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6June 1971
$0.15

Astonishing Tales #6

Marvel · June 1971 · on sale March 16, 1971

First appearance: Bobbi Morse1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
June 1971
Key date
June 1971
On-sale date
March 16, 1971
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 Bobbi Morse - 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 Man-God Men Call Damon! / The Tyrant of Latveria Invades the African Stronghold of--T'Challa!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Morrie KuramotoBlack Panther, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ka-Zar, Kevin Plunder, T'Challa, Zabu, Tongah
1'Ware the Winds of Death!comic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Artie SimekKa-Zar, Bobbi Morse First, Kevin Plunder, Zabu, Tongah
2-in-house column0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
4The Tentacles of the Tyrant!comic story10script: Larry Lieber; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie SimekBlack Panther, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, T'Challa
5Hints of Hilarious Hi-Jinx and Homogeneous Happenings Happily Harvested For Heroes Like You!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
6-letters page1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Marie Severin, Jack Kirby, Gene Colan; inks: Marie Severin, Frank Giacoia, Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenCaptain America, Daredevil, Ben Grimm, Iron Man, Matt Murdock, Namor, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Spider-Man, Tony Stark, Sub-Mariner, The Thing, Thor

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up #1
ISBN 0-7851-1545-5		2004On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5957-5		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-8809-4		2014On eBay ›
Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93420-0		2022On eBay ›
Black Panther: The Early Years Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-94508-4		2022On eBay ›
Look Homeward
ISBN 978-1-302-94905-1		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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