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1August 1970
$0.15

Amazing Adventures #1

Marvel · August 1970 · on sale 1970-05-12

First appearance: Ivan PetrovichFirst appearance: CentariusFirst appearance: Carlos
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Identification plate

Series
Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1970
Key date
1970-08-00
On-sale date
1970-05-12
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ivan Petrovich - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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

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

First appearance of Silver Surfer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Beware… the Inhumans! / The Sting of the Black Widow!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam RosenBlack Bolt, Black Widow, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Gorgon, Karnak, Medusa, Natasha Romanoff
2The Inhumans!comic story10script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam RosenAireo, Black Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Centarius First, Crystal, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Karnak, Leonus, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Maximus, Medusa
4-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
5Marvelmania Internationalpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetBruce Banner, Captain America, Daredevil, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Hulk, Human Torch, Iron Man, Matt Murdock, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Silver Surfer First, Spider-Man, Tony Stark
10Then Came... the Black Widowcomic story10script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Artie SimekIvan Petrovich First, Black Widow, Peter Parker, Natasha Romanoff, Spider-Man, Carlos First
16Two More Triumphs for Marvel ..!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Buscema, Marie Severin; inks: John Verpoorten, Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenAbomination, Emil Blonsky, Captain America, Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers, The Stranger, Thor
17Twice the Excitement in Only Half the Space!in-house column0.5script: Stan Lee
18Kazar and Dr. Doom! Terrific Together…promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack KirbyDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ka-Zar, Kevin Plunder, Zabu

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Giant-Size Avengers #41975On eBay ›
The Inhumans #91977On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #1
ISBN 0785115749; 978-0785115748
2004On eBay ›
Marvel Selects: Spider-Man #62000On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4141-9
2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111702744 (Ivan Petrovich), first-appearance property (CC0)

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