Released November 1939
Marvel Comics #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
A collection of stories including, "Origin of the Human Torch" (feat. the Human Torch), "The Six Big Men" (feat. the Angel), "Origin of the Sub-Mariner" (feat. the Sub-Mariner) and "Origin of Ka-Zar" (feat. Ka-Zar).
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Synopsis
A collection of stories including, "Origin of the Human Torch" (feat. the Human Torch), "The Six Big Men" (feat. the Angel), "Origin of the Sub-Mariner" (feat. the Sub-Mariner) and "Origin of Ka-Zar" (feat. Ka-Zar).
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of the Human Torch, Jim Hammond
- 2nd appearance of Namor the Sub-Mariner - 8 pages of the 12-page story reprinted from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1
- 1st appearance of Dorma, Namor's cousin
- 1st appearance of Ka-Zar, David Rand
- 1st appearance of Angel, Thomas Halloway, a private detective and vigilante
- 1st appearance of the Masked Raider, Jim Gardley
- 1st comic book published by Timely, later becomes Marvel
- Retitled Marvel Mystery Comics after this issue
- 80,000 copies were produced of the first printing with an October 1939 date on the cover
- The second printing could be identified by the October 1939 date blacked out, replaced with November 1939
- The first printing sold out within a week and was quickly reprinted at a quantity of 800,000, the same as Superman #1
- Although published in October, the cover date was changed to have a longer on-sale period at newsstands
- 💰 In March 2022, a 9.2 known as the Pay Copy due to publisher notations that tracked creator payouts sold for $2.42 million
Details
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- Marvel Comics
- Cover Date
- November 1939
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Creators
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WriterRay Gill