(March 1979)

Marvel, 1976 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1979
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860241503
Editing
Jim Shooter (credited) (editor, editor-in-chief); Mark Gruenwald (credited) (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

To Battle Doctor Bong (Table of Contents)

Howard the Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gene Colan (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters
Howard the Duck
Reprints

If This Be Bongsday! (Table of Contents: 1)

Howard the Duck / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors
Michele Wolfman (credited)
Letters
Elaine Heinl (credited as Elaine H.)

Job Number
LG250
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters
Howard the Duck [Iron Duck]; Lee Switzler; Paul Same; Winda Wester; Beverly Switzler; Claude Starkowski [Claude Stark] (introduction); Dr. Bong [Lester Verde]; Concrete Swan (flashback); Neezers [Fifi (flashback); Greta]
Synopsis
While visiting Paul and Winda in the hospital, Howard is challenged by Dr. Bong. Beverly plots against Bong. Lee has Claude Starkowski, Iron Man's "cousin", create Howard some Iron Duck armor.
Reprints
Keywords
Castle of Doctor Bong; Evolvo-Chamber; Flying Bonger; Himalayas; Iron Man Auto Wreckers; nurses; Skudge Hospital; SS Damned

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

Wise Quacks / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers Jeremy J. Lichtenstein, Rob Fagerlund, and Kevin Bignell.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

The Incredible Hulk Changes His Mind! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Hostess Cup Cakes; Hulk / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. To Battle Doctor Bong
    Howard the Duck
  2. 1. If This Be Bongsday!
    Howard the Duck
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Wise Quacks
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. The Incredible Hulk Changes His Mind!
    Hostess Cup Cakes; Hulk
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Daniel Block
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Merlin Haas
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas