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20May 1969
$0.25

Marvel Super-Heroes #20

Marvel · May 1969 · on sale February 11, 1969

First appearance: ValeriaFirst appearance: Mark WildeFirst appearance: Starhawk
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
May 1969
Key date
May 1969
On-sale date
February 11, 1969
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Starhawk - 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: Larry Lieber; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom
1This Man... This Demon!comic story24script: Larry Lieber, Roy Thomas; pencils: Larry Lieber, Frank Giacoia; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenBoris, Esteban Corazón de Ablo, Diablo, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Werner von Doom, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
2The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy.... Fire!comic story4script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettByrrah, Namor, Namora, Sub-Mariner
3Young Men #24cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Steve Rogers, Sub-Mariner
4The Return of... the Human Torchcomic story9script: Hank Chapman; pencils: Russ Heath, Carl Burgos; inks: Russ Heath, Carl BurgosThe Butcher, Crime Boss, Jim Hammond, Adolf Hitler, Phineas T. Horton, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro, Chief Wilson, Mary Wilson
5Back from the Dead!comic story6script: Don Rico; pencils: John Romita, Mort Lawrence; inks: John Romita, Mort LawrenceBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Red Skull, Dr. Abraham Erskine, Steve Rogers, Johann Shmidt
6The Sub-Mariner Returnscomic story8script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettBetty Dean, Namor, Fen, Sub-Mariner, Harry S. Truman
7Who Is... Starhawk?promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Dan Adkins; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Morrie KuramotoStarhawk First, Mark Wilde First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #11975On eBay ›
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up #1
ISBN 0-7851-1545-5
2004On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1960s #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5864-6
2011On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-8809-4
2014On eBay ›
Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93420-0
2022On eBay ›
Enter... Doctor Doom
ISBN 978-1-302-96612-6
2025On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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