(July 1968)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1968-04-02
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Scorpion
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Background color is different from the original, also more cover blurbs are added.

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas ?
Pencils
Steve Ditko; Dick Ayers; Bill Everett; Jack Kirby
Inks
Steve Ditko; Dick Ayers; Bill Everett; George Roussos
Letters
Sam Rosen

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover featuring scenes from interior stories.

The Coming of the Scorpion! (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Steve Ditko (credited)
Inks
Steve Ditko (credited)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Scorpion [Macdonald "Mac" Gargan]; Liz Allen; Flash Thompson; Aunt May; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Ned Leeds; Dr. Farley Stillwell
Synopsis
J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man.
Reprints

The Greatest Event in the History of Comic Magazines! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Caves of Doom (Table of Contents: 5)

Marvel Boy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Everett ?
Pencils
Bill Everett
Inks
Bill Everett
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Bill Everett

Genre
superhero
Characters
Marvel Boy [Bob Grayson]; Donna Lake; Orion Rex [Dr. Noiro] (villain, introduction)
Reprints

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

American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Living Bomb! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Stan Lee (credited) (plot); Jerry Siegel (credited as Joe Carter) (script)
Pencils
Dick Ayers (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Ted Braddock (TV commentator); The Eel [Leopold Stryke] (Intro); Charles Lawson (inventor); Moxie Gahagan (fence); Wizard (cameo); Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Baldy (gangster; cameo)
Synopsis
A TV host starts a public campaign against the Human Torch. The Torch’s efforts to regain his popularity fail, but when he stops the high tech thief the Eel from detonating a powerful bomb he is redeemed.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Missile Firing Tank / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Centre Coin's Album or Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Return of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man! (Table of Contents: 14)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
George Roussos (credited as G. Bell)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man; Hank Pym; Tony Stark; Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Odin; Loki; Heimdall; Norn Hag (I); Don Blake; Mr. Hyde (flashback); Jane Foster (flashback)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

First appearance of the Norn Hag and the Well of Centures, story continued in Journey Into Mystery #102.

Shop By Mail (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; 1001 Things You Can Get Free; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Crown Music; Five Star Music; Fox Mini Bike; Globus Stamps; Grand Book Comics; Guitar Institute Course; IDCO Idea Brokering; Lavoptik Eye Wash; Miracle Liquid Nail Formula #66; Passaic Book Center Comics; Poster-Pix Stan Lee Photo; Robert Bell Comics; Treasureprobe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Stamps - Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Bike and Bunny Decals and Krazy Labels; Bond Book Co. books; Brown Stamps; Capital Stamps; Ed Sale Secret System; Empire Stamps; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Jaxon Stamps; Liftee Height Increase Pads; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Metropolitan Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Ocean Stamps; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Real Dog Tags; Sunny Stamps; Thompson Stamps; Tru Value Stamps; Voice Power & Personal Power; West Coast Stamps; White Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Don Bolander Career Institute Booklet / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Coming of the Scorpion!
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. The Greatest Event in the History of Comic Magazines!
  5. 4. ["Tired of Being Skinny?"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  6. 5. Caves of Doom
    Marvel Boy
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    American Circle Products
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Grit Newspaper
  9. 8. The Living Bomb!
    Human Torch
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Missile Firing Tank
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Centre Coin's Album or Catalog
  15. 14. The Return of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!
    Thor
  16. 15. Shop By Mail
    1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; 1001 Things You Can Get Free; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Crown Music; Five Star Music; Fox Mini Bike; Globus Stamps; Grand Book Comics; Guitar Institute Course; IDCO Idea Brokering; Lavoptik Eye Wash; Miracle Liquid Nail Formula #66; Passaic Book Center Comics; Poster-Pix Stan Lee Photo; Robert Bell Comics; Treasureprobe
  17. 16. Stamps - Shop by Mail
    Bike and Bunny Decals and Krazy Labels; Bond Book Co. books; Brown Stamps; Capital Stamps; Ed Sale Secret System; Empire Stamps; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Jaxon Stamps; Liftee Height Increase Pads; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Metropolitan Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Ocean Stamps; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Real Dog Tags; Sunny Stamps; Thompson Stamps; Tru Value Stamps; Voice Power & Personal Power; West Coast Stamps; White Stamps
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Don Bolander Career Institute Booklet
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Roman War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Gino Scola
  • Jim Van Dore