(February 1969)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1968-11-05
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Perfect Film & Chemical Corp.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Man Called Barracuda! (Table of Contents)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Karthon the Quester
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hercules wrist band

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.

Never Bother a Barracuda! (Table of Contents: 2)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Dan Adkins (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Captain Barracuda (villain); Karthon the Quester (villain); Naga (villain)
Reprints
Keywords
Lemuria; Serpent Crown

Indexer Notes

Origin of the Serpent Crown and Lemuria.

80,000 Candlepower (Table of Contents: 3)

Freeman Electric Co. Skin Diving Torch / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for a torch to use while skin diving from Freeman Electric Co. Located between story pages 3 and 4.

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

Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!
Characters
Spider-Man; Thor; The Thing; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Hulk

Indexer Notes

Promo for inflatable Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows. $1.50 each plus 15 cents postage. Also Marvel super-hero t-shirts featuring Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk. $2.00 each including postage. And The Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00. Two mail-in coupons: Marvel Comics Group (Dept. PP or Dept. AJ) 625 Madison Ave., N.Y.C., N.Y 10022. Located between story pages 6 and 7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
Synopsis
Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7.

Missile Firing Tank (Table of Contents: 6)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Only $6.98

Indexer Notes

Located between story pages 9 and 10 on top half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time

Indexer Notes

Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper.
Between pages 9 and 10 on lower half of page.

[Shop by Mail; Stamps] (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (panel background only)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
More than 30 real flying models

Indexer Notes

A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including back-issue comics, between story pages 15 and 16.

[Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Too skinny?

Indexer Notes

A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including back-issue comics, between story pages 18 and 19.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Stan Lee (credited as Smiley); ?
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sensational scoops to startle, stun, and soothe you!
Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]
Characters
Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Lady Dorma

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items; Keeping Up-to-Date Dept.; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Precise Publications Book and Dummy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll make you a master of karate
Synopsis
Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Send It to Subby / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Special Bullpen Bulletin: How about the titanic fill-in...
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

A note from Roy Thomas about Gene Colan's fill-in, followed by letters of comment from Dennis Moore; John Carbonaro; David Parson; Michael Evans; Paul Wikander; Christopher Hayden; and Randy Ellis. No letter responses. Also includes two panel reproductions reprinted from a previous issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Captain America; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita; Jim Steranko
Inks
John Romita; Jim Steranko
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Two more triumphs for Marvel..!
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Amazing Spider-Man #69 (February 1969) and Captain America #110 (February 1969), both advertised as "Now On Sale".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tired of being 'skinny'?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for a weight gain product.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Famous Artists School / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're looking for people who like to draw
Characters
Norman Rockwell

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Man Called Barracuda!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  2. 1. ["Hercules wrist band"]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  3. 2. Never Bother a Barracuda!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  4. 3. 80,000 Candlepower
    Freeman Electric Co. Skin Diving Torch
  5. 4. ["It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"]
    Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
  6. 5. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  7. 6. Missile Firing Tank
    Honor House Products
  8. 7. ["Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  9. 8. [Shop by Mail; Stamps]
  10. 9. [Shop by Mail]
  11. 10. ["Sensational scoops to startle, stun, and soothe you!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  12. 11. ["I'll make you a master of karate"]
    Precise Publications Book and Dummy
  13. 12. ["Special Bullpen Bulletin: How about the titanic fill-in..."]
    Send It to Subby
  14. 13. ["Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"]
    Captain America; Spider-Man
  15. 14. ["Tired of being 'skinny'?"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  16. 15. ["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists School
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Ruben Cortes
  • Peter Croome
  • Merlin Haas
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore