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Marvel Super Special #34

Marvel · 1984 · on sale 1984-07-24

First appearance: SheenaFirst appearance: Janet Ames
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super Special (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
1984
Key date
1984-07-24
On-sale date
1984-07-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$2.50; 2.75 CAD; 1.50 GBP
Pages
68
Barcode
0714860299034

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Janet Ames - 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
0-cover1pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow; colors: Gray MorrowSheena First, Janet Ames First
1-illustration1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph)
2-table of contents1pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow
3-credits, title page1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph); letters: typeset
4Sheena!comic story47script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangSheena First, Janet Ames First
5The Making of Sheenatext article2pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs); letters: typeset
6Tanya Roberts: The Woman Who Would Be Sheenatext article3pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs); letters: typeset
7To Realize the Impossible Dream: An Interview with Paul Aratow, Producertext article3pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs); letters: typeset
8Man on the Spot: Yoram Ben Ami, Executive Producertext article3pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs); letters: typeset
9Four-legged Prima Donnas and Other Hazards: A Chat with Sheen's Animal Trainer Hubert Wellstext article3pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs); letters: typeset
10-illustration1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph)

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Sheena #11984On eBay ›
Sheena #21985On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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