(July 1971)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except January, semi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-04-13
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 (credited) (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:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hulk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Herb Trimpe (signed as Trimpe)
Inks
Herb Trimpe (signed as Trimpe)
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, Hulk... don't hurt him... please..!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doc Samson; Betty Ross
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
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.

His Name Is... Samson! (Table of Contents: 2)

Hulk / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Herb Trimpe (credited)
Inks
John Severin (credited)
Colors
Mimi Gold ?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Job Number
584 Z
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doc Samson [Dr. Leonard Samson] (introduction, origin); Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross
Synopsis
Ross enlists the aid of Dr. Samson in siphoning off the Hulk's power to revert Betty from her crystal state and to rid Bruce of the Hulk forever. The experiment is a success, and Leonard uses more of the Hulk's energy to turn himself into a super hero. Watching Doc Samson trying to win Betty's affections, Bruce gets jealous and turns himself into the Hulk once more.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Next appearance of the Hulk is in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #112

[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
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
?; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $6 weekly

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people to sell Grit newspapers.
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
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
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)

1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; 1001 Things You Can Get Free; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Aviation Photos; Bike and Bunny Decals and Krazy Labels; Centuri Rockets; Clark Stamps; Clint's Comics; Comic Sales Comics; Crown Music; Doug Van Gordon Comics; Ed Sale Secret System; Hypno-Coin; Kal-X Tablets; Metropolitan Stamps; Squirrel Monkey; Universal Bodybuilding; The Venus Fly Trap / 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; Brown Stamps; Cash Coins; Empire Stamps; Five Star Music; Globus Stamps; Grand Book Comics; How to Be Taller; Jaxon Stamps; Kal-X Tablets; Littleton Stamps; Mystic Stamps; North American School of Conservation; Ocean Stamps; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Puff Mystery Egg Pet; Tru Valu Stamps; White Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don’t be fat
Synopsis
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers.

Indexer Notes

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
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
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); ? (promo copy)
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's Soapbox.

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 14)

Centre Coins; Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; Crash Diet Plan; Go-Kart and Speed-Bike Easy Plans; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Passaic Book Center Comics; Robert Bell Comics; San Diego Comic-Con / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Market Place
Genre
non-fiction

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)

Green Skin's Grab-Bag / letters page / 1.6 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Herb Trimpe (illustrations)
Inks
Mike Esposito (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, Roy, Herb, and Mike, I have just completed...

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Mark Sigal, Mike W. Barr, Michael N. Tierstein, Derick Folansby, Karl Rabenold, and Randy Mitchell.

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

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

Pencils
Herb Trimpe (illustration)
Inks
Herb Trimpe (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
Morrie Kuramoto

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betray Tony Stark -- or die!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]

Indexer Notes

House ad for Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #39 (July 1971), with cover art, advertised as "Now On Sale!".

[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. ["No, Hulk... don't hurt him... please..!"]
    Hulk
  2. 1. ["Another Joe Weider breakthrough: the end of the skinny body."]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. 2. His Name Is... Samson!
    Hulk
  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"]
    1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; 1001 Things You Can Get Free; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Aviation Photos; Bike and Bunny Decals and Krazy Labels; Centuri Rockets; Clark Stamps; Clint's Comics; Comic Sales Comics; Crown Music; Doug Van Gordon Comics; Ed Sale Secret System; Hypno-Coin; Kal-X Tablets; Metropolitan Stamps; Squirrel Monkey; Universal Bodybuilding; The Venus Fly Trap
  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; Brown Stamps; Cash Coins; Empire Stamps; Five Star Music; Globus Stamps; Grand Book Comics; How to Be Taller; Jaxon Stamps; Kal-X Tablets; Littleton Stamps; Mystic Stamps; North American School of Conservation; Ocean Stamps; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Puff Mystery Egg Pet; Tru Valu Stamps; White Stamps
  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
    Centre Coins; Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; Crash Diet Plan; Go-Kart and Speed-Bike Easy Plans; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Passaic Book Center Comics; Robert Bell Comics; San Diego Comic-Con
  16. 15. ["Dear Stan, Roy, Herb, and Mike, I have just completed..."]
    Green Skin's Grab-Bag
  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
  • Mickey Coalwell
  • Steve Coates
  • Ruben Cortes
  • Peter Croome
  • Merlin Haas
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore