(May 10, 1975)

Marvel UK, 1975 Series
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Price
0.08 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Weekly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics International Ltd.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group
Barcode
?
Editing
Matt Softley (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Keith Pollard
Inks
Dan Adkins ?
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?

The Legacy of Frankenstein! (Table of Contents: 1)

Silver Surfer / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Sal Buscema
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
More power!! He must have still more power!
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Silver Surfer; Dr. Frankenstein (villain, first appearance); Borgo (villain, first appearance); Silver Surfer duplicate (villain, first appearance, death); Victor Frankenstein (cameo, flashback); Frankenstein's Monster (cameo, flashback); Shalla Bal (cameo flashback); Dr. Doom (cameo, flashback)
Synopsis
Victor Frankenstein's heir creates a duplicate Silver Surfer as his ultimate monster.
Reprints
Keywords
Experiment X

Indexer Notes

Second part of story with a new splash page, new title and credits.

The Angel is Trapped! (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Paul Reinman
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
...one of the most awesome of all living menaces on the scene...the merciless Magneto!
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X [Professor Charles Xavier; Angel [Warren Worthington]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]]; GUESTS: John Grey; Elaine Grey; VILLAINS: The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Mastermind]
Synopsis
With Xavier's mental powers gone, the X-Men try to decide how they will function without his leadership. Trying to ferret out the X-Men, Magneto has the Toad enter an athletic event where he leaps to victory. With the crowd turning hostile due to the Toads amazing abilities, the X-Men arrive on the scene to capture him. Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M. In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again. On their safe return to Earth, Xavier reveals that his power loss was a ruse to test his students.
Reprints
Keywords
Asteroid M

Indexer Notes

Second part of story with a new splash page made up from the cover of X-Men #5 with masthead replaced by the new title and with credits added. Also an inset picture at bottom right featuring Magneto.

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

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. The Legacy of Frankenstein!
    Silver Surfer
  3. 2. The Angel is Trapped!
    X-Men
  4. 3. ["Designed with you in mind -"]
    Marvel Treasury Edition
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