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74April 1981
$0.50

Marvel Two-in-One #74

Marvel · April 1981

First appearance: Gilbert Vaughn2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#74
Publication date
April 1981
Key date
1981-04-00
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 Gilbert Vaughn - 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
0The Thing and the Pupper Master!cover1pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Frank SpringerBen Grimm, Phillip Masters, Puppet Master, The Thing
1A Christmas Peril!comic story21script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Chic Stone; colors: George Roussos; letters: Michael HigginsAquarian, Bova Ayrshire, Annie Christopher, Ben Grimm, High Evolutionary, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Robert Landers, Carol Landers, Willie Lumpkin, Alicia Masters, Phillip Masters, Mister Fantastic, Modred the Mystic
3-letters page0.67script: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio
4Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.33letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860290604
Britishprice 0.20 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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