Astonishing Tales #16

(February 1973)

To Stalk a City! (Table of Contents)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Friedrich

Pencils:

Rich Buckler (pages 1-15); John Buscema [uncredited] (pages 16-31)

Inks:

Chic Stone; Al Milgrom (backgrounds on page 1)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Denise Vladimer (Wohl)

Content Information

Genre:

Jungle

Characters:

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Barbara Morse; Dr. Wilma Calvin; The Pusher (Introduction, Villain); Vinnie [Percy Ronald Calvin]; Quinn; Jackers; Henry Calvin (Flashback, Dead); Frank

Synopsis:

Ka-Zar defeats The Pusher and helps to save Vinnie's life. Dr. Calvin wakes up and is relieved to find out that her son is with her and is a hero.

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Awesome Announcements For You To Conjure With, Ponder Over-And Yawn At! [February 1973]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist (Table of Contents)

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?; Stan Lee

Letters:

Typeset

Indexer Notes

Stan Lee shares a letter from Stephen C. Nazzaro, co-chairperson of the Northern Educational Service Coordinating Committee at University of Massachusetts, praising Marvel Comics for their assistance in their tutoring program. Items about how Marvel is going to deal with their deadline problems by planning a fill-in issue for every series, specifics on the Spider-Man "extra" tale being a reworking of the Spider-Man Spectacular #2 story by John Romita and Gerry Conway, a report that Ross Andru will be helping John Buscema get ahead on the Fantastic Four, Billy Graham recently M.C.'d a comedy show in Greenwich Village's famous Village Gate night club, Ross Andru did the artwork for a recent Shanna the She-Devil issue, Chic Stone has returned and is the artist on Red Wolf, Bill Everett is currently working on Sub-Mariner but he has trouble making deadlines, Roy Thomas just got back from vacation and Steve Englehart and Gerry Conway are both going to California and hints that the next two series to be premiered are Thongor of Lost Lemuria and War of the Worlds. Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #129, Supernatural Thrillers #2, Doc Savage #3, Vault of Evil #1, Journey Into Mystery #3, SHIELD #1, Spider-Man #117, Thor #208, Iron Man #55, Astonishing Tales #16, Conan the Barbarian #23, Crazy #1, Marvel Spotlight #4, Fear #12 and Little Kids #10. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the story sequence.

The Terrific Ten (Table of Contents)

NBC / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Adam; Evy; Pink Panther; Underdog; The Jetsons; The Houndcats; The Roman Holidays; The Barkleys; Sealab 2020; Jerry Mahoney

Indexer Notes

Ad for NBC's new Saturday morning line-up. Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.

Astonishing Mails (Table of Contents)

Astonishing Mails / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from (and answers to) Donna Earle, Lee M. VanNatter, Bethany Holley and G. Dennis Gibbons. Appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story sequence.