The Mighty World of Marvel #276

(January 11, 1978)

Five Heads Aren't Always Better Than One (Table of Contents)

The Incredible Hulk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils:

Sal Buscema (credited)

Inks:

Tom Palmer (credited)

Letters:

John Costanza (credited)

Editing:

Len Wein (original editor)

Content Information

Genre:

Super-Hero

Characters:

The Hulk; Jack of Hearts; Doc Samson; Sam Stearns (the Leader); The Quintronic Man (a robot)

Synopsis:

The Hulk battles the Quintronic Man while Jack of Hearts battles some underworld punks.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #213 [30 cent cover price] (July 1977) [6 pp., as "Five Heads Aren't Always Better Than One"]

The Mighty Marvel Mailbag (Table of Contents)

letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Letters about previous issues.

They Strike By Night! (Table of Contents)

Daredevil / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils:

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks:

Tom Palmer (credited)

Letters:

John Costanza (credited)

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor, credited)

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Ivan; Damon Dran

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #92 (October 1972) [as "They Strike By Night!," 8 pages only]

Indexer Notes

Appears to be first 8 pages of original story.

A Fistful of Dynamite! (Table of Contents)

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

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Super Spider-Man, The Complete Fantastic Four and Rampage comics.

Trapped In The Negative Zone! (Table of Contents)

The Sensational Captain Marvel / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gerry Conway (credited) (writer); Bill Mantlo (credited) (scripter)

Pencils:

? (splash page); Al Milgrom (credited) (artist)

Inks:

? (splash page); Terry Austin (credited)

Letters:

? (splash page); Denise Wohl (credited)

Editing:

Gerry Conway (original editor, credited)

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Captain Marvel; Rick Jones; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Synopsis:

The Human Torch reminds Captain Marvel of his Nega-Bands and helps him get Rick Jones out of the Negative Zone.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #47 (November 1976)

Indexer Notes

Origin of reprint unconfirmed, based on art credits of original and guest star Human Torch. Story has new splash page with all new art.

Fury's Mailbag (Table of Contents)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Letters specifically about the Sgt. Fury stories in previous issues.

Operation Tidal Wave! (Table of Contents)

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils:

? (splash page); Dick Ayers (credited)

Inks:

? (splash page); Carl Hubbell (credited)

Letters:

? (splash page); Artie Simek (credited)

Editing:

Stan Lee (original editor, credited)

Content Information

Genre:

War

Characters:

Sgt. Fury; McGiveney and his Maulers; Baron Struckah and his Blitzers

Synopsis:

Sgt. Fury and McGiveney team up to fight Baron Struckah and his Blitzers.

Reprints:

• from Sgt Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #22?

Indexer Notes

Story has new splash page with all new art.

Appears to be a reprint from issue #22, since that has the same art team, the same guest stars and the same villains.

It's The Star Wars Explosion! (Table of Contents)

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

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ads for Marvel's Star Wars 80 Page Spectacular and Star Wars Weekly.

Indexer Notes

Appears on the backcover.