Spider-Man, Storm and Power Man [Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. cover]

Marvel, 1982 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
?
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
giveaway; one-shot

Issue Notes

Giveaway comic from the American Cancer Society about the dangers of smoking. Per Ken Kwilinski (April 4, 2006) "The Spider-Man, Storm and Power man comic actually had several dates. And there is a version with the top banner saying something different. And also in different colors."
This issue is a variant of Spider-Man, Storm and Power Man (Marvel, 1982 series) [Marvel Comics Group cover]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Power Man; Spider-Man; Storm / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita ?
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Smokescreen; unnamed student athletes; Storm (vignette); Power Man (vignette)

Indexer Notes

Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Romita.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Power Man; Spider-Man; Storm / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
Joe Giella ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Storm; Power Man
Synopsis
Single panel origins of Spider-Man, Storm, and Power Man.

Spider-Man, Storm, and Power Man vs. Smokescreen (Table of Contents: 2)

Power Man; Spider-Man; Storm / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Herb Trimpe
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Storm; Power Man; Bret, a track runner; Carol, his girlfriend; Smokescreen; various thugs; unnamed teachers and students
Synopsis
Spider-Man, Storm, and Power Man help a young track runner stop smoking and defeat a villain named Smokescreen. Smokescreen is trying to get athletes hooked on smoking, then betting against them, knowing that their smoking will prevent them from winning any meets.

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Nick Caputo, February 2020. No credits are listed in story.

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

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Herb Trimpe ?
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Information on the hazards of smoking.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita (illustration)
Inks
John Romita (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe; typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover includes illos of Storm, Power Man and Spider-Man and facts on smoking hazards provided by the American Cancer Society.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Power Man; Spider-Man; Storm
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Power Man; Spider-Man; Storm
  3. 2. Spider-Man, Storm, and Power Man vs. Smokescreen
    Power Man; Spider-Man; Storm
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by
  • Terry Collier
  • Jonathan Sari
  • Ramon Schenk