(April 1965)

Marvel, 1951 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1965-01-12
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

The Bouncing Ball of Doom! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Strange; Human Torch; The Thing / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Bob Powell; Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange figure); Jack Kirby ? (see notes)
Inks
Mike Esposito; Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange figure)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mad Thinker; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Dr. Strange
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Mike Esposito credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Errors list (December 2008); original indexer credited Dick Ayers.

Dr. Strange image taken from page 3; panel 9 of Strange Tales # 128. Thing figure possibly drawn by Jack Kirby.

The Bouncing Ball of Doom! (Table of Contents: 1)

Human Torch; The Thing / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited); Bob Powell (co-plot, uncredited)
Pencils
Bob Powell (credited); Jack Kirby (see notes)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Mad Thinker; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (cameo); Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Dr. Vega (engineer)
Synopsis
The Mad Thinker's latest plot involves a flying, electronics-laden metal ball, which nearly manages to destroy a dam.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Nick Caputo suspects that Jack Kirby provided alterations on many of the Thing figures.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

statement of ownership / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
John F. Hayes
Letters
typeset

The Hunter and the Hunted! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Steve Ditko (plot, uncredited); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)
Pencils
Steve Ditko (credited)
Inks
Steve Ditko (credited)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Dormammu
Synopsis
In the far East, Strange is on the run from Mordo and his minions, unaware that Mordo's increased power comes from Dormammu. As Mordo forcibly recruits more followers to search for Strange the mage makes plans to hop a plane to New York City. The Wraiths discover him, and only by conning them into believing he's vanished is he able to make his getaway.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 17.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from David Schatz, Kenny Chance, Charles Volkstorf, Dan Clark & Michele Abramova, Steve Lucero, Gene Menzel; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Bouncing Ball of Doom!
    Doctor Strange; Human Torch; The Thing
  2. 1. The Bouncing Ball of Doom!
    Human Torch; The Thing
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. The Hunter and the Hunted!
    Doctor Strange
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Strange Mails
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Robert K. S. Croy, Sr.
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Andrés Jiménez
  • Henry R. Kujawa
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Jim Van Dore