(October 1962)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Vista Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- MC
- Editing:
- Stan Lee
- Format:
- Four Color; Standard Golden Age and Silver Age US; Newsprint; Saddle-Stitched; On-Going Series
Issue Notes
Distributed to newstands in July 1962. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.
Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #58 (May 1957) which is reprinted
- from Mystic (Marvel, 1951 series) #50 (August 1956) [as "Sdrawkcab"]
- in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #3 (July 1966)
- in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #5 (1 Giugno 1971)
- in The Human Torch (Marvel, 1974 series) #1 (September 1974)
- in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (October 2003)
- in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (October 2003)
Starring: the Fabulous Human Torch!
The Human Torch / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Stan Lee
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Dick Ayers
- Colors:
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters:
- Artie Simek
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Destroyer [Charles Stanton]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #3 (July 1966) [0.20 page] which is reprinted
- in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)
- in Fakkelen og jernmannen (Se-Bladene, 1968 series) #1/1968 (1968)
- in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (October 2003) [black & white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (September 2006)
The Human Torch
The Human Torch / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Dick Ayers
- Colors:
- Stan Goldberg ?
- Letters:
- Artie Simek ?
- Job Number:
- V-846
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Destroyer [Charles Stanton]; Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo); Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (flashback); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (flashback)
- Synopsis:
- In his home town of Glenville, Johnny Storm investigates sabotage at an amusement park. He finds that the sabotage was aimed at a structure that blocked messages to a Communist submarine. The messages were from the editor of the newspaper, a Communist spy.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #3 (July 1966)
- in Fakkelen og jernmannen (Se-Bladene, 1968 series) #1/1968 (1968)
- in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #5 (1 Giugno 1971)
- in The Human Torch (Marvel, 1974 series) #1 (September 1974) [pp1–2, 4–13, as "Johnny Storm, the Human Torch"; minus 1 page, ]
- in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (October 2003) [black & white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (September 2006)
Indexer Notes
First Silver Age Human Torch solo story. This story is divided into two parts: an untitled part one (7pp) and Part 2–"The Flaming Fury Strikes Back!" (6 pp). Contains diagram of Sue & Johnny's house & brief recap of the Fantastic Four's origin. Splash bills Johnny as "America's Favorite Superhero".
This spin-off series no doubt the result of publisher Martin Goodman feeling that "The Human Torch" has been good luck for him, dating all the way back to Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939). The plot about spies trying to scare townsfolk away from where a submarine is docking may have served as the inspiration for the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon, "Return Of The Flying Dutchman".
Skrawkcab
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Tartaglione
- Inks:
- John Tartaglione
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Job Number:
- K-18
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Oston Trams; Mrs. Trams; Laer Trams; Mike Ross
- Synopsis:
- An extraordiinary child excells at sports and school, but does it all backwards.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #58 (May 1957)
Indexer Notes
Text story with illustration.
The Impossible Spaceship!
comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)
- Pencils:
- Don Heck
- Inks:
- Don Heck
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Synopsis:
- An empty spaceship arrives on Earth, confusing everyone. The ship lands and stays for a time before leaving, disappointed that the humans couldn’t realize that the ship itself was alive.
- Reprints:
Indexer Notes
The last page includes an advertisement for Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (1962). Writer credits per Barry Pearl.
What is X-35?
comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Stan Lee
- Pencils:
- Steve Ditko
- Inks:
- Steve Ditko
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Characters:
- Archie Craig
- Synopsis:
- A criminal trying to escape is repeatedly confronted with the number X-35. He is run over and killed by a car bearing the license plate number X-35.
Indexer Notes
The last page includes an advertisement for Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (1962). Writer credits per Barry Pearl.
Table of Contents
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1.
The Human Torch
The Human Torch -
2.
Skrawkcab
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3.
The Impossible Spaceship!
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4.
What is X-35?
- Ethan Hoddes
- Henry R. Kujawa
- Bill Borre
- Nick Caputo
- Bob Klein
- Lou Mougin
- Martin O'Hearn
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Vadeboncoeur
- Henry R. Kujawa
- Thomas G. Lammers
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