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1st Appearance of The Ghostbusters?
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Fellow comic book fans :3

I'm wondering exactly which is the first official appearance of the Ghostbusters? I've been looking and CGC doesn't seem to have an official key comment-label on the vertification page to clarify this? The logical route to be to state that the 1st appearance is Ghostbusters #1 in 1987, published by First Comics; though I'm curious if it's another comic.

What do you think?

All comments are welcomed.

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That Ghostbusters wasn't the same as the Murray/Akroyd/Ramis movie, though. It was based on a not-so-great Filmation TV show from the 70s.

The movie ghostbusters first appearance was from Now Comics "The Real Ghostbusters". There was about 30 issues over two volumes, plus a Slimer series that ran 20 issues or so. That would be the series I'd go for (if I was collecting them).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Real-Ghostbusters-1-CGC-9-0-VF-NM-WHITE-Pages-/163315940361

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6 hours ago, Bart Allen said:

Fellow comic book fans :3

I'm wondering exactly which is the first official appearance of the Ghostbusters? I've been looking and CGC doesn't seem to have an official key comment-label on the vertification page to clarify this? The logical route to be to state that the 1st appearance is Ghostbusters #1 in 1987, published by First Comics; though I'm curious if it's another comic.

What do you think?

All comments are welcomed.

CGC most likely does not have it labled. They label based on demand from customers.

7 minutes ago, RCheli said:

That Ghostbusters wasn't the same as the Murray/Akroyd/Ramis movie, though. It was based on a not-so-great Filmation TV show from the 70s.

The movie ghostbusters first appearance was from Now Comics "The Real Ghostbusters". There was about 30 issues over two volumes, plus a Slimer series that ran 20 issues or so. That would be the series I'd go for (if I was collecting them).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Real-Ghostbusters-1-CGC-9-0-VF-NM-WHITE-Pages-/163315940361

This one-shot came out before.

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9 hours ago, RCheli said:

That Ghostbusters wasn't the same as the Murray/Akroyd/Ramis movie, though. It was based on a not-so-great Filmation TV show from the 70s.

The movie ghostbusters first appearance was from Now Comics "The Real Ghostbusters". There was about 30 issues over two volumes, plus a Slimer series that ran 20 issues or so. That would be the series I'd go for (if I was collecting them).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Real-Ghostbusters-1-CGC-9-0-VF-NM-WHITE-Pages-/163315940361

Agreed

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15 hours ago, RCheli said:

That Ghostbusters wasn't the same as the Murray/Akroyd/Ramis movie, though. It was based on a not-so-great Filmation TV show from the 70s.

The movie ghostbusters first appearance was from Now Comics "The Real Ghostbusters". There was about 30 issues over two volumes, plus a Slimer series that ran 20 issues or so. That would be the series I'd go for (if I was collecting them).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Real-Ghostbusters-1-CGC-9-0-VF-NM-WHITE-Pages-/163315940361

 

6 hours ago, Hey Kids, Comics! said:

Agreed

I can sort of confirm the Real Ghostbusters #1 is the first appearance, well it sort of it and it isn't both at once, but not that one :3

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21 hours ago, RCheli said:

That 3-D comic was published in 1991 (according to comics.org) and came out right before the second volume of The Real Ghostbusters. The first volume came out in '88.

OK, my source was showing October 1986.

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On 4/3/2023 at 4:44 PM, Dislexsicknik said:

This is an Old Thread but I recently made the Discovery that the First Official Appearance of Ghostbusters in Comic Books happened in 1985 3 Years before The Now and Marvel UK comics that CGC and Key Collector Acknowledge Ghostbusters (Yes the Movie Ghostbusters not FilmNation) actually Debut in British Comic the Eagle issues #187 to #191 

Here are the actual Details I believe Recently Keycollector updated The Now and Marvel issues to First Team Appearance.

Issue 187 from 19th of October 1985 – Is the First Appearance of the Ghostbusters as an Organization, First Appearance Ghostbusters HQ

 

Issue 188 From 26th of October 1985 – First Appearance of the Iconic Proton Pack In Comics  

 

Issue 189 From 2nd of November 1985 – First Appearance of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

 

Issue 190  From 9th of November 1985 – First Title Cover Appearance of The Ghostbusters

 

Issue 191 From 16th of November 1985 – First Appearance of The Temple of Zuul

I have attached Pictures of the Issues and some of the pages 

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Thanks for the info!  I just bought all 5, prices are pretty good right now until the word gets out, hahaha.

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On 4/4/2023 at 7:35 AM, Parabellum said:

Thanks for the info!  I just bought all 5, prices are pretty good right now until the word gets out, hahaha.

No worries, I did a few Youtube Videos on it and posted in some comic and Ghostbusters Groups people where generally surprised about it, Ive since noticed a few Ebay Sales since. But I think the moment CGC or Key Collector officially Recognise it, I think they will spike a little.

I sent a massive email to Key Collector explaining it all I never heard anything back but a few days later the listing for the books they already had changed to "First Team Appearance" rather than First Appearance and they added a bunch more Ghostbusters Keys previously not on there. But Eagle comics are strangely not on the system but 2000ad and other British titles from the same publishers are so maybe they are adding them who knows haha.

 

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On 4/3/2023 at 9:44 AM, Dislexsicknik said:

This is an Old Thread but I recently made the Discovery that the First Official Appearance of Ghostbusters in Comic Books happened in 1985 3 Years before The Now and Marvel UK comics that CGC and Key Collector Acknowledge Ghostbusters (Yes the Movie Ghostbusters not FilmNation) actually Debut in British Comic the Eagle issues #187 to #191 

Here are the actual Details I believe Recently Keycollector updated The Now and Marvel issues to First Team Appearance.

Issue 187 from 19th of October 1985 – Is the First Appearance of the Ghostbusters as an Organization, First Appearance Ghostbusters HQ

 

Issue 188 From 26th of October 1985 – First Appearance of the Iconic Proton Pack In Comics  

 

Issue 189 From 2nd of November 1985 – First Appearance of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

 

Issue 190  From 9th of November 1985 – First Title Cover Appearance of The Ghostbusters

 

Issue 191 From 16th of November 1985 – First Appearance of The Temple of Zuul

I have attached Pictures of the Issues and some of the pages 

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What I want to know is why the logo is backwards everywhere.

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On 4/4/2023 at 2:11 PM, Dislexsicknik said:

No worries, I did a few Youtube Videos on it and posted in some comic and Ghostbusters Groups people where generally surprised about it, Ive since noticed a few Ebay Sales since. But I think the moment CGC or Key Collector officially Recognise it, I think they will spike a little.

I sent a massive email to Key Collector explaining it all I never heard anything back but a few days later the listing for the books they already had changed to "First Team Appearance" rather than First Appearance and they added a bunch more Ghostbusters Keys previously not on there. But Eagle comics are strangely not on the system but 2000ad and other British titles from the same publishers are so maybe they are adding them who knows haha.

 

I’ve sent them emails as well in the past and have not gotten a response either.  But I did see that they made the recommended changes.

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