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[nn][December] 1970
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes #[nn]

Western · [December] 1970 · on sale 1970-09-24

First appearance: CorneliusFirst appearance: ZiraFirst appearance: Doctor Zaius
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Identification plate

Series
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Western, 1970 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
[December] 1970
Key date
1970-12-00
On-sale date
1970-09-24
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
44

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Colonel George Taylor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Colonel "Skipper" Maddox - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Into the Forbidden Zone of Man Rode the Master Race of Apes!cover1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typesetMajor John Brent First, Nova First, Colonel George Taylor First, Doctor Zaius First
1-credits, title page1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typesetDoctor Zaius First
2Beneath the Planet of the Apescomic story32script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Alberto Giolitti, Sergio Costa; inks: Alberto Giolitti; letters: Ben OdaMajor John Brent First, Cornelius First, Colonel "Skipper" Maddox First, Nova First, Colonel George Taylor First, General Ursus First, Zira First
3Ape Protest Posterinsert or dust jacket4pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)gorilla soldiers; chimpanzee protesters; human captives

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q3575606 (Zira), first-appearance property (CC0)

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