(August 1970)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1970-05-19 ?
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
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 (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1970 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.

In the Clutches of Kraven the Hunter! / In the Shadow of--Doom's Day! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Marie Severin
Inks
Bill Everett
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
Sam Rosen; Morrie Kuramoto (top caption)

Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
Ka-Zar; Dr. Doom; Kraven the Hunter; Zabu; Doomsman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.

The Power of Ka-Zar! (Table of Contents: 1)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sam Grainger
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
Ka-Zar; Zabu; Kraven
Synopsis
Kraven the Hunter sets his sights on capturing Zabu, knocking out Ka-Zar in the process and then returning to New York with Zabu as his captive.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

continued from X-MEN #63

The Mighty Marvel Checklist (Table of Contents: 2)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Marvel checklist for comics on sale right now! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #100, Spider-Man #86, Silver Surfer #17, Thor #177, Avengers #77, Captain America #127, Hulk #129, Captain Marvel #21, Iron Man #27, Sub-Mariner #27, Daredevil #65, Chamber of Darkness #5, Sgt. Fury #79, Marvel Super-Heroes #27, Marvel Tales #27, Marvel's Greatest Comics #27, and Tower of Shadows #6. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.

Marvelmania (Table of Contents: 3)

Marvelmania / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Silver Surfer; Spider-Man; Thor; Daredevil; Dr. Doom

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the Marvelmania membership kit using a small version of the Poster and Decals that came with the membership. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.

Unto You Is Born... the Doomsman! (Table of Contents: 4)

Doctor Doom / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Colors
Tom Palmer ?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Doom; The Doomsman (introduction); Prince Rudolfo (introduction); Buzz Aldrin (cameo); Neil Armstrong (cameo); Richard M. Nixon (cameo); Horst; Ramona (introduction); a Doombot
Synopsis
Prince Rudolfo tries to regain the throne of Latveria, but Dr. Doom crushes his rebellion.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued from Thor #183. According to information on Marvelmania # 2, Tom Palmer was scheduled to color the Dr. Doom strip.

Pick a Pair of Winners from Mighty Marvel! (Table of Contents: 5)

Captain America; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
John Buscema; Marie Severin
Inks
Frank Giacoia ?; John Verpoorten ?; Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Stranger; Abomination

Indexer Notes

Advertisement reproducing covers for Thor #178 and Captain America #128.

Twice the Excitement in Only Half the Space! (Table of Contents: 6)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; ? (promo copy)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes information on the new comics Astonishing Tales and Amazing Adventures.

The Inhumans Are Coming! (Table of Contents: 7)

Black Widow; Inhumans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Triton; Crystal]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Amazing Adventures using artwork for the two starring features.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. In the Clutches of Kraven the Hunter! / In the Shadow of--Doom's Day!
    Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar
  2. 1. The Power of Ka-Zar!
    Ka-Zar
  3. 2. The Mighty Marvel Checklist
  4. 3. Marvelmania
    Marvelmania
  5. 4. Unto You Is Born... the Doomsman!
    Doctor Doom
  6. 5. Pick a Pair of Winners from Mighty Marvel!
    Captain America; Thor
  7. 6. Twice the Excitement in Only Half the Space!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  8. 7. The Inhumans Are Coming!
    Black Widow; Inhumans
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