(August 1972)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.20 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Bi-Monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Magazine Management Co., Inc.
- Brand:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Editing:
- Stan Lee
- Format:
- Standard Silver Age US Size; Color; Saddle-stitched; Was ongoing
The Mark of the Man-Thing!
Ka-Zar / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Rich Buckler (signed)
- Inks:
- Rich Buckler (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Sam Rosen
Content Information
- Genre:
- Jungle
- Characters:
- Ka-Zar; Man-Thing; Zabu
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
Indexer Notes
Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.
Man-Thing!
Ka-Zar / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils:
- Rich Buckler (pages 1-6); John Buscema (pages 7-20)
- Inks:
- Dan Adkins
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- John Costanza
- Job Number:
- 930 Z
Content Information
- Genre:
- Jungle
- Characters:
- Ka-Zar; Zabu; Man-Thing (GS); AIM (Villain); Barbara Morris; Paul Allen (Revealed as an Agent of AIM, Death); Dr. Wilma Calvin; Dr. Wendell (Death); R-17 (Death); Q-5; T-14; Willie
- Synopsis:
- Ka-Zar (with the help of AIM) manages to capture the Man-Thing and he is transported to the lab. He escapes and follows Ka-Zar and Barbara Morris when they go searching for the kidnapped Dr. Calvin. They find and save Dr. Calvin but the traitorous Paul Allen is killed by the Man-Thing.
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Indexer Notes
Precise split of penciling credits supplied by Michel Maillot via the GCD Errors list, August 2009. Man-Thing's next appearance is in FEAR #10.
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Fanciful Fact and Frumious Fables For Friend and Foe Alike! [August 1972]; Mighty Marvel Checklist
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Indexer Notes
Items about how Stan Lee is on vacation so there is no Stan Lee's Soapbox this month, information on the new Marvel Spotlight issue starring the Ghost Rider focusing on the writer and artist team, Gerry Conway and Steve Englehart speaking at Indiana University, how Stan Lee came up with his newest creation the Gibbon, and the first issues of The Defenders, Warlock are on sale and there is an early announcement of Doc Savage, Man of Bronze. Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #125, Spider-Man #111, Thor #202, Avengers #102, Hulk #154, Captain America & The Falcon #152, Daredevil #90, Sub-Mariner #52, Iron Man #49, Conan the Barbarian #17, Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #2, Astonishing Tales #13, Marvel Spotlight #5, The Defenders #1, Warlock #1, Sgt. Fury #101 and Combat Kelly #2.
Astonishing Mails
Astonishing Mails / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- Typeset
Indexer Notes
Includes letters from (and answers to) David McDonnell, Scott Hawk and Bob "Hoss" Hosetler. Also includes a special announcement to Man-Thing Maniacs!
Table of Contents
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1.
Man-Thing!
Ka-Zar -
2.
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Fanciful Fact and Frumious Fables For Friend and Foe Alike! [August 1972]; Mighty Marvel Checklist
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist -
3.
Astonishing Mails
Astonishing Mails
- Darrel McCann
- Steve Jenner
- Lou Mougin
- Tony R. Rose
- Darrel McCann
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