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Frankenstein #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
"Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" - Explorer Robert Walton IV takes his crew into the frozen glaciers of the North Pole on a special expedition. They discover the frozen body of the Frankenstein Monster, perfectly preserved in ice. Walton orders his team to bring the monster aboard, but several members of his crew argue with the wisdom of unearthing such a creature. While the workers continue to carve the monster out of the ice, Walton retires to his ready room where he entertains a young ship hand by telling him the story of Frankenstein.
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Synopsis
"Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" - Explorer Robert Walton IV takes his crew into the frozen glaciers of the North Pole on a special expedition. They discover the frozen body of the Frankenstein Monster, perfectly preserved in ice. Walton orders his team to bring the monster aboard, but several members of his crew argue with the wisdom of unearthing such a creature. While the workers continue to carve the monster out of the ice, Walton retires to his ready room where he entertains a young ship hand by telling him the story of Frankenstein.
Key Facts
- 1st appearance and origin of Frankenstein in Marvel Comics, previously appeared in Atlas Comics
- The Frankenstein character in X-Men #40 was revealed to be an android
Details
- Series
- Frankenstein
- Cover Date
- January 1973
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistMike Ploog
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WriterGary Friedrich