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1March 1967
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The Mighty Heroes #1

Dell · March 1967 · on sale 1966-10-11

First appearance: DiapermanFirst appearance: Mortimer MooreFirst appearance: Cuckooman
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Identification plate

Series
The Mighty Heroes (Dell, 1967 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1967
Key date
1967-03-00
On-sale date
1966-10-11
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Strongman - 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
0-cover1
1Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Frog?comic story16Cuckooman First, Diaperman First, Chap Goodlee First, Mortimer Moore First, Ropeman First, Gomer Steed First, Dusty Storm First, Strongman First, Tornadoman First
2Dinky Divercomic story4
3Turn About Is Fair Playcomic story8
4Hector the Protectorcomic story4

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Series context

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Sources

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