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1August 1978
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TV Stars #1

Marvel · August 1978 · on sale 1978

First appearance: HustleFirst appearance: BoogieFirst appearance: Bump
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Identification plate

Series
TV Stars (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1978
Key date
1978-08-00
On-sale date
1978
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860200408
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Sidney Merciless - 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
0Captain Caveman and the Teen Angelscover1pencils: Mark Evanier; inks: Scott Shaw; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Mark EvanierBoogie First, Bump First, Captain Caveman, Brenda Chance, Taffy Dare, Grape Ape, Hustle First, The King First, Rattle First, Roll First, Shake First, Dee Dee Skyes, Undercover Elephant First
1The Shipping Magnetcomic story7script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carrie SpiegleCaptain Caveman, Brenda Chance, Taffy Dare, Dee Dee Skyes
2Silent Knightcomic story5script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Owen Fitzgerald; inks: Scott Shaw; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carol LaySidney Merciless First, Rattle First, Roll First, Shake First
3The Big Meal Dealcomic story5script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Frank Smith; inks: Scott Shaw; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carol LayBeegle Beagle First, Grape Ape
4The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barberatext article1letters: typesetYogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, Dynomutt, Fred Flintstone, Huckleberry Hound
5-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ken Barr, George Pérez; inks: Ken Barr, Klaus JansonGeorge Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Peter Quill, Star-Lord, Ringo Starr

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

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Series context

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Sources

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