Marvel Tales
#4
(September 1966)
Marvel,
1966 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1966-06-09
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
- Brand
-
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
- Editing
- Stan Lee (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
[no title indexed]
Ant-Man; Human Torch; Spider-Man; Thor / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (Amazing Spider-Man #7 cover); Jack Kirby (Journey Into Mystery #86, Tales to Astonish #39, Strange Tales #102 covers)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (Amazing Spider-Man #7 cover); Dick Ayers (Journey Into Mystery #86, Tales to Astonish #39, Strange Tales #102 covers)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard
- Reprints
-
from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #86 (November 1962) [1/8 page] - from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962) [0.20 page]
- from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (January 1963)
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 [Regular Edition] (November [December] 1963)
- in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 (2007)
- in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
-
in Marvel Gold. El Asombroso Spiderman: Poder y Responsabilidad (Panini España, 2014 series) (Abril 2014) - in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 (2022)
-
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #3 - Thor 1 (1962) ([September] 2023)
-
[no title indexed]
table of contents / 1 page
- Script
- Roy Thomas ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby; Marie Severin (graytones)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko; Dick Ayers; Marie Severin (graytones)
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover featuring scenes from interior stories with graytones and touch-ups by Marie Severin.
The Return of the Vulture
Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited)
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (credited)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (credited)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Vulture; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson
- Synopsis
- The Vulture escapes from prison and Spider-Man finds a new way to defeat him, despite having a sprained arm that limits him to using one arm.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 (November [December] 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
References Spider-Man #2.
Prisoner of the Wizard
Human Torch / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (Plot); Larry Lieber (Script)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Wizard (Origin, Intro); The Destroyer (cameo on film)
- Synopsis
- The Wizard decides to defeat the Torch by kidnapping him and convincing the world the Torch has turned criminal, but the Wizard is tripped up when Johnny calls in his sister.
- Reprints
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962)
-
in L'Étonnant Spider-Man (Editions Héritage, 1969 series) #32 (février 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
References Strange Tales #101. First appearance (and origin) of the Wizard.
Story in two parts: Part 1 (7 pp.), Part 2 "Wizard's Wiles!" (6 pp.); continuously paginated.
Strange Coins
Littleton Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for coin catalog and coins from Littleton Coin Co. Appears between pages 11-12 of "Wizard" story sequence.
Start Your Own Business!
Christy Trades School Training / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for electronic appliance repair training from Christy Trades School, Inc.
On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!
Thor / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited) (Plot); Larry Lieber (credited) (Script)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers (credited)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-913
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Don Blake]; U.S. Army personnel; Zarrko; Jane Foster; Odin
- Synopsis
- Zarrko of the year 2262 goes back in time and steals a cobalt bomb in 1962, but Thor chases him forward in time and defeats him.
- Reprints
- from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #86 (November 1962)
- in Capitaine America (Editions Héritage, 1970 series) #31 ([mars 1974])
-
Indexer Notes
Job number not listed in comic, came from the splash page of the original art. Presented in two parts; Part 2 (8 pp.) is titled "Flight To The Future."
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Frankenstein
Indexer Notes
Ad for Honor House Products Corp. novelties. Appears between pages 2-3 of "Thor" story sequence.
Is Your Hair Growing or Going?
Ward's Formula / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Ward's Formula for re-growing hair, from H. H. Ward & Co. Appears between pages 6-7 of "Thor" story sequence.
Stamps / Shop By Mail
advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Various ads for stamps companies and other items. Appears between pages 11-12 of "Thor" story sequence.
Here's A Swell Way To Make Lots of Money and Win Prizes Too!
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Grit newspaper sales from Grit Publishing Co. Appears between pages 11-12 of "Thor" story sequence.
The Vengeance of the Scarlet Beetle!
Ant-Man / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited) (plot); Larry Lieber (credited) (script)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers (credited)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited as A. Simek)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Scarlet Beetle
- Synopsis
- A red beetle is given a human-type brain through exposure to radiation and steals Ant-Man's enlarging gas to try and take over the world, using other insects as an army. But Ant-Man still controls the ants and together they defeat the Beetle.
- Reprints
- from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (January 1963)
- in L'Incroyable Hulk (Editions Héritage, 1968 series) #32 ([mars 1974]) [N&B [B&W]]
-
Shop By Mail / Stamps
advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Various ads for stamps companies and other items, including one to purchase comic books by Argosy Books. Appears between pages 2-3 of "Ant-Man" story sequence.
Now...Fear No Man! Don't Be Bullied!
Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Master System of oriental fighting arts from Precise Publications. Appears between pages 6-7 of "Ant-Man" story sequence.
Now You Can Join!
Turbonique Engine Equipment / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Turbonique super-speed equipment for engines. Appears between pages 6-7 of "Ant-Man" story sequence.
200 Pc. Set World War II Soldiers
200 World War II Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for 200 piece set of World War II Soldiers toy from Lucky Products, Inc.
3 Complete Fishing Outfits...
Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for fishing outfit from Niresk Discount Sales, on inside back cover.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Ant-Man; Human Torch; Spider-Man; Thor -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
The Return of the Vulture
Spider-Man -
3.
Prisoner of the Wizard
Human Torch -
4.
Strange Coins
Littleton Coins -
5.
Start Your Own Business!
Christy Trades School Training -
6.
On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!
Thor -
7.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products -
8.
Is Your Hair Growing or Going?
Ward's Formula -
9.
Stamps / Shop By Mail
-
10.
Here's A Swell Way To Make Lots of Money and Win Prizes Too!
Grit Newspaper -
11.
The Vengeance of the Scarlet Beetle!
Ant-Man -
12.
Shop By Mail / Stamps
-
13.
Now...Fear No Man! Don't Be Bullied!
Precise Publications Defense Training -
14.
Now You Can Join!
Turbonique Engine Equipment -
15.
200 Pc. Set World War II Soldiers
200 World War II Soldiers -
16.
3 Complete Fishing Outfits...
Niresk Fishing Outfits -
17.
If You Need Extra Money & You Know Just 10 People...
Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
- Chris Boyko
- David Bruce
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Hector G. Dueñas G.
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Andrés Jiménez
- Darrel McCann
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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