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2December 1956
$0.10

Yellow Claw #2

Marvel · December 1956

First appearance: Ernest ScopeFirst appearance: Simon LestronFirst appearance: Gene Bitner
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Identification plate

Series
Yellow Claw (Marvel, 1956 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1956
Key date
1956-12-10
Indicia publisher
Marjean Magazine Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Craig Farnsworth - 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
0The Trapcover1pencils: John Severin; inks: John Severin; colors: Stan GoldbergPlan Chu, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw
1Concentrate on Chaoscomic story5script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz KirbyGene Bitner First, Craig Farnsworth First, Simon Lestron First, Plan Chu, Ernest Scope First, Suwan, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw
2Cold Dangertext story2pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck
3The Mystery of Cabin 361!comic story5script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; letters: Joe LettereseKarl von Horstbadden, Plan Chu, Suwan, Fritz Voltzmann, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw
4The Trapcomic story4script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; letters: Joe LettereseKarl von Horstbadden, Plan Chu, Suwan, Fritz Voltzmann, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw
5Footsteps in the Darkcomic story4pencils: William Weltman; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Joe LettereseRoxa; Agent R-8
6Temujai... the Golden Goliath!comic story5script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; letters: Sam RosenPlan Chu, Suwan, Jimmy Woo, The Yellow Claw

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Premiere #21972On eBay ›
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Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #41975On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Black Knight / Yellow Claw #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3515-9		2009On eBay ›
X-Men: The Hidden Years #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6055-7		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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