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82May 1947
$0.10

Marvel Mystery Comics #82

Marvel · May 1947 · on sale 1947-04-05

First appearance: Namora
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series)
Issue
#82
Publication date
May 1947
Key date
1947-05-00
On-sale date
1947-04-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Coming of Namora!cover1pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellJim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Namora First
1The Laughing Killercomic story12pencils: Jimmy Thompson; inks: Jimmy ThompsonJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
2The Coming of Namora!comic story12pencils: Ken Bald; inks: George KleinBetty Dean, Sub-Mariner, Namora First, Namor
3Ticket to Hades (Chapter VII)comic story7pencils: Ken Bald; inks: Christopher RuleMadeline Joyce, Miss America
4Try and Catch Metext story2letters: typeset
5Puzzle of Evilcomic story7script: Otto Binder; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Al GabrieleBucky Barnes, Bucky, Knuckles O'Toole, Thomas Raymond, Toro, Tubby Tinkle
6Twenty-Four Hours of Terrorcomic story7script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Al Avison; inks: Allen BellmanBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Agents of Atlas #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2712-7		2007On eBay ›
Giant-Size Marvel Adventures The Avengers #12007On eBay ›
Agents of Atlas: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91129-4		2018On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4324-6		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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