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1November 1965
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T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1

Tower · November 1965

First appearance: DynamoFirst appearance: Leonard BrownFirst appearance: Anthony DunnOrigin: DynamoAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (Tower, 1965 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1965
Key date
1965-11-10
Indicia publisher
Tower Comics Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Anthony Dunn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of John Janus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Virgil "Guy" Gilbert - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of John Adkins - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of William Wylie - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Iron Maiden - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of James Angor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

Origin story on record for: Dynamo, Iron Maiden, John Janus, Leonard Brown, Menthor.

On the record: Alley Awards - Best Giant Comic (1965).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally WoodLeonard Brown First, Anthony Dunn First, Dynamo First, John Janus First, Menthor First, NoMan First
2First Encounter!comic story4script: Len Brown; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Victor GorelickProfessor Jennings (corpse)
4Menace of the Iron Fogcomic story12script: Len Brown; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Victor GorelickLeonard Brown First, Dynamo First, Iron Maiden First, Rusty First, Warlord First
5T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent NoMancomic story10script: Larry Ivie; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed CrandallDemo First, Anthony Dunn First, NoMan First
6Face to Facetext story2script: Larry IvieAnthony Dunn First, NoMan First, Warlord First
7The Enemy Withincomic story12script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Gil Kane, George Tuska; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoJohn Janus First, Menthor First, Warlord First
9T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squadcomic story10script: Larry Ivie; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Frank GiacoiaJohn Adkins First, James Angor First, Dynamite First, Egghead First, Virgil "Guy" Gilbert First, Kitten First, Warlord First, Weed First, William Wylie First
12At the Mercy of the Iron Maidencomic story10script: Wally Wood, Dan Adkins; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Dan AdkinsJohn Adkins First, James Angor First, Leonard Brown First, Anthony Dunn First, Dynamite First, Dynamo First, Egghead First, Virgil "Guy" Gilbert First, Iron Maiden First, John Janus First, Kitten First, Menthor First, NoMan First, Rusty First

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Dynamo, Man of High Camp #42-6601967On eBay ›
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #171967On eBay ›
Hall of Fame Featuring the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #11983On eBay ›
Hall of Fame Featuring the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #21983On eBay ›
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-903-5		2003On eBay ›

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Sources

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