(June 1971)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-03-16 ?
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 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
This issue has variants:

Beware the Man-God Men Call Damon! / The Tyrant of Latveria Invades the African Stronghold of--T'Challa! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Frank Giacoia (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Morrie Kuramoto (sourced)

Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Zabu; Damon; Tongah
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

'Ware the Winds of Death! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Gerry Conway (credited)
Pencils
Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)
Inks
Bill Everett (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Genre
jungle; superhero
Characters
Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Bobbi Morse (introduction, later the Huntress / Mockingbird, full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Zabu; Tongah; Damon (introduction, villain); Tatia (Tongah's sister, introduction); Emuel (Tongah's brother, introduction)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Introduction of Damon the Man-God and his subsequent attack on the Savage Land. Also introduces Bobbi Morse and Tongah's sister and brother, Tatia and Emuel.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #111, Spider-Man #97, Thor #188, Avengers #88, Captain America & The Falcon #138, Hulk #140, Iron Man #38, Sub-Mariner #38, Astonishing Tales #6, Conan the Barbarian #6, Daredevil #76, Monsters on the Prowl #11, Sgt. Fury #88, and Kull the Conqueror #1. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.

Super Poster Offer (Table of Contents: 3)

Marvelmania / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed); Howard Purcell
Inks
Jack Kirby (signed); Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Aragorn; The Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Galactus [Galan]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Thor

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for posters of Fantastic Four, the Black Knight, Silver Surfer and Galactus, and Thor, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.

The Tentacles of the Tyrant! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Larry Lieber (credited)
Pencils
George Tuska (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Dr. Doom travels to Wakanda to steal Vibranium.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Black Panther story continues from Avengers #58.

Hints of Hilarious Hi-Jinx and Homogeneous Happenings Happily Harvested For Heroes Like You! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

Indexer Notes

Items detailing artist change-overs and information on some of the colorists. Stan Lee's Soapbox: Stan Lee talks about how it is more difficult to write comic books than it is to write for any other medium. Also includes small headshots of Thor, Human Torch [Johnny Storm], Iron Man [Tony Stark], Daredevil, Captain America [Steve Rogers], Black Widow [Natasha Romanova], Spider-Man, Conan the Barbarian, Thing, Hulk [Bruce Banner] and Sub-Mariner.

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

Astonishing Mails / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas ?
Pencils
Marie Severin; Jack Kirby; Gene Colan (illustrations)
Inks
Marie Severin; Frank Giacoia; Vince Colletta (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen; typeset

Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Thor

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from (and answers to) Bill Winans, Russell Hodgkin, Todd Lowenstein, and Terry Hyde. Also includes small headshots of Daredevil, Captain America [Steve Rogers], Iron Man [Tony Stark], Spider-Man, Thor, Thing and Sub-Mariner and Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Beware the Man-God Men Call Damon! / The Tyrant of Latveria Invades the African Stronghold of--T'Challa!
    Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar
  2. 1. 'Ware the Winds of Death!
    Ka-Zar
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  4. 3. Super Poster Offer
    Marvelmania
  5. 4. The Tentacles of the Tyrant!
    Doctor Doom
  6. 5. Hints of Hilarious Hi-Jinx and Homogeneous Happenings Happily Harvested For Heroes Like You!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Astonishing Mails
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore