Publishers / Marvel / Fear (1970) / #16
16September 1973
$0.20

Fear #16

Marvel · September 1973 · on sale 1973-06-19

First appearance: F. A. Schist
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Identification plate

Series
Fear (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
September 1973
Key date
1973-09-00
On-sale date
1973-06-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of F. A. Schist - 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: Frank Brunner; inks: Frank Brunner; colors: Frank BrunnerMan-Thing, Ted Sallis
1Cry of the Native!comic story19script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Val Mayerik; inks: Sal Trapani; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAndrew Kale, Jennifer Kale, Joshua Kale, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, F. A. Schist First, Warren Thompson, Margaret Thompson
2More Mirth-Inducing Memorabilia from Memo-Minded Marvel! (Or: Savage Tales Is Alive and Well and Living In a Suburb Outside Cimmeria!)in-house column0.5letters: typeset
3-letters page0.5script: Steve Gerber

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Milestones: Blade, Man-Thing & Satana #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Essential Man-Thing #1
ISBN 0-7851-2135-8		2006On eBay ›
Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6463-0		2012On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9905-2		2015On eBay ›
Adventure into Fear Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 9781302925123		2020On 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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