Publishers / Marvel / The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior (1983) / #7
7May 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior #7

Marvel · May 1984 · on sale 1984-01-10

First appearance: MalachonFirst appearance: ShenFirst appearance: Bekk2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
May 1984
Key date
1984-05-00
On-sale date
1984-01-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dyoahn - 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 Coming of Malachon!cover1pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael GoldenMalachon First
2Malachoncomic story22script: Jo Duffy; pencils: Ricardo Villamonte; inks: Ricardo Villamonte; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Janice ChiangAmbara, Bahb First, Bekk First, Crystar, Dyoahn First, Ika, Kalibar, Koth, Lavour, Lord Feldspar, Malachon First, Minay, Moltar, Ogeode
11-in-house column1script: Jim ShooterMickey Mouse (photo); Jim Shooter (photo)
12-letters page1script: Ralph Macchio, Bob Harras
13Special 1984 Low Price Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie SeverinHulk

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860293605
CanadianSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Series context

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Sources

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