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2June 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Top Dog #2

Marvel · June 1985 · on sale 1985-02-12

First appearance: Lizzie Jordan2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Top Dog (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 1985
Key date
1985-06-00
On-sale date
1985-02-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lizzie Jordan - 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
0Spies!cover1pencils: Warren Kremer; letters: Grace KremerJoey Jordan, Top Dog
1Spies!comic story22script: Lennie Herman; pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Jacqueline Roettcher; colors: George Roussos; letters: Grace KremerJoey Jordan, Lizzie Jordan First, Top Dog
2The Magic Is Here!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; letters: Grace Kremer
3Fresh off the Press!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860254506
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860254506

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Comics Magazine #51987On eBay ›
Star Comics: All-Star Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4291-1		2009On eBay ›
Star Comics: Top Dog - The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92508-6		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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