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44March 1976
$0.25

The Mighty Marvel Western #44

Marvel · March 1976

First appearance: IkarisFirst appearance: Ike HarrisFirst appearance: Man Mountain MarkoOrigin: Clay HarderFirst-appearance dispute on file
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Identification plate

Series
The Mighty Marvel Western (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
March 1976
Key date
1976-03-00
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 Ikaris - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Man Mountain Marko - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference points at The Amazing Spider-Man #73 instead - the dispute is on file, not hidden.

Origin story on record for: Clay Harder, Two-Gun Kid.

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
0Doom in the Desert!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Danny CrespiJohnny Bart, Rawhide Kid
1Doom in the Desert!comic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeJohnny Bart, Rawhide Kid
2-comic story5pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Werner Roth; editing: Stan LeeMatt Slade; Rory Hearn; Scar Cantrell
3Origin of the Two-Gun Kid!comic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeClay Harder Origin, Two-Gun Kid Origin
4A Kaleidoscope of Kinetic Kibitzing and Kooky Kommentary Kenned to Kindle Your Karma!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack KirbyIke Harris First, Ikaris First

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Visionaries: Gil Kane #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0888-2		2002On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #4344 of 46#45 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65935858 (Ikaris), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q6746231 (Man Mountain Marko), first-appearance property (CC0)

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