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Issue: Battlestar Galactica #1

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Publication Date: March 1979

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Issues: #1 of 23 Issues (49 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Whitman

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel Comics Group

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.35 USD

Indicia Frequency: none

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Mark Gruenwald (Associate Editor); Ralph Macchio (Associate Editor)

Notes: Based on the television series Battlestar Galactica created by Glen Larson.

Variants of this type were distributed under limited deals between publishers and distribution "jobbers" (Whitman was one, but not the only one) who could get comics into outlets that did not consistently carry comics. The retail unit was a bag containing more than one comic.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Battlestar Galactica #1 [Regular Edition]

Battlestar Galactica #1 [Whitman]

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Content Items (4 total)

Annihilation!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inker(s): Bob McLeod (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Battlestar Galactica

Character(s): Cylons

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Pages: 1

Battlestar Galactica

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Roger McKenzie

Penciller(s): Ernie Colón

Inker(s): Ernie Colón

Colorist(s): George Roussos

Letterer(s): Jim Novak (pages 1-6, 11, 16, 22-27); Ernie Colón (pages 7-10, 14-15, 17-19, 30-31, uncredited)

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Battlestar Galactica

Character(s): Captain Apollo; Commander Adama; Zac (dies); Lieutenant Starbuck; Lieutenant Athena; Colonel Tigh; Starbuck; Lieutenant Boomer; Serina; Boxey; Muffit (dies); Ila (dies); Daggits; Aeries; Gemons; Capricans; Council of the Twelve [Count Baltar; President Adar (dies); Sire Uri; Sire Anton]; Cylons [Imperious Leader]

Synopsis: Count Baltar betrays the Twelve Colonies to the Cylons and the crew of Battlestar Galactica are forced to flee. Adama rallies the survivors of the Colonies and tells them that they are going to find Earth.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 18

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee; ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

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Pages: 1

The Incredible Hulk Changes His Mind!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sal Buscema

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Hulk; Hostess Cup Cakes

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Between pages 16 and 17 of the main sequence.