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18May 1973
$0.20

Amazing Adventures #18

Marvel · May 1973 · on sale 1973-02-20

First appearance: KillravenFirst appearance: Jonathan RavenOrigin: Jonathan RavenDeath of Ann Carver1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
May 1973
Key date
1973-05-00
On-sale date
1973-02-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Jonathan Raven, Killraven.

Death on record for: Ann Carver, Maureen Raven.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0They Call Him -- Killraven!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita, Tony Mortellaro; letters: Gaspar SaladinoKillraven First, Jonathan Raven First
1The War of the Worlds!comic story20script: Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Neal Adams; pencils: Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: J. CostanzaAnn Carver Death, Killraven First, Jonathan Raven First, Joshua Raven, Maureen Raven Death
2War of the Wordsletters page0.5script: Roy Thomas
3A First for Marvel!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow; colors: Gray MorrowDeath

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Killraven #1
ISBN 0-7851-1777-6		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6380-0		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Killraven #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91135-5		2018On eBay ›
Killraven Epic Collection: Warrior of the Worlds #1
ISBN 978-1-302-93216-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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