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17October 1973
$0.20

Fear #17

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

First appearance: Wundarr
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Identification plate

Series
Fear (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#17
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 Wundarr - 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
0-cover1pencils: Frank Brunner; inks: Frank Brunner; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: John CostanzaMan-Thing, Ted Sallis, Wundarr First
1It Came Out of the Sky!comic story20script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Val Mayerik; inks: Sal Trapani; colors: G. Roussos; letters: Jean IzzoAndrew Kale, Jennifer Kale, Joshua Kale, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Wundarr First
2Dietetic Doodlings and Dizzy Dispatches Designed To Delight! (Or: Just the Son of Satan and Me — and Satana Makes Three!)in-house column0.5letters: typeset
3-letters page0.5script: Steve Gerber

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Man-Thing #1
ISBN 0-7851-2135-8		2006On eBay ›
Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6463-0		2012On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9905-2		2015On eBay ›
Adventure into Fear Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 9781302925123		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Man-Thing #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95547-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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