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12June 1972
$0.20

Astonishing Tales #12

Marvel · June 1972 · on sale 1972-03-21

First appearance: Man-ThingFirst appearance: Dr. Wilma CalvinFirst appearance: Dr. WendellOrigin: Man-Thing1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
June 1972
Key date
1972-06-00
On-sale date
1972-03-21
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 Man-Thing - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. Wilma Calvin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Man-Thing.

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
0Terror Stalks the Everglades!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: John CostanzaKa-Zar, Kevin Plunder, Zabu, Paul Allen, Bobbi Morse
1Terror Stalks the Everglades!comic story21script: Roy Thomas, Len Wein; pencils: John Buscema, Neal Adams, John Romita; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: John Costa, Sam Rosen, Morrie KuramotoA.I.M. member, Ellen Brandt, Ka-Zar, Man-Thing First, Bobbi Morse, Kevin Plunder, Ted Sallis, Zabu, Paul Allen, Dr. Wilma Calvin First, Dr. Wendell First
2-letters page1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sam GraingerKa-Zar, Kevin Plunder
3Sensational Secrets and Incredible Inside Info, Guilelessly Guaranteed to Avail You Naught! [June 1972]in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Man-Thing #1
ISBN 0-7851-2135-8		2006On eBay ›
Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6463-0		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5957-5		2013On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9905-2		2015On eBay ›
Mockingbird: Bobbi Morse, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90086-1		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Man-Thing #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95547-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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