(May 1974)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1974-01-29
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Printer
Printed in United States of America
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #103, January - February 1974.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Hulk Battles the Uncanny Inhumans! (Table of Contents)

Hulk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Herb Trimpe; John Romita (see notes)
Inks
Herb Trimpe; John Romita (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Inhumans: Black Bolt [Blackagar Boltagon]; Crystal [Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff]; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Several alterations by John Romita, notably the Hulk's face and possibly the addition of Karnak in the foreground. Information per Nick Caputo, July 2012;updated January 2023.

Previous indexer credited Marie Severin on pencils.

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

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

Man-Brute in the Hidden Land! (Table of Contents: 2)

Hulk / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Herb Trimpe (credited)
Inks
Jack Abel (credited)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited as P. Goldberg)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, print freak (that's what they call people who read nowadays, you know)...
Feature Logo
The Incredible Hulk!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Inhumans: Black Bolt [Blackagar Boltagon]; Crystal [Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff]; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Betty Talbot; Entos; Mullox
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Hulk falls into the middle of the Hidden Land where he tangles with the Inhumans. Realizing that the jade giant is too strong for his people, Black Bolt puts him into a rocket and shoots him off to Counter-Earth.
Reprints

Reward! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Anchor Specialties Identification Plates; Coin Values Guidebook; Crown Music; Ed Sale Secret System; Elton's Hypnotize Secrets; Grand Book Comics; North American School of Motorcycle Repair Training; S.F.C.A. Comic Collector's Handbook; Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Big Three (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Official Marvel Collectors Coins / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Universal Self-Defense System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Green Skin's Grab-Bag / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber ?
Pencils
Herb Trimpe (illustration); Larry Lieber (illustration)
Inks
Herb Trimpe (illustration); Vince Colletta (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Green Skin's Grab-Bag

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 12 and 13. Letters from: Robert Strothman, Brian Earl Brown, and Jana C. Hollingsworth.
Also includes Marvel Value Stamp #56 (Rawhide Kid).

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Table of Contents: 10)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of September 25, 1973
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 187,318
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 209,124
Owner: Cadence Industries Corp., 21 Henderson Drive, West Caldwell, New Jersey

A Few Surprises -- A Smattering of Surmises -- and a Hint About Prizes! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

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

Mellinger Co. Free Report / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

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

Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Blacklight Stickers; Brown Stamps; Cartoon for Money; Comic Book Clearing House Comics; Comic Sales Comics; Craig Stamps; Engravaplates Social Security Cards; Freeport Music Instruments; Globus Stamps; Gray Stamps; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Kayco Stamps; Ken Mieno Comics; Live Sea Horses; Metropolitan Stamps; Mystic Stamps; North American School of Animal Sciences; North American School of Conservation; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; RWM Go Kart and Mini Bike Plans; Serra Comics; Tru Value Stamps; Voice Power & Personal Power / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Market Place (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Ace Publishing Song Secrets; American Circle Products; American School Courses; Belmont Comics; Electric Guitar & Amp; Five Star Music; Indian & Lincoln Cents by the Pound; J-Mar Products; Kenmore Stamps; Locksmithing Institute Training Course; Military Insignia; Monster Studios Products; North American School of Surveying courses; Quality Plus Metal Social Security Cards; Regulation Police Handcuffs; Richard Alf Comics; Robert Bell Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Blair Quality Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Hey, Believer! Have We Got a New Kung Fu Mag for You! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Fighting Ships; Tank Trap / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

On Sale Now! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Iron Fist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Hulk Battles the Uncanny Inhumans!
    Hulk
  2. 1. ["Famous name prizes or cash"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  3. 2. Man-Brute in the Hidden Land!
    Hulk
  4. 3. Reward!
    Anchor Specialties Identification Plates; Coin Values Guidebook; Crown Music; Ed Sale Secret System; Elton's Hypnotize Secrets; Grand Book Comics; North American School of Motorcycle Repair Training; S.F.C.A. Comic Collector's Handbook; Universal Bodybuilding
  5. 4. ["Never finished high school?"]
    Wayne School Courses
  6. 5. ["I'm sick and tired of my job!"]
    Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons]
  7. 6. The Big Three
    Official Marvel Collectors Coins
  8. 7. ["Look, fellows!"]
    Grit Newspaper
  9. 8. ["Karate Judo-Jiu-Jitsu-Savate"]
    Universal Self-Defense System
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Green Skin's Grab-Bag
  11. 10. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
  12. 11. A Few Surprises -- A Smattering of Surmises -- and a Hint About Prizes!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Roy’s Rostrum
  13. 12. ["I'll reveal how to discover profits of import"]
    Mellinger Co. Free Report
  14. 13. ["These 3 big drafting kits"]
    North American School of Drafting
  15. 14. ["Enjoy an exciting, romantic look impressive anytime"]
    Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Blacklight Stickers; Brown Stamps; Cartoon for Money; Comic Book Clearing House Comics; Comic Sales Comics; Craig Stamps; Engravaplates Social Security Cards; Freeport Music Instruments; Globus Stamps; Gray Stamps; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Kayco Stamps; Ken Mieno Comics; Live Sea Horses; Metropolitan Stamps; Mystic Stamps; North American School of Animal Sciences; North American School of Conservation; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; RWM Go Kart and Mini Bike Plans; Serra Comics; Tru Value Stamps; Voice Power & Personal Power
  16. 15. Market Place
    Ace Publishing Song Secrets; American Circle Products; American School Courses; Belmont Comics; Electric Guitar & Amp; Five Star Music; Indian & Lincoln Cents by the Pound; J-Mar Products; Kenmore Stamps; Locksmithing Institute Training Course; Military Insignia; Monster Studios Products; North American School of Surveying courses; Quality Plus Metal Social Security Cards; Regulation Police Handcuffs; Richard Alf Comics; Robert Bell Comics
  17. 16. ["A special introductory offer"]
    Blair Quality Products
  18. 17. Hey, Believer! Have We Got a New Kung Fu Mag for You!
    Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
  19. 18. ["You recieve..."]
    Fighting Ships; Tank Trap
  20. 19. On Sale Now!
    Iron Fist
  21. 20. ["Cut along dotted line-seal (paste or tape) and mail"]
    Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
  22. 21. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds."]
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • JW "David" Asher
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Andrés Jiménez
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore