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1July 1979
$0.40

Marvel Spotlight #1

Marvel · July 1979

First appearance: ElysiusFirst appearance: Stellarax3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1979
Key date
1979-07-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Stellarax - 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
0The Stars My Battleground!cover1pencils: Jeff Aclin; inks: Bob McLeod; letters: Irv WatanabeCaptain Marvel, Mar-Vell
1The Saturn Storm!comic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Gaff, Wein; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Elaine HeinlA'Lars, Captain Marvel, Arthur Douglas, Drax the Destroyer, Elysius First, Eros, I.S.A.A.C., I.S.A.A.C., Rick Jones, Mar-Vell, Mentor, Stellarax First
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Numberless variantbarcode 0714860263907
Britishprice 0.12 GBP; barcode 0714860263907
Newsstandbarcode 0714860263907

Where to read it

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Captain Marvel: The Death of Captain Marvel #[nn]
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Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus #[nn]
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Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-9994-6		2016On eBay ›
Drax: Guardian of the Galaxy #[nn]
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The Death of Captain Marvel Gallery Edition #[nn]
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The Death of Captain Marvel #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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