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🗓️ Frankenstein's monster first appeared in Movie Comics #1 in 1939 — that's 87 years ago. It's a recognized key issue.
🏆 Ranks #2,449 of 59,192 characters in our catalog by number of appearances — one of the most-published characters we track.
📚 Appears in 63 issues across 56 different series.
⭐ 5 of their appearances are key issues collectors actively chase.
📈 Has appeared in comics for 86 years (1939–2025) — a true Golden Age mainstay.

Covers through the years — 1971–2024

House of Secrets #92

★ 1971

House of Secrets #92

Artist's Edition #43

2016

Artist's Edition #43

Artisan Edition #[16]

2024

Artisan Edition #[16]

Key issues

#92

House of Secrets #92 1st appearance

Appearances

Movie Comics (1939)

#1

The Bostonian (1943)

Kid Eternity (1946)

#4

Mad (1952)

The American Legion (1926)

Adventure Comics (1938)

Sick (1960)

Spooky (1955)

Everything's Archie (1969)

House of Secrets (1956)

Frankenstein (1973)

#64-1020 #1 #2 #[nn]

Ghosts, Monsters & Witches (1973)

Weird Mystery Tales (1972)

The X-Men (1963)

Crazy Magazine (1973)

Archie's Joke Book Magazine (1953)

Marvel Classics Comics (1976)

House of Mystery (1951)

Marvel Classics Series Featuring Frankenstein (1987)

Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre (1987)

Steel-Belted Grimmy (1988)

Cracked (1985)

Katy Keene Comics Digest Magazine (1987)

#8

Jazz Age Chronicles (1990)

#3

Comics Scene (1987)

The Far Side Gallery (1984)

#4

Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre: Fright Court (1995)

Cracked Collectors' Edition (1985)

Writer's Digest (1921)

#6

Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (1983)

Men of Mystery Comics (1999)

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (1992)

Supernatural Law (1999)

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (2005)

Tomb Raider vs. the Wolf-Men: Monster War (2005)

#2

Tales of Supernatural Law (2005)

#1

Witchblade vs. Frankenstein: Monster War (2005)

#3

The Darkness vs. Mr. Hyde: Monster War (2005)

#4

Awesome: The Indie Spinner Rack Anthology (2007)

Comic Book Comics (2008)

The Monsters Meet on Court Street and Other Tales of Supernatural Law (2012)

#6

Mad About Super Heroes (2012)

The Werewolf of New York (2013)

Zombie Wife and Other Tales of Supernatural Law (2014)

Artist's Edition (2010)

Gwandanaland Comics (2016)

Becoming Frankenstein (2022)

Artisan Edition (2019)

Becoming Frankenstein Artisan Edition (2024)

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Starring Boris Karloff (2024)

Universal Monsters: Frankenstein (2024)

#2

PS Artbooks Softee: Kid Eternity (2025)

#1

Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre (2024)

#3