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20February 1974
$0.20

Fear #20

Marvel · February 1974 · on sale 1973-11-06

First appearance: TaraFirst appearance: Daemond
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Identification plate

Series
Fear (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
February 1974
Key date
1974-02-00
On-sale date
1973-11-06
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 Tara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiMorbius, Michael Morbius
1Morbius the Living Vampire!comic story15script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: J. Abel; colors: George Roussos; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAngel, Martine Bancroft, Cyclops, Daemond First, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Human Torch, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Emil Nikos, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
2Midnight in the Wax Museum!comic story4script: Jack Oleck; pencils: Richard Doxsee; inks: Richard Doxsee; letters: Terry Szenics; editing: Stan LeeJoe Kenyon; Mike Anders
3Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs – Pontifically Presented!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7		2012On eBay ›
Morbius the Living Vampire Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92240-5		2019On eBay ›
Adventure into Fear Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 9781302925123		2020On eBay ›
The Living Vampire
ISBN 978-1-302-92835-3		2020On eBay ›
Morbius: Preludes and Nightmares #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92592-5		2020On eBay ›
The Comic Reader #1001973On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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