(December 8, 1973)

Marvel UK, 1973 Series
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Price
0.05 GBP
Pages
32
Indicia Frequency
Weekly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Ltd.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group
Editing
Peter L. Skingly

From the Depths of Defeat! (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture II [Blackie Drago]; Kraven The Hunter
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover (with alterations) from Marvel Tales # 35. Indexer previously listed John Romita ? as pencils and inks.

From The Depths Of Defeat (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita
Colors
? (grey tones)
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They say that a dying man sees his whole life flash before him when the end is near...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man (Peter Parker); Vulture II (Blackie Drago); Kraven The Hunter; J. Jonah Jameson; Frederick Foswell; Harry Osborn; May Parker; Anna Watson; Mary-Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; Dr. Bromwell
Synopsis
It seems an ill Spider-Man will have to face Kraven The Hunter as well as the new Vulture.
Reprints

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

The Web and the Hammer / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (grey tones)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Spider-Man; J. Jonah Jameson

Indexer Notes

Three panels taken from stories. Includes an advert for Soccerama board game at bottom right of second page.

No. 5 (Table of Contents: 5)

Pen pals swap shop / activity / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Small ads type page where readers write in with items they wish to swop with other readers.

The End Of The Power (Table of Contents: 6)

Thor / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Vince Colletta
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Mighty Thor has no choice but to face the most powerful foe of all time...
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; The Destroyer; Loki; Odin; Karnilla; Hunter
Synopsis
Odin awakens, but Thor is able to defeat the Destroyer without his aid.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Includes a new splash page made up from the cover of the original issue reworked into a four panel title page synopsis. With credits added at bottom.

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

Abl cricket / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

preview (from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. From the Depths of Defeat!
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. From The Depths Of Defeat
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. ["Special offer to every reader!"]
  4. 3. ["Write your letters Marvel-style with a Marvel letterpack"]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Web and the Hammer
  6. 5. No. 5
    Pen pals swap shop
  7. 6. The End Of The Power
    Thor
  8. 7. ["An exciting new cricket game"]
    Abl cricket
  9. 8. ["It's money-making time again!"]
  10. 9. ["The Incredible Hulk and the ever fabulous Fantastic Four"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Gary Henderson
  • Stephen Mitchell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Frank Plowright