(September 1975)

Marvel, 1975 Series
Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD
Pages
76
Indicia Frequency
twice a year
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Printer
Printed in the United States of America
Editing
Tony Isabella (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

The cover includes the distributor's mark: Curtis.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Invisible Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Adkins (signed as ADKINS-) (painting)
Inks
Dan Adkins (signed as ADKINS-) (painting)
Colors
Dan Adkins (signed as ADKINS-) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Invisible Man

Indexer Notes

Adkins painting is based on Jim Steranko's cover to Supernatural Thrillers (Marvel, 1972 series) #2 (February 1973).

Inside This Issue: (Table of Contents: 1)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella ?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Tom Palmer
Letters
typeset
Editing
Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella ?
Pencils
Dan Adkins
Inks
Dan Adkins
Letters
typeset

Characters
Invisible Man

Indexer Notes

Listing of stories for this issue, overall credits for the issue, a small reprint of the cover and the issue's indicia.

What's a Nice Editor Like You Doing In Magazine Like This? (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella
Pencils
Ralph Reese (illustration)
Inks
Ralph Reese (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Editorial by Tony Isabella with a partial panel reprint from the story The Roaches in this issue.

The Invisible Man (Table of Contents: 4)

Invisible Man / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Goulart (adaptation); H. G. Wells (original story)
Pencils
Dan Adkins (layouts); Val Mayerik
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
Michele Robinson (tones); Duffy Vohland (tones); Sandy Klinger (tones)
Letters
Denise Wohl
Editing
Roy Thomas (original editor)

Job Number
1242-Z
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Griffin; Jenny Hall; George Hall; Vicar; Dr. Kemp; Thomas Marvel; The Colonel
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from H. G. Wells's novel. This story is not reprinted in order. Page 13 should follow page 10, then pages 11 and 12, then pages 14 and on.

The Man Who Cried Werewolf! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (adaptation); Robert Bloch (original story)
Pencils
Pablo Marcos
Inks
Pablo Marcos
Colors
Michele Robinson (tones); Duffy Vohland (tones); Sandy Klinger (tones)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Charles; Violet; Lisa (death); Doctor Meroux
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from Robert Bloch's "The Man Who Cried Wolf".

Master-Pieces (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella (see notes)
Pencils
Val Mayerik (illustrations)
Inks
Dan Adkins (illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Invisible Man

Indexer Notes

Article on H. G. Wells and the various books he wrote, includes three panels from The Invisible Man story in this issue.

Script credit is taken from the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators website.

[Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction and The Legion of Monsters Promo] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Dig Me No Grave! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (adaptation); Robert E. Howard (original story)
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
Michele Robinson (tones); Duffy Vohland (tones); Sandy Klinger (tones)
Letters
Sam Rosen (sourced) (pages 1-3); John Costanza (sourced) (pages 4-6)
Editing
Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Professor Conrad; Dan Kirowan; John Grimlan (flashback, death)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from Robert E. Howard's story.

Terror Toons (Table of Contents: 9)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stuart Schwartzberg (signed as Stu Schwartzberg)
Pencils
Stuart Schwartzberg (signed as Stu Schwartzberg)
Inks
Stuart Schwartzberg (signed as Stu Schwartzberg)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy, I bet you guys charge an arm and a leg!
Genre
humor; horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Four terror cartoons.

The Music of Erich Zann (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (adaptation); H. P. Lovecraft (original story)
Pencils
Johnny Craig; Dan Adkins ? (page 7)
Inks
Johnny Craig; Dan Adkins ? (page 7)
Colors
Michele Robinson (tones); Duffy Vohland (tones); Sandy Klinger (tones)
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Erich Zann (death); Blandot
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from H. P. Lovecraft's story. Letters credit from Chamber of Darkness #5 GCD index.

Original titled "The Music From Beyond!"

Story was originally seven pages. An extra full-page splash was added to this version, in-between pages six and seven. Possible Adkins pencils and inks per Nick Caputo.

Pickman's Model (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (adaptation); H. P. Lovecraft (original story)
Pencils
Tom Palmer
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
Michele Robinson (tones); Duffy Vohland (tones); Sandy Klinger (tones)
Letters
Sam Rosen (see notes)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Thurber; Eliot; Pickman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from H. P. Lovecraft's story. Letters credit from Tower of Shadows #9 GCD index.

Time Out for Terror (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Don Thompson; Maggie Thompson
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
history; horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Text article about various kinds of horror in movies and books.

The Roaches (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (adaptation); Thomas Michael Disch (credited as Thomas M. Disch) (original story)
Pencils
Ralph Reese
Inks
Ralph Reese
Colors
Michele Robinson (tones); Duffy Vohland (tones); Sandy Klinger (tones)
Letters
Ralph Reese ?
Editing
Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Marcia Kenwell; Mrs. Schapalov; Osip Schapalov; Mr. Grant
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from Thomas Michael Disch's story.

Readers' Poll (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

Inside This Issue: (Table of Contents: 15)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella ?
Pencils
Gray Morrow (signed)
Inks
Gray Morrow (signed)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Roy Thomas (original editor)

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Invisible Man
  2. 1. Inside This Issue:
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. What's a Nice Editor Like You Doing In Magazine Like This?
  5. 4. The Invisible Man
    Invisible Man
  6. 5. The Man Who Cried Werewolf!
  7. 6. Master-Pieces
  8. 7. [Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction and The Legion of Monsters Promo]
  9. 8. Dig Me No Grave!
  10. 9. Terror Toons
  11. 10. The Music of Erich Zann
  12. 11. Pickman's Model
  13. 12. Time Out for Terror
  14. 13. The Roaches
  15. 14. Readers' Poll
  16. 15. Inside This Issue:
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • chris bonham
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Steve Jenner
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Mark Rudnitski (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore