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21December 1978
$0.35

Ms. Marvel #21

Marvel · December 1978

First appearance: Harry ButlerFirst appearance: B'OkFirst appearance: The GuardianDeath of The Guardian1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
December 1978
Key date
1978-12-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860219812
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of B'Ok - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of M'Dhar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: The Guardian.

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
0All-New Action in the Land of the Lizard People!cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Joe RubinsteinCarol Danvers, Ms. Marvel
1The Devil in the Dark!comic story18script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Denise WohlAracht'yr, B'Ok First, Harry Butler First, Sharon Cole, Carol Danvers, The Guardian First, Haemon, Khadar, M'Dhar First, Ms. Marvel
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

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 #1601978On 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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