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3December 1978
$0.35

TV Stars #3

Marvel · December 1978 · on sale 1978

First appearance: ZokFirst appearance: GleepFirst appearance: Igoo
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Identification plate

Series
TV Stars (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
December 1978
Key date
1978-12-00
On-sale date
1978
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
00714860200412
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Fiddler Crab - 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-cover1pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Alex Toth, Mark EvanierBoogie, Bump, Captain Caveman, Dynomutt, Gleep First, Gloop First, Hustle, The King, Rattle, Roll, Shake, Space Ghost, Undercover Elephant, Zandor First
1The Gingerbread Mancomic story7script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Paul Norris; inks: Paul Norris; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carol LayThe Blue Falcon, Radley Crown, Dynomutt, Fiddler Crab First
2Have a Merry Christmas -- Marvel Style!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various
3Cauldron of Disastercomic story5script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Will Meugniot; inks: Dave Stevens; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carol LayDorno First, Gleep First, Gloop First, Igoo First, Tara First, Tundro First, Zandor First, Zok First
4The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barberatext article1letters: typesetDorno First, Dynomutt, Space Ghost, Tara First, Zandor First
5Pilgreen's Progresscomic story5script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Alex TothBlip, Jace, Jan, Space Ghost
6-in-house column1script: Stan LeeBen Grimm, H.E.R.B.I.E., Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing

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Series context

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Sources

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