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30May 1975
$0.25; 0.25 CAD

Amazing Adventures #30

Marvel · May 1975 · on sale 1975-02-25

First appearance: High OverlordFirst appearance: Mint JulepFirst appearance: AbraxasDeath of Abraxas1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
May 1975
Key date
1975-05-00
On-sale date
1975-02-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25; 0.25 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Abraxas, Rattack.

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
0Wanted: Dead or Alive!cover1pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; letters: Danny CrespiMint Julep First, Killraven, Jonathan Raven, M'Shulla Scott
2The Rebels of January and Beyond!comic story6script: Don McGregor; pencils: Craig Russell; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: D. Warfield; letters: Joe RosenHigh Overlord First, Mint Julep First, Killraven, Jonathan Raven, M'Shulla Scott
3The Legend Assassins!comic story7script: Don McGregor; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: D. Warfield; letters: John Costanza, Joe Rosen; editing: Roy ThomasCarmilla Frost, Grok, Hawk, High Overlord First, Mint Julep First, Killraven, Old Skull, Rattack First, Jonathan Raven, M'Shulla Scott
4For He's a Jolly Dead Rebel!comic story5script: Don McGregor; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Jack Abel; colors: D. Warfield; letters: Dave Hunt; editing: Roy ThomasAbraxas First, High Overlord First, Mint Julep First, Killraven, Rattack First, Jonathan Raven, M'Shulla Scott
10The Mightiest Barbarian of Allpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Barry Smith
11Subscribe!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John BuscemaThe Thing
13A Bacchanalian Bunch of the Brightest and Battiest Bullpen Bulletins Yet!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
16Marvel Poster Masterpieces!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Neal Adams, John Romita, Herb TrimpeHulk; Spider-Man; Dracula; Captain America; Shang-Chi; Conan

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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