Publishers / Marvel / U.S. 1 (1983) / #8
8February 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

U.S. 1 #8

Marvel · February 1984 · on sale 1983-10-11

First appearance: Mike HigginsFirst appearance: Ebenezer ClutchFirst appearance: Phineas Grab2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
U.S. 1 (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
February 1984
Key date
1984-02-00
On-sale date
1983-10-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Jim Owsley - 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: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael GoldenJefferson Archer, U.S. Archer, Highwayman, Mary McGrill, Midnight, Taryn O'Connell
1Heart-Brakes!comic story22script: Al Milgrom; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: George Roussos; letters: Janice ChiangAl the Alien, Jefferson Archer, U.S. Archer, Ebenezer Clutch First, Phineas Grab First, Highwayman, Phil LeGreed, Mary McGrill, Midnight, Taryn O'Connell, Poppa Wheelie, Retread, Annie Wheeler, Ed Wheeler
2-in-house column1script: Jim ShooterEliot R. Brown, Mike Carlin, Bob DeNatale First, Linda Grant, Bob Harras, Mike Higgins First, Ann Nocenti, Jim Owsley First
3-letters page1letters: typesetBug

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296302
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296302

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Series context

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Sources

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