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Zombie #1

Marvel · 1973 · on sale 1973-04-03

First appearance: Simon GarthFirst appearance: The ZombieFirst appearance: GypsOrigin: Simon Garth
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Identification plate

Series
Zombie (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1973
Key date
1973-06-00
On-sale date
1973-04-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75
Pages
76

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Detective Sam Jagger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Simon Garth, The Zombie.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Boris Vallejo; inks: Boris Vallejo; colors: Boris VallejoSimon Garth First, The Zombie First
2-table of contents1pencils: Boris Vallejo; inks: Boris Vallejo
3-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset
4The Altar of the Damned!comic story13script: Steve Gerber, Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema, Tom Palmer, John Romita; inks: Tom Palmer, John Romita; letters: Joe RosenDonna Garth First, Simon Garth First, Gyps First, Layla First, Brian Stockwood, The Zombie First
5Beware! Here Come the Vampires!promo (ad from the publisher)1
7Zombie!comic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett; editing: Stan LeeDonna Garth First, Simon Garth First, Gyps First, The Zombie First
8-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Tony IsabellaCurry (photo of Tor Johnson); Mungo (photo of Lon Chaney Jr.); Borg (photo of John Carradine)
9Iron-Headcomic story5pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Dick Ayers; editing: Stan LeeBronson; Mr. Nash
11The Sensuous Zombietext article6script: Tony Isabella
12Back to Back and Belly to Belly at the Zombie Jamboree Ball!text article1script: Roy Thomas
14Warning! A Nefarious New, Giant-Size Comic-Mag Has Escaped From the Vaults of Macabre Marvel!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: Gaspar Saladino
15-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Tony Isabella
16The Thing from the Bog!comic story10script: Kit Pearson, Marv Wolfman; pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: Tom OrzechowskiThomas; Frederick Corter; Tallie
17By the Way, Just in Case You Ever Doubted It -- Dracula Lives!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Dracula
19-public service announcement0.05letters: typeset
20The Mastermindcomic story2script: Tom Sutton; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; letters: Tom Sutton; editing: Stan LeeManaak
21Back Issues, Anyone?promo (ad from the publisher)1
23Hey! If You're Grooving on Tales of the Zombie - and What Dead-Blooded American Monster Isn't - -promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Mike Ploog, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Gil Kane, Herb Trimpe, John Severin; inks: Mike Ploog, Dick Ayers, John Romita, Ernie Chan, Tom Palmer, Frank GiacoiaWerewolf by Night; Thongar; Magnetor; Conan; Blade; Dracula; Hulk; Kull; Ghost Rider
24-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Tony Isabella
25Night of the Walking Dead!comic story11script: Steve Gerber; pencils: John Buscema, Syd Shores; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Joe RosenDonna Garth First, Simon Garth First, Gyps First, Detective Sam Jagger First, The Zombie First
27Next Issue:promo (ad from the publisher)0.67pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett

Plus 9.45 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tales of the Zombie Annual #11975On eBay ›
Essential Tales of the Zombie #1
ISBN 0-7851-1916-7
2006On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7
2012On eBay ›
Marvel Zombies 4 #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3917-1
2009On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5
2019On eBay ›
FOOM Magazine #11973On eBay ›
Marvel Zombies 4 #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3918-8
2010On eBay ›
Bill Everett: "One Head Too Many!" and Other Stories
ISBN 9798875001413
2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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