(August 1975)

Marvel, 1972 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Len Wein (editor); Irene Vartanoff (reprint editor)

Issue Notes

The Thing from the Sinister Swamp! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Larry Lieber ?; John Romita ? (see notes)
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?

Genre
science fiction
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Although the original art on vellum is signed by Romita Nick Caputo suspects Romita either provided corrections or a cover rough for Larry Lieber to complete. Giacoia inks also by Nick.

The Monster in the Iron Mask! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Dick Ayers (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ray Holloway ?
Editing
Stan Lee (original story)

Job Number
[V-714]
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A seemingly invincible alien attacks Earth, but a magician realizes that he is using misdirection to keep from facing his one weakness: gas.
Reprints

Forever is a Long Long Time! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Don Heck
Inks
Don Heck
Colors
?
Letters
Ray Holloway ?
Editing
Stan Lee (original story)

Job Number
[V-379]
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A greedy businessman bullies a scientist into giving him a device that can give humans the 1,000-year lifespan of a giant redwood. He ignores the scientist's warnings and uses the ray on himself alone in his mansion, finding to his horror that the ray also renders its subject as immobile as a redwood.
Reprints

GI Joe Meets the Amazing Atomic Man! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

GI Joe; Hasbro / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Thing from the Hidden Swamp (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
?
Letters
Ray Holloway ?
Editing
Stan Lee (original story)

Job Number
[V-587]
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Mary Brown
Synopsis
A plain girl helps a stranded alien, and is made beautiful as a reward.
Reprints

The Big Bang!! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Thing from the Sinister Swamp!
  2. 1. The Monster in the Iron Mask!
  3. 2. Forever is a Long Long Time!
  4. 3. GI Joe Meets the Amazing Atomic Man!
    GI Joe; Hasbro
  5. 4. The Thing from the Hidden Swamp
  6. 5. The Big Bang!!
    Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Jason Crosby
  • Wally Harrington
  • Ethan Hoddes
  • Daniel Lemaire
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore