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61September 1977
$0.30

Marvel Team-Up #61

Marvel · September 1977 · on sale 1977-06-21

First appearance: Jean DeWolffFirst appearance: Human FlyFirst appearance: Rick Rojatt3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
September 1977
Key date
1977-09-00
On-sale date
1977-06-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860214709
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Jonatha Storm - 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: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Annette KaweckiHuman Torch First, Kl'rt, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Jonatha Storm First, Super-Skrull
1Not All Thy Powers Can Save Thee!comic story17script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Dave Hunt; letters: Gaspar Saladino, John CostanzaCarol Danvers, Jean DeWolff First, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Kl'rt, Mister Fantastic, Greer Nelson, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Rafael Scarfe, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm, Super-Skrull, The Thing
2-letters page0.67letters: typeset
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry AustinPeter Quill, Star-Lord
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Ernie ChanConan, Human Fly First, Red Sonja, Rick Rojatt First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35ยขprice 0.35 USD
Britishprice 0.12 GBP
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #1951987On eBay ›
Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #0
ISBN 978-0-7851-3761-0
2009On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5824-0
2011On eBay ›
Essential Marvel Team-Up #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3068-0
2009On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5866-0
2011On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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