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16August 1980
$0.40

Machine Man #16

Marvel · August 1980 · on sale 1980

First appearance: Hammer HarrisonFirst appearance: Snake MarstonFirst appearance: Gears Garvin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Machine Man (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
August 1980
Key date
1980-08-00
On-sale date
1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860261308
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hammer Harrison - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Snake Marston - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gears Garvin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Walther Theodoric - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Baron Brimstone - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing: Baron Brimstone and the Satan Squadcover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Gaspar SaladinoMachine Man, Aaron Stack, Baron Brimstone First, Gears Garvin First, Hammer Harrison First, Snake Marston First, Walther Theodoric First
1Baron Brimstone and His Sinister Satan Squadcomic story17script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: D. AlbersMachine Man, Aaron Stack
2-letters page1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.15 GBP
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Machine Man by Kirby & Ditko: The Complete Collection #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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