(7 October 1967)

IPC, 1967 Series
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Price
9d [0-0-9 GBP]
Pages
40
Indicia Frequency
Every Monday
On-sale Date
1967-09-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Odhams Press Ltd
Brand
A Power Comic
Editing
Alf Wallace (credited as Alf) (editor); Bob Bartholomew (credited as Bart) (editor)

[See Thor Battle Loki, Prince of Evil, for the Life of Lovely Jane Foster] (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Cover appears to be a copy of Journey into Mystery # 108, not the original cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia.

At the Mercy of Loki, Prince of Evil! (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Chic Stone
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
X-749
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor [Donald Blake]; Loki; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Odin; Jane Foster; Avengers [Iron Man; Giant-Man; Wasp] (cameo)
Synopsis
Loki has taken advantage of a misunderstanding between Thor and Odin to come to Earth and kidnap Jane Foster. Thor finds Loki and defeats him, while Doctor Strange saves Jane.
Reprints

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

Fantastic Fan Mail [UK] / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Alf Wallace (credited as Alf); Bob Bartholomew (credited as Bart)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Eugene Macari, Alan Bridges, Philippe M.T. Smythe, Peter Conroy and Philip Allen.

New! Just Out (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Annuals / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

News from the Floor of 64 / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Just Like the Real Thing! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Airfix / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

If Iceman Should Fail--! (Table of Contents: 6)

X-Men / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Werner Roth (credited as Jay Gavin)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Mr. Worthington; Mrs. Worthington; Magneto; Toad
Synopsis
With the rest of the X-Men captured in a lead balloon, it is up to an injured Iceman to battle Magneto on his own.
Reprints

A Fantastic Look at Fish (Table of Contents: 7)

A Fantastic Look at... / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

A collection of short gag cartoons.

The Adventures of Anglo Ace (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Anglo Ace / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Johnny Future / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Alf Wallace
Pencils
Luis Bermejo
Inks
Luis Bermejo
Letters
?
Editing
Bob Bartholomew

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's Johnny Future!
Genre
adventure; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Johnny Future [John Foster]; Mr. Opposite
Synopsis
Mr. Opposite has the power to make people behave in unaccustomed ways. He tests out his power on some policemen and an unwitting bank clerk, who gives him some of the bank's money. He draws the attention of Johnny Future. Mush later, Johnny investigates a disturbance caused by some people under Mr. Opposite's influence. Mr. Opposite encourages some (different) policemen to attack Johnny. Johnny ponders his dilemma. Should he allow himself to be arrested? Or should he resist the policemen and risk tarnishing his reputation as a hero?
Reprints

In Mortal Combat with Captain America! Part Two (Table of Contents: 10)

Iron Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Don Heck; Jack Kirby (see notes)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Sam Rosen

Job Number
X-762
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]; Happy Hogan; Pepper Potts; Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo); The Wasp [Janet van Dyne] (cameo)
Synopsis
The Chameleon has tricked Iron Man into attacking Captain America. The two fight until the misunderstanding is discovered.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Jack Kirby drew the figures of Iron Man and Cap on page 4; panel 2 of this reprinted segment. Info per Nick Caputo, September 2014. Kirby also drew the figures on this story's newly added splash page which adapts the cover of Tales of Suspense #59 (November 1964)

Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 11)

Power House Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Barry Windsor-Smith ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [See Thor Battle Loki, Prince of Evil, for the Life of Lovely Jane Foster]
    Thor
  2. 1. At the Mercy of Loki, Prince of Evil!
    Thor
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Fan Mail [UK]
  4. 3. New! Just Out
    Annuals
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    News from the Floor of 64
  6. 5. Just Like the Real Thing!
    Airfix
  7. 6. If Iceman Should Fail--!
    X-Men
  8. 7. A Fantastic Look at Fish
    A Fantastic Look at...
  9. 8. The Adventures of Anglo Ace
    Anglo Ace
  10. 9. ["It's Johnny Future!"]
    Johnny Future
  11. 10. In Mortal Combat with Captain America! Part Two
    Iron Man
  12. 11. Spider-Man
    Power House Pin-Up
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