Astonishing Tales #7 [British]
(August 1971)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
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 Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #7.

["Strike, Zabu! A God must die..."] / ...And One Is Traitor! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Herb Trimpe (signed)
Inks
Herb Trimpe (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Morrie Kuramoto (sourced)

Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Zabu; Damon
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Deluge! (Table of Contents: 1)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Herb Trimpe (credited)
Inks
Herb Trimpe (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Bobbi Morse (full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Zabu; Tongah; Damon (villain); Tatia (merges with Lelania); Emuel; Lelania (resurrected in Tatia's body)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The battle with Damon ends when Lelania takes over Tatia's body and takes Damon away.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Next Ka-Zar story in Savage Tales #1.

Mighty Marvel Checklist (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

[Original Unpublished Art Portfolios] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Marvelmania / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

...And If I Be Called Traitor--! (Table of Contents: 4)

Doctor Doom / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (credited); Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Jean Simek (credited as Jean Izzo)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Ramon (Doom's henchman); Carl (Doom's henchman); C'China; D'Kar; Thom
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Black Panther escapes from Dr. Doom and stops his plans to steal Vibranium from Wakanda.
Reprints

Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About the Bullpen, But Were Afraid to Ask! [August 1971] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Astonishing Mails (Table of Contents: 6)

Astonishing Mails / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from (and answers to) Bob Rozakis, Rudy Rankins, John D. Warner and Barry Alfonso.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Strike, Zabu! A God must die..."] / ...And One Is Traitor!
    Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar
  2. 1. Deluge!
    Ka-Zar
  3. 2. Mighty Marvel Checklist
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  4. 3. [Original Unpublished Art Portfolios]
    Marvelmania
  5. 4. ...And If I Be Called Traitor--!
    Doctor Doom
  6. 5. Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About the Bullpen, But Were Afraid to Ask! [August 1971]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  7. 6. Astonishing Mails
    Astonishing Mails
This issue was modified by
  • Steve Coates
  • Jay Flash
  • Derek Reinhard