Astonishing Tales #8

(October 1971)

The Battle of New Britannia! (Table of Contents: 1)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Gary Friedrich

Pencils

Herb Trimpe

Inks

Tom Sutton

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

697 Z ?

Genre

jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Bobbi Morse (full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Zabu; Paul Allen (introduction, full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Wilhelm (New Britannian); Reggie (New Britannian)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

While flying to see Ka-Zar in the Savage Land, Barbara Morris and Paul Allen crash, with Paul being saved by Ka-Zar and Barbara being rescued by the British of New Britannia. Ka-Zar and Paul don't know that Barbara has been saved, so they venture into the Lost Lake to save her.

Reprints

• in Planet of the Apes (Marvel UK, 1974 series) #9
• in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #50 (4ème trimestre 1975) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Savage Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #11 ([June 1976] ?)
• in Ka-Zar (Carlsen, 1979 series) #1 - Det vilde land (1979)
• in Ka-Zar (Carlsen/if [SE], 1979 series) #1 (1979)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 ([January] 2013)
• in Marvel Limited Edition. Ka-Zar (Panini España, 2015 series) (Abril 2015)
• in Mockingbird: Bobbi Morse, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)

Keywords

British of New Britannia; Germans of Lost Lake

Indexer Notes

This story is continued in issue #10.

Pick a Pair of Winners from Mighty Marvel! (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

Jack Kirby; John Romita

Inks

Vince Colletta; John Romita

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Shocker [Herman Schultz]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement reproducing covers for Fantastic Four King-Size Special #9 and Spider-Man King-Size Special #8.

This Badge Bedeviled! (Table of Contents: 3)

Brothers Link / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein; Mike Friedrich (Plot)

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

540Z

Genre

superhero

Characters

Gemini (origin) (introduction); Damian Link (introduction, origin); Jeff Hanley (death); Brackett; Monk (death)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

While Damian Link is trying to stop a robbery, he and his twin brother Joshua Link are somehow linked by experimental rays. Later when his gang tries to kill him, Joshua is able to summon Damian to help him. While helping Joshua, Damian finds himself with new powers when Joshua's energy enters his body.

Reprints

• in Climax Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1962 ? series) #14 ([April 1974] ?)
• in L'Inattendu (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #5 (2ème trimestre 1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 ([January] 2013)
• in Marvel Limited Edition. Ka-Zar (Panini España, 2015 series) (Abril 2015)

Indexer Notes

Mike Friedrich Plot credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.

While the Cat's Away, the Bullpen Will Play! [October 1971] (Table of Contents: 4)

Bullpen Bulletins; Roy’s Rostrum / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; ?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]

Indexer Notes

Items about who is filling in for Stan Lee while he is on vacation, some of the comics that went double-size this month, Marvel Feature #1, Stan Lee's appearance on Alex Bennett's radio show, WBAI-FM dramatizations of some of Marvel's comics, Gerry Conway's book "The Midnight Dancers", and Marie Severin's designs for the costumes for a play by Sheldon Feldner. Roy Thomas explains that Stan Lee is on vacation this month while working on a screenplay for Alain Resnais during his off-hours. 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.

Another Marvel Masterpiece (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Indexer Notes

Advertisement reproducing the cover for My Love Queen-Size Special #1.

...Though Some Call It Magic! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Tom Palmer

Colors

Tom Palmer ?

Letters

Jean Simek

Job Number

682Z

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Cynthia von Doom (cameo); Satan (villain); Kagrok The Killer (introduction, villain); Boris; Kristin

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Doctor Doom fights a creature of Satan's choice for the soul of his mother.

Reprints

• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #47 (9 Gennaio 1973)
• in L'Inattendu (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #5 (2ème trimestre 1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Marvel Superheroes and the Occult Winter Special (Marvel UK, 1980 series) ([November] 1980)
• in Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 ([November] 2004) [black and white]
• in Gene Colan Tribute Book (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom: Triumph & Torment (Marvel, 2013 series) ([September] 2013)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
• in Universo Marvel (Levoir, 2014 series) #12 - Dr. Estranho Dr. Destino: Triunfo e Tormento
• in Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom Omnibus (Marvel, 2022 series) (2022)

Indexer Notes

Last Doctor Doom strip in Astonishing Tales. Dr. Doom's stories continue in Sub-Mariner #47-49 and later in Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1.

The Mighty Marvel Checklist (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #115, Spider-Man #101, Thor #192, Avengers #92, Captain America & The Falcon #142, Hulk #144, Iron Man #42, Sub-Mariner #42, Astonishing Tales #8, Conan the Barbarian #10, Daredevil #80, Marvel Feature #1 and Sgt. Fury #92. Includes a headshot of Captain America [Steve Rogers]. Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the third story.

2 More Triumphs from Marvel (Table of Contents: 8)

The Defenders; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Neal Adams

Inks

Vince Colletta; Neal Adams

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Defenders: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Thor

Indexer Notes

Advertisement reproducing covers for Thor King-Size Special #4 and Marvel Feature #1. Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the third story.

Now It Begins! Double-Sized Dynamite from Magnificent Marvel! (Table of Contents: 9)

Conan; The Defenders / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed); Neal Adams

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed); Neal Adams

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; sword and sorcery

Characters

Defenders: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Bull of Anu; Conan the Barbarian

Indexer Notes

Advertisement reproducing covers for Conan the Barbarian #10 and Marvel Feature #1.

Astonishing Mails (Table of Contents: 10)

Astonishing Mails / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith; Wally Wood; Marie Severin (illustrations)

Inks

Sam Grainger; Frank Giacoia; Wally Wood; Marie Severin (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Exiles: Angelo Baldini; Franz Cadavus; General Ching; Eric Gruning; Iron-Hand Hauptmann; Ivan Krushki
Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Zaladane

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from (and answers to) Richard K. Hall, Martin Britton, Wayne H. Reese, David Kalis, and Mike Towry. Includes panels from the Ka-Zar stories in issues #4 and #5, 2 panels from the Dr. Doom story in issue #4, and a promo for Marvel Feature #1 with small headshots of the Defenders [Dr. Strange, Hulk [Bruce Banner] and Sub-Mariner].