(March 1973)

Marvel, 1972 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1972-12-05
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Roy Thomas (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from The Comic Reader #91, November 1972.

The Thing on the Roof! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alan Weiss
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Morrie Kuramoto

Genre
horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Alan Weiss cover credit 2006 by Nick Caputo.

The Thing on the Roof! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (adaptation); Robert E. Howard (original story)
Pencils
Frank Brunner
Inks
Frank Brunner
Colors
Frank Brunner ?
Letters
Dave Hunt (sourced) (uncredited)

Job Number
1146Z
Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
A search for a treasure in Central America unleashes a terrible creature that pursues the treasure-hunter to his doom.
Reprints
Keywords
Cthulhu Mythos

Indexer Notes

Adapting the story by Robert E. Howard.

All the Shapes of Fear! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Alec Effinger
Pencils
Don Heck
Inks
Bill Everett
Colors
?
Letters
Jean Simek (uncredited)

Job Number
1145Z?
Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
A motorcyclist accidentally runs over a child, in spite of an attempt by his future self to warn of the danger.
Reprints

The Girl Who Cast No Shadow (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Ernie Chan
Inks
Ernie Chan
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza (uncredited)

Job Number
1239Z
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Marcia Trent; Ningal; Reginald Atkins
Synopsis
A journalist is lured to his death by a woman who seems to need his help, but who is actually enslaved to an ancient demon.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Marcia Trent next appears in Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series) #36-37.

Four of Five Phenomenal Flashes, Fitfully Fashioned to Fight Lethargy! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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

Chaff from the Chamber! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas ?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by John Schuch, Brian Earl Brown and Dave Stevens.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Thing on the Roof!
  2. 1. The Thing on the Roof!
  3. 2. All the Shapes of Fear!
  4. 3. The Girl Who Cast No Shadow
  5. 4. Four of Five Phenomenal Flashes, Fitfully Fashioned to Fight Lethargy!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Chaff from the Chamber!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Steve Jenner
  • Paul Lefebvre
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Thomson
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore