Tales of Suspense #76 [British]
(April 1966)

Marvel, 1959 Series
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Volume
1
Price
10d [0-0-10 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
The Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury, Conn.
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price.
This issue is a variant of Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #76.

The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory! (Table of Contents)

Captain America / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
John Romita
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Batroc [Georges Batroc]; Agent 13 [Sharon Carter]
Reprints

[Polaris Nuclear Sub] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Here Lies Hidden.. the Unspeakable Ultimo! (Table of Contents: 2)

Iron Man / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited as Adam Austin)
Inks
Jack Abel (credited as Gary Michaels)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If he doesn't finish me, the power feedback will!
Feature Logo
The Invincible Iron Man
Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ultimo (Introduction); Mandarin; Titanium Man [Boris Bullski] (flashback); Freak [Happy Hogan]; Pepper Potts; Senator Harrington Byrd
Synopsis
The Freak turns back into Happy, but loses his memory. Senator Byrd, with a police escort, serves Stark with a subpoena and orders him to go with them to Washington. Pepper is disgusted at Stark's casual attitude and seeming lack of concern for Happy. Enter the Mandarin, who drives off some invading Chinese soldiers and, at the same time, abducts Stark on his way to a court hearing by means of a teleportation device. Mandarin dumps Stark's briefcase into the moat of his castle, in case it contains an explosive device, and then prepares to unleash Ultimo, his greatest creation.
Reprints

More Mirthful, Monumental, Mind-Staggering Memoranda from Your Marvel Madmen! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[Joker's Special] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Ultra Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Start Your Own Business!] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Christy Trades School Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Turn Your Hands Into "Explosive" Defense Mechanism!] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Incredible Hulk Swingin' Sweat Shirt!] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Hulk; Iron Man; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory! (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain America / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
John Romita (credited as Johnny Romita)
Inks
John Romita (credited as Johnny Romita)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Zut alors!
Feature Logo
Captain America, Living Legend of World War II
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Batroc [Georges Batroc]; Agent 13 [Sharon Carter]
Synopsis
Batroc and Cap duke it out over the vial of Inferno 42.
Reprints

[Stamps] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Catalina Stamps; Empire Stamps; Globus Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

"X-Ray" Specs [Glasses] / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Ed Sale Secret System; Washington School of Art Classes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[U.S. Gov't Surplus] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Mails of Suspense / letters page / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ?
Pencils
Gene Colan (illustration)
Inks
Jack Abel (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, I have just finished reading Tales of Suspense and, also, my sister's Millie the Model.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters page includes an image of Tony Stark statted from page 12, panel 2 of this issue's Iron Man story.

Letters from Michael Savonis, Kenny Chance, Joe Crews, Lewis Cason and Greg Pasternak.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
John F. Hayes
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 367,728. Single issue nearest to filing date: 430,875.

[Record Riot] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Hit Records / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Home Science Lab and Course] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

American Basic Science Labs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory!
    Captain America
  2. 1. [Polaris Nuclear Sub]
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. Here Lies Hidden.. the Unspeakable Ultimo!
    Iron Man
  4. 3. More Mirthful, Monumental, Mind-Staggering Memoranda from Your Marvel Madmen!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist
  5. 4. [Joker's Special]
    Ultra Products Novelties
  6. 5. [Start Your Own Business!]
    Christy Trades School Training
  7. 6. [Turn Your Hands Into "Explosive" Defense Mechanism!]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  8. 7. [Incredible Hulk Swingin' Sweat Shirt!]
    Hulk; Iron Man; Spider-Man
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Grit Newspaper
  11. 10. The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory!
    Captain America
  12. 11. [Stamps]
    Catalina Stamps; Empire Stamps; Globus Stamps
  13. 12. ["Amazing illusory "x-ray" vision instantly!"]
    "X-Ray" Specs [Glasses]
  14. 13. [Shop by Mail]
    Ed Sale Secret System; Washington School of Art Classes
  15. 14. [U.S. Gov't Surplus]
    Surplus Bargains
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Hypno-Coin
  17. 16. ["Dear Stan, I have just finished reading Tales of Suspense and, also, my sister's Millie the Model."]
    Mails of Suspense
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
  19. 18. [Record Riot]
    Hit Records
  20. 19. [Home Science Lab and Course]
    American Basic Science Labs
  21. 20. ["Boys! Men!"]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
This issue was modified by
  • David Bruce
  • Steve Coates
  • Derek Reinhard