(14 June 1978)

Marvel UK, 1976 Series
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Price
0.10 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics International Ltd.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group
Editing
Nick Laing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Larry Lieber
Inks
John Tartaglione ?
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Rosen ?

The Hitman's Back in Town! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Len Wein (credited)
Pencils
Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Jim Mooney (credited); Tony DeZuniga (credited)
Colors
Brian Moore (grey tones)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
War journal entry number 414:
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Punisher [Frank Castle]; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; Bart Hamilton; Glory Grant; J. Jonah Jameson; Marla Madison; Robbie Robertson; Hitman (villain); The People's Liberation Front
Synopsis
The People's Liberation Front hire the super criminal known as Hitman to kidnap J. Jonah Jameson. Spider-Man and the Punisher try to intervene.
Reprints
Keywords
kidnapping

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

More Monster Than Man! (Table of Contents: 4)

Captain America / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
? (grey tones)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Nick.
Feature Logo
Captain America, Living Legend of World War II
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Redwing; SHIELD [Nick Fury; Sharon Carter; Dum Dum Dugan; Julia (introduction); Dr. Erik Gorbo (introduction, villain)]
Synopsis
Captain America and the Falcon battle Dr. Erik Gorbo, a SHIELD scientist who has gone on a crime spree after turning himself into a monster ape.
Reprints
Keywords
Harlem

Indexer Notes

First part of story.

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

Marx toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Torch Is Passed! (Table of Contents: 6)

The Avengers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart
Pencils
George Tuska; John Romita
Inks
Frank Chiaramonte; John Romita
Letters
John Costanza

Feature Logo
The Mighty Avengers!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers [Vision; Swordsman; Mantis; Thor [Donald Blake]; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Ultron; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Quasimodo; Goliath [Dr. Henry Pym]; Wasp; Mad Thinker; Silver Surfer; Libra; Moondragon; Thanos; Mentor; Phineas Horton (death); Edwin Jarvis; Immortus
Synopsis
Origin of The Vision continues.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The Vision's face redrawn throughout much of the story by John Romita. Info per Nick Caputo.

First part of story.

Lo, the Exterminators! (Table of Contents: 7)

Thor / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
? (grey tones)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now, the presence of Thor and his fellow Asgardians stands in danger of discovery!
Feature Logo
The Mighty Thor!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Avalon; Kragonn; Dracus (Introduction); Masters of the Black Star(s); Caretakers; Balder; Sif; Tana Nile; Silas Grant; Bolaa; Tryx; Jukka; Hildegarde; Odin; Odin's Vizier
Synopsis
Thor’s party face overwhelming odds as they battle the gigantic and immensely powerful Masters of the Black Stars. Things look bleak until a discovery is made. It seems that, over the years, the planets under the protection of Rhun have become lifeless husks. With this knowledge, the Black Stars’ mission is deemed futile and ends. Thor and company are allowed to depart.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Instalment of the original story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. The Hitman's Back in Town!
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. ["More Top Trumps for Your Money"]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Rampage monthly
  5. 4. More Monster Than Man!
    Captain America
  6. 5. ["Fly sky high with a Sky Heroes glider"]
    Marx toys
  7. 6. The Torch Is Passed!
    The Avengers
  8. 7. Lo, the Exterminators!
    Thor
  9. 8. ["Super heroes means super fun with a Jotostar toy"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Doug Brain
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Gary Henderson
  • Stephen Mitchell