(November 1976)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.25 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Barcode:
- 0714860216011
- Editing:
- ?
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Modern US
- Paper Stock:
- newsprint
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
Issue Notes
final issue
Moomba
comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Dick Ayers
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Editing:
- Stan Lee (original story)
- Job Number:
- [V-285]
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Characters:
- Moomba; Frank; Katu
- Synopsis:
- An explorer discovers that native African wood carvings are actually an advance fifth column invasion force under the command of an alien creature named Moomba.
- Reprints:
-
from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #23 (September 1961) [part 1], #23 (September 1961) [part 2]
-
Indexer Notes
Narrated in the first person. This story is an elaboration of the plot of "I Was the Prisoner of the Living Statues!" drawn by John Forte, in Tales to Astonish #6 (November 1959).
I Was Trapped on the Ghost Ship!
comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Don Heck
- Inks:
- Don Heck
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Editing:
- Stan Lee (original story)
- Job Number:
- [T-448]
Content Information
- Genre:
- horror-suspense
- Characters:
- Luther Storme; Jonah Morgan (only appearance for both)
- Synopsis:
- A cruel sea captain abandons his planned voyage to pursue a sighting of the Flying Dutchman, hoping to capture the famous ghost ship and make a fortune. His crew abandon ship, but he continues on until he catches the ship. He boards the Dutchman, but finds that it is a trap for the greedy. He is paralyzed, while the ship's former prisoner, now elderly and reformed, is freed to leave in his ship.
- Reprints:
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #72 (December 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Narrated in the first person.
[no title indexed]
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins / text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Stan Lee
- Letters:
- typeset
The Spider-Man and the Fly!
Spider-Man; Hostess / advertisement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Spider-Man; the Fly
- Synopsis:
- Spider-Man escapes from The Fly's death-trap with the help of a Hostess Twinkie.
Indexer Notes
featured in November 1976 and December 1976 Marvel comics
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
He Haunts the Jungle Night -- Moomba!
-
1.
Moomba
-
2.
I Was Trapped on the Ghost Ship!
-
3.
[no title indexed]
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins -
4.
The Spider-Man and the Fly!
Spider-Man; Hostess
This issue was most recently modified by:
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- Keith Smith
- Tony R. Rose
- Dwayne Best
- Nick Caputo
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- Martin O'Hearn
- Tony R. Rose
- Dan Kocher
- Jordan Inman
- Jerry Hillegas
- Max Capp
- Dwayne Best
- Keith Smith
- Ramon Schenk
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