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Captain Marvel #34

Marvel · Series began 1968 · September 1974

first appearance of Nitro and Rachel Dandridge

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

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

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Editions and covers (2)

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

Original edition25¢ cover
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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.

Publisher’s description

Captain Marvel stops the Lunatic Legion's Nitro from getting away with Compound 13 nerve gas!

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)