Publishers / Marvel / Tales of Suspense (1959) / #14
14February 1961
$0.10

Tales of Suspense #14

Marvel · February 1961 · on sale 1960-09-28

First appearance: It, the Living ColossusOrigin: It, the Living Colossus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
February 1961
Key date
1961-02-00
On-sale date
1960-09-28
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of It, the Living Colossus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: It, the Living Colossus.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0I Created the Colossuscover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIt, the Living Colossus First
1Chapter One: I Created the Colossus!comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIt, the Living Colossus First
2The Comictext story2letters: typesetStan Wepp
3Chapter Two: The Colossus Lives!comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIt, the Living Colossus First
4Chapter Three: The Power of the Colossus!comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIt, the Living Colossus First
5I Am... Gorak!comic story5pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekGorak

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Where Monsters Dwell #161972On eBay ›
Monsters on the Prowl #171972On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2959-2		2008On eBay ›
Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90861-4		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91875-0		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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