(Summer 1968)

IPC, 1968 Series
Published in English (United Kingdom) United Kingdom
 
Price
2/6 [0-2-6 GBP]
Pages
56
On-sale Date
1968-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Odhams Press Ltd
Brand
A Power Comic
Editing
Alf Wallace (credited as Alf) (editor); Albert Cosser (credited as Cos) (editor)
Color
Colour Cover; Black and White Interior
Dimensions
8.75" x 11.75"
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

"Smash! Pow! It's Fantastic! Summer Special" on cover only.

Spider-Man Meets Dr. Strange (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Steve Ditko; ?
Inks
Steve Ditko; ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; X-Men [Angel; Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]

Indexer Notes

Spider-Man swings over Blackpool beach and promenade with the Tower in the background on the cover of this UK Marvel reprint issue including characters from Smash!, Pow!, and Fantastic!

Spider-Man Meets Dr. Strange (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Xandu; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Strange
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprinted for the United Kingdom market in black and white with credits not included, edited text (United Kingdom spelling variations) and new title.

Peter Parker as...Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Pencils
John Romita
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Full-color

The Cloak battles the Crafty Crow (Table of Contents: 3)

The Cloak / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Higgs
Pencils
Mike Higgs
Inks
Mike Higgs
Letters
?

Genre
humour
Synopsis
Secret agent working for "The Special Squad."
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The Cloak was a weekly strip in Pow!

More Than Meets the Eye! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Avengers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Captain America; Hawkeye; Quicksilver; Wanda the Scarlet Witch; Goliath; The Wasp]

Indexer Notes

Character profiles and Avengers Headquarters cut-away.

Mr. Knowall's Fun Fare! (Table of Contents: 5)

Mr Knowall / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Man From B.U.N.G.L.E.

News From the Floor of 64 (Table of Contents: 6)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Alf, Bart, Cos & J.J. Jackson introduce the issue in the style of Marvel Bullpen Bulletins.

For the Best in Block-Busting Action!... and Side Splitting Laughs.. Read Pow! Every Monday (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Have a Smashing Summer Tiger! - D.D. (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
John Tartaglione
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Full color. The original lettering on the Marvel pin-up was "Whatever you do...Wherever you go...Always Hang Loose! - D.D."

The Origin of Daredevil (Table of Contents: 9)

Daredevil / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby (layouts); Bill Everett
Inks
Bill Everett; Steve Ditko; Sol Brodsky
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This has been edited from the original Marvel version to fit page size and count.

Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 10)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Full-color double page centre spread

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Brian's Brain / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Brian Kingsley; Duffy Rolls; Gerald Fuller
Synopsis
"Brian Kingsley is the possessor of an amazing artificial brain and his secret is shared only by his friend, Duffy Rolls." - Introduction to strip.

Indexer Notes

This was a weekly comic strip in Smash!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Sammy Shrink / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Genre
humour
Synopsis
Comic adventures of an inches high boy.

Indexer Notes

This was a weekly cartoon strip in Pow!

Want Adventure? Looking for Laughs? You Want...Smash! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Mighty Thor (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Full-color page

When Titans Clash! (Table of Contents: 15)

Thor / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Vince Colletta
Letters
?
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor [Donald Blake]; Hercules; Loki; Zeus
Synopsis
Thor and Loki come across a pair of storm giants attacking the gateway from Asgard to Olympus. During the ensuing battle, Thor is accidentally transported to the fabled land and finds himself in combat with the mighty Hercules with neither party willing to back down. After a titanic battle, Zeus stops the conflict and proclaims them both worthy allies and friends. Thor is sent back to Asgard and Zeus closes the passage forever.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

The Swots and The Blots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Leo Baxendale
Pencils
Leo Baxendale
Inks
Leo Baxendale
Letters
?

Genre
humour; children
Synopsis
Comic strip by noted artist Leo Baxendale in the style of his work on The Beano comic's "The Bash Street Kids."

Indexer Notes

This was a weekly comic strip in Smash!

The Torch Meets The Iceman (Table of Contents: 17)

Human Torch / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (plot)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing; The Human Torch]
Reprints

Follow the Mighty Thor every Monday in FANTASTIC plus The Avengers, X-Men, Dr. Strange, Hulk (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

The X-Men (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The X-Men [Marvel Girl; The Angel; Iceman; Cyclops; Professor Xavier; The Beast]

Indexer Notes

Full-color, back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Spider-Man Meets Dr. Strange
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. Spider-Man Meets Dr. Strange
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. Peter Parker as...Spider-Man
    Power House Pin-Up
  4. 3. The Cloak battles the Crafty Crow
    The Cloak
  5. 4. More Than Meets the Eye!
    The Avengers
  6. 5. Mr. Knowall's Fun Fare!
    Mr Knowall
  7. 6. News From the Floor of 64
  8. 7. For the Best in Block-Busting Action!... and Side Splitting Laughs.. Read Pow! Every Monday
  9. 8. Have a Smashing Summer Tiger! - D.D.
    Power House Pin-Up
  10. 9. The Origin of Daredevil
    Daredevil
  11. 10. Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Fantastic Four
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Brian's Brain
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Sammy Shrink
  14. 13. Want Adventure? Looking for Laughs? You Want...Smash!
  15. 14. The Mighty Thor
    Power House Pin-Up
  16. 15. When Titans Clash!
    Thor
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    The Swots and The Blots
  18. 17. The Torch Meets The Iceman
    Human Torch
  19. 18. Follow the Mighty Thor every Monday in FANTASTIC plus The Avengers, X-Men, Dr. Strange, Hulk
  20. 19. The X-Men
    Power House Pin-Up
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