Publishers / Marvel / U.S. 1 (1983) / #1
1May 1983
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U.S. 1 #1

Marvel · May 1983 · on sale 1983-01-11

First appearance: U.S. ArcherFirst appearance: Jefferson ArcherFirst appearance: HighwaymanOrigin: U.S. Archer2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
U.S. 1 (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1983
Key date
1983-05-00
On-sale date
1983-01-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of U.S. Archer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: U.S. Archer.

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
0High Adventure Trucking down the Highway!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromJefferson Archer First, U.S. Archer First, Highwayman First
1U.S.1, Comin' at Ya!comic story22script: Al Milgrom; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Mike HigginsJefferson Archer First, U.S. Archer First, Highwayman First, Poppa Wheelie First, Annie Wheeler, Ed Wheeler First, Wide-Load Annie
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Vince Colletta
3In the Driver's Seatforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Al Milgrom; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296305
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296305

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Series context

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Sources

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