Publishers / Marvel / Tales of Suspense (1959) / #20
20August 1961
$0.10

Tales of Suspense #20

Marvel · August 1961 · on sale 1961-05-09

First appearance: Diane CummingsFirst appearance: Bob O'BryanFirst appearance: Grant MarshallOrigin: It, the Living Colossus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
August 1961
Key date
1961-08-00
On-sale date
1961-05-09
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 Diane Cummings - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bob O'Bryan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Grant Marshall - 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
0Colossus Lives Again!!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIt, the Living Colossus
1Colossus Lives Again [Part 1]comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIt, the Living Colossus Origin
2Weather Mantext story2pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe ManeelyChuck; Harry Davis; Dr. Ramsay; Kennedy
3[Colossus Lives Again], Part Two!comic story7script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIt, the Living Colossus, Diane Cummings First, Grant Marshall First, Bob O'Bryan First
4The Rocking Horsecomic story5script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHamim; Hamim's mother; Hamim's father
5The Bombcomic story5pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek

Printings and variants

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

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Sources

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