(September 1970)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except October, semi-monthly
On-sale Date
1970-06-09
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 (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1970 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

A Titan Stalks the Tenements! (Table of Contents)

Hulk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Herb Trimpe (signed as Trimpe)
Inks
Herb Trimpe (signed as Trimpe)
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot
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
400 crazy labels

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for various novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.

A Titan Stalks the Tenements! (Table of Contents: 2)

Hulk / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Herb Trimpe (credited)
Inks
John Severin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glenn Talbot; Jim Wilson (introduction)
Synopsis
Iron Man helps Ross merge Banner and the Hulk back into one being.
Reprints

Snoopy Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 3)

Monogram Models / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Snoopy

Indexer Notes

Between story's pages 3 and 4.

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

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.4 page (report information)

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

Characters
Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7 on upper half of page.

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

Marvelmania / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Mike Royer
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Marvelmania super-hero posters
Characters
The Silver Surfer; Galactus; The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; The Invisible Girl; The Thing; The Human Torch]

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7 on lower half of page. Ad for Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer posters.

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

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic
Feature Logo
Olympic Prizes or Cash

Indexer Notes

Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. soliciting salespeople for greeting cards.
Appears between story pages 6 and 7.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tired of being ‘skinny’?
Characters
Joe Weider

Indexer Notes

Ad for weight-gain drink, between story pages 9 and 10.

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Comic books for sale.
Synopsis
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books

Indexer Notes

Half-page ad, beneath story half-page number 12.

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We sell Giant 40 page comic catalog We buy
Synopsis
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for novelty items, and back-issue comic books

Indexer Notes

Half-page ad, beneath story half-page numbered 13.

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

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 numbered 15 and 16.

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

Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now... save almost 50% on the hit records you want!

Indexer Notes

Between story pages numbered 18 and 19.

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

advertisement / 1.5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Big! Model rockets supply catalog
Synopsis
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
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.
Located on lower half of page.

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

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]); ? (promo copy)
Colors
? (panel backgrounds only)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lesson one: how to fill a page when you've nothing to say!
Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox.

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

Conan / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas ?
Pencils
Barry Windsor-Smith
Inks
Barry Windsor-Smith ?
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The comic-mag event of the ‘70’s!!
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan the Barbarian

Indexer Notes

House ad for Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 Series), with two spot illustrations, and advertised as "On Sale Soon!".
Located on lower half of page.

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

Green Skin's Grab-Bag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Herb Trimpe
Inks
Herb Trimpe
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, Roy, and Herb, We have some information here...
Feature Logo
Green Skin's Grab-Bag

Indexer Notes

A single letter of comment from Tim Seidler and Jon Hazell, with editorial reply, as well
as a panel reproduction from a previous issue.

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

Famous Artists Schools / 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

Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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

American Basic Science Club, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
America's greatest values in science labs and courses!

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you need extra money & you know just 10 people...

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. A Titan Stalks the Tenements!
    Hulk
  2. 1. ["400 crazy labels"]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  3. 2. A Titan Stalks the Tenements!
    Hulk
  4. 3. Snoopy Strikes Again!
    Monogram Models
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  6. 5. ["Marvelmania super-hero posters"]
    Marvelmania
  7. 6. ["Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  8. 7. ["Tired of being ‘skinny’?"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  9. 8. ["Comic books for sale."]
  10. 9. ["We sell Giant 40 page comic catalog We buy"]
  11. 10. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  12. 11. ["Now... save almost 50% on the hit records you want!"]
    Columbia Record Club
  13. 12. ["Big! Model rockets supply catalog"]
  14. 13. ["Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  15. 14. ["Lesson one: how to fill a page when you've nothing to say!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  16. 15. ["The comic-mag event of the ‘70’s!!"]
    Conan
  17. 16. ["Dear Stan, Roy, and Herb, We have some information here..."]
    Green Skin's Grab-Bag
  18. 17. ["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists Schools
  19. 18. ["America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"]
    American Basic Science Club, Inc.
  20. 19. ["If you need extra money & you know just 10 people..."]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Merlin Haas
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore