Publishers / Marvel / Sgt. Fury (1963) / #22
22September 1965
$0.12

Sgt. Fury #22

Marvel · September 1965 · on sale 1965-07-08

First appearance: Bull McGiveneyFirst appearance: Dick Ayers1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
September 1965
Key date
1965-09-00
On-sale date
1965-07-08
Indicia publisher
Bard Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Don't Turn Your Back on Bull McGiveney!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenIzzy Cohen, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Dino Manelli, Bull McGiveney First, Percival Pinkerton, Rebel Ralston
1Don't Turn Your Back On Bull McGiveneycomic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Carl Hubbell; letters: Art SimekDick Ayers First, Izzy Cohen, Dum Dum Dugan, Ernst, Fritz, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Stan Lee, Ludwig, Dino Manelli, Manfred, Bull McGiveney First, Otto, Percival Pinkerton
24 More Annual Masterpieces!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
3Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Vince Colletta, Steve Ditko
4-in-house column1
5-letters page2script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1241975On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Sgt. Fury #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2928-8		2008On eBay ›
Essential Sgt. Fury #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6395-4		2011On eBay ›
Berlin Breakout
ISBN 978-1-302-95254-9		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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