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132October 1981
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Marvel Tales #132

Marvel · October 1981 · on sale 1981-07-14

First appearance: MerlynFirst appearance: RomaOrigin: Brian BraddockDeath of Armstrong Smith2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#132
Publication date
October 1981
Key date
1981-10-00
On-sale date
1981-07-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Brian Braddock, Captain Britain.

Death on record for: Armstrong Smith.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Who Is the Most Incredible Killer of All?cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: John CostanzaBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1Whodunit!comic story17script: Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Irv WatanabeJ. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Armstrong Smith Death, Spider-Man, Blake Tower
2Rebirth!comic story5script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Fred Kida; colors: Yanchus; letters: Irv WatanabeBrian Braddock Origin, Captain Britain Origin, The Reaver, Roma First, Merlyn First, Joshua Stagg

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860247610
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

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CollectionYear
Captain Britain Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93226-8		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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