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5September 1974
$0.25

Marvel Two-in-One #5

Marvel · September 1974 · on sale 1974-06-18

First appearance: EborFirst appearance: QarlFirst appearance: ZakkorOrigin: Vance Astro
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
September 1974
Key date
1974-09-00
On-sale date
1974-06-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Vance Astro.

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: John Buscema; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Danny CrespiVance Astro, Captain America, Charlie-27, Ben Grimm, Martinex, Steve Rogers, Martinex T'Naga, The Thing, Yondu Udonta, Yondu
1Seven Against the Empire!comic story18script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: A. KaweckiAgent 13, Vance Astro Origin, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Captain America, Sharon Carter, Charlie-27, Drang, Ebor First, Ben Grimm, Martinex, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Monster of Badoon, Qarl First
2-letters page2letters: typeset
3Mighty Marvel Becomes Electrified, Hyborianized, and Ape-ified!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Marvel Two-in-One #1
ISBN 0-7851-1729-6		2005On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6687-0		2012On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3786-3		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-in-One #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6633-7		2013On eBay ›
Cry Monster
ISBN 978-1-302-91332-8		2018On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91554-4		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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