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1December 1962-February 1963
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The Creature #1

Dell · December 1962-February 1963 · on sale 1962-10-25

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Identification plate

Series
The Creature (Dell, 1962 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1962-February 1963
Key date
1962-12-00
On-sale date
1962-10-25
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Creaturecover1pencils: Vic Prezio; inks: Vic Prezio; colors: Vic PrezioThe Creature
1Medusa the Gorgoncomic story1pencils: Robert L. Jenney; inks: Robert L. Jenney
2Creature from the Amazoncomic story32pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyThe Creature; Scott Warden; Dr. Simmer; Bob McIntosh; Arriaga; Dudley Gaustad; Mitch Love; Monica Love; Vargas
3Prehistoric Birdscomic story1pencils: Robert L. Jenney; inks: Robert L. Jenney
4Creatures from Other Worldscomic story1pencils: Robert L. Jenney; inks: Robert L. Jenney

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