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Marvel Super-Heroes #23 (1969) · The Collector

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Marvel Super-Heroes (1967)
#23

Marvel#23

Marvel Super-Heroes

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Marvel Super-Heroes #23

The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! / Melvin and the Martian / Daredevil Battles the Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: November 1969
On sale: Aug 19, 1969
Cover price: $0.25
Pages: 68
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Melvin Burns
1st appearance of Martians

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Printing not stated · $0.25
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Credits

Writer: Stan Lee
Pencillers: Jack Kirby, Tom Palmer, Joe Orlando
Inkers: Vince Colletta, Paul Reinman, Tom Palmer
Colorist: Tom Palmer

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Grand Comics Database issue 23104

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A wealthy and ruthless financier is exposed as a criminal and begins his reign as the Owl. The Owl hires Matt Murdock to get him out of his legal troubles. The Owl gathers a gang, traps DD and Karen and begins his bid to rule the underworld. DD escapes and takes the Owl down.

Letterers

Sam Rosen, Artie Simek

Covers

Jack Kirby, George Roussos, Vince Colletta

Editor

Stan Lee

Cover letters

Sam Rosen

Characters

Martians· 1st appearance
Melvin Burns· 1st appearance
Cyclops
Daredevil , Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, The Owl , "Sad Sam" Simms, "Ape" Horgon
Iceman
Magneto
Marvel Girl
Mastermind
Professor X
Quicksilver
Scarlet Witch
The Angel
The Beast
Toad
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