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4June 1972
$0.20

Marvel Spotlight #4

Marvel · June 1972 · on sale 1972-03-28

First appearance: Buck CowanFirst appearance: Marlene BlackgarFirst appearance: Miles Blackgar
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
June 1972
Key date
1972-06-00
On-sale date
1972-03-28
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Buck Cowan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Marlene Blackgar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Miles Blackgar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Strug - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Danger and Death Stalk the Isle of the Doomed!cover1pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: John CostanzaMarlene Blackgar First, Jack Russell, Strug First, Werewolf
1Island of the Damned!comic story21script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Sam RosenMarlene Blackgar First, Miles Blackgar First, Buck Cowan First, Jack Russell, Lissa Russell, Philip Russell, Strug First, Werewolf
2Sensational Secrets and Incredible Inside Info, Guilelessly Guaranteed to Avail You Naught!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Jack Kirby, Marie Severin; inks: Vince Colletta, Dick Ayers, Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam Rosen

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Werewolf by Night #12005On eBay ›
Werewolf by Night Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9908-3		2015On eBay ›
Werewolf by Night: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90839-3		2017On eBay ›
Avengers / Doctor Strange: Rise of the Darkhold #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91397-7		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Werewolf by Night #1
ISBN 978-1-302-93346-3		2022On eBay ›
Darkhold: The Saga of the Book of Sins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96023-0		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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