Marvel Comic Annual
#1970
(1969)
World Distributors,
1970 Series
- Price
- 12/6 [0-12-6]
- Pages
- 96
- On-sale Date
- 1969
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- World Distributors (Manchester) Limited
- Brand
- ?
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Information for index from Steve Mitchell.
The first two pages and the last two pages (endpapers) are identical and feature a montage of Marvel heroes redrawn for the book.
The first two pages and the last two pages (endpapers) are identical and feature a montage of Marvel heroes redrawn for the book.
[no title indexed]
illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man; Sub-Mariner; Captain Marvel; The Hulk; Captain America; Iron Man; Silver Surfer; Thor; Doctor Strange
Indexer Notes
Front endpapers showing several Marvel heroes in individual illustrations.
[no title indexed]
table of contents / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Table of contents with six new drawings of Marvel characters unique to this book.
The Cargo of Death!
Captain America / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Don Rico
- Pencils
- John Romita (signed)
- Inks
- John Romita (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- E-233
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky; Captain Saunders; Crane
- Synopsis
- Captain America and Bucky foil a plot to smuggle drugs into South Africa.
- Reprints
-
from Young Men (Marvel, 1950 series) #28 (June 1954)
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The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!
Thor / comic story / 18 pages
- Job Number
- X-681
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our scene is the headquarters of the Avengers, where we find Earth's mightiest team of superheroes at the conclusion of one of their regular meetings...
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Cobra [Klaus Vorhees]; Mister Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; Jane Foster; Avengers [Iron Man; Captain America; Giant-Man; Wasp] (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The Cobra meets Mister Hyde and they join forces to defeat Thor. They track Thor to Dr. Blake's office, and demand that Blake help them find Thor. Blake becomes Thor while their backs are turned and fights the two villains until they manage to take his hammer from him.
- Reprints
- from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #105 (June 1964)
-
The Gladiator from Outer Space!
Hulk / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It landed suddenly, unexpectedly, swooping down from the skies without warning!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu [Boris Monguski] (introduction, villain)
- Synopsis
- An alien invades Earth and claims his people will conquer the planet unless he is met in battle by the strongest opponent the world has to offer. Hulk meets the challenge but finds out it is all a ploy by the Russians to capture him and create an army of hulks of their own.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #4 (November 1962)
-
The Goblin and the Gangsters
Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Everyone enjoys a fast-moving cops and robbers story!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Lucky Lobo; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Frederick Foswell; Betty Brant; Mr. Merriweather
- Synopsis
- The Green Goblin tries to take over Lucky Lobo's gang but Spider-Man puts them all in jail.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #23 (April 1965)
-
Wings On His Feet
Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 3 pages
- Job Number
- F-637
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sub-Mariner [Namor] (Origin; at age 14; develops ankle wings in this story); Princess Fen
- Reprints
- from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1954 series) #38 (February 1955)
-
Hawkeye, the Marksman!
Iron Man / comic story / 18 pages
- Job Number
- X-742
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look out, fella!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (introduction, origin); Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan; Parker
- Synopsis
- A carnival marksman tries to become a super-hero, but after a misunderstanding with the police he falls in with the Black Widow. Hawkeye attacks Iron Man at the Widow's request, but when he accidentally injures his partner in the fight he flees to get her to safety.
- Reprints
- from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #57 (September 1964)
-
- Keywords
- Coney Island
Triumphant!
Hulk / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-709
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Holy Hannah!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Igor; Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (death)
- Synopsis
- The Gargoyle captures the Hulk and Rick Jones and transports them behind the Iron Curtain. The Hulk transforms back into Banner who offers to help cure the Gargoyle of his affliction. The Gargoyle, who wants nothing more than to be a normal man, agrees to be cured; once cured, the Gargoyle helps Banner and Jones escape back to America.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)
-
- Keywords
- pellet; radiation; rocket ship
Vengeance!!!
Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- E-804
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Betty Dean; Elmer (villain, introduction, dies; a monster; looks like the Creature From the Black Lagoon); Prof. Zunbar (intro, villain); Prof. Zunbar's female aide (intro, villain)
- Reprints
- from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1954 series) #35 (August 1954)
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
[no title indexed]
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3.
The Cargo of Death!
Captain America -
4.
The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!
Thor -
5.
The Gladiator from Outer Space!
Hulk -
6.
The Goblin and the Gangsters
Spider-Man -
7.
Wings On His Feet
Namor the Sub-Mariner -
8.
Hawkeye, the Marksman!
Iron Man -
9.
Triumphant!
Hulk -
10.
Vengeance!!!
Namor the Sub-Mariner -
11.
[no title indexed]
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12.
[no title indexed]
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- Peter Croome
- Stephen Mitchell
- Ramon Schenk
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