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66June 1965
$0.12

Tales of Suspense #66

Marvel · June 1965 · on sale 1965-03-11

First appearance: Harrington ByrdOrigin: Johann ShmidtAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#66
Publication date
June 1965
Key date
1965-06-00
On-sale date
1965-03-11
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Johann Shmidt, Red Skull.

On the record: Alley Awards - Best Short Story (1965).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAttuma, Captain America, Iron Man, Red Skull, Steve Rogers, Johann Shmidt, Tony Stark
1If I Fail, a World Is Lost!comic story12script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam RosenAttuma, Harrington Byrd First, Happy Hogan, Iron Man, Pepper Potts, Tony Stark
2The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skullcomic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Artie SimekCaptain America, Adolf Hitler, Red Skull Origin, Steve Rogers, Johann Shmidt Origin
3-letters page1script: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Avengers Annual #31969On eBay ›
Marvel's Greatest Comics #241969On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #14
ISBN 0-87135-630-9		1990On eBay ›
Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of the Marvel Comics Villains #[nn]
ISBN 0-671-22355-0		1976On eBay ›
Essential Iron Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-0759-2		2000On eBay ›
Essential Captain America #1
ISBN 0-7851-0740-1		2000On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #1
ISBN 0-7851-1176-X		2003On eBay ›
Stan Lee Presents Captain America #82581-X
ISBN 0-671-82581-X		1979On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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