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Issue: Amazing Adventures #23
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 12/04/1973
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #102, December 1973.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted From1
reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Killraven; Rattack; Mint Julep
Strike, my pets! Strike--and kill--in the name of Rattack!
Reprinting
FlagEssential Killraven #1 published January 2005
as Amazing Adventures #23 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black & white
 
Miscellaneous
1
John Romita's signature is on the original art for this cover. Nick Caputo notes that Romita altered Killraven's face and may have provided the cover layout for Trimpe.
The Legend Assassins!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction
Killraven; M'Shulla; Old Skull; Hawk; Carmilla Frost; Grok; Mint Julep; Rattack (introduction, origin, villain); High Overlord (introduction, villain); Sabre (villain); Abraxas (villain); Martian Masters (villain)
The Martians capture Killraven and plan to broadcast his death to every human slave, destroying his legend.
Reprinting
FlagAmazing Adventures #30 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1975
as The Legend Assassins! [Story on Interior Page(s)]see notes
FlagEssential Killraven #1 published January 2005
as The Legend Assassins! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
 
Miscellaneous
15
First appearance of the High Overlord, first appearance and origin of Rattack. Pages 9-15 of this story are reprinted as pages 6-12 of Amazing Adventures #30.
Face of Fear!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
horror
Michael Wolf; Hiram Wolf
Reprinting
FlagMarvel Tales #128 published November 1954
was Walking Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]retitled
 
Miscellaneous
4
E-492
Original title: "The Walking Horror."
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Letters of Comments from readers Joel Uman, Don Jacobson, Scott Taylor and Marvel Value Stamp # 13 (Doctor Strange).

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