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Captain Marvel #34

Marvel · Series began 1968 · September 1974

first appearance of Nitro and Rachel Dandridge

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Nitro (Robert Hunter) — first appearance
Rachel Dandridge (from Captain Marvel, Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: September 1974
On sale: June 18, 1974
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #34 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition25¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition0.07 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.07 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Jim Starlin, John Buscema, John Romitainks: Jim Starlin, Jack Abel, Frank Giacoia, John Romitaletters: Danny Crespi, Tom Orzechowskiscript: Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart, Stan Leecolors: Jim Starlin

Stories

Blown Away! · 18 pages
Captain Marvel is exposed to the nerve gas which will eventually kill him.

Characters

Tony StarkIron ManCarol DanversVisionRick JonesMar-VellCaptain MarvelDrax the DestroyerArthur DouglasHeather DouglasMoondragonErosA'LarsMentorRobert HunterNitroLou-Ann SavannahRachel DandridgeMordecai P. Boggs

Reprinted in

The Life of Captain Marvel (1985), The Life of Captain Marvel (1990), The Life and Death of Captain Marvel (2002), Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel (2005), Essential Captain Marvel (2008), Captain Marvel: The Death of Captain Marvel (2010), The Death of Captain Marvel (2013), Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection (2016), The Thanos Wars: Infinity Origin Omnibus (2019), The Death of Captain Marvel Gallery Edition (2021), The Death of Captain Marvel Omnibus (2025)