Publishers / Marvel / Top Dog (1985) / #7
7April 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Top Dog #7

Marvel · April 1986 · on sale 1986

First appearance: Royal Roy2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Top Dog (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
April 1986
Key date
1986-04-00
On-sale date
1986
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Special Team-Up! Royal Roy and Top Dog!cover1pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerJoey Jordan, Royal Roy First, Top Dog
1Crisis in Cashelotcomic story23script: Sid Jacobson; pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: George Roussos; letters: Grace KremerTop Dog; Joey Jordan; Royal Roy [Prince Roy]; Gummy; Morrison; Lizzie Jordan; King Regal; Ascott; Archduke Kraven von Krunch; King Flabbius of Lessavia
2Lions & Tigers & Bearspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various (illustrations); inks: various (illustrations); colors: ? (illustrations)

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0715860254504
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860254504

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Comics: All-Star Collection #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-4348-2		2010On 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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