Marvel Premiere

In its nearly decade-long run, Marvel Premiere served as a proving ground for a host of new characters. Iron Fist, Woodgod, Caleb Hammer, and many others made first appearances in Marvel Premiere. Other characters, like the Falcon and Jack of Hearts were featured here in their first solo stories. And yes, Marvel premiere was also the venue at which Alice Cooper made his first comic book appearance.

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#1

Apr 1972

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Gil Kane

1st Appearance of Him (Adam Warlock); Origin of Counter-Earth; Origin of Warlock

1 copy for $129.98
#2

May 1972

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W: Roy Thomas, Jack Kirby · A: Gil Kane, Jack Kirby

Reprints from Yellow Claw #2; 1st appearance of Rhodan; Death of Rhodan

6 copies from $10.80
#3

Jul 1972

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W: Stan Lee, Barry Windsor-Smith · A: Barry Windsor-Smith

2 copies from $12.00
#4

Sep 1972

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W: Roy Thomas, Archie Goodwin · A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Frank Brunner

6 copies from $2.50
#5

Nov 1972

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Sam Kweskin

1st Appearance of Agamotto

4 copies from $10.00
#6

Jan 1973

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Frank Brunner

6 copies from $7.00
#7

Mar 1973

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W: Gardner Fox · A: P. Craig Russell

3 copies from $5.15
#8

May 1973

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Jim Starlin

2 copies from $9.80
#9

Jul 1973

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W: Steve Englehart, Frank Brunner · A: Frank Brunner

5 copies from $4.00
#10

Sep 1973

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W: Steve Englehart, Frank Brunner · A: Frank Brunner

1st Appearance of Shuma-Gorath; Death of The Ancient One

2 copies from $53.00
#11

Oct 1973

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W: Steve Englehart, Stan Lee · A: Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko

2 copies from $3.00
#12

Nov 1973

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W: Steve Englehart, Mike Friedrich, Frank Brunner · A: Frank Brunner

Ralph Macchio L.O.C.

6 copies from $4.90
#13

Jan 1974

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W: Steve Englehart, Frank Brunner · A: Frank Brunner

1st Appearance of Sise-Neg (as Cagliostro)

3 copies from $17.00
#14

Mar 1974

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W: Steve Englehart, Frank Brunner · A: Frank Brunner

10 copies from $2.50
#15

May 1974

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Gil Kane

1st Appearance of Iron Fist; Origin of Iron Fist; Marvel Value Stamp #94: Electro

1 copy for $494.99
#16

Jul 1974

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W: Len Wein, Roy Thomas · A: Larry Hama

2nd Appearance of Iron Fist; Marvel Value Stamp #71: Vision

6 copies from $17.00
#17

Sep 1974

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W: Doug Moench · A: Larry Hama

Marvel Value Stamp #32: Red Skull

8 copies from $7.50
#18

Oct 1974

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W: Doug Moench · A: Larry Hama

Marvel Value Stamp #74: Stranger

6 copies from $8.50
#19

Nov 1974

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W: Doug Moench · A: Larry Hama

1st Appearance of Colleen Wing; Marvel Value Stamp #6: Thor

2 copies from $44.00
#20

Jan 1975

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W: Tony Isabella · A: Arvell Jones

Marvel Value Stamp #73: Kingpin

3 copies from $4.75
#22

Jun 1975

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W: Tony Isabella · A: Arvell Jones

Ralph Macchio L.O.C.

6 copies from $8.00
#23

Aug 1975

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W: Chris Claremont · A: Pat Broderick

Marvel Value Stamp #27: Black Widow

3 copies from $8.50
#24

Sep 1975

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W: Chris Claremont · A: Pat Broderick

Marvel Value Stamp #74: Stranger

3 copies from $16.00
#25

Oct 1975

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W: Chris Claremont · A: John Byrne

Marvel Value Stamp #6: Thor

2 copies from $13.50
#26

Nov 1975

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W: Bill Mantlo · A: George Tuska

6 copies from $4.25
#27

Dec 1975

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W: Chris Claremont, Roy Thomas · A: Tony DeZuniga, John Romita Sr.

4 copies from $3.27
#28

Feb 1976

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W: Bill Mantlo · A: Frank Robbins

1 copy for $199.95
#29

Apr 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Don Heck

1st appearance of Blue Diamond; 1st appearance of Jack Frost I; 1st appearance of Patriot; 1st appearance of Thin Man; Origin of Blue Diamond; Origin of Miss America; Origin of Red Raven; Origin of Thin Man; Origin of Whizzer; Continued in Invaders (2nd Series) #6; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #62

8 copies from $4.00
#30

Jun 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Don Heck

Continued from Invaders #6; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #87

2 copies from $1.50
#31

Aug 1976

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W: Bill Mantlo · A: Keith Giffen

1st Appearance of Woodgod; Origin of Woodgod

11 copies from $1.45
#32

Oct 1976

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W: Howard Chaykin · A: Howard Chaykin

1st appearance of Monark Starstalker

7 copies from $2.25
#33

Dec 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Howard Chaykin

7 copies from $2.75
#34

Feb 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Howard Chaykin

7 copies from $1.32
#35

Apr 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Jim Craig

1st Appearance of 3-D Man; Origin of 3-D Man

11 copies from $1.32
#36

Jun 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Jim Craig

12 copies from $2.00
#37

Aug 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Jim Craig

11 copies from $1.04
#37 Variation B

Whitman

Sep 1981

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Jim Craig

1 copy for $4.98
#38

Oct 1977

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W: Doug Moench · A: Mike Ploog

1st appearance of Weirdworld

19 copies from $2.25
#39

Dec 1977

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W: Marv Wolfman · A: Bob Brown

The Torpedo

16 copies from $2.00
#40

Feb 1978

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W: Marv Wolfman, Bill Mantlo · A: Bob Brown

1st Appearance of Bucky II (Fred Davis)

14 copies from $1.50
#41

Apr 1978

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W: Doug Moench · A: Tom Sutton

1st Appearance of Seeker 3000

14 copies from $2.00
#42

Jun 1978

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W: Ed Hannigan, John Wagner · A: Mike Vosburg

15 copies from $2.75
#43

Aug 1978

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W: Don McGregor · A: Tom Sutton

1st Appearance of Paladin; 2nd Appearance of Paladin

10 copies from $2.47
#44

Oct 1978

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W: Bill Mantlo · A: Keith Giffen, Rudy Nebres

14 copies from $3.25
#45

Dec 1978

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W: David Anthony Kraft · A: George Pérez

Continued from Creatures on the Loose #37

16 copies from $6.75
#46

Feb 1979

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W: David Anthony Kraft · A: George Pérez

19 copies from $2.47
#47

Apr 1979

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W: David Michelinie · A: John Byrne

1st appearance of Ant-Man II (Scott Lang); 1st Appearance of Cassie Lang

6 copies from $120.00
#47 - 2nd printing

May 2006

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W: David Michelinie · A: John Byrne

Marvel Legends Ant-Man action figure insert

1 copy for $49.95
#48

Jun 1979

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W: David Michelinie · A: John Byrne

34 copies from $9.00
#49

Aug 1979

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W: Mark Evanier · A: Sal Buscema

17 copies from $2.06
#49 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Frank Miller

Aug 1979

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W: Mark Evanier · A: Sal Buscema

1 copy for $11.98
#50

Oct 1979

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W: Ed Hannigan, Alice Cooper, Jim Salicrup, Roger Stern · A: Tom Sutton

1st Appearance of Alice Cooper

7 copies from $26.00
#51

Dec 1979

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W: Ed Hannigan · A: Jerry Bingham

Death of Wind Eagle

9 copies from $4.75
#52

Feb 1980

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W: Ed Hannigan · A: Jerry Bingham

1st Appearance of Soul Strangler; James Owsley L.O.C.

5 copies from $18.00
#53

Apr 1980

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W: Ed Hannigan · A: Jerry Bingham

7 copies from $9.99
#54

Jun 1980

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W: Peter B. Gillis · A: Gene Day

1st Appearance of Caleb Hammer

6 copies from $1.50
#54 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Dave Cockrum and Tony DeZuniga

Jun 1980

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W: Peter B. Gillis · A: Gene Day

1st Appearance of Caleb Hammer

1 copy for $9.98
#55

Aug 1980

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W: David Michelinie, Bob Layton · A: Ron Wilson

9 copies from $15.84
#55 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Ron Wilson

Aug 1980

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W: David Michelinie, Bob Layton · A: Ron Wilson

1 copy for $29.99
#56

Oct 1980

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W: David Michelinie, Howard Chaykin, Len Wein · A: Howard Chaykin, Tony DeZuniga

13 copies from $0.90
#56 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Howard Chaykin

Oct 1980

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W: David Michelinie, Howard Chaykin, Len Wein · A: Howard Chaykin, Tony DeZuniga

1 copy for $5.99
#57

Dec 1980

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W: Pat Mills, John Wagner · A: Dave Gibbons

1st Appearance of Doctor Who (in U.S.); Actual indicia: Marvel Premiere Featuring Dr. Who; Colorized reprints from Doctor Who Mag. UK; Pin-up art by Cockrum, Giacoia, Rubenstein

11 copies from $12.95
#57 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Walt Simonson

Dec 1980

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W: Pat Mills, John Wagner · A: Dave Gibbons

1st Appearance of Doctor Who (in U.S.); Actual indicia: Marvel Premiere Featuring Dr. Who; Colorized reprints from Doctor Who Mag. UK; Pin-up art by Cockrum, Giacoia, Rubenstein

1 copy for $28.98
#58

Feb 1981

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W: Pat Mills, John Wagner, Steve Moore · A: Dave Gibbons, Paul Neary

Colorized reprints from Doctor Who Mag. UK; Indicia reads: Marvel Premiere Featuring Doctor Who

11 copies from $2.75
#59

Apr 1981

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W: Pat Mills, John Wagner, Steven Grant · A: Dave Gibbons, Win Mortimer

Colorized reprints from Doctor Who Mag. UK; Indicia reads: Marvel Premiere Featuring Doctor Who

12 copies from $2.00
#60

Jun 1981

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W: Pat Mills, John Wagner, Mary Jo Duffy · A: Dave Gibbons, Walt Simonson

Colorized reprints from Doctor Who Mag. UK; Indicia reads: Marvel Premiere Featuring Doctor Who

9 copies from $4.90
#61

Aug 1981

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W: Doug Moench · A: Tom Sutton

12 copies from $3.27
#61 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Tom Sutton

Aug 1981

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W: Doug Moench · A: Tom Sutton

1 copy for $3.99