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1January 1974
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Marvel Two-in-One #1

Marvel · January 1974 · on sale 1973-10-09

First appearance: Molecule ManFirst appearance: Owen Reece
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Two-in-One (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1974
Key date
1974-01-00
On-sale date
1973-10-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20; 0.20 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Owen Reece - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Monster vs. Monster... ...While a World Trembles!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John RomitaBen Grimm, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, The Thing
1Vengeance of the Molecule Man!comic story19script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: G. Roussos; letters: Jean IzzoBruce Banner, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Man, Man-Thing, Molecule Man First, Mister Fantastic, Owen Reece First, Reed Richards, Ted Sallis, Tony Stark, Susan Storm Richards
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber
3Just Thomas and Lee - And the Soapbox Makes Three!in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Marvel Two-in-One #1
ISBN 0-7851-1729-6		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-in-One #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6633-7		2013On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9905-2		2015On eBay ›
True Believers: Fantastic Four - Marvel Two-in-One #12018On eBay ›
Cry Monster
ISBN 978-1-302-91332-8		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Man-Thing #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95547-2		2024On eBay ›
Marvel Two-in-One Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-96467-2		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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