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6October 1972
$0.20

Marvel Spotlight #6

Marvel · October 1972 · on sale 1972-07-25

First appearance: Crash SimpsonFirst appearance: Curly SamuelsDeath of Mona Simpson
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
October 1972
Key date
1972-10-00
On-sale date
1972-07-25
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 Crash Simpson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Mona Simpson.

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
0"Death" Cry the Angels from Hell!cover1pencils: Mike Ploog, Frank Giacoia; inks: Mike Ploog, Frank Giacoia; letters: John CostanzaJohnny Blaze, Ghost Rider, Lucifer
1Angels from Hell!comic story20script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Monte; letters: John CostanzaJohnny Blaze, Ghost Rider, Lucifer, Crash Simpson First, Mona Simpson Death, Roxanne Simpson, Curly Samuels First
2Pulsating Pronouncements and Pertinent Propaganda from the Pundits Who Play for Fun!in-house column1letters: ?; typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Ghost Rider #1
ISBN 0-7851-1838-1		2005On eBay ›
The Original Ghost Rider #21992On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ghost Rider #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91817-0		2019On eBay ›
Hell on Wheels
ISBN 978-1-302-94611-1		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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