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1August 1975
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Skull the Slayer #1

Marvel · August 1975 · on sale 1975-05-27

First appearance: Jim ScullyFirst appearance: Skull the SlayerOrigin: Jim Scully
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Identification plate

Series
Skull the Slayer (Marvel, 1975 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1975
Key date
1975-08-00
On-sale date
1975-05-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Jim Scully, Skull the Slayer.

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 at the Dawn of Time!cover1pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita; inks: Al Milgrom, John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiJim Scully First, Skull the Slayer First
1The Coming of Skull the Slayercomic story18script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Steve Gan; inks: Steve Gan; colors: Marv Wolfman; letters: Marcos PelayoJim Scully First, Skull the Slayer First
2Old Funny Animalstext article1script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Marie Severin, Steve Gan; inks: Marie Severin, Steve GanMarv Wolfman; Steve Gan

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1191975On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6382-4		2012On eBay ›
Skull the Slayer #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9397-5		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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