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17November 1968
$0.25

Marvel Super-Heroes #17

Marvel · November 1968 · on sale 1968-08-13

First appearance: Future ManFirst appearance: Madame DeathFirst appearance: Le SabreOrigin: NamorDeath of Sir Percy
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
November 1968
Key date
1968-11-00
On-sale date
1968-08-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Namor, Sub-Mariner.

Death on record for: Sir Percy, The Black Knight.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita, Howard Purcell; inks: John Romita, Howard Purcell; letters: Sam RosenThe Black Knight, Dane Whitman
1-table of contents1pencils: Howard Purcell, Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Syd Shores; inks: Dan Adkins, Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Syd Shores; letters: Sam Rosen
2The Black Knight Reborn!comic story22script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Howard Purcell, John Romita, Marie Severin, Herb Trimpe; inks: Dan Adkins, John Romita, Tom Palmer, Paul Reinman, Dick Ayers; colors: Sharon Kay; letters: Sam RosenThe Black Knight, The Black Knight Death, Merlin, Mordred, Sir Percy Death, Paul Richarde First, Le Sabre First, Dane Whitman
3Alien Encountercomic story8script: Joe Gill; pencils: Dick Ayers, Carl Burgos; inks: Ernie Bache, Carl Burgos; colors: Sharon Kay; letters: Dick AyersJim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
4Wings On His Feetcomic story3script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Sharon Kay; letters: Bill EverettNamor Origin, Fen, Sub-Mariner Origin
5-letters page1pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Sam Rosen
6Menace from the Future World!comic story18script: Otto Binder; pencils: Syd Shores; colors: Sharon Kay; letters: Artie SimekBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Robert Frank, Future Man First, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Madeline Joyce, Madame Death First, Miss America, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Thomas Raymond, Steve Rogers

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Behold… the Vision
ISBN 978-0-7851-9165-0		2015On eBay ›
The Avengers Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-91020-4		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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