Publishers / Marvel / Tales to Astonish (1959) / #94
94August 1967
$0.12

Tales to Astonish #94

Marvel · August 1967 · on sale May 9, 1967

First appearance: Sir Ram1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#94
Publication date
August 1967
Key date
August 1967
On-sale date
May 9, 1967
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 Sir Ram - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Prince Namor -- Helpless at the Hands of Dragorr!cover1pencils: Dan Adkins; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekNamor, Sub-Mariner
1Helpless, at the Hands of Dragorr!comic story12script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Artie SimekDorma, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Vashti
2Fabulous Facts and Frivolous Fables for Frantic Fans, Faithful Friends, and Fiendish Foes!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3... To the Beckoning Stars!comic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Herb Trimpe; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenBruce Banner, High Evolutionary, Hulk, Thor Odinson, Sir Ram First, Thor, Herbert Edgar Wyndham
4-letters page1pencils: Dan Adkins, Gil Kane; inks: Dan Adkins, Gil KaneHulk [Bruce Banner]; Abomination [Emil Blonsky]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Super-Heroes #491975On 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

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Sources

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