Marvel Tales #6

(January 1967)

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas ?

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko; Larry Lieber

Inks

Dick Ayers; Steve Ditko; Chic Stone

Colors

Marie Severin (graytones)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover includes illustrations from interior stories and staff credits, including Sol Brodsky, Roy Thomas, Marie Severin, Flo Steinberg, Stan Goldberg, Morrie Kuramoto and Ron Whyte.

The Man Called Electro! (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Electro [Max Dillon] (villain, introduction, origin); Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen

Synopsis

Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree. Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (February 1964)

The Human Torch Meets Paste-Pot Pete! (Table of Contents: 3)

Human Torch / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited) (Plot); Larry Lieber (credited) (Script)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as A. Simek)

Job Number

V-377

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Paste-Pot Pete ("Master Criminal") (Intro)

Synopsis

Johnny observes a robbery pulled by Paste Pot Pete. After trying to keep his identity a secret, Johnny pursues Pete to his next crime stealing a missile base! A running battle around the base results in Johnny being stuck to another missile and launched toward space! After escaping, Johnny tears after Pete. Pete barely escapes, and manages to rendezvous with the captain of a small boat he paid to get him out of the country "in case something went wrong". With the money returned, Johnny wonders if Pete will show up again.

Reprints

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #104 (January 1963)

Indexer Notes

1st appearance of Paste-Pot Pete. Next appearance in STRANGE TALES #110 (July 1963). Pete became The Trapster in FANTASTIC FOUR #38 (May 1965).

A Voice in the Dark! (Table of Contents: 4)

Wasp / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited) (plot); Larry Lieber (credited) (script)

Pencils

Larry Lieber (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]

Synopsis

The Wasp stops a thief by pretending to be the Invisible Girl.

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #57 (July 1964)

The Vengeance of Loki! (Table of Contents: 5)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited) (plot); Larry Lieber (credited as L.D. Lieber) (script)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor; Loki; Odin; Jane Foster; Don Blake; Heimdall

Synopsis

Loki discovers Thor’s secret identity and separates him from his hammer, forcing him to remain a human. Loki torments humanity, but Dr. Blake tricks him into allowing him to regain the hammer and become Thor, defeating Loki and returning him to Asgard.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #88 (January 1963)

Pulse-Pounding Pronouncements, Passionately Philosophical, Preposterously Profound, and Particularly Prepared for Permanent Oblivion! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)