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1December 1949
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Man Comics #1

Marvel · December 1949 · on sale 1949-09-15

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Identification plate

Series
Man Comics (Marvel, 1949 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1949
Key date
1949-12-00
On-sale date
1949-09-15
Indicia publisher
Newsstand Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Revenge of James Cortezcover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema; colors: Stan GoldbergJames Cortez; Cora Andrews
1The Man Who Didn't Count!comic story18pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaKen Barkley; Steve Barkley; Tod Barkley; Stacy Kenton; Susan Kenton; Dr. Stone
2Buy Magazines With The Circular Seal That Sayspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
3The Submarinetext story2letters: typesetSam; Johnny Leeds
4The Revenge of James Cortezcomic story18pencils: Syd ShoresJames Cortez; Cora Andrews; Joe Cortez; Harry; Flo; Jean Severn; Gordie Bates; Bat Shipman; Rick; Anne Dunlop; Phil Spence
5Farmhand Murder Case!comic story2script: Allen Bellman; pencils: Allen Bellman; inks: Allen BellmanJess Barber; Sam Silo; Johnny; Skip McCoy
6Black Nellcomic story1pencils: Mario DeMarcoBlack Nell (horse); Wild Bill Hickok

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