The Mighty World of Marvel #288

(April 5, 1978)

The Circus of Fear! (Table of Contents)

Incredible Hulk / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils:

Sal Buscema (breakdowns) (credited as "Illustrator"); Ernie Chan (finished art)

Inks:

Ernie Chan (credited as "Illustrator")

Letters:

John Costanza (credited)

Editing:

Len Wein (credited, original editor)

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

The Hulk; The Ringmaster; Meriam

Synopsis:

The Ringmaster captures the Hulk by hypnotizing him, but the mention of Meriam being in trouble snaps him out of it.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #217 (November 1977) [5 pp., as "The Circus of Fear!"]

The Mighty Marvel Mailbag (Table of Contents)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Letters about previous issues.

An Exciting Offer for Earthlings (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Star Wars Fan Club.

The Widow Will Make You Pay! (Table of Contents)

Daredevil / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils:

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] (credited)

Colors:

Brian Moore (grey tones) (credited)

Letters:

John Costanza (credited)

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor, credited)

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Black Widow; Man-Bull

Synopsis:

Black Widow and Man-Bull battle and Daredevil is taken to the hospital.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #96 (February 1973) [partial]

Indexer Notes

Appears to be reprint of first part of original story.

Enter... The 4-D Man! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Scott Edelman (credited)

Pencils:

Al Milgrom (credited)

Inks:

Terry Austin (credited)

Letters:

Joe Rosen (credited)

Editing:

Archie Goodwin (credited, original editor)

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Captain Marvel; Mercurio

Synopsis:

Mercurio attacks Captain Marvel and they battle on the rooftops.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #51 [30 cent cover] (July 1977) [7 pp., as "Enter... The 4-D Man!"]

Spidey Swings To It This Week... (Table of Contents)

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

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Super Spider-Man (Marvel UK comic).

Fury's Mailbag (Table of Contents)

letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Letters from readers.

Weapons Of War No.2 (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

? (Photograph)

Inks:

? (Photograph)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Photo of a Crusader III Tank.

The Revenge of Baron Strucker! (Table of Contents)

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils:

Dick Ayers (credited)

Inks:

John Tartaglione (credited)

Letters:

Sam Rosen (credited)

Editing:

Stan Lee (credited, original editor)

Content Information

Genre:

War

Characters:

Sgt. Fury; Adolf Hitler; Baron Strucker

Reprints:

• from Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #28?

Indexer Notes

Takes place in Cherbeaux, France.

Probably part of story from issue 28 since that story has the same credits as this one and also has Baron Strucker.

Win a Star Wars Letraset Transfer Kit (Table of Contents)

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

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Star Wars Weekly.