Marvel Tales #20

(May 1969)

Captured by J. Jonah Jameson! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Professor Smythe; Spider-Slayer machine; Mary Jane Watson (introduction); Liz Allan [sic]; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson

Synopsis

Professor Smythe builds a robot to capture Spider-Man and rents it to J. Jonah Jameson.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #25 (June 1965)

Another Marvel Masterpiece (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Not Brand Echh / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes! (Table of Contents: 3)

Thor / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Job Number

X-725

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor [Donald Blake]; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster

Synopsis

A scientist accidentally gains the power to turn himself into living stone, and to turn others into stone statues. He comes to New York to attack Thor, hoping to gain the secret of immortality. As Don Blake, Thor tricks him into falling into the river, and his stone body sinks to the bottom.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #107 (August 1964)

Indexer Notes

First appearance and origin of the Grey Gargoyle.

Two More Triumphs for Marvel..! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

It's Brand New!! Marvel's Swingin' Inflatable Plastic Pillows! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Man Who Became the Torch! (Table of Contents: 6)

Human Torch / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Dick Ayers (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Job Number

X-593

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]

Synopsis

The Wizard breaks jail, and begins pulling crimes using a new anti-gravity flying device he's invented. Via trickery and disguise, he captures Johnny, then Sue, and begins impersonating Johnny, while planning bigger and bolder crimes with which to use his anti-gravity device. With the help of Reed and Ben, Sue and Johnny escape, and Johnny goes after The Wizard, who attempts to escape by flying higher and higher with his anti-grav disc. But it malfunctions, and, unable to control it, he just keeps going higher and higher...

Reprints

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #118 (March 1964)

The Race to Danger (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Another Marvel Masterpiece (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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