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65September 1963
$0.12

Two Gun Kid #65

Marvel · September 1963 · on sale 1963-06-04

First appearance: Boom-Boom Brown1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Two Gun Kid (Marvel, 1953 series)
Issue
#65
Publication date
September 1963
Key date
1963-09-00
On-sale date
1963-06-04
Indicia publisher
Non-Pareil Publishing Co.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Boom-Boom Brown - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Nothing Can Save Fort Henry!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek
1Nothing Can Save Fort Henry!comic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Terry SzenicsBoom-Boom Brown First, Matt Hawk, Thunder, Two-Gun Kid
2Word of Honortext story2pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely
3Too Frightened to Fight!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Art SimekCob Nester; Slick Slade
4The Wrath of the Two-Gun Kid!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenMatt Hawk, Two-Gun Kid

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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Series context

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Sources

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