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71January 1981
$0.50

Marvel Two-in-One #71

Marvel · January 1981

First appearance: MaelstromFirst appearance: DeathurgeFirst appearance: Phobius2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#71
Publication date
January 1981
Key date
1981-01-00
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 Maelstrom - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Nadar - 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
0Holocaust on Hydro Base!cover1pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBen Grimm, Gronk First, Helio First, Mister Fantastic, Phobius First, Reed Richards, The Thing
1The Cure!comic story22script: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio; pencils: Ron Wilson, Gene Day; inks: Gene Day; colors: George Roussos; letters: John CostanzaHenry Croft, Crystal, Deathurge First, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Gronk First, Helio First, Karnak, Maelstrom First, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Mister Fantastic, Nadar First, Walter Newell
2Subscribe to 4 Marvel Comics for the Price of 3!!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie SeverinFantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom
4-letters page1script: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860290601
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Marvel Two-in-One #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3069-7		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-in-One #6
ISBN 978-1-302-93293-0		2021On eBay ›
Project Pegasus
ISBN 978-1-302-96743-7		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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