(July 1971)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except December, semi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-04-20
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 calculated from on-sale dates of preceding and succeeding issues.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Hulk vs. Thing -- 'Nuff Said! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Another Joe Weider breakthrough: the end of the skinny body.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.

Battle of the Behemoths! (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

Job Number
608Z
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As the rampaging Thing battles the police in...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Walter Collins (unnamed); Ebony (cameo); Agatha Harkness; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; J. Jonah Jameson; Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The Thing and the Hulk battle in the streets of New York City while Mr. Fantastic and the Human Torch try to find a way to stop them.
Reprints
Keywords
Central Park; crystal ball

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

Estes Rockets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (coupon border only)
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Step into the real world of space with Vern Estes.
Characters
Vern Estes
Keywords
mail order marketing; model rocketry

Indexer Notes

Ad for model rocketry kits. Between pages 3 and 4 of story. Top half of page.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $6 weekly
Synopsis
Ad for sales people to sell Grit newspapers.

Indexer Notes

Between pages 3 and 4 of story, on lower half of page

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

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Colors
? (panel backgrounds only)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7 on top portion of page.

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Official Marvel stationery

Indexer Notes

Ad for paper and envelopes with Marvel characters from Marvelmania.
Between story pages 6 and 7 on lower half of page.

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

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for high paying jobs in the drafting field.
Between story pages 6 and 7.

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

Ed Sale Secret System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Play Guitar in 7 Days
Characters
Guitarist; pretty girl
Keywords
Guitar

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail advertisements between story pages 9 and 10.

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

Hobby Coin Co. Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches

Indexer Notes

Bottom page ad for collectible coins, beneath story half-page numbered 12.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Boeing, Sperry Rand, and Brookes & Gatehouse Instrument Stickers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
80 dials, switches and gauges from the latest jet aircraft and the Americas Cup racing boats!

Indexer Notes

Bottom page ad for stickers representing dials from instrument panels on aircraft and boats, beneath story half-page numbered 13.

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 11)

Brian Laurence Comics; Grand Book Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don’t be fat

Indexer Notes

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers.
Between story pages numbered 15 and 16.

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

Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now...save almost 50% on the hit records you want!

Indexer Notes

Ad for Columbia Record Club. Some text is in yellow.
Appears between story pages numbered 18 and 19.

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

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

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan); ?
Colors
? (panel backgrounds and lettering only)
Letters
typeset; ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Funky facts and freaky fables, from the fickle finger of Forbush!
Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items; Stan Lee's Soapbox

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 14)

Comic Sales Comics; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Passaic Book Center Comics; Robert Bell Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Market Place

Indexer Notes

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes a small section of text-only classified ads under the heading Market Place.

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

Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 1.6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita (illustration); John Buscema (painting)
Inks
John Buscema (painting); Joe Sinnott (illustrations)
Colors
John Buscema (painting); ?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, F.F. #107 was really great.
Feature Logo
Fantastic 4 Fan Page
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Steve Rich; G.B. Tiede; Richard Bush; Jay Lebsch; and Paul Havemann; includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

Betray Tony Stark -- or Die! (Table of Contents: 16)

Iron Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No! I'll never turn Tony Stark over to you -- never!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

House ad for Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 Series) #39 (July 1971), with cover art shown.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you like to draw for fun, we can help you draw for money.

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Famous Artists School.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
3 complete fishing outfits

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Academy for Home Study.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Hulk vs. Thing -- 'Nuff Said!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. ["Another Joe Weider breakthrough: the end of the skinny body."]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. 2. Battle of the Behemoths!
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. ["Step into the real world of space with Vern Estes."]
    Estes Rockets
  5. 4. ["Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $6 weekly"]
    Grit Newspaper
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  7. 6. ["Official Marvel stationery"]
  8. 7. ["These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"]
    North American School of Drafting
  9. 8. ["Play Guitar in 7 Days"]
    Ed Sale Secret System
  10. 9. ["Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches"]
    Hobby Coin Co. Coins
  11. 10. ["80 dials, switches and gauges from the latest jet aircraft and the Americas Cup racing boats!"]
    Boeing, Sperry Rand, and Brookes & Gatehouse Instrument Stickers
  12. 11. Shop by Mail
    Brian Laurence Comics; Grand Book Comics
  13. 12. ["Now...save almost 50% on the hit records you want!"]
    Columbia Record Club
  14. 13. ["Funky facts and freaky fables, from the fickle finger of Forbush!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  15. 14. Shop by Mail
    Comic Sales Comics; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Passaic Book Center Comics; Robert Bell Comics
  16. 15. ["Dear Stan, F.F. #107 was really great."]
    Fantastic 4 Fan Page
  17. 16. Betray Tony Stark -- or Die!
    Iron Man
  18. 17. ["If you like to draw for fun, we can help you draw for money."]
    Famous Artists Schools
  19. 18. ["3 complete fishing outfits"]
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
  20. 19. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Del Gruber
  • Merlin Haas
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore