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Publishers / Marvel / Tales to Astonish (1959) / #13
13November 1960
$0.10

Tales to Astonish #13

Marvel · November 1960 · on sale June 27, 1960

First appearance (cover): GrootFirst appearance: Carl HansonFirst appearance: Abominable SnowmanOrigin: Abominable Snowman
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Identification plate

Series
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
November 1960
Key date
November 1960
On-sale date
June 27, 1960
Indicia publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file The first Groot, November 1960, in a pre-hero monster story where he arrives to abduct a village. Decades later the movies made a throwaway monster into a franchise, and the book became one of the most hunted pre-hero Marvels.

First appearance (cover) of Groot - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

Origin story on record for: Abominable Snowman, Carl Hanson, Groot.

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
0I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekGroot First
1I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!comic story7script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray HollowayGroot First
2Special Saletext story2pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe ManeelyMarvin Kale; Paula Kale
3I Found the Abominable Snowman!comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAbominable Snowman First, Carl Hanson First
4My Friend Is... Not Quite Human!comic story5pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray HollowayNapoleon Bonaparte
5I Found the Hidden World!comic story5script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray HollowayJoey; Frankie

Where to read it

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Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish #2
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ISBN 0-87135-592-2		1989On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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