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Plantman

Samuel Smithers

152 appearancesSince 1963

Plantman first appeared in Strange Tales #113 (1963-10), published by Marvel. 152 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Samuel Smithers

First appearance: Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #113 (October 1963).

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Strange Tales
#113
first appearance · intro · origin
1963-10-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Thunderbolts
1997–2003
14 issues →
Namor, the Sub-Mariner
1990–1995
7 issues →
The X-Men
1963–1981
4 issues →

The Defenders cover

The Defenders

1972–1986

4 issues →

The Avengers cover

The Avengers

1963–1996

3 issues →

Captain America cover

Captain America

1968–1996

3 issues →

Spidey Super Stories cover

Spidey Super Stories

1974–1982

3 issues →

X-Men Epic Collection cover

X-Men Epic Collection

2014–

3 issues →

Strange Tales cover

Strange Tales

1951–1968

2 issues →

Marvel Tales cover

Marvel Tales

1966–1994

2 issues →

Sub-Mariner cover

Sub-Mariner

1968–1974

2 issues →

TTACape Archive 1979

Tales to Astonish

1979–1981

2 issues →

SACape Archive 1987

Solo Avengers

1987–1989

2 issues →

Essential X-Men cover

Essential X-Men

1996–2013

2 issues →

EUXCape Archive 1999

Essential Uncanny X-Men

1999–1999

2 issues →

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men cover

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men

2003–

2 issues →

A/TCape Archive 2004

Avengers / Thunderbolts

2004–2004

2 issues →

EDCape Archive 2005

Essential Defenders

2005–2013

2 issues →

The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus cover

The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus

2006–

2 issues →

MMTCape Archive 2008

Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders

2008–2024

2 issues →

Avengers Epic Collection cover

Avengers Epic Collection

2013–

2 issues →

Fantastic Four cover

Fantastic Four

1961–1996

1 issue →

Fantastic Four Annual cover

Fantastic Four Annual

1963–1994

1 issue →

The Amazing Spider-Man cover

The Amazing Spider-Man

1963–1998

1 issue →

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The Avengers Annual
1967–1994
1 issue →
X-Men Annual
1970–1991
1 issue →
Marvel Team-Up
1972–1985
1 issue →
The Defenders Annual
1976–1976
1 issue →
What If?
1977–1984
1 issue →
MCape Archive 1979
Micronauts
1979–1984
1 issue →
Alpha Flight
1983–1994
1 issue →
Web of Spider-Man
1985–1995
1 issue →
Classic X-Men
1986–1990
1 issue →
TSSCape Archive 1989
The Sensational She-Hulk
1989–1994
1 issue →
What If...?
1989–1998
1 issue →
MHSCape Archive 1991
Marvel Holiday Special
1991–1991
1 issue →
NTSCape Archive 1991
Namor, the Sub-Mariner Annual
1991–1994
1 issue →
TPHCape Archive 1993
The Pizza Hut Super Savings Book Featuring X-Men
1993–1993
1 issue →
MH&Cape Archive 1996
Marvel: Heroes & Legends
1996–1996
1 issue →
COHCape Archive 1997
Code of Honor
1997–1997
1 issue →
MMTCape Archive 1998
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men
1998–2002
1 issue →
TASCape Archive 2000
The Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 No. 437 [Spider-Man Classics Action Figure Reprint]
2000–2000
1 issue →
Earth X
2000–2000
1 issue →
TLSCape Archive 2001
Thunderbolts: Life Sentences
2001–2001
1 issue →
Paradise X
2002–2003
1 issue →
WAECape Archive 2002
Wizard Ace Edition: Uncanny X-Men #94
2002–2002
1 issue →
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men - Barnes & Noble Edition
2003–2004
1 issue →
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers
2003–
1 issue →
EHTCape Archive 2003
Essential Human Torch
2003–2003
1 issue →
A/TCape Archive 2004
Avengers / Thunderbolts
2004–2004
1 issue →
MMGCape Archive 2004
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics
2004–2012
1 issue →
GXCape Archive 2005
Giant-Size X-Men
2005–2006
1 issue →
MMTCape Archive 2006
Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch
2006–2009
1 issue →
Marvel Two-in-One
2007–2009
1 issue →
MAICape Archive 2007
Marvel Adventures Iron Man
2007–2008
1 issue →
FFVCape Archive 2007
Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walter Simonson
2007–2009
1 issue →
Spider-Man Magazine
2008–2011
1 issue →
MASCape Archive 2008
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes
2008–2010
1 issue →
The X-Men Omnibus
2009–2011
1 issue →
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men
2009–2014
1 issue →