Publishers / Charlton / Thunderbolt (1966) / #56
56February 1967
$0.12

Thunderbolt #56

Charlton · February 1967 · on sale 1966

First appearance: Tabu
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Identification plate

Series
Thunderbolt (Charlton, 1966 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
February 1967
Key date
1967-02-00
On-sale date
1966
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Pete Morisi; inks: Pete MorisiPeter Cannon, Thunderbolt
1Beware... the Cobra [Special Case 0007]comic story15script: Pete Morisi; pencils: Pete Morisi; inks: Pete MorisiPeter Cannon, Tabu First, Thunderbolt, The Hooded One, Princess Evila
2The Greatest Subscription Offer Ever Made!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Pete Morisi, Pat Boyette, Frank McLaughlin, Steve Ditko; inks: Pete Morisi, Pat Boyette, Frank McLaughlin, Steve Ditko
3Thunderboltsletters page1script: Dick Giordano
4Where Walks ... The Titan!comic story10script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Sam Grainger; inks: Sam Grainger; letters: Sam GraingerThe Brute, Cindy Carson, Helio, Mentalia, Rick Strong, Crunch Wilson

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