(February 1972)

Marvel, 1971 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-11-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
This issue has variants:

The Thing Called It! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Severin (signed)
Inks
John Severin (signed)
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Munch's animated construct [only called "It" in title]
Keywords
monsters
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The Thing Called...It! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Job Number
[V-70]
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Heinrich Munch; Munch's animated construct [only called "It" in title]
Synopsis
A bitter scientist builds a monster to destroy his rival, failing in every attempt to animate it until the swamp accidentally gives the construct life. The creature has a conscience and refuses to murder, so its creator uses lies to turn the local people against it. In trying to kill his creation, the scientist is killed himself and another accident transfers the creature's consciousness into the scientist's human body, freeing the creature to live a noble life.
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Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

This story is divided into two chapters: an untitled chapter 1 (6 pp) and chapter 2 — "It" Lives! (7 pp).

The Man from Mars! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Don Heck
Inks
Don Heck
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Job Number
[V-161]
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Joe Krunk; Luxurr
Synopsis
A dishonest carnival owner hires an amnesiac to play a Martian and cheats him on his wages. When the man regains his memory, he realizes that he really is a Martian, sent to Earth to capture a human for the zoo, and so he takes the crook with him.
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Indexer Notes

Narrated in the second person.

Terror of the Pterodactyl! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart (script); Al Hewetson (plot)
Pencils
Syd Shores
Inks
Syd Shores
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
The skeleton of a giant pterodactyl is discovered and exhibited in a museum, where it comes to life and terrorizes the city.
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Englehart's first comic script credit; see www.steveenglehart.com

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Thing Called It!
  2. 1. The Thing Called...It!
  3. 2. The Man from Mars!
  4. 3. Terror of the Pterodactyl!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Ethan Hoddes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
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