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1[April] 1973
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The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor #1

Western · [April] 1973

First appearance: HulkFirst appearance: Lakota RainflowerFirst appearance: Baron Tibor
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Identification plate

Series
The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor (Western, 1973 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[April] 1973
Key date
1973-04-00
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Cult of the Vampirecover1pencils: George Wilson; inks: George Wilson; colors: George WilsonLakota Rainflower First, Doctor Spektor, Baron Tibor First
2Cult of the Vampirecomic story25script: Don Glut; pencils: Jesse Santos; inks: Jesse SantosLakota Rainflower First, Doctor Spektor, Baron Tibor First

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Dan Curtis Giveaways The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor #71974On eBay ›
The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor #251982On eBay ›
The Occult Files of Doctor Spektor Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-600-8		2010On eBay ›
The Art of George Wilson #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-61345-288-2		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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