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Issue: Amazing Adventures #23
Publication Date: March 1974
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Issues: #23 of 39 Issues (75 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
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): Roy Thomas
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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 In3
Disclose Reprinted From1
reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe; John Romita (see notes)
Inker(s): Herb Trimpe; John Romita (see notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): War of the Worlds; Killraven
Character(s): Killraven; Rattack; Mint Julep
First Line: Strike, my pets! Strike--and kill--in the name of Rattack!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEssential Killraven #1 published January 2005
as Amazing Adventures #23 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black & white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 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.
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The Legend Assassins!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don McGregor
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): Frank Chiaramonte
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): War of the Worlds; Killraven
Character(s): 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)
Synopsis: The Martians capture Killraven and plan to broadcast his death to every human slave, destroying his legend.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmazing Adventures #30 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1975
as The Legend Assassins! [Story on Interior Page(s)]see notes
In Content Item: FlagEssential Killraven #1 published January 2005
as The Legend Assassins! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: 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.
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Face of Fear!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tom Cooke (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Cooke (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Stan Lee (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Michael Wolf; Hiram Wolf
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #128 published November 1954
was Walking Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]retitled
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Job Number: E-492
Disclose Notes: Original title: "The Walking Horror."
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don McGregor
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (illustration)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing Mails
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of Comments from readers Joel Uman, Don Jacobson, Scott Taylor and Marvel Value Stamp # 13 (Doctor Strange).

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