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15March 1978
$0.35

Ms. Marvel #15

Marvel · March 1978 · on sale 1977-12-13

First appearance: Arabella Jones1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
March 1978
Key date
1978-03-00
On-sale date
1977-12-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860219803
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Arabella Jones - 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 Shark Is a Very Deadly Beast!cover1pencils: John Buscema, John Romita; inks: Joe Sinnott, John RomitaTodd Arliss, Carol Danvers, Ms. Marvel, Namorita, Tiger Shark
1The Shark Is a Very Deadly Beast!comic story17script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Jim Mooney, Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Phil R.; letters: Bruce D.Todd Arliss, Michael Barnett, Tracy Burke, Captain Marvel, Annie Christopher, Carol Danvers, Jean DeWolff, Frank Gianelli, Arabella Jones First, Mar-Vell, Ms. Marvel, Sub-Mariner, Namorita, Marie Severin
2-letters page1script: Chris Claremont
3Marvel Bullpen Bulletinsin-house column1script: Stan Lee

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 ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ms. Marvel #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9575-7		2016On eBay ›
Captain Marvel: Ms. Marvel - A Hero Is Born Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91539-1		2018On eBay ›
The Woman Who Fell to Earth
ISBN 978-1-302-91802-6		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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