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1January 1973
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Frankenstein #1

Marvel · January 1973 · on sale 1972-10-24

First appearance: Robert Walton IVOrigin: Frankenstein Monster
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Identification plate

Series
Frankenstein (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1973
Key date
1973-01-00
On-sale date
1972-10-24
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Robert Walton IV - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Frankenstein Monster.

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-cover1script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Gaspar SaladinoFrankenstein Monster, Victor Frankenstein
1Mary Shelley's Frankensteincomic story20script: Gary Friedrich, Mary Shelley; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: John CostanzaFrankenstein Monster Origin, Victor Frankenstein, Robert Walton IV First
2Irrelevant Info and Inane Items, Illustrated and Inscribed by an Infinite Number of Monkeys!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Book of the Dead #11993On eBay ›
Essential Monster of Frankenstein #1
ISBN 0-7851-1634-6		2004On eBay ›
The Monster of Frankenstein [Book and Record Set] #PR141974On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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