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Marvel Classics Comics #20

Marvel · 1977 · on sale 1977-03-01

First appearance: Mary Shelley1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Classics Comics (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#20
Issue title
Frankenstein
Publication date
1977
Key date
1977-03-01
On-sale date
1977-03-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
52
Barcode
0714860256920
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mary Shelley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Frankensteincover1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Ernie Chan; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Danny CrespiFrankenstein's monster, Victor Frankenstein
1About the Authortext article1letters: typesetMary Shelley (correctly spelled on this page)
2Frankensteincomic story48script: John Warner; pencils: Dino Castrillo; inks: Dino Castrillo; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: John CostanzaFrankenstein's monster, Victor Frankenstein
3Mary Shellyillustration1pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard ChaykinMary Shelley First
4More Fine Illustrated Adaptations in the Marvel Classics Series!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Buscema, Gene Colan; inks: Ernie Chan

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Frankenstein1984On eBay ›
Marvel Classics Comics Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92526-0		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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