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America's Best TV Comics #[nn]

Marvel · [August] 1967 · on sale 1967-08-01

First appearance: George of the JungleFirst appearance: UrsulaFirst appearance: Shep
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Identification plate

Series
America's Best TV Comics (Marvel, 1967 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
[August] 1967
Key date
1967-08-01
On-sale date
1967-08-01
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Company
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Mike Royer; inks: George Roussos, Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Mike Royer; letters: Sam Rosen
1Saturday Spectacular on ABCpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Romita, John Verpoorten; inks: John Romita, John Verpoorten; letters: Sam Rosen
2The Flying Horsecomic story10pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren Kremer; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Sid Jacobson
3Prisoners of the Pharaoh!comic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Sam Rosen
4The Birth of a Super-Hero!comic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen
5Cowboy in Africapromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Tartaglione; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Tartaglione; letters: Sam Rosen
6The Second Hundred Yearspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Verpoorten; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Morrie Kuramoto
7Custer/Batmanpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska, Sol Brodsky; letters: Sam Rosen, Gaspar Saladino
8Off To See The Wizardpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Verpoorten; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Sam Rosen
9The People of the Styxcomic story10pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Jean IzzoDr. Lindenbrook (first appearance); Cindy (first appearance); Alec (first appearance); Lars (first appearance); Count Sacknussem (first appearance; villain); Torg (first appearance; villain)
10Kong Joins the Circuscomic story10pencils: John Verpoorten, Sol Brodsky; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Jean IzzoKing Kong
11Shep's Burial Groundcomic story10pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Jean IzzoGeorge of the Jungle First, Shep First, Ursula First
12Sunday is Fun Daypromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Verpoorten, Sol Brodsky, John Tartaglione; inks: John Verpoorten, Sol Brodsky, John Tartaglione; letters: Sam Rosen
13The Flying Nunpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Tartaglione; inks: John Tartaglione; letters: Sam Rosen

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