Astonishing Tales #15 [British]
(December 1972)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.06 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 [entire top banner]
Editing
Roy Thomas

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 [Regular Edition].

They Stalk the Concrete Jungle! (Table of Contents)

Ka-Zar / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Bill Everett (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen (sourced)
Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Zabu; Vinnie [Percy Ronald Calvin]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 [British] Cover Thumbnail for Astonishing Tales (1970 series) #15 [Regular Edition]
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...And Who Will Call Him Savage? (Table of Contents: 1)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Friedrich (credited)
Pencils
Gil Kane (credited)
Inks
Tom Sutton (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
A.I.M. Member (flashback); Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis] (flashback); Bobbi Morse; Zabu; Dr. Wilma Calvin; The Pusher (introduction, villain); Vinnie [Percy Ronald Calvin]; "Scratch" Riker (death); Bee-Jay; Rufus; Jazz; Doctor Wallace; Paul Allen (flashback)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
While pledged to watch over Dr. Calvin until she is healed Ka-Zar finds himself stuck in the city. He rescues a pusher from an attack and ends up involved in a turf war. When The Pusher attempts to kidnap Dr. Calvin he stops him and his men but Dr. Calvin has a relapse. Later it turns out that one of the men he took to the police is Dr. Calvin's son.
Reprints

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Dramatic Data, Dynamic Dispatches, and Death-Defying Declarations of Decidedly Dubious Distinction! [December 1972]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

Astonishing Mails (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Rich Buckler
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from (and answers to) R. Fabotnik, Allen Sweiner and Margo Macleod. Includes a panel from issue #13.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. They Stalk the Concrete Jungle!
    Ka-Zar
  2. 1. ...And Who Will Call Him Savage?
    Ka-Zar
  3. 2. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Dramatic Data, Dynamic Dispatches, and Death-Defying Declarations of Decidedly Dubious Distinction! [December 1972]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
  4. 3. Astonishing Mails
    Astonishing Mails
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