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1September 1978
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Spotlight [Hanna-Barbera Spotlight] #1

Marvel · September 1978 · on sale 1978-06-27

First appearance: Ding-a-Ling
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Identification plate

Series
Spotlight [Hanna-Barbera Spotlight] (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1978
Key date
1978-09-00
On-sale date
1978-06-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860226609
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ding-a-Ling - 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
0Tin Can Towncover1pencils: Mark Evanier, Pete Alvarado; inks: Scott Shaw; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Mark EvanierAugie Doggie, Yogi Bear, Top Cat, Yakky Doodle, Fred Flintstone, Wally Gator, Magilla Gorilla, Hokey Wolf, Huckleberry Hound, George Jetson, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss
1Tin Can Towncomic story14script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Pete Alvarado; inks: Scott Shaw!; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carol LayBoo Boo Bear, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Ranger Smith
2The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barberatext article1letters: typesetDing-a-Ling First, Dixie, Hokey Wolf, Huckleberry Hound, Mr. Jinks, Pixie
3The Bronco Bustercomic story3script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Scott Shaw!; inks: Scott Shaw!; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carol LayDing-a-Ling First, Hokey Wolf
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Gil Kane, Rich Buckler; inks: Frank Giacoia, Ernie ChanBruce Banner, Daredevil, Hulk, Matt Murdock, Paladin

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Series context

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Sources

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