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2September 1970
$0.15

Amazing Adventures #2

Marvel · September 1970 · on sale June 16, 1970

First appearance: Anthony ScarolaFirst appearance: Paul HamiltonFirst appearance: Snake-Eyes
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Identification plate

Series
Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
September 1970
Key date
September 1970
On-sale date
June 16, 1970
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Anthony Scarola - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Paul Hamilton - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Snake-Eyes - 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-cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Sam RosenBlack Bolt, Black Widow, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Karnak, Lockjaw, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Natasha Romanoff, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1Friend Against Friend!comic story10script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Artie SimekAireo, Black Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Karnak, Leonus, Lockjaw, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Maximus
2-in-house column0.4letters: typeset
3The Young Warriors!comic story10script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Jean IzzoClint Barton, Black Widow, Carlos, Paul Hamilton First, Hawkeye, Red Guardian, Natasha Romanoff, Anthony Scarola First, Snake-Eyes First, Alexi Shostakov
4Lesson One: How to Fill a Page When You've Nothing to Say!in-house column0.6script: Stan Lee
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111710374 (Anthony Scarola), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111710362 (Paul Hamilton), first-appearance property (CC0)

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