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22February 1979
$0.35

Ms. Marvel #22

Marvel · February 1979

First appearance: Sam Adams1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
February 1979
Key date
1979-02-00
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 Sam Adams - 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
0Death-Bird Flies Again!cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Danny CrespiCarol Danvers, Deathbird, Ms. Marvel, Cal'syee Neramani
2Second Chance!comic story17script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Mike Vosburg, Mike Zeck; inks: Mike Zeck; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim NovakSam Adams First, Lynn Anderson, Michael Barnett, Tracy Burke, Carol Danvers, Raven Darkhölme, Deathbird, Frank Gianelli, J. Jonah Jameson, Arabella Jones, Ms. Marvel, Mystique, Cal'syee Neramani
3The Micronauts! ... Are Here!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Michael GoldenBiotron; Commander Rann (as Space Glider); Acroyear; Marionette; Microtron; Bug; Baron Karza
5Behold the Marvel Galaxy of Super-Stars!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: variousNova; Captain Marvel; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Shang-Chi; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Al Milgrom
11-letters page1script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Michael Golden
12Subscribe now to Pizzazzpromo (ad from the publisher)1Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
13America's Number One Superhero is now in five different power-packed comics!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
15-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike Zeck
17-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike Zeck

Plus 10.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, 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 #1621978On 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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