(July 1969)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1969-04-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1972 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

If a World Should Die...! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gene Colan; Frank Brunner (see notes)
Inks
Tom Palmer; Frank Brunner (see notes)
Colors
Frank Brunner ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nightmare
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Per Overstreet and The Frank Brunner Checklist Brunner drew the figure holding the eye and colored the cover.

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

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

If a World Should Die Before I Wake... (Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Tom Palmer
Letters
Jean Simek (credited as Jean Izzo)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dr. Strange! None but you behold the face of Nightmare in the sinister, swirling snow!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nightmare; Wong; Clea
Synopsis
Strange enters the Dream Dimension to battle Nightmare and free Eternity. Nightmare turns the Eye of Agamotto against Strange.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Palmer credit per interview: http://www.wtv-zone.com/silverager/interviews/palmer.shtml

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hobby Coin Co. Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Nick Fury; Spider-Man; Marvel Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page (report information)

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

Don Bolander Career Institute Booklet / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Sideburns, Mustache, or Van Dyke Beard / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

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

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Strange Mails / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Gene Colan (illustrations)
Inks
Tom Palmer (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen; typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Joe Jenkins, Bill Hackler, Prissie Puce, Philip Gerard, Devon Bush, Scott Shaw, and Bill Labrie; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. If a World Should Die...!
    Doctor Strange
  2. 1. ["Tired of being 'skinny'?"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. 2. If a World Should Die Before I Wake...
    Doctor Strange
  4. 3. ["Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches"]
    Hobby Coin Co. Coins
  5. 4. ["Magic world of surprises & mystery"]
    American Circle Products
  6. 5. ["Two more triumphs for Marvel...!"]
    Nick Fury; Spider-Man; Marvel Tales
  7. 6. ["It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"]
    Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
  8. 7. ["Shamed by your English?"]
    Don Bolander Career Institute Booklet
  9. 8. ["Every time you twist the Twister... It can put money in your pocket!"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  10. 9. ["Enjoy an exciting, romantic, impressive look anytime!"]
    Sideburns, Mustache, or Van Dyke Beard
  11. 10. ["Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  12. 11. ["Real flying models"]
  13. 12. ["A sagacious smattering of space-wasting small-talk!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  14. 13. Polaris Nuclear Sub
    Polaris Nuclear Sub
  15. 14. ["I'll make you a master of karate"]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Strange Mails
  17. 16. ["Do you have art talent worth developing?"]
    Famous Artists Schools
  18. 17. ["3 complete fishing outfits"]
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
  19. 18. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
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