Monsters on the Prowl (1971 series) (Marvel) #13

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Number 13 13
Volume 1 1
No Volume No No
Volume Not Printed False False
Display Volume With Number No No
Indicia Publisher Magazine Management Co. Inc. Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand Marvel Comics Group [under character box] Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
No Brand No No
Publication Date October 1971 October 1971
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1971-10-00 1971-10-00
Indicia Frequency bi-monthly bi-monthly
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 0.25 USD 0.25 USD
Page Count 52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 38) 52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 38)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Editing
Indicia Printer
No Indicia Printer No No
Rating
No Rating False False
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0. ["Tragg! He Who Stalks the Subway!"] (no feature) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title "Tragg! He Who Stalks the Subway!" "Tragg! He Who Stalks the Subway!"
Unofficial Title? Yes Yes
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Type cover cover
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Feature Logo
Genre horror-suspense horror-suspense
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Marie Severin Marie Severin
No Pencils
Inks Frank Giacoia Frank Giacoia
No Inks
Colors Marie Severin ? Marie Severin ?
No Colors
Letters Morrie Kuramoto Morrie Kuramoto
No Letters
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No Editing X X
Characters Tragg Tragg
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Synopsis
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Notes Art credits from Nick Caputo via the GCD Errors List, 7 January 2005. Art credits from Nick Caputo via the GCD Errors List, 7 January 2005.
Keywords monsters monsters
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1. The Sandman Cometh! (no feature) comic story, 13p [S P I C L E]

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Title The Sandman Cometh! The Sandman Cometh!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature
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Feature Logo
Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number [V-225] [V-225]
Page Count 13 13
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
No Pencils
Inks Dick Ayers Dick Ayers
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing Stan Lee (original story) Stan Lee (original story)
No Editing
Characters "Sandman"; Steve Bronson; Anne Bronson; Bobby Bronson "Sandman"; Steve Bronson; Anne Bronson; Bobby Bronson
Universe
Synopsis A family stumbles across a hostile alien made of sand. The military are helpless, but it is defeated by the family’s bookish son, who uses water to dissolve it and traps it in a bucket. A family stumbles across a hostile alien made of sand. The military are helpless, but it is defeated by the family’s bookish son, who uses water to dissolve it and traps it in a bucket.
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Notes Narrated in the first person. This story is divided into two untitled parts (6 pp, 7 pp). Narrated in the first person. This story is divided into two untitled parts (6 pp, 7 pp).
Keywords monsters monsters
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2. I Dared Enter the Haunted Forest! (no feature) comic story, 6p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 2 2
Title I Dared Enter the Haunted Forest! I Dared Enter the Haunted Forest!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number T-859 T-859
Page Count 6 6
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Don Heck Don Heck
No Pencils
Inks Don Heck Don Heck
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing Stan Lee (original story) Stan Lee (original story)
No Editing
Characters Darius Zorn; man in black Darius Zorn; man in black
Universe
Synopsis A bigoted rich man buys a cursed forest, unconcerned with the misfortunes that befall the village. The forest's keeper takes him to another dimension, explaining that he was looking for a man who no one would miss to display in the alien zoo. A bigoted rich man buys a cursed forest, unconcerned with the misfortunes that befall the village. The forest's keeper takes him to another dimension, explaining that he was looking for a man who no one would miss to display in the alien zoo.
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Notes Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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3. It Fell From the Flying Saucer! (no feature) comic story, 6p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title It Fell From the Flying Saucer! It Fell From the Flying Saucer!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number V-609 V-609
Page Count 6 6
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
No Pencils
Inks Dick Ayers Dick Ayers
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing Stan Lee (original story) Stan Lee (original story)
No Editing
Characters
Universe
Synopsis An artist finds an alien pencil that will make whatever he draws real, but his selfish use of it makes the aliens take it back. An artist finds an alien pencil that will make whatever he draws real, but his selfish use of it makes the aliens take it back.
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4. The Thing From the Hidden Swamp (no feature) comic story, 6p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 4 4
Title The Thing From the Hidden Swamp The Thing From the Hidden Swamp
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number V-587 V-587
Page Count 6 6
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
No Pencils
Inks Dick Ayers Dick Ayers
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing Stan Lee (original story) Stan Lee (original story)
No Editing
Characters Mary Brown; "The Thing from the Hidden Swamp" (only referred to as such in title) Mary Brown; "The Thing from the Hidden Swamp" (only referred to as such in title)
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Synopsis A plain girl helps a stranded alien, and is made beautiful as a reward. A plain girl helps a stranded alien, and is made beautiful as a reward.
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5. In the Shadow of Tragg -- He Who Walks Beneath the Earth! (no feature) comic story, 6p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 5 5
Title In the Shadow of Tragg -- He Who Walks Beneath the Earth! In the Shadow of Tragg -- He Who Walks Beneath the Earth!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre horror-suspense horror-suspense
Job Number
Page Count 6 6
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Gerry Conway Gerry Conway
No Script
Pencils Syd Shores Syd Shores
No Pencils
Inks Syd Shores Syd Shores
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters Sam Rosen Sam Rosen
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Tragg; David Arnstead Tragg; David Arnstead
Universe
Synopsis Reporter David Arnstead investigates the shut-down of a New York City subway line and finds Tragg, a subterranean monster that kills anything human it encounters. Reporter David Arnstead investigates the shut-down of a New York City subway line and finds Tragg, a subterranean monster that kills anything human it encounters.
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Notes New story in the style of the earlier Lee/Kirby/Ditko monster tales. New story in the style of the earlier Lee/Kirby/Ditko monster tales.
Keywords monsters monsters
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Comments

Commenter Comment Revision Timestamp Old State New State
Mike Nielsen Editing 2013-03-10 06:51:14 Available Editing
Mike Nielsen 2013-03-10 06:52:30 Editing Pending Review
Ramon Schenk 2013-03-11 19:55:22 Pending Review Under Review
Ramon Schenk 2013-03-11 19:55:35 Under Review Approved

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