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1April 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Wally the Wizard #1

Marvel · April 1985 · on sale 1984-12-11

First appearance: Wally the WizardFirst appearance: Planet Terry2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Wally the Wizard (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1985
Key date
1985-04-00
On-sale date
1984-12-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Planet Terry - 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: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; colors: George RoussosWally the Wizard First
1A Plague of Locustcomic story22script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Bob Bolling; colors: George Roussos; letters: Grace KremerWally the Wizard First
2-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalcoPlanet Terry First, Top Dog, Wally the Wizard First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860253504
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860253504

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Babies #42010On eBay ›
Star Comics: All-Star Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4291-1		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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