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2October 1978
$0.35

TV Stars #2

Marvel · October 1978 · on sale 1978

First appearance: LarryFirst appearance: D.D.First appearance: Pepper
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Identification plate

Series
TV Stars (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
October 1978
Key date
1978-10-00
On-sale date
1978
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860200410
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Pretty Boy Freud - 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
0-cover1script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Mark Evanier; inks: Scott Shaw; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Mark EvanierBoogie, Bump, Captain Caveman, Grape Ape, Hustle, The King, Rattle, Roll, Shake, Undercover Elephant
1The Great Cole Slaw Conspiracycomic story7script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Jack Manning; inks: Jack Manning; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: D. Bruce BerryBoogie, Bump, Hustle
2The Seaside Sneak-Thiefcomic story5script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Román Arámbula; inks: Scott Shaw; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carol LayPretty Boy Freud First, Loudmouse First, Undercover Elephant
3The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barberatext article1letters: typesetBoogie, Bump, D.D. First, Dottie First, Huckleberry Hound, Hustle, Larry First, Pepper First, Undercover Elephant, Wimper, Woofer
4Mrs. Macree's Mysterycomic story5script: Sharman Di Vono; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carrie SpiegleD.D. First, Dottie First, Larry First, Pepper First, Wimper, Woofer
5-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita Jr., Gil Kane; inks: Dan Green, Frank GiacoiaCaptain America, Jacqueline Falsworth, Lord Brian Falsworth, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Iron Man, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Steve Rogers, Spitfire, Tony Stark, Union Jack

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Series context

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Sources

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