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1December 1972
$0.20

Shanna, the She-Devil #1

Marvel · December 1972 · on sale 1972-08-29

First appearance: Shanna the She-DevilFirst appearance: Shanna O'Hara PlunderFirst appearance: Biri
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Identification plate

Series
Shanna, the She-Devil (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1972
Key date
1972-12-00
On-sale date
1972-08-29
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Shanna the She-Devil - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Shanna O'Hara Plunder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Gerald O'Hara - 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
0And a Jungle Queen is Born!cover1pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim Steranko; letters: Morrie KuramotoBiri First, Ina First, Shanna the She-Devil First
1Shanna the She-Devil!comic story21script: Carole Seuling, Steve Gerber; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaBiri First, Ina First, Shanna the She-Devil First, Patrick McShane First, Shanna O'Hara Plunder First, Gerald O'Hara First
2Dramatic Data, Dynamic Dispatches, and Death-Defying Declarations of Decidedly Dubious Distinction!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Women of Marvel #[1]
ISBN 0-7851-2219-2		2006On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4326-0		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6380-0		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90966-6		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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