(August 1974)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1974-05-14
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Roy Thomas

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #106, May 1974.
This issue has variants:

Is He Man -- or Machine -- or Monster? (Table of Contents)

Deathlok / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks
Klaus Janson (signed)
Colors
Klaus Janson
Letters
Danny Crespi
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Deathlok [Luther Manning]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The cover copy evokes that of Incredible Hulk #1.

Cover Thumbnail for Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #25 Cover Thumbnail for Astonishing Tales (1970 series) #25 [British]
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Cover gallery

A Cold Knight's Frenzy (Table of Contents: 1)

Deathlok / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Buckler (plot, concept); Doug Moench (script)
Pencils
Rich Buckler
Inks
Rich Buckler (primary inks); Klaus Janson (ink assist); Al Milgrom (ink assist); Mike Esposito (ink assist)
Colors
Glynis Wein
Letters
Annette Kawecki
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Deathlok [Luther Manning] (introduction, origin); Major Simon Ryker (villain, introduction); Curtis Giles (death); Wilkins; Jim; Nina Ferry (introduction); Julian Biggs (destroyed)
Synopsis
Deathlok is shown to be a cybernetic organism with a human mind that has the ability to override its internal computer. Deathlok has a flashback showing that his old army buddy Major Simon Ryker is responsible for his creation. The conclusion of the story reveals that Simon Ryker is also a cyborg.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inking information from the text article in the issue.

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Of Mix-Ups, Monsters, and Matrimony! [August 1974]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Mindlock... x 3 (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench
Pencils
Rich Buckler
Inks
Rich Buckler
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Deathlok [Luther Manning]
Synopsis
This sequence features preliminary Deathlok sketches by Rich Buckler along with a purported conversation transcript between Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler, and Doug Moench.
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Bullpen Bonus Page (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Giant-Size Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Deathlok / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench
Pencils
George Pérez
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yeah, cinematic, man.
Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Deathlok; Doug Moench; Rich Buckler
Synopsis
After the writer and artist keep throwing discarded ideas for a new character in the waste basket, Deathlok rises from it.
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Indexer Notes

This two-page humor strip is George Pérez' first published work.

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

Astonishing Mails; Marvel Value Stamp / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Daimon Hellstrom [Son of Satan]

Indexer Notes

Letters from (and replies to) Brian Wilkes Prescott, Gil Johnson and Tom Garland. Includes Marvel Value Stamp #68 featuring Daimon Hellstrom [Son of Satan].

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Is He Man -- or Machine -- or Monster?
    Deathlok
  2. 1. A Cold Knight's Frenzy
    Deathlok
  3. 2. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Of Mix-Ups, Monsters, and Matrimony! [August 1974]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist
    Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist
  4. 3. Mindlock... x 3
  5. 4. Bullpen Bonus Page
    Giant-Size Spider-Man
  6. 5. ["Yeah, cinematic, man."]
    Deathlok
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Astonishing Mails; Marvel Value Stamp
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