| "Call me Death-Bird!" | |
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| Ms. Marvel | |
| Title: | "Call me Death-Bird!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 9 |
| Cover price: | .30/.35 (See Notes) |
| Cover date: | September, 1977 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Archie Goodwin |
| Writers: | Chris Claremont |
| Pencilers: | Keith Pollard; Joe Sinnott; Sam Grainger |
| Inkers: | Joe Sinnott; Sam Grainger |
| Cover artists: | Dave Cockrum |
| Cover inker: | Joe Sinnott |
| Colorists: | Janice Cohen |
| Letterers: | John Costanza; Gaspar Saladino |
| Editors: | Archie Goodwin |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Ms. Marvel #8 |
| Next: | Ms. Marvel #10 |
"Call Me Death-Bird!" is the title of the story featured in issue #9 of the American superhero comic book series Ms. Marvel, Volume 1. The story was written by Chris Claremont with artwork by Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott and Sam Grainger. Sinnott and Grainger also provided the ink embellishment for this issue. The issue was colored by Janice Cohen and lettered by Gaspar Saladino. The cover art illustration for this issue was composed by Dave Cockrum and Joe Sinnott. The issue was edited by Archie Goodwin. It shipped with a September, 1977 cover date and carried a cover price of .30 per copy (.35 with later distributions).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- J. Jonah Jameson
- Jean DeWolff
- Tabitha Townshend
- Tracy Burke
Villains
- Deathbird, Cal'syee Neramani
- Geoffrey Ballard
- M.O.D.O.K., George Tarleton
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
- None
Powers
Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue is reprinted in Essential Ms. Marvel, Volume 1.
- This issue was published in the midst of a price hike of all standard 32-page Marvel Comics issues, which went from .30 per copy to .35 per copy. Some printings of this issue bear a .30 cover price, while others have a .35 cover price.
- Keith Pollard does the breakdowns for this issue only. [1]
- Joe Sinnott inks pages 1, 3-6 and 11. [1]
- Sam Grainger inks pages 2, 7-10, and 14-31. [1]
- Irv Watanabe provides the cover lettering for this issue, but is uncredited for his work. [1]
- Gaspar Saladino does the lettering for the splash page, but the rest of the issue is lettered by John Costanza. [1]
- Ms. Marvel undergoes a slight costume change beginning with this issue. Her tunic now covers her entire mid-section.
- J. Jonah Jameson and Jean DeWolff are commonly supporting characters from the Spider-Man family of titles.
Appearances[]
- Ms. Marvel appeared last in Ms. Marvel #8. She appears next in Ms. Marvel #10. She also appears in flashback on pages 2-3 to events from Ms. Marvel #8.
- First appearance of Deathbird. She makes a chronologically earlier appearance in Untold Legend of Captain Marvel #3. She appears next in Ms. Marvel #10.
- M.O.D.O.K. makes a cameo appearance only in this issue. He appeared last in Ms. Marvel #7. He appears next in Ms. Marvel #10.
- Michael Rossi appears in the main story from this issue, but also in flashback.
- First appearance of Geoffrey Ballard. He appears next in Ms. Marvel #17.
- First appearance of Tabitha Townshend. She appears next in Ms. Marvel #11.
- Jean DeWolff appeared last in Marvel Team-Up #51. She appears next in Marvel Team-Up #60.
- J. Jonah Jameson's appearance in this issue takes place between Captain Marvel #51 and Marvel Two-In-One #40.
Recommended Reading[]
This Month in Comics[]
Other comics published by Marvel Comics for September of 1977 include:
External Links[]
- Ms. Marvel #9 at MDP
- Ms. Marvel #9 at Comics.org
- Ms. Marvel #9 at Comic Vine
- Ms. Marvel #9 at Comicbookdb.com