Marvel Two-In-One #26

(April 1977)

The Fixer and Mentallo Are Back and the World Will Never Be The Same! (Table of Contents)

Thing; Nick Fury / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Marv Wolfman

Pencils:

Ron Wilson

Inks:

Pablo Marcos

Colors:

Janice Cohen

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Spy

Characters:

FEATURE: Thing; Nick Fury; GUESTS: Dum Dum Dugan; Valeria De Fontaine; SHIELD; Willie Lumpkin; VILLAINS: Fixer; Mentallo; CAMEO: Deathlok [Luther Manning]

Synopsis:

The Fixer and Mentallo capture the Thing from the SHIELD helicarrier and use him to invade the Baxter Building where they use Doom's time platform to pull Deathlok from the future.

Reprinted:

• in Essential Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 [black and white]

Face Front, Marvelites (Table of Contents)

Superhero Merchandise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (ad copy)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man; Superman

Synopsis:

Advertisement for Super Shields (with Captain America, the Hulk and Spider-Man on them, $4.08 each), the 1976 Comic Book Price Guide ($8.00), a Spidey car and a Captain America car ($6.64 each) and the book The Great Comic Book Heroes ($10.45). Prices include postage and handling.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the story.

Is There Anyone Who Still Hasn't Subscribed To FOOM? (Table of Contents)

FOOM / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (promo copy)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Spider-Man; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing

Synopsis:

Promo for a FOOM subscription ($3.00 for 4 issues or $4.00 which adds the FOOM membership kit to your subscription).

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

The Power of Laser Technology Brings You the Holo-Man Adventure Kit!! (Table of Contents)

Holo-Man; Atomic Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (ad copy)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Holo-Man

Synopsis:

Advertisement for the Holo-Man Adventure Kit (includes the Holodisc laser-produced 3-Dimensional pendant, the first edition of the Amazing Adventures of Holo-Man and a Holo-Man action record) which costs $5.00.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Letters Page! (Table of Contents)

The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Letters Page! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Thing

Synopsis:

Letters from (and replies to) Keith Redenbaugh, William Mattison, The Marveriter, Mark R. Kausch, Sam Hays and Wilson Rivera.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

Subscribe! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? (promo copy)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Conan; Howard the Duck; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man

Synopsis:

Promo for Marvel Comics subscriptions where your first subscription is $4.00 (for 12 issues) and the rest of your subscriptions is only $3.50 (for 12 issues) and remember, all titles are mailed flat!

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: A Xylograph Of Xenial Xenagogues and Xenodochial Xerrifs! [April 1977]; Stan Lee's Soapbox (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? (promo copy); Stan Lee

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Human Fly

Synopsis:

Stan Lee announces that he and Jack Kirby will be putting out an original novel length epic adventure of the Silver Surfer published by Simon & Schuster. He says there are still a few thousand copies of Bring On the Bad Guys available for purchase and you might also be able to find a combo pack of Origins and Son of Origins. Items about how Jack Kirby (whose wife Rosalind also attended) were honored at the annual World Comic Convention at Lucca, Italy (Stan Lee had been honored in the past), January is the month that Marvel Preview featuring Man-God (the Roy Thomas and Tony DeZuniga adaptation of Phillip Wylie's Gladiator) is coming out (even though it has been announced in the past but had to be postponed when a large section of the completed pages disappeared somewhere in the mail), the second issue of Rampaging Hulk will be out next month with a story guest-starring the X-Men by the team of Doug Moench, Walt Simonson and Alfredo Alcala (with a Bloodstone back-up feature), Sharon Ing is the new aide to Vice President of Operations Solly Brodsky, Nelson Yomtov (production prince for the reprint line and third baseman for the Bullpen softball team) just returned from vacationing in Hawaii, Frank Giacoia's youngest daughter Margaret was just married, the Human Fly comic (based on an actual daredevil who specializes in hair-raising stunts) will be premiering soon and the upcoming 50 cents King-size Annuals will star The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Howard the Duck, Amazing Spider-Man, Master of Kung Fu, The Defenders, Thor, The Eternals, Fantastic Four, Invaders, Iron Man, Marvel Two-In-One (which co-stars Spider-Man with the Thing), Avengers and Conan the Barbarian. Includes a small picture of the Human Fly.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.

The Champ (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man; Hostess Cupcakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

Irving Watanabe

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Spider-Man; Aldo Moomjay; The Foe

Synopsis:

Spider-Man saves the Champ from being killed by throwing a Hostess Cupcake in the referee's (alias The Foe) mouth before he can count to two.

Indexer Notes

Hostess cupcake ad, appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.