Publishers / Marvel / Thundercats (1985) / #21
21March 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Thundercats #21

Marvel · March 1988 · on sale 1988

First appearance: Vultureman1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Thundercats (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
March 1988
Key date
1988-03-00
On-sale date
1988
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Vultureman - 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
0This Baby's Taking Over!cover1pencils: Tom Morgan; inks: Dave HuntJackalman, S-S-Slithe, Vultureman First
1Father Snarfcomic story22script: Dwight Jon Zimmerman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Rick ParkerThundercats [Lion-O; Cheetara; Panthro; Wilykit; Wilykat; Tygra]; Snarf; Canineians; Vultureman; Slithe; Jackalman; nameless Herculus baby; nameless Herculus parents
2Meet Super-Star George Caragonnein-house column1letters: typeset
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602104903

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q105146788 (Vultureman), first-appearance property (CC0)

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