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179April 1975
$0.25

Strange Tales #179

Marvel · April 1975 · on sale 1975-01-28

First appearance: Pip the TrollFirst appearance: Pip GofernFirst appearance: AutolycusDeath of Autolycus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#179
Publication date
April 1975
Key date
1975-04-00
On-sale date
1975-01-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Cosmic Code Authority [Approved by the Comics Code Authority]

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Autolycus.

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 Ship!cover1pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAdam Warlock
1Death Ship!comic story19script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; colors: Glynis Oliver Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAutolycus First, Pip Gofern First, Magus First, Matriarch, Pip the Troll First, Adam Warlock

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.08 GBP

Where to read it

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Comic Reader #1141975On eBay ›
Essential Warlock #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6331-2		2012On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-0-7851-8847-6		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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