(March 1969)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1968-12-05
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Choice and the Challenge! (Table of Contents)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]
Reprints

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tired of being 'skinny'?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.

The Choice and the Challenge! (Table of Contents: 2)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
George Klein (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe (credited as I. Watanabe)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Captain Barracuda (villain); Mr. Starkey; Lady Dorma
Reprints

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

U. S. School of Music Lessons / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Secrets of teaching yourself music

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 3 and 4. Offer of free illustrated booklet from the U.S. School of Music.

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

Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

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. Between story pages 6 and 7.

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

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now you can finish high school at home
Synopsis
Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7.

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

Littleton Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
4 new “finds” for coin collectors

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 9 and 10, on lower half of page.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
Characters
Boy

Indexer Notes

Ad, with response coupon, from Grit Publishing Co. located between story pages 9 and 10, on top half of page.

Missile Tank (Table of Contents: 8)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Only $6.98

Indexer Notes

Located between story pages 15 and 16, on top half of page.

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
20 course home study program

Indexer Notes

Three small ads on lower half of page, between story pages 15 and 16.

[Shop by Mail; Stamps] (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
These 3 big drafting kits given to you
Synopsis
A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, between story pages 18 and 19.

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

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited as Smiley); ? (promo copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Brilliant bits of block-busting bombast straight from your blushin' Bullpen!
Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]
Characters
Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We pay $100 for only 59 Lincoln pennies
Synopsis
Ad for U.S. coin catalog.

Indexer Notes

Occupies top half of page.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Magic world of surprises and mystery

Indexer Notes

Ad for a range of novelty items, located on lower half of page.

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

Send It to Subby / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Indexer Notes

Letters from Danny English, Leonard Wolinsky, Victor Lee, Michael Itskin, Jeff Factor, Fred Marra, Pat Salter, Jr.

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

Silver Surfer; Not Brand Echh! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema; Marie Severin
Inks
Marie Severin; Sal Buscema
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Two more triumphs for Marvel!
Genre
humor; superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer; Thor; Forbush-Man; Frankenstein's Monster

Indexer Notes

House ad for Silver Surfer #4 and Not Brand Echh #12.

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

Colonial Studios Wall Art / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Amazing $1 art offer

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for horse paintings.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're looking for people who like to draw
Characters
Norman Rockwell

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Choice and the Challenge!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  2. 1. ["Tired of being 'skinny'?"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. 2. The Choice and the Challenge!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  4. 3. ["Secrets of teaching yourself music"]
    U. S. School of Music Lessons
  5. 4. ["It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"]
    Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
  6. 5. ["Now you can finish high school at home"]
    Academy for Home Study
  7. 6. ["4 new “finds” for coin collectors"]
    Littleton Coins
  8. 7. ["Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  9. 8. Missile Tank
    Honor House Products
  10. 9. ["20 course home study program"]
  11. 10. [Shop by Mail; Stamps]
  12. 11. ["Brilliant bits of block-busting bombast straight from your blushin' Bullpen!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  13. 12. ["We pay $100 for only 59 Lincoln pennies"]
    Centre Coin's Album or Catalog
  14. 13. ["Magic world of surprises and mystery"]
    American Circle Products
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Send It to Subby
  16. 15. ["Two more triumphs for Marvel!"]
    Silver Surfer; Not Brand Echh!
  17. 16. ["Amazing $1 art offer"]
    Colonial Studios Wall Art
  18. 17. ["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists Schools
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Ruben Cortes
  • Peter Croome
  • Merlin Haas
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Per Sandell
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore