Marvel Tales #7

(March 1967)

More Majestic Masterpieces of Magnanimous Marvel Memorabilia! (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas ?

Pencils

Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby; Larry Lieber

Inks

Steve Ditko; Dick Ayers; George Roussos

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Marie Severin (graytones)

Characters

Spider-Man; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard; Wasp; Thor

Indexer Notes

Inside from cover featuring scenes from interior stories, with gray tones added by Marie Severin. Credits include Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Sol Brodsky, Marie Severin, Stan Goldberg, Flo Steinberg and Morrie Kuramotto.

The Enforcers! (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

Sam Rosen (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; May Parker; The Abbotts (May Parker's Neighbors); J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant

Synopsis

The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (March 1964)

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider Man (Table of Contents: 3)

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

Spider-Man promotional drawing given out to fans in the early 1960s. This appears to be the first time it was published in a comic. Info per Nick Caputo.

The Return of the Wizard! (Table of Contents: 4)

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)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo)

Synopsis

In prison, The Wizard becomes a model prisoner-- just so he can become a trustee, work in the hospital, have access to chemicals... and break jail! The police soon have him surrounded in his house, but can't get in because of its defenses. He challenges the Torch to a battle to decide who is the better man. Against Sue's advice Johnny accepts the challenge, and he does pretty well until Sue shows up to "help" him (again!). Thanks to her, he's caught, and both are almost killed in a bomb blast. But Johnny manages to free them both, get rid of the bomb, and corral the "superior intellect".

Reprints

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #105 (February 1963)

Indexer Notes

2nd appearance of The Wizard. 1st time a "Human Torch" villain returned; Wizard would go on to a very long career, mostly with "The Frightful Four". Next appearance in STRANGE TALES #110 (July 1963), where he teams with Paste-Pot Pete for the 1st time.

Not What They Seem! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale! / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

Larry Lieber (credited)

Inks

George Roussos (credited as G. Bell)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-521

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (narrator)

Synopsis

The Wasp tells the tale of prison escapees who try to avoid a planet with a trap, but are doomed when they take the wrong side in a battle of the sexes.

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #52 (February 1964)

The Mighty Thor (Table of Contents: 6)

Another Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marie Severin ?

Inks

Marie Severin ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thor

Indexer Notes

This appears to be either fully drawn by Marie Severin or heavily revised from a Jack Kirby/Chic Stone Thor figure. Info per Nick Caputo. The MIghty Thor is written at the bottom of the pin-up.

The Thunder God and the Thug! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Ray Holloway (credited)

Job Number

X-29

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Jane Foster; Thug Thatcher (introduction); Vince (introduction); Max (introduction); Ruby (introduction); Odin (cameo)

Synopsis

A gangster wounded in an escape has his men kidnap Dr. Blake to operate on his gunshot wound. Blake transforms himself into Thor and brings the gang to justice, as well as rescuing Jane.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #89 (February 1963)

Nutty Notes and Nonsensical Name-Dropping , Featuring Naturally Non-Essential News of the Nation's Top Non-Entities! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)