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20October 1978
$0.35

Ms. Marvel #20

Marvel · October 1978 · on sale 1978

First appearance: KhadarFirst appearance: Sharon ColeFirst appearance: Aracht'yr1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
October 1978
Key date
1978-10-00
On-sale date
1978
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860219810
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Aracht'yr - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Haemon - 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 Lethal Lizards from Below!cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Bob WiacekCarol Danvers, Khadar First, Ms. Marvel
1The All-New Ms. Marvelcomic story17script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Mary Ellen; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Annette K.Aracht'yr First, Sharon Cole First, Carol Danvers, Frank Gianelli, Haemon First, Khadar First, Ms. Marvel
2Bullpen Bulletinsin-house column1script: Stan LeeIron Man, Tony Stark

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
BritishSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Giant-Size Ms. Marvel #12006On eBay ›
Essential Ms. Marvel #1
ISBN 0-7851-2499-3		2007On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1581978On 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 ›
True Believers: Captain Marvel - The New Ms. Marvel #12019On eBay ›
The Woman Who Fell to Earth
ISBN 978-1-302-91802-6		2019On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4324-6		2010On eBay ›
Ms. Marvel No. 20 Facsimile Edition #[nn]2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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