Spider-Man Comics Weekly #50

(January 26, 1974)

Disaster! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

John Romita (credited)

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited)

Colors

? (grey tones)

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Faster, you fool! The police will be after us in seconds!

Feature Logo

The Amazing Spider-Man

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Anna May Watson; Mary Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; John Jameson; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant; George Stacy; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]

Synopsis

Spider-Man, with his memory compromised, assists Doctor Octopus in his schemes.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #56 (January 1968)

Keywords

amnesia; Isotope 16; Nullifier

Indexer Notes

First part of story.

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

While a Universe Trembles! (Table of Contents: 4)

Thor / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

? (grey tones)

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Prepare for wonders without end, mortal!!

Feature Logo

The Mighty Thor!

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Demon (introduction); Harris Hobbs; Loki; Odin;

Synopsis

Thor and reporter Harris Hobbs arrive in Asgard in time to witness Odin’s defeat of Loki and Absorbing Man, both of whom are banished into outer space. Hobbs wants to photograph the events but discovers that his camera has been broken. Meanwhile, in an Asian jungle, a tribal witch doctor discovers a Norn stone which grants him great power.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #123 (December 1965)

Keywords

Norn Stone; Scepter of Supremacy

Indexer Notes

First appearance of the Demon.

First part of story.

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

The web and the hammer / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

Includes two images of Spider-Man taken from stories.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Mighty World of Marvel ; The Avengers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Iron Man Is Born! (Table of Contents: 7)

Iron Man / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited) (Plot); Larry Lieber

Pencils

Don Heck (credited)

Inks

Don Heck (credited)

Colors

? (grey tones)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Watch his awesome approach! Listen to his ponderous footsteps as he lumbers closer... closer... for today you are destined to encounter-- the Invincible Iron Man!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark] (origin) (featured) (introduction); Wong-Chu (villain) (introduction); Professor Yinsen (death) (introduction

Synopsis

Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists. While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander.

Reprints

• from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (March 1963)

The Marvel Artist Competition (Table of Contents: 8)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Has your character E.S.P, powers, electronic forces

Indexer Notes

Readers invited to create and draw their own superhero, large blank box provided with entry form below.

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

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (illustrations)

Inks

? (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wouldja believe it a colour T.V. for you!

Characters

Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

Win a colour television contest with two illustrations of Spider-Man.