Publishers / Marvel / Tales to Astonish (1959) / #92
92June 1967
$0.12

Tales to Astonish #92

Marvel · June 1967 · on sale 1967-03-14

First appearance: It, the Silent One1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#92
Publication date
June 1967
Key date
1967-06-00
On-sale date
1967-03-14
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 It, the Silent One - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0It Walks Like a Man!cover1pencils: Don Heck, Dan Adkins; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenIt, the Silent One First, Namor, Sub-Mariner
1It Walks Like a Man!comic story12script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dan Adkins; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Artie SimekDorma, It, the Silent One First, Namor, Sub-Mariner
2Dazzling Data, Dizzy Dispatches, and Dangerous Declarations of Rather Dubious Distinction!in-house column1script: Stan LeeSub-Mariner [Namor]
3Turning Point!comic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Artie SimekAbomination, Bruce Banner, Emil Blonsky, Hulk, Rick Jones, Norrin Radd, Betty Ross, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Silver Surfer, Glenn Talbot
4-letters page1pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettSub-Mariner [Namor]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Super-Heroes #471974On eBay ›
Essential Hulk #2
ISBN 0-7851-0795-9
2001On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #3
ISBN 0-7851-2032-7
2006On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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