Publishers / Marvel / Power Man (1974) / #24
24April 1975
$0.25

Power Man #24

Marvel · April 1975 · on sale 1975-01-21

First appearance: Black Goliath1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Power Man (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
April 1975
Key date
1975-04-00
On-sale date
1975-01-21
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 Black Goliath - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Among Us Walks... Black Goliath!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito; letters: Danny CrespiBlack Goliath First, Bill Foster, Luke Cage, Power Man, Claire Temple
1Among Us Walks... Black Goliath!comic story18script: Tony Isabella; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Dave H., Karen P., Harry BulanadiBlack Goliath First, Bruto the Strongman, Noah Burstein, Zelda DuBois, Bill Foster, Goliath, Great Gambonnos, David Griffith, Live Wire, Luke Cage, Bruce Olafsen, Power Man, Precious, Rance Preston
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.08 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Luke Cage, Power Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-1685-0		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Power Man #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90343-5		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #3
ISBN 978-1-302-91079-2		2018On eBay ›
Luke Cage Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94496-4		2021On eBay ›
Ant-Man No More
ISBN 978-1-302-94965-5		2022On eBay ›
The Fire This Time
ISBN 978-1-302-95506-9		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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