Publishers / Marvel / Creatures on the Loose (1971) / #12
12July 1971
$0.15

Creatures on the Loose #12

Marvel · July 1971 · on sale 1971-04-27

First appearance: Frankenstein MonsterFirst appearance: Victor Frankenstein
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Identification plate

Series
Creatures on the Loose (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
July 1971
Key date
1971-07-00
On-sale date
1971-04-27
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 Frankenstein Monster - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0I Was Captured by Korilla!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, Marie Severin; inks: Dick Ayers, Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Artie SimekKorilla
1I Was Captured by... Korilla!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek, Ray HollowayKorilla
2-in-house column0.4letters: typeset
3Master and Slave!!comic story7script: Al Hewetson; pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Jean IzzoFrankenstein Monster First, Victor Frankenstein First, Igor
4Funky Facts and Freaky Fables, From the Fickle Finger of Forbush!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

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Series context

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Sources

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