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14February 1978
$0.35

Ms. Marvel #14

Marvel · February 1978 · on sale 1977-10-18

First appearance: Maxwell PlummFirst appearance: Steeplejack1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
February 1978
Key date
1978-02-00
On-sale date
1977-10-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860219802
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Steeplejack - 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
0Fear Stalks Floor 40!cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Irv WatanabeCarol Danvers, Ms. Marvel, Maxwell Plumm First, Steeplejack First
1Fear Stalks Floor 40comic story17script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Steve Leialoha; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: J. CostanzaGeoffrey Ballard, Tracy Burke, Carol Danvers, Joseph Danvers Sr., Dracula, Frank Gianelli, Ms. Marvel, Steeplejack First, Maxwell Plumm First
2-letters page1script: Chris Claremont
3Marvel Bullpen Bulletinsin-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack KirbyDevil Dinosaur, Moon Boy

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Ms. Marvel #1
ISBN 0-7851-2499-3		2007On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1501977On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ms. Marvel #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-8811-7		2014On eBay ›
This Woman, This Warrior
ISBN 978-1-302-91639-8		2018On eBay ›
Captain Marvel: Ms. Marvel - A Hero Is Born Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91539-1		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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