(May 1969)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1969-02-04
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.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Death, Thou Shalt Die! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Marie Severin
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Naga; Llyna [as Dorma]
Reprints
Keywords
Serpent Crown

Indexer Notes

Cover inks credit from Sinnott's personal records.

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

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Famous name prizes or cash... from Olympic
Feature Logo
Olympic Prizes or Cash

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc.

Death, Thou Shalt Die! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Marie Severin (credited)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited)
Colors
Marie Severin
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]; Llyna [as Dorma] (corpse); Naga (villain, death); Karthon the Quester; Gargantos
Reprints
Keywords
Lemuria; Serpent Crown

Indexer Notes

End of the Serpent Crown Quest.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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] (Table of Contents: 4)

Fantastic Four; Silver Surfer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
John Romita; Jack Kirby
Inks
John Romita; Sol Brodsky
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Two more triumphs for Marvel..!
Genre
superhero; science fiction

Indexer Notes

House ad for Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #5 (April 1969) and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #20, (April 1969), both advertised as "Now On Sale!". Promo located between Pages 6 and 7 of the story.

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

Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / advertisement / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
? (promo 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; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows for $1.50 each and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00 each. Located between story pages 6 and 7, on lower half of page.

The Race to Danger (Table of Contents: 6)

Lee Jeans [Lee Leens] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Bobby; Jim Driscoll

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7.

Comics ad for Lee Leens pants from H.D. Lee Company, Inc..

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
Synopsis
Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 9 and 10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hand control stunt flying plane

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for stamps and novelty items, between story pages 15 and 16.

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

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Check the kind of body you want ...and I’ll show you how easily you can have it' - Charles Atlas
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Charles Atlas (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for stamps and novelty items, between story pages 18 and 19.

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 1 page (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

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and back-issue 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
Gene Colan
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Irrelevant items of lasting inconsequence!
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 Co. Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny
Synopsis
Ad for U.S. coin catalog.

Indexer Notes

Located on top half of page.

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

Precise Publications / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
? (backgrounds and lettering only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll make you a master of karate
Synopsis
Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.

Indexer Notes

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
Colors
? (panel background and lettering only)
Letters
Sam Rosen; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, Roy, and Marie, I am writing in regard to...
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Jeff Chown, Joe Rusnak, Cesar Armstrong, Jess Riley, David Hanley, Rea Baldridge, Brian Hoard, Mike Heffner, and Bill Malcolm.

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

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
Secret muscle building "tools"
Characters
Chuck Sipes (photo); Dave Draper (photo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for a variety of Joe Weider products.

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

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

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

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

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
Characters
Rick Barry; Wilt Chamberlain

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Co.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Death, Thou Shalt Die!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  2. 1. ["Famous name prizes or cash... from Olympic"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  3. 2. Death, Thou Shalt Die!
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  4. 3. ["Look, fellows!"]
    Grit Newspaper
  5. 4. ["Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"]
    Fantastic Four; Silver Surfer
  6. 5. ["It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"]
    Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
  7. 6. The Race to Danger
    Lee Jeans [Lee Leens]
  8. 7. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  9. 8. ["Hand control stunt flying plane"]
  10. 9. ["'Check the kind of body you want ...and I’ll show you how easily you can have it' - Charles Atlas"]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  11. 10. Shop by Mail
  12. 11. ["Irrelevant items of lasting inconsequence!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  13. 12. ["We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"]
    Centre Coin Co. Catalog
  14. 13. ["I'll make you a master of karate"]
    Precise Publications
  15. 14. ["Dear Stan, Roy, and Marie, I am writing in regard to..."]
    Send It to Subby
  16. 15. ["Secret muscle building "tools""]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  17. 16. ["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists School
  18. 17. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"]
    American Seed Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Ruben Cortes
  • Peter Croome
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore