(October 1964)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly with the exception of December, February, April and June
On-sale Date
1964-08-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury 20, Conn.
Editing
Stan Lee (sourced) (editor); Martin Goodman (credited) (publisher)

Marvel Proudly Introduces... Wonder Man (Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby (sourced)
Inks
Chic Stone (sourced)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek (sourced)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Captain America [Steve Rogers] (headshot); Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (headshot); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (headshot); Thor [Doctor Donald Blake] (headshot); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (headshot)
Masters of Evil: Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; The Executioner [Skurge]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
Zemo's ionic ray machine

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Brother, can you spare a dime 10¢?
Characters
Ben Rebhuhn (photo)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a muscle building system.

The Coming of the... Wonder Man! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Don Heck (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number
X-795
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You won't escape me again, Zemo!
Feature Logo
The Mighty Avengers! [slightly diagonal letters]
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Captain America [Steve Rogers] (featured); Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (featured); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (featured); Thor [Doctor Donald Blake] (featured); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (featured); Wonder Man [Simon Williams] (death) (introduction, joins team unofficially)
Masters of Evil: Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo] (villain); Enchantress [Amora] (villain); The Executioner [Skurge] (villain); Wonder Man [Simon Williams] (death, origin) (villain) (introduction, joins team)
Teen Brigade (with additional unnamed members, supporting): Willie Bishop (supporting)
Bucky Barnes (flashback) (cameo); Jane Foster (guest); Happy Hogan (guest); Pepper Potts (guest)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
6th dimension; 7th dimension; Amazon Jungle; Avengers Mansion; Baron Zemo's Headquarters; Captain America's Shield; DC-8 Jetliner; Donald Blake's Medical Practice; Iron Man Armor Model 2; Manhattan; Mjolnir; New York City; Pym Laboratories; Queens; South America; Stark Enterprises Main Plant; Wonder Man's rocket belt; Zemo's ionic ray machine; Zemo's jet flyer

Indexer Notes

Introduction and death of Wonder Man; Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

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

Doctor Strange; Human Torch; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; The Thing; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek; Sam Rosen; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
More triumphs for Marvel..!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero; war
Characters
Thor; Magneto; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mastermind; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Toad]; Sgt. Nick Fury; The Howling Commandos [Izzy Cohen; Gabe Jones; Dino Manelli; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Corporal Dum Dum Dugan]; Mad Thinker; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Puppet Master; Dormammu; Dr. Strange

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6.

Promos for Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #109, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #11, and Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #126 using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

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

Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Amazing new home training plan in auto repairing

Indexer Notes

Ad for a home study course teaching auto mechanics, between story pages 5 and 6.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (panel backgrounds and lettering only)
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method
Characters
Mike Marvel (photo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for a muscle building system, between story pages 10 and 11.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!

Indexer Notes

On top half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Live Sea Horses / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Live seahorses $1 each

Indexer Notes

Small ads for live pets, dance courses, and sea shells. On lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

Famous Military Medals (Table of Contents: 8)

Famous Military Medals / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Ad for reproductions of military medals from various European countries for $1.00 each. Empire Merchandising Co., Tuckahoe, N.Y. Occupies top half of page between story pages 18 and 19.

Stamps; Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Spectacular! Old U.S.!

Indexer Notes

Ad for stamps and other products, on lower half of page between story pages 18 and 19.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain America; Fantastic Four; Giant-Man; Hulk; Iron Man; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko
Inks
Chic Stone; Dick Ayers; Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
4 more Marvel masterpieces!
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #32 (November 1964); Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #59 (November 1964); Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #61 (November 1964); Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #18 (November 1964), with covers shown, all advertised as "On Sale Now!". Located between story pages 18 and 19.

Stamps; Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 11)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stamp Collecting Outfit

Indexer Notes

Ad for stamps and other products, between story pages 18 and 19.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

All About the Avengers / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
All About the Avengers [All About on top]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from Roger Gilman, Mitchell Maslin, Greg Hendricks, Tom Nester, Gary Rafferty, Jim Costantini, Ronald Pehr, and David Jackson. Includes a special announcements section.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Mason Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Will you work Saturday mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 extra?

Indexer Notes

Ad to make money by selling shoes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, fellows!

Indexer Notes

Ad to earn money or prizes by selling GRIT.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for NRI Training.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's looking for people who like to draw
Characters
Albert Dorne

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Marvel Proudly Introduces... Wonder Man
    The Avengers
  2. 1. ["Brother, can you spare a dime 10¢?"]
    American Body Building Club
  3. 2. The Coming of the... Wonder Man!
    The Avengers
  4. 3. ["More triumphs for Marvel..!"]
    Doctor Strange; Human Torch; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; The Thing; Thor
  5. 4. ["Amazing new home training plan in auto repairing"]
    Commercial Trades Institute Courses
  6. 5. ["Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method"]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  7. 6. ["Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  8. 7. ["Live seahorses $1 each"]
    Live Sea Horses
  9. 8. Famous Military Medals
    Famous Military Medals
  10. 9. Stamps; Shop by Mail
  11. 10. ["4 more Marvel masterpieces!"]
    Captain America; Fantastic Four; Giant-Man; Hulk; Iron Man; Spider-Man
  12. 11. Stamps; Shop by Mail
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    All About the Avengers
  14. 13. ["Will you work Saturday mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 extra?"]
    Mason Shoes
  15. 14. ["Look, fellows!"]
    Grit Newspaper
  16. 15. ["Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon"]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  17. 16. ["He's looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists Schools
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Del Gruber
  • Matthew Head
  • Adam Knights
  • James Ludwig
  • Darrel McCann
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Jim Van Dore