Publishers / Tower / T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (1965) / #20
20November 1969
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T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #20

Tower · November 1969

First appearance: LightningOrigin: Dynamo
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Identification plate

Series
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (Tower, 1965 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
November 1969
Key date
1969-11-00
Indicia publisher
Tower Comics Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Dynamo, Leonard Brown, Lightning, Virgil "Guy" Gilbert.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Chic StoneLeonard Brown, Anthony Dunn, Dynamo, Virgil "Guy" Gilbert, Lightning First, NoMan
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Samm Schwartz; pencils: Wally Wood, Dan Adkins; inks: Wally Wood, Dan Adkins
2The Origin of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent Dynamocomic story4pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Chic StoneLeonard Brown Origin, Dynamo Origin
3The Return of the Iron Maidencomic story10script: Tim Battersby, Wally Wood; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Wally Wood, Dan Adkins; letters: Victor GorelickJohn Adkins, Leonard Brown, Anthony Dunn, Dynamite, Dynamo, Iron Maiden, NoMan, Rusty, Weed, William Wylie
4Faces the Threat of the Amazing Vibramancomic story10script: Bill Pearson; pencils: John Giunta; inks: Wally Wood, Dan Adkins, Joe Coleman; letters: Victor GorelickAnthony Dunn, NoMan
5The Deadly Dust!comic story10script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Frank GiacoiaJohn Adkins, Leonard Brown, Anthony Dunn, Dynamite, Dynamo, Virgil "Guy" Gilbert Origin, Kitten, Lightning First, NoMan, Weed, William Wylie
6The Menace of the Red Dragon!comic story10script: Tim Battersby; pencils: Dan Adkins; inks: Wally Wood, Dan Adkins, Joe Coleman; letters: Victor GorelickDynamo [Leonard Brown]; Red Dragon; Alice Robbins; Diana Dawn

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CollectionYear
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Archives #6
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Series context

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Sources

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