Gene Colan Tribute Book
#1
[Dracula cover]
(2008)
Marvel,
2008 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 9.99 USD; 10.50 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Publishing Inc.
- Brand
-
Marvel [in horizontal box]
- Barcode
- 759606065752 00121
- Editing
- Mark D. Beazley (collection editor); Jeff Youngquist (collection editor); Jennifer Grünwald (editor special projects); Stan Lee (original editor); Roy Thomas (original editor)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- one-shot
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Gene Colan Tribute Book (Marvel, 2008 series) #1.
There exist further variants:
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
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A Tribute to Gene Colan
credits, title page / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gene Colan
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Dracula
- Reprints
- from ? [panel detail]
Indexer Notes
Table of contents, masthead, with a faded panel of Dracula in the background.
[no title indexed]
Iron Man / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- When most people think of the work...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Iron Man; Melter
- Reprints
- from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #89 [Regular Edition] (May 1967) [cover]
-
Indexer Notes
Brief text article, illustrated with the Tales of Suspense cover.
The Monstrous Menace of the Mysterious Melter!
Iron Man / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Melter [Bruno Horgan]; Happy Hogan; Pepper Potts
- Synopsis
- The Melter escapes from jail and kidnaps Tony Stark.
- Reprints
- from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #89 (May 1967)
-
The Golden Ghost!
Iron Man / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Melter [Bruno Horgan]
- Synopsis
- Melter forces Tony Stark to improve his weapon. After he leaves Stark for dead, Tony Stark dons one of his old armors and defeats Melter.
- Reprints
- from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #90 (June 1967)
-
[no title indexed]
Doctor Strange / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The word that most comes to mind...
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Doctor Strange; Baron Mordo; Satannish
- Reprints
- from Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1968 series) #174 (November 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
Brief introduction to the story, illustrated with the cover.
The Power and the Pendulum
Doctor Strange / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Doctor Strange; Clea; Ancient One; Victoria Bentley; Wong; Lord Nekron; Satannish
- Synopsis
- Strange battles Lord Nekron, who has made a bargain with Supreme Satannish for eternal fame and immortal life, provided he finds a mystic to take his place within one year. Strange makes time go faster and Satannish claims Nekron.
- Reprints
- from Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1968 series) #174 (November 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
Strange and Clea's first kiss.
[no title indexed]
Daredevil / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm sorry to report that I cannot say what it...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Daredevil; William Lincoln; gangsters
- Reprints
- from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #47 (December 1968)
-
Brother, Take My Hand!
Daredevil / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Daredevil; Willie Lincoln (Introduction); Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Biggie Benson (Introduction); Biggie's gangsters
- Reprints
- from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #47 (December 1968)
-
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This Doctor Doom story was my first exposure to...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Daredevil; Doctor Doom
Indexer Notes
Brief introduction, illustrated with a detail from the cover from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #37.
... Though Some Call It Magic!
Doctor Doom / comic story / 10 pages
- Job Number
- 682Z
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Doom; Satan (Villain); Kagrok The Killer (Introduction, Villain); Boris; Kristin; Cynthia Von Doom (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Doctor Doom fights a creature of Satan's choice for the soul of his mother.
- Reprints
- from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #8 (October 1971)
-
[no title indexed]
Tomb of Dracula / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I had the distinct good fortune of...
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Dracula
- Reprints
- from Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #25 (October 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
Brief introduction, illustrated with a cover, which is NOT by Gene Colan.
Night of the Blood Stalker!
Tomb of Dracula / comic story / 17 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Hannibal King; Adrianne Brown; Fred Brown; Dracula; O'Brien
- Synopsis
- Hannibal King proves to a young widow that her husband was not involved in aiding Dracula but in opposing him.
- Reprints
- from Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #25 (October 1974)
-
[Gene Colan surrounded by his characters]
Gene Colan / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gene Colan (signed)
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America; Daredevil; Doctor Strange; Iron Man; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
[no title indexed]
Doctor Strange / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ? (promo text)
- Pencils
- Gene Colan
- Inks
- Tom Palmer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In conjunction with the Hero Initiative...
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Doctor Strange
Indexer Notes
Back cover illustrated with a detail from the first page of the story from Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1968 series) #174 (November 1968).
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Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Tomb of Dracula -
1.
A Tribute to Gene Colan
-
2.
["When most people think of the work..."]
Iron Man -
3.
The Monstrous Menace of the Mysterious Melter!
Iron Man -
4.
The Golden Ghost!
Iron Man -
5.
["The word that most comes to mind..."]
Doctor Strange -
6.
The Power and the Pendulum
Doctor Strange -
7.
["I'm sorry to report that I cannot say what it..."]
Daredevil -
8.
Brother, Take My Hand!
Daredevil -
9.
["This Doctor Doom story was my first exposure to..."]
-
10.
... Though Some Call It Magic!
Doctor Doom -
11.
["I had the distinct good fortune of..."]
Tomb of Dracula -
12.
Night of the Blood Stalker!
Tomb of Dracula -
13.
[Gene Colan surrounded by his characters]
Gene Colan -
14.
["In conjunction with the Hero Initiative..."]
Doctor Strange
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