Publishers / Marvel / The Thing (1983) / #30
30December 1985
$0.65

The Thing #30

Marvel · December 1985 · on sale 1985

First appearance: Ethan ThurmFirst appearance: Ed Garner2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
The Thing (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
December 1985
Key date
1985-12-00
On-sale date
1985
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860296612
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ethan Thurm - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ed Garner - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0To Battle... The Beyonder!cover1pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Dennis JankeBeyonder, Ben Grimm, The Thing
1Above and Beyondcomic story22script: Michael Carlin; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Robert Sharen; letters: Jack MorelliAnna Marie, Vance Astrovik, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beyonder, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Cyclops, Ed Garner First, Ben Grimm, Hawkeye, Hulk, Human Torch
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Directprice 0.65 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Secret Wars II Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3111-3		2009On eBay ›
The Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94578-7		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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