(January 1970)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1969-10-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
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 (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1970 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.

I Brought Cyclops Back to Life!! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby; John Romita ? (alterations)
Inks
Steve Ditko; John Romita ? (alterations)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Cyclops [Polyphemus]; Duncan; Amanda
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Woman's dress shortened and face redrawn, likely by John Romita. Info per Nick Caputo, August 2012.

I Brought the Mighty Cyclops Back to Life! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
T-689
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Cyclops [Polyphemus]; Duncan; Amanda
Synopsis
A young couple thaw out a cyclops in an iceberg, and must lure it into an icy pit to keep it from hurting anyone.
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the first person.

A Sagacious Smattering of Somewhat Senseless Small-Talk! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Gorgolla! The Living Gargoyle!! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
T-614
Genre
science fiction
Characters
David Hartnell (only appearance); Gorgolla (only appearance); Stonians (introduction and origin)
Synopsis
An explorer discovers Gorgolla in the Himalayan Mountains. Gorgolla awakes and captures him, then summons his Stonian brethren to begin their attack on Earth. The lesser gargoyles under his command however betray Gorgolla. He is seemingly killed by the Stonian army when they revive as they had learned the ways of peace by observing humanity for centuries and no longer wished to live as slave soldiers. After defeating Gorgolla, the Stonians pledge themselves towards protecting humanity.
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Gorgolla's people are next seen, along with his father, in Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #22 (February 1974).

I Alone Know the Dread Secret of Gor-Kill, the Lurking Demon! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
T-849
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Gor-Kill; Hans Grubnik
Synopsis
A gaseous alien comes down to Earth and inhabits a dam of water to harass local villagers. The village loafer realizes that the alien is using the water in the dam to embody itself and steals dynamite in order blow up the pass before the alien can reach the sea. The loafer succeeds, but is imprisoned for stealing the dynamite.
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the first person.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. I Brought Cyclops Back to Life!!
  2. 1. I Brought the Mighty Cyclops Back to Life!
  3. 2. A Sagacious Smattering of Somewhat Senseless Small-Talk!
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. Gorgolla! The Living Gargoyle!!
  5. 4. I Alone Know the Dread Secret of Gor-Kill, the Lurking Demon!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Ethan Hoddes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore