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1January 1979
$0.35

Micronauts #1

Marvel · January 1979

First appearance: BugFirst appearance: AcroyearFirst appearance: Marionette1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Micronauts (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1979
Key date
1979-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860271401
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Baron Karza - 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: Dave Cockrum; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Irv WatanabeAcroyear First, Bug First, Baron Karza First, Marionette First, Arcturus Rann First
2Homeworld!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Michael Golden, Joe Rubinstein; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiMicronauts (intro)[Commander Arcturus Rann [Space Glider]; Marionette [Princess Mari]; Biotron; Microtron; Acroyear; Bug]; Baron Karza (Villain); Prince Argon; Acroyear Warriors; Dog Soldiers; Oberon (Prince Argon's Horse); Time Traveler; Prince Shaitan (Acroyear Warrior); Shadow Priest; Endeavor (R
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); colors: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset; ?
10Jaws 2promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
12Meet: The Micronautscharacter profile1script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael GoldenCommander Arcturus Rann; Marionette [Princess Mari]; Baron Karza; Bug; Acroyear; Prince Shaitan; Biotron; Microtron; Shadow Priests; Tiem Traveler
13Pizzazz; Spider-Manpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: ?; typeset
15-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 12.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Micronauts Special Edition #11983On eBay ›
Micronauts No. 1 Facsimile Edition #[nn]2023On eBay ›
Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95676-9		2024On eBay ›
They Came from Inner Space
ISBN 978-1-302-96061-2		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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