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25August 1974
$0.25

Astonishing Tales #25

Marvel · August 1974 · on sale 1974-05-14

First appearance: Simon RykerFirst appearance: Nina FerryFirst appearance: Rich BucklerOrigin: Luther Manning1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
August 1974
Key date
1974-08-00
On-sale date
1974-05-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Luther Manning.

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
0Is He Man -- or Machine -- or Monster?cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Klaus Janson; letters: Danny CrespiDeathlok, Luther Manning
1A Cold Knight's Frenzycomic story15script: Rich Buckler, Doug Moench; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Rich Buckler, Klaus Janson, Al Milgrom, Mike Esposito; colors: G. Wein; letters: A. KaweckiDeathlok, Luther Manning Origin, Nina Ferry First, Simon Ryker First
2Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Of Mix-Ups, Monsters, and Matrimony! [August 1974]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklistin-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Rich BucklerDeathlok, Luther Manning
3Mindlock... x 3text article2script: Douglas Moench, Richard Buckler, Roy Thomas; pencils: Richard Buckler; inks: Richard Buckler; letters: Richard BucklerDeathlok, Luther Manning
4-in-house column1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaDracula, Human Torch, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm
5-comic story2script: Doug Moench; pencils: George Pérez, Rich Buckler; inks: Mike Esposito, Rich BucklerDeathlok, Luther Manning, Rich Buckler First, Doug Moench First
6-letters page0.9script: Roy Thomas
7Marvel Value Stamp #68 - Son of Satan [Daimon Hellstrom]letters page0.1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaDaimon Hellstrom, Son of Satan

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.07 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: Deathlok Lives! #[nn]
ISBN 0785100199		1993On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3050-5		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7		2012On eBay ›
Deathlok the Demolisher: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9112-4		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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