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Publishers / Marvel / Special Marvel Edition (1971) / #16
16February 1974
$0.20

Special Marvel Edition #16

Marvel · February 1974 · on sale November 13, 1973

First appearance (cover): M'NaiFirst appearance (cover): Midnight SunOrigin: M'NaiDeath of M'Nai
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Identification plate

Series
Special Marvel Edition (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
February 1974
Key date
February 1974
On-sale date
November 13, 1973
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of M'Nai - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Midnight Sun - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

Origin story on record for: M'Nai, Midnight Sun.

Death on record for: M'Nai, Midnight Sun.

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
0The Man-Menace Called... Midnight!cover1pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoM'Nai First, Midnight Sun First, Shang-Chi
1Midnight Brings Dark Death!comic story20script: Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom; inks: Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom; colors: Linda Lessmann; letters: Tom Orzechowski, June BravermanFu Manchu, M'Nai First, Midnight Sun First, Shang-Chi, Zheng Zu
2Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs — Pontifically Presented!in-house column1script: Stan LeeBruce Banner, Hulk

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #151975On eBay ›
Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90129-5		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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