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1August 1965
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Astro Boy #1

Western · August 1965

First appearance: Astro Boy
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Identification plate

Series
Astro Boy (Western, 1965 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1965
Key date
1965-08-00
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Astro Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0An Indestructible Robot Monster Threatens to Destroy the World -- Unless Astro Boy Can Stop It!cover1Astro Boy First
1Wild Animals of Asia, Number 4: Yakcomic story1pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa
2Gangor the Monstercomic story16script: Fred FredericksAstro Boy First
3Attack of the Mud Peoplecomic story16script: Fred FredericksAstro Boy First
4People of Europe, Number 10: The Hollanderscomic story1pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa
5Astro Boy Pin-upillustration1Astro Boy First

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Sources

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