(October 1971)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except December, semi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-07-27
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 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

In the Power of the Over-Mind! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema ?; John Romita (see notes)
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's finally happened!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Possible Romita pencils and inks per Nick Caputo, March 2015. Nick is uncertain if Romita only provided inking and alterations on Buscema pencils or did the whole cover on his own. Previous indexer credited Frank Giacoia in inks.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look over 400 crazy labels

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Secret of the Eternals (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin (credited); Stan Lee (credited) (plot)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Contacted by the occult powers of Agatha...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Over-Mind [Grom] (villain, origin in flashback); The Watcher [Uatu]; The Eternals (introduction, origin)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
Gigantus (planet)

Out Cold! (Table of Contents: 3)

ICS / International Correspondence Schools / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Jack Lewis; Nancy
Synopsis
Ad in comic strip form for International Correspondence Schools.

Indexer Notes

Between 3rd & 4th story pages (pages numbered 3 and 5.)

[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
Captain America (headshot)

Indexer Notes

On top half of page between 6th & 7th story pages (pages numbered 7 and 10.)

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

The Defenders; Thor; Marvel Feature / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Neal Adams
Inks
Vince Colletta; Neal Adams
Colors
?
Letters
Morrie Kuramoto; Sam Rosen; ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
2 more triumphs from Marvel
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Hulk; Doctor Strange; Namor

Indexer Notes

House ad for Thor Annual (Marvel, 1966 series) #4 and Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 with covers depicted and advertised as “now on sale.”

On lower half of page between 6th & 7th story pages (pages numbered 7 and 10.)

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photography)
Inks
?; ? (photography)
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 seeking sellers of greeting cards, gift wrap, stationery and gifts.

Between story pages 6 and 7. Between 6th & 7th story pages (pages numbered 7 and 10.)

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Secret muscle-building 'Tools'

Indexer Notes

Ad for Joe Weider muscle-building products.

Appears between story pages 9 and 10. Between 9th & 10th story pages (pages numbered 12 and 14.)

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

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 12 and 13. Between 12th & 13th story pages (pages numbered 16 and 17.)

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

Indexer Notes

Ad for 7-foot play submarine from Honor House Prod. Co. located on top half of page between 14th & 15th story pages (pages numbered 19 and 21.)

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

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
Synopsis
Ad for free "Drafting Career Kit".

Indexer Notes

On lower half of page between 14th & 15th story pages (pages numbered 19 and 21.)

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Too skinny?

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between 15th & 156th story pages (pages numbered 21 and 23.)

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

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Train at home for a big income career in accounting

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between 16th & 17th story pages (pages numbered 23 and 26.)

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Monster s-i-z-e monsters
Characters
Frankenstein monster
Synopsis
Ad for 7-foot tall glow-in-the-dark monster posters

Indexer Notes

Located on top half of page.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey fellow! Which would you rather have… neat prizes… or extra spending money?
Keywords
newspaper; prizes; sales

Indexer Notes

Ad inviting boys in the continental U.S to sell Grit family newspapers for prizes and cash. On lower half of page.

While the Cat's Away, the Bullpen Will Play! (Or: All They Need Is an Excuse Not To Write Those Awesomely Artful and Agonisingly Alliterative Apothegms!) (Table of Contents: 15)

Bullpen Bulletins; Roy’s Rostrum / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas; ? (promo copy)
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]
Characters
Doctor Strange; Thor; Iron Man; Daredevil; Captain America; Black Widow; Spider-Man; Conan; The Thing; Namor; Hulk; Human Torch

Indexer Notes

Roy's Rostrum replaces Stan's Soapbox in this installment. Roy Thomas says Stan is working on a screenplay with director Alain Resnais and that Roy gets to write the whole Bullpen Page. This month several titles are going double-size to 52 pages for 25 cents. Stan had a speaking engagement at Boston University and was on Alex Bennett's WPLJ-FM talk show. WBAI-FM is airing dramatized versions of Marvel stories. Gerry Conway has a science fiction novel, "The Midnight Dancers," published by Ace. Marie Severin designed the costumes for a play written and directed by Sheldon Feldner at Emerson College. Also a spot illustration of Doctor Strange and the usual "Marvel" plus 11 headshots at the bottom of the page.

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

Conan; The Defenders; Marvel Feature / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith); Marie Severin; Neal Adams
Inks
Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith); Marie Severin; Neal Adams
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen; ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now it begins! Double-size dynamite from magnificent Marvel!
Genre
sword and sorcery; superhero
Synopsis
House ad announcing that Marvel comics are doubling in story content (which they did for one month!)

Indexer Notes

Features the covers to Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #10 and Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series) #1.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We'd like to test your art talent before somebody messes it up.

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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

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)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you need extra money?

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Cheerful Card Company.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. In the Power of the Over-Mind!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. ["Look over 400 crazy labels"]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  3. 2. The Secret of the Eternals
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. Out Cold!
    ICS / International Correspondence Schools
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  6. 5. ["2 more triumphs from Marvel"]
    The Defenders; Thor; Marvel Feature
  7. 6. ["Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  8. 7. ["Secret muscle-building 'Tools'"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  9. 8. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  10. 9. Polaris Nuclear Sub
    Honor House Products
  11. 10. ["These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"]
    North American School of Drafting
  12. 11. ["Too skinny?"]
  13. 12. ["Train at home for a big income career in accounting"]
  14. 13. ["Monster s-i-z-e monsters"]
    Honor House Products
  15. 14. ["Hey fellow! Which would you rather have… neat prizes… or extra spending money?"]
    Grit Newspaper
  16. 15. While the Cat's Away, the Bullpen Will Play! (Or: All They Need Is an Excuse Not To Write Those Awesomely Artful and Agonisingly Alliterative Apothegms!)
    Bullpen Bulletins; Roy’s Rostrum
  17. 16. ["Now it begins! Double-size dynamite from magnificent Marvel!"]
    Conan; The Defenders; Marvel Feature
  18. 17. ["We'd like to test your art talent before somebody messes it up."]
  19. 18. ["America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"]
  20. 19. ["Do you need extra money?"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Del Gruber
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore