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20October 1973
$0.20

Astonishing Tales #20

Marvel · October 1973 · on sale 1973-07-17

First appearance: Son of SatanFirst appearance: The Nebbish1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
October 1973
Key date
1973-10-00
On-sale date
1973-07-17
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 Son of Satan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Morrie KuramotoKa-Zar, Bobbi Morse, Kevin Plunder, Zabu
1The Final Battle!comic story19script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Marie Severin, Werner Roth; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Marie Severin; letters: June BravermanA.I.M. member, Nick Fury, Ka-Zar, Bobbi Morse, Kevin Plunder, Plunderer, Zabu, Parnival Plunder
2Crazypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Marv Wolfman; inks: Marv WolfmanThe Nebbish First
3Dietetic Doodlings and Dizzy Dispatches Designed To Delight! (Or: Just the Son of Satan and Me — and Satana Makes Three!)in-house column0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
4FOOM!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
5-letters page0.5script: Steve Gerber; letters: Sam Rosen
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe; letters: Morrie KuramotoSon of Satan First, Daimon Hellstrom

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90966-6		2018On eBay ›
Mockingbird: Bobbi Morse, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90086-1		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #1920 of 36#21 ›

Sources

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