(January 1975)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1974-10-10
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Roy Thomas (editor)

Issue Notes

Full indicia title is "Amazing Adventures, War of the Worlds". On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #111, October 1974.
This issue has variants:

The Death Breeders of Chicago! (Table of Contents)

Killraven; War of the Worlds / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
P. Craig Russell (signed)
Inks
P. Craig Russell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Killraven; Volcana Ash; Death Breeders
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Crespi credit per Nick Caputo, August 2012. George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index No. 8B credits Gaspar Saladino.

Kung-Fu & Karate (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Demaru Kung-Fu & Karate Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Death Merchant! (Table of Contents: 2)

Killraven; War of the Worlds / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Don McGregor
Pencils
P. Craig Russell (signed as Russell)
Inks
P. Craig Russell (signed as Russell)
Colors
P. Craig Russell (signed as Russell)
Letters
Roger Slifer; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
K.R. sometimes you really confuse me.
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Killraven; M'Shulla; Old Skull; Hawk; Carmilla Frost; Grok; Volcana Ash (Origin); Adam 3,031; Eve 3,031; Melonie (Intro, flashback); Foropulist (Death); Sacrificer (villain, introduction); Atalon (villain); Skar (villain); Death Breeders (villain)
Synopsis
Killraven and his band stop the Death Breeders and rescue Adam 3,031 and Eve 3,031 and their baby.
Reprints
Keywords
martians; photonuclear annihilator

Indexer Notes

Origin of Volcana Ash.

Get It All Together (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Origins of Marvel Comics (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Make Money Sell Grit (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

I'll Make You A Master Of Karate (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Shop Right Here For Amazing Bargains (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Edmund Scientific Equipment / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Shop By Mail] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Ace Publishing Song Secrets; American Circle Products; Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Belmont Comics; Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; Circus Fun Novelties; Coin Values Guidebook; Collectors Comics; Comic Book Clearing House Comics; Electric Guitar & Amp; Elton's Hypnotize Secrets; Hanover Shoes; Inventions for Tomorrow Club; J-Mar Products; Ken Mieno Comics; Kenmore Stamps; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Monster Robot Plans; North American School of Accounting; North American School of Surveying courses; Peace Power Macawara Board; Quality Plus Metal Social Security Cards; Regulation Police Handcuffs; Robert Bell Comics; RWM Go Kart and Mini Bike Plans; Tall-Up Booklet; True Market Comics; Universal Self-Defense System / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Never finished high school? (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Shop By Mail] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Anchor Specialties Identification Plates; Animal World Imported Birds; Book Vault for Collectors; Brown Stamps; Cartoon for Money; Centuri Rockets; Comic Sales Comics; The Comics Collectors Journal; Craig Stamps; Crestohl Comics; Crown Music; Discount Club Models; Ed Sale Secret System; Engravaplates Social Security Cards; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; Gray Stamps; Houdini Magic Tricks; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Indian & Lincoln Cents by the Pound; J. Hunt Comics; Jaxon Stamps; Live Sea Horses; Locksmithing Institute Training Course; Max Seeley Comics; Metropolitan Stamps; North American School of Animal Sciences; North American School of Motorcycle Repair Training; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Richard Alf Comics; Sound Power Records; Sports World Sports Films; Switchblade Comb; The Fun House Novelties; Tim Corrigan's Superhero Comics; Toy Vampire Bat; Tru Value Stamps; Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Escape From Nowhere! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony DiPreta (signed as DiPreta)
Inks
Tony DiPreta (signed as DiPreta)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
L616
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Myron...I'm your manager...why won't you listen to me for once?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
The Great Myron
Reprints

Awesome Announcements and Autumnal Admonishments For All! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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

Gold Crown; Tank Trap / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

War of the Words! / letters page / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Don McGregor ?
Pencils
Marie Severin
Inks
Tom Sutton
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?; typeset

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Letters of Comments from readers Joe Randisi, Pat Webber, Tom Cornell, Jonathan L. Segal, Chris Kleppe, Cordon Fuller. Includes an editorial on the comics sales problems and two promotional house advertisements for Arrgh! #1 (Marvel, 1974 series) and a comics subscription form for purchasing 12 Marvel comics for the price of 8.

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

Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ideal Presents the Continuing Adventures of Evel Knievel (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
This Issue is currently being edited by Ramon Schenk (since 2024-03-09, last edit 2024-03-12)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Death Breeders of Chicago!
    Killraven; War of the Worlds
  2. 1. Kung-Fu & Karate
    Demaru Kung-Fu & Karate Course
  3. 2. The Death Merchant!
    Killraven; War of the Worlds
  4. 3. Get It All Together
    Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons]
  5. 4. The Origins of Marvel Comics
  6. 5. The Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975!
  7. 6. Make Money Sell Grit
    Grit Newspaper
  8. 7. I'll Make You A Master Of Karate
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  9. 8. These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You!
    North American School of Drafting
  10. 9. Shop Right Here For Amazing Bargains
    Edmund Scientific Equipment
  11. 10. [Shop By Mail]
    Ace Publishing Song Secrets; American Circle Products; Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Belmont Comics; Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; Circus Fun Novelties; Coin Values Guidebook; Collectors Comics; Comic Book Clearing House Comics; Electric Guitar & Amp; Elton's Hypnotize Secrets; Hanover Shoes; Inventions for Tomorrow Club; J-Mar Products; Ken Mieno Comics; Kenmore Stamps; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Monster Robot Plans; North American School of Accounting; North American School of Surveying courses; Peace Power Macawara Board; Quality Plus Metal Social Security Cards; Regulation Police Handcuffs; Robert Bell Comics; RWM Go Kart and Mini Bike Plans; Tall-Up Booklet; True Market Comics; Universal Self-Defense System
  12. 11. 3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes
  13. 12. Never finished high school?
    Wayne School Courses
  14. 13. [Shop By Mail]
    Anchor Specialties Identification Plates; Animal World Imported Birds; Book Vault for Collectors; Brown Stamps; Cartoon for Money; Centuri Rockets; Comic Sales Comics; The Comics Collectors Journal; Craig Stamps; Crestohl Comics; Crown Music; Discount Club Models; Ed Sale Secret System; Engravaplates Social Security Cards; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; Gray Stamps; Houdini Magic Tricks; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Indian & Lincoln Cents by the Pound; J. Hunt Comics; Jaxon Stamps; Live Sea Horses; Locksmithing Institute Training Course; Max Seeley Comics; Metropolitan Stamps; North American School of Animal Sciences; North American School of Motorcycle Repair Training; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Richard Alf Comics; Sound Power Records; Sports World Sports Films; Switchblade Comb; The Fun House Novelties; Tim Corrigan's Superhero Comics; Toy Vampire Bat; Tru Value Stamps; Universal Bodybuilding
  15. 14. Escape From Nowhere!
  16. 15. Awesome Announcements and Autumnal Admonishments For All!
    Bullpen Bulletins
  17. 16. ["Now! All full scale battle games processed in 48 hours...."]
    Gold Crown; Tank Trap
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    War of the Words!
  19. 18. ["I'll guide you step by step into your own thriving business"]
    Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses
  20. 19. Ideal Presents the Continuing Adventures of Evel Knievel
    Ideal Toys
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