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| Volume |
1 |
1 |
| No Volume |
No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
Vista Publications Inc. |
Vista Publications Inc. |
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Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Marvel Comics Group [under character box] |
Marvel Comics Group [under character box] |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
April 1964 |
April 1964 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1964-04-00 |
1964-04-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
monthly |
monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.12 USD |
0.12 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 26.05) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 26.05) |
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No |
No |
| Editing |
Stan Lee |
Stan Lee |
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No |
No |
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False |
False |
| Notes |
Distributed to newstands in January 1964. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.
Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website. |
Distributed to newstands in January 1964. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.
Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website. |
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| 0. No Place to Turn! (Giant-Man and the Wonderful Wasp) cover, 1p |
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No Place to Turn! |
No Place to Turn! |
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cover |
cover |
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Giant-Man and the Wonderful Wasp |
Giant-Man and the Wonderful Wasp |
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superhero |
superhero |
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1 |
1 |
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Stan Lee |
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Jack Kirby |
Jack Kirby |
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Dick Ayers |
Dick Ayers |
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? |
Stan Goldberg |
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Artie Simek |
Artie Simek |
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Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; El Toro [Antonio Rojo] |
Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; El Toro [Antonio Rojo] |
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- in Essential Ant-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002) [black and white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man/Giant-Man (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
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- in Essential Ant-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002) [black and white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man/Giant-Man (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
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Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index. |
Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index. |
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| 1. No Place to Hide (Giant-Man) comic story, 13p |
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No Place to Hide |
No Place to Hide |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Giant-Man |
Giant-Man |
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superhero |
superhero |
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X-610 |
X-610 |
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13 |
13 |
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No |
No |
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Stan Lee |
Stan Lee |
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Don Heck |
Don Heck |
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Don Heck |
Don Heck |
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? |
? |
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Artie Simek |
Artie Simek |
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Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; El Toro [Antonio Rojo] |
Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; El Toro [Antonio Rojo] |
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Santo Rico has elected a communist president, El Toro. Giant-Man and the Wasp are sent to prove that the election was tampered with. They find evidence of voter bribery and El Toro is deposed. |
Santo Rico has elected a communist president, El Toro. Giant-Man and the Wasp are sent to prove that the election was tampered with. They find evidence of voter bribery and El Toro is deposed. |
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- in Essential Ant-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002) [black and white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man/Giant-Man (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
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- in Essential Ant-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002) [black and white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man/Giant-Man (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
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El Toro next appears in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1985 series) #33 (June 1988). |
El Toro next appears in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1985 series) #33 (June 1988). |
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| 2. The Treasure (no feature) text story, 1p |
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The Treasure |
The Treasure |
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text story |
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occult |
occult |
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[G-980] |
[G-980] |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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X |
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typeset |
typeset |
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Tommy Miller; Mr. Miller; Mrs. Miller; Wish |
Tommy Miller; Mr. Miller; Mrs. Miller; Wish |
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A sick boy takes comfort from a stray dog that grants wishes. |
A sick boy takes comfort from a stray dog that grants wishes. |
| Reprint Notes |
- from Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #36 (October 1955)
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- from Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #36 (October 1955)
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Continues in next issue. |
Continues in next issue. |
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| 3. There Were Five Frightened Men...! (no feature) comic story, 5p |
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There Were Five Frightened Men...! |
There Were Five Frightened Men...! |
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No |
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comic story |
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occult |
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5 |
5 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script) |
Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script) |
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Larry Lieber |
Larry Lieber |
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Paul Reinman |
Paul Reinman |
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? |
? |
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Artie Simek |
Artie Simek |
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X |
X |
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Victor Conrad; Mr. Smythe |
Victor Conrad; Mr. Smythe |
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An art thief steals a painting of frightened men, only to be trapped in it as one of them. |
An art thief steals a painting of frightened men, only to be trapped in it as one of them. |
| Reprint Notes |
- in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10 (August 1967)
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- in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #10 (August 1967)
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| 4. Two More Triumphs for Marvel (no feature) promo (ad from the publisher), 0.875p |
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Two More Triumphs for Marvel |
Two More Triumphs for Marvel |
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promo (ad from the publisher) |
promo (ad from the publisher) |
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0.875 |
0.875 |
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No |
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? |
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? |
? |
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? |
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? |
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X |
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| Notes |
Advertises Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #25 (April 1964) and the launch of Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series). This shares the page with the statement of ownership. |
Advertises Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #25 (April 1964) and the launch of Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series). This shares the page with the statement of ownership. |
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| 5. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (no feature) statement of ownership, 0.175p |
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Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation |
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation |
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statement of ownership |
statement of ownership |
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0.175 |
0.175 |
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No |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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typeset |
typeset |
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Average monthly paid circulation/print run October 1962–September 1963 (issues #39–51): 189,685/321,646. Paid circulation/print run for issue #51: 187,995/318,339. This shares the page with the promo. |
Average monthly paid circulation/print run October 1962–September 1963 (issues #39–51): 189,685/321,646. Paid circulation/print run for issue #51: 187,995/318,339. This shares the page with the promo. |
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| 6. Conquest! (The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale) comic story, 5p |
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Conquest! |
Conquest! |
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No |
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comic story |
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The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale |
The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale |
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| Genre |
science fiction |
science fiction |
| Job Number |
X-570 |
X-570 |
| Page Count |
5 |
5 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script) |
Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script) |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Larry Lieber |
Larry Lieber |
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| Inks |
Sol Brodsky |
Sol Brodsky |
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? |
? |
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Artie Simek |
Artie Simek |
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Wasp [Janet van Dyne] (narrator); Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo); King Shann |
Wasp [Janet van Dyne] (narrator); Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo); King Shann |
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A king invades another world to win glory, but the costs of occupation make him unpopular. |
A king invades another world to win glory, but the costs of occupation make him unpopular. |
| Reprint Notes |
- in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #9 (July 1967)
- in Essential Ant-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002) [black and white]
- Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man/Giant-Man (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
- in Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn]
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- in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #9 (July 1967)
- in Essential Ant-Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (2002) [black and white]
- Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man/Giant-Man (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
- in Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn]
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