Publishers / Charlton / Thunderbolt (1966) / #51
51March-April 1966
$0.12

Thunderbolt #51

Charlton · March-April 1966 · on sale 1966-01-04

First appearance: Princess Evila
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Identification plate

Series
Thunderbolt (Charlton, 1966 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
March-April 1966
Key date
1966-03-00
On-sale date
1966-01-04
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Princess Evila - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Pete Morisi; inks: Pete Morisi; letters: Pete MorisiPeter Cannon, The Hooded One, Princess Evila First, Thunderbolt
1The Evil That Is Evila! [Special Case 0002]comic story20script: Pete Morisi; pencils: Pete Morisi; inks: Pete Morisi; letters: Pete MorisiThunderbolt [Peter Cannon]
2The Greatest Action-Heroes of All Time - - On Sale Now!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Pete Morisi; inks: Steve Ditko, Pete MorisiCaptain Atom; Thunderbolt; Son of Vulcan; Sarge Steel; The Fightin' 5
3Physalia physalistext story0.8letters: typeset
4-statement of ownership0.2letters: typeset
5The Atmospherecomic story3pencils: Bill Fraccio; inks: Tony Tallarico

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