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16January 1973
$0.20

Amazing Adventures #16

Marvel · January 1973 · on sale 1972-10-17

First appearance: Len WeinFirst appearance: Gerry ConwayFirst appearance: Steve Englehart1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
January 1973
Key date
1973-01-00
On-sale date
1972-10-17
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Morrie Kuramoto, Dave HuntBeast, Juggernaut, Cain Marko, Hank McCoy
1...And the Juggernaut Will Get You... If You Don't Watch Out!comic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Bob Brown, Marie Severin; inks: Frank McLaughlin, Marie Severin; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Charlotte JetterBeast, Vera Cantor, Gerry Conway First, Steve Englehart First, Eternity, Tom Fagan, Juggernaut, Cain Marko, Hank McCoy, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Jean Thomas, Roy Thomas, Glynis Wein First
2Irrelevant Info and Inane Items, Illustrated and Inscribed by an Infinite Number of Monkeys!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1script: Steve Englehart

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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