(November 1968)
Marvel,
1968 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1968-08-01
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Olympia Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
- Printer
- The Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury, Conn.
- Editing
- Stan Lee (editor)
Issue Notes
On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1968, page 250, registration number B474945.
[no title indexed]
Nick Fury / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko (signed as
STERANKO) - Inks
- Jim Steranko (signed as STERANKO)
- Colors
- Jim Steranko
- Genre
- science fiction; spy; superhero
- Characters
- Nick Fury
- Awards
- Reprints
-
in Agente Internacional (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1966 series) #40, #40 -
in Secrets of the Unknown (Alan Class, 1962 series) #106 - in Captain Britain (Marvel UK, 1976 series) #15 (January 19, 1977)
- in Future Tense (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #1 (5 November 1980)
-
in Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1983 series) #2 (January 1984) which is reprinted - in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Steranko: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) ([October] 2013)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015) [1/4 page]
- in Nick Fury: Who Is Scorpio? (Marvel, 2000 series) (November 2000)
- in Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Who Is Scorpio? (Marvel, 2001 series) (September 2001)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Steranko: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) ([October] 2013)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)
-
in L'ère des Comics Marvel 1961-1978 (Taschen, 2017 series) (2017) - in Steranko Is... Revolutionary (Marvel, 2020 series) (2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Wally Wood tribute. 1 of 12 Marvel covers available as a 2-color poster from Steranko's Supergraphics company in the 1970's. Kerry Gammill & Dennis Janke paid tribute to this on the cover of SUPERMAN #28 (February 1989).
[no title indexed]
Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tired of being 'skinny'?
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.
Doom Must Fall!
Nick Fury / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas (credited) (plot); Frank Springer (plot, uncredited); Archie Goodwin (credited) (dialogue)
- Pencils
- Frank Springer (credited)
- Inks
- Frank Springer (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's goin' on?!
- Genre
- science fiction; spy; superhero
- Characters
- Nick Fury; Cliff Randall; The Others (aliens); Warden (ESP Division)
- Synopsis
- Fury learns that an asteroid is being drawn off-course directly toward Earth, with impact only hours away. Fury and ace pilot Cliff Randall race to the Central Andes, hoping to find whatever is pulling the asteroid from its normal orbit. There, they find a hidden base built inside a mountain run by a group of beings called The Others. Twenty years earlier, the tyrant of their dimension, facing revolt, set off an Impact Inducer which would destroy everything. Now, to duplicate the exact conditions that opened the dimensional gateway, they plan to use the asteroid to destroy the entire Earth.
- Reprints
-
in L'Inattendu (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #10 (4ème trimestre 1977) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]] - in Captain Britain (Marvel UK, 1976 series) #38 (June 29, 1977) [pages 1-8, black and white], #39 (July 6, 1977) [pages 9-20, with new splash page, black and white]
- in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)
-
Indexer Notes
1st original post-Steranko episode.
[no title indexed]
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look, fellows!
Indexer Notes
Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, between story pages 3 and 4.
[no title indexed]
Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!
- Characters
- Spider-Man; Thor; The Thing; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Hulk
Indexer Notes
Promo for inflatable Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows. $1.50 each plus 15 cents postage. Also Marvel super-hero t-shirts featuring Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk. $2.00 each including postage. And The Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00. Two mail-in coupons: Marvel Comics Group (Dept. PP or Dept. AJ) 625 Madison Ave., N.Y.C., N.Y 10022.
Located between story pages 6 and 7.
Free! Giant Stallion Mural Full Color Masterpiece Free!
Colonial Studios art prints / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Superb, original oil painting reproduction – yours free when you purchase these 4 magnificent thoroughbreds
- Keywords
- art prints; mail order marketing
Indexer Notes
Ad for oil painting reproductions of majestic horses. Located between story pages 6 and 7.
Most Powerful Airplane
Cheerios / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Cheerios Kid
Indexer Notes
Illustrated ad for Cheerios breakfast cereal, featuring the XB-70A Valkyrie delta-winged experimental bomber. Incorporated into the drawing is the Cheerios Kid flying in a space suit. Located between story pages 9 and 10.
[no title indexed]
Hobby Coin Co. Surprise Coin Packet / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches
- Characters
- Boy; girl
- Keywords
- Coin collecting; coupon; numismatics
Indexer Notes
Ad, with order coupon, from Hobby Coin Co. located between story pages 15 and 16, on top half of page.
Stamps; Shop By Mail
advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Have your poems set to music
Indexer Notes
Sixteen small ads located between story pages 15 and 16, on lower half of page.
Shop By Mail
advertisement / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Free! The secrets of muscle power!
Indexer Notes
Small ads for a range of products, including back-issue comics. Located between story pages 18 and 19.
[no title indexed]
Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited as Smiley); ? (promo copy)
- Pencils
- ? (illustration)
- Inks
- ? (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Stop the presses! Here's some scoops and scuttlebutt to knock you outta your teepee!
- Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]- Characters
- Nick Fury
Indexer Notes
Includes: Stan's Soapbox; Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here is a treasure chest of fun
- Keywords
- Coupon
Indexer Notes
Nine small ads, with order coupon, for novelties from Honor House Prod. Corp. on top half of page.
[no title indexed]
Precise Publications book and dummy / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
- Pencils
- ?; ? (photograph)
- Inks
- ?; ? (photograph)
- Colors
- ? (background and lettering only)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll make you a master of karate
- Characters
- Thug; Wallace K. Reumann
- Keywords
- Coupon; karate
Indexer Notes
Ad, with order coupon, for karate books and paraphernalia from Precise Publications, located on lower half of page.
[no title indexed]
Don't Yield, Write S.H.I.E.L.D.! / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Frank Springer (illustration)
- Inks
- Frank Springer (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen; typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm not gonna elaborate on how great your comic Agent...
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Letters from Greg Janicke, Bob Devean, Joseph Kurnava, Fred Miller, Wayne Kaiser, Robert Kennedy and Fred Lee Cain; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.
[no title indexed]
The Avengers; Hulk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Two more triumphs for Marvel..!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers; Hulk
Indexer Notes
Promo ad for The Avengers King-Size Special #2 and The Incredible Hulk King-Size Special #1.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Nick Fury -
1.
["Tired of being 'skinny'?"]
Joe Weider Course and Products -
2.
Doom Must Fall!
Nick Fury -
3.
["Look, fellows!"]
Grit Newspaper -
4.
["It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"]
Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit -
5.
Free! Giant Stallion Mural Full Color Masterpiece Free!
Colonial Studios art prints -
6.
Most Powerful Airplane
Cheerios -
7.
["Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches"]
Hobby Coin Co. Surprise Coin Packet -
8.
Stamps; Shop By Mail
-
9.
Shop By Mail
-
10.
["Stop the presses! Here's some scoops and scuttlebutt to knock you outta your teepee!"]
Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox -
11.
["Here is a treasure chest of fun"]
Honor House Products -
12.
["I'll make you a master of karate"]
Precise Publications book and dummy -
13.
["I'm not gonna elaborate on how great your comic Agent..."]
Don't Yield, Write S.H.I.E.L.D.! -
14.
["Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"]
The Avengers; Hulk -
15.
["Good news for you who want to make extra money easily!"]
Creative Card Company Christmas cards -
16.
["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
Famous Artists School
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Chris Boyko
- David Bruce
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Peter Croome
- Robert K. S. Croy, Sr.
- Bill Devine
- Merlin Haas
- Henry R. Kujawa
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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