Marvel Monsters: Devil Dinosaur #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Elektro - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Marvel Monsters: Devil Dinosaur (Marvel, 2005 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: December 2005
Key date: 2005-12-00
On-sale date: 2005-10-05
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $3.99; 5.75 CAD
Pages: 52
Barcode: 75960605753500111
Rating: Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Manoo - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	It's the battle of the century! The Incredible Hulk versus the King of Lizards!	cover	1	pencils: Eric Powell; inks: Eric Powell; colors: Eric Powell	Bruce Banner, Devil Dinosaur, Hulk, Moon Boy
2	The Battle that Time Forgot	comic story	22	script: Tom Sniegoski, Eric Powell; pencils: Eric Powell; inks: Eric Powell; colors: J. D. Mettler; letters: Artmonkey's Dave Lanphear	Bruce Banner, Devil Dinosaur, Devron First, Gamiel First, Hulk, Moon Boy
8	Telegraphs from Terror Island	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Mark Paniccia; pencils: Eric Powell, Eduardo Francisco; inks: Eric Powell, Kris Justice; colors: Eric Powell	Bruce Banner, Beast, Bombu First, Devil Dinosaur, Elektro First, Fin Fang Foom, Frankenstein Monster, Gargantus, Giant-Man, Giganto, Googam, Gorgilla, Ben Grimm, Groot
9	I Was a Slave of the Living Hulk!	comic story	13	script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Jamison Services; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Mark D. Beazley, Jennifer Grünwald, Michael Short, Jeff Youngquist	Xemnu
13	Why does Tony Hawk wear the bracelet?	public service announcement	1	pencils: Heward Jue; inks: Heward Jue	Tony Hawk
14	You Thought S.H.I.E.L.D. Was Scary Before?	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Eduardo Francisco; inks: Kris Justice; colors: J. Tai	Frankenstein Monster, Living Mummy, Vic Marcus, N'Kantu, Nina Price, Clay Quartermain, Vampire by Night, Warwolf
15	Here Comes... the Hulk	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Artie Simek	Xemnu

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Marvel Monsters #[nn] ISBN 0-7851-2141-2	2006	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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