Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #11

(October 1967)

Marvel's Merry Living-End Line-Up (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas ?

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko; Don Heck

Inks

Dick Ayers; Steve Ditko; Don Heck

Letters

Morrie Kuramoto ?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover featuring scenes from interior stories, with gray tones added by Marie Severin. Credits include Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Sol Brodsky, Marie Severin, Stan Goldberg, Flo Steinberg.

The Micro-World of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; King Pearla (introduction); Princess Pearla (introduction); Molly Margaret McSnide (introduction)

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four answers a cry for help from someone too small to be seen. They arrive in a micro-world whose leader is Doctor Doom.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #16 (July 1963)

The Sinister Scarecrow (Table of Contents: 3)

Iron Man / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Don Heck (credited)

Inks

Don Heck (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan; Scarecrow [Ebenezer Laughton, stage name "Uncanny Umberto"] (introduction, origin); Veronica Vogue

Synopsis

A contortionist becomes the Scarecrow and steals some plans from Tony Stark to sell them to Cuba. Iron Man follows the Scarecrow and steals back the plans.

Reprints

• from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #51 (March 1964)

The House of Shadows! (Table of Contents: 4)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number

X-650

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Bill Brinkly (TV reporter); Allan Stevens (TV reporter)

Synopsis

Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter & broadcast about a "Haunted House". Strange discovers something is amiss, as he is unable to enter via his spirit form. When the signal goes dead, Strange enters the house physically, and uncovers a surprising secret...the house is alive!

Reprints

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #120 (May 1964)

A Sagacious Smattering of Scuttlebutt, Scoops and Space-wasting Small-talk! [October 1967] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Stan Lee; ? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Thing

Indexer Notes

Announcement that the new weekly Fantastic Four series will kick off with an hour-long evening TV special, the name of the new comic book is Not Brand Echh, not Brand Echh as it has been referred to, Daredevil Annual #1 and Avengers Annual #2 will both feature all-new material, Raymond Marais is the newest scripter for Dr. Strange and Sub-Mariner and Stan starts a new poll asking if fans want more or less editorializing on current events. Marvel checklist for Marvel-ous Mags on sale right now! Comics listed with a synopsis are Not Brand Echh #3, Fantastic Four #67, Spider-Man #53, Avengers #44, X-Men #36, Daredevil #32, Thor #144, Strange Tales #161, Tales of Suspense #94, Tales to Astonish #96, Sgt. Fury #46, Fantasy Masterpieces #10 and Marvel Tales #10. 26 more M.M.M.S. members are listed.

The Incredible Hulk vs The Metal Master! [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 6)

Hulk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number

X-116

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Metal Master (introduction)

Synopsis

Finding his transformations more and more difficult using his gamma ray machine, the Hulk with Banner's brain also finds that he has Banner's features when he zaps himself to face the alien invading Metal Master and his head does not transform. The power of the Metal Master is too much for the Hulk and he is captured by Ross.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #6 (March 1963) [pp. 1-10]

Another Marvel Masterpiece (Table of Contents: 7)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dick Ayers

Inks

John Tartaglione

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Gabe Jones; Robert "Rebel" Jones; Percival "Pinky" Pinkerton; Izzy Cohen; Jasper Stillwell

Indexer Notes

House advertisement for Sgt. Fury Annual #3 with a reprint of its cover.