CATALOG RECORD

Howard the Duck #1

Marvel · Series began 1976 · January 1976

first appearance of Beverly Switzler and Pro-Rata

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Beverly Switzler (Marvel) — introduction
Pro-Rata (Marvel) — introduction, death

Dates

Cover date: January 1976
On sale: September 23, 1975
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular Edition
Source ↗
UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 0.09 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Frank Brunner, Ross Andruinks: Frank Brunner, Steve Leialoha, Mike Espositocolors: Glynis Oliver, Frank Brunnerletters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza, Irv Watanabescript: Steve Gerber, Frank Brunner, Stan Lee

Stories

Howard the Barbarian · 19 pages

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManJ. Jonah JamesonHoward the DuckBeverly SwitzlerPro-Rata

Reprinted in

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974), Essential Howard the Duck (2002), Howard the Duck Omnibus (2008), Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection (2015), Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (2020)