(2009)

Marvel, 2009 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
?
Price
4.99 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
2009-08-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Brand
?
ISBN
?
Barcode
759606066728 00111
Editing
Cory Sedlmeier (Collection Editor); Cory Levine (Collection Editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Publishing Format
one-shot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Human Torch / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic (painting)
Inks
Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic (painting)
Colors
Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch
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Indexer Notes

Based on the cover to Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #1.

Now I'll Tell One! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Schwab
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Letters
?

Genre
humor
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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[Origin of the Human Torch] (Table of Contents: 2)

Human Torch / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Burgos
Pencils
Carl Burgos
Inks
Carl Burgos
Colors
Dave McCaig
Letters
Carl Burgos

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Human Torch (Introduction and Origin; an android); Professor Phineas T. Horton (Introduction); Tony Sardo (Introduction, Death); Red (Introduction, Death)
Synopsis
After the Scientist's Guild convinces inventor Horton to dispose of his new creation, a "human torch", a clever criminal figures out a way to use this creation for his own evil purposes.
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[The Six Big Men] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Angel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Pencils
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Colors
Frank D'Armata
Letters
Paul Gustavson

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Angel [Tom Hallaway] (introduction); Lil (introduction); The Six Big Men [Gus Ronson; Mike Malone; John Dillon; Trigger Bolo; Steve Enkel; Dutch Hanson] (villains, introduction for all, all die); the Big Boss [Dr. Lang] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
The Angel is called in to handle a group known as the "Six Big Men" and their mysterious leader who have taken over an entire city.
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Indexer Notes

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

[Origin of the Sub-Mariner] (Table of Contents: 4)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Everett (signed)
Pencils
Bill Everett (signed)
Inks
Bill Everett (signed)
Colors
José Villarrubia
Letters
Bill Everett (signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (Introduction; Origin); Anderson; Nelson (Death); Carley [Death]; Princess Fen (Introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (unnamed; Introduction); Dorma (Introduction)
Synopsis
Prince Namor, having learned of what the race of white men once did to his undersea kingdom, vows, and is encouraged, to make war on the surface dwellers.
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[Origin of the Masked Raider] (Table of Contents: 5)

Masked Raider / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Anders (signed)
Inks
Al Anders (signed)
Colors
John Rauch
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley] (Introduction; Origin); Cal Brunder (Introduction)
Synopsis
When Cal Brunder, who has been forcing small ranchers in Cactusville to sell out to him at his own price, sends his men to the ranch of Jim Gardley, and he won't sell, he has a phony charge of rustling leveled against him.
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Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Pinajian (credited as Tomm Dixon)
Inks
Art Pinajian (credited as Tomm Dixon)
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
?

Genre
jungle
Characters
Ken Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; Crafton (Death); Mike (Death); Slug (Death)
Synopsis
Ken and Tim are worried about Professor Roberts, who went into the Amazon jungle three months earlier, trying to locate a certain Indian tribe that had in its possession a diamond with hypnotic powers.
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Burning Rubber (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Raymond Gill
Pencils
Sam Gilman (signed)
Inks
Sam Gilman (signed)
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
typeset

Genre
car
Characters
Bill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann
Synopsis
Bill has invented a new gas feeder for his race car and is testing it out....at the risk of his own life!
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[Origin of Ka-Zar] (Table of Contents: 8)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Ben Thompson ?
Pencils
Ben Thompson (signed)
Inks
Ben Thompson (signed)
Colors
Justin Ponsor (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
Ka-Zar [David Rand] (Introduction, Origin); John and Constance Rand (Introduction, both Death; Ka-Zar's parents); Zar (a lion, Introduction); Chaka (a gorilla, Introduction); Trajah (an elephant, Introduction); N'Jaga (a leopard, Introduction); Paul De Kraft (Introduction)
Synopsis
A plane crashes in the jungle of the Belgian Congo, and a young boy named David watches his mother die, and later his father at the hands of Paul De Kraft. The youngster is trained in survival tactics by his father, is later re-named Ka-Zar, brother of the mighty Zar, a lion whose life he once saved.
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Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Human Torch
  2. 1. Now I'll Tell One!
  3. 2. [Origin of the Human Torch]
    Human Torch
  4. 3. [The Six Big Men]
    The Angel
  5. 4. [Origin of the Sub-Mariner]
    Sub-Mariner
  6. 5. [Origin of the Masked Raider]
    Masked Raider
  7. 6. Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story
  8. 7. Burning Rubber
  9. 8. [Origin of Ka-Zar]
    Ka-Zar
This issue was modified by, among others
  • mcomics
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • John Censullo
  • Craig Delich
  • Cels Garcia
  • Merlin Haas
  • Paul Lefebvre
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Andrew Shor
  • Jim Van Dore