(January 1975)

Marvel, 1975 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD
Pages
84
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1974-10-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Editing
Roy Thomas (editor); Gerry Conway (associate editor); Marv Wolfman (consulting editor); Len Wein (consulting editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #111, October 1974.

Day of the Triffids (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kelly Freas (credited, signed) (painting); John Romita (painting)
Inks
Kelly Freas (credited, signed) (painting); John Romita (painting)
Colors
Kelly Freas (credited, signed) (painting); John Romita (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Romita changed human figures in the foreground from Freas' original painting.

[Frontispiece] (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Esteban Maroto (signed as Esteban Maroto)
Inks
Esteban Maroto (signed as Esteban Maroto)

Genre
science fiction
Reprints
  • from Hertiage Portfolio 1973

[Contents] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gene Colan (illustration)
Inks
Tom Palmer (illustration)
Letters
typeset

1975: A Space Odyssey (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Letters
typeset

Prologue: (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella (adaptation); Robert Shaw ("slow glass" concept)
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Tom Palmer
Letters
John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text
New York is a summer festival, right?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Mike; Angela; Mr. Tyme
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the "Slow Glass" concept created by Bob Shaw.

The Day of the Triffids (Chapter One) (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3.4 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (credited) (adaptation); John Wyndham (original novel)
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Ernie Chan
Letters
John Costanza; ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It started with a man named Umberto Palanquez...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Umberto Palanquez (death); Bill Masen; Marie Masen; Walter Lucknor
Reprints

[The Day of the Triffids] Chapter Two (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5.6 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (adaptation); John Wyndham (original novel)
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Ernie Chan
Letters
John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't believe in fate...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bill Masen; Josella
Reprints

[The Day of the Triffids] Chapter Three (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway (adaptation); John Wyndham (original novel)
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Ernie Chan
Letters
John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the name of sanity, Josella-- get down!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bill Masen; Josella; Mr. Coker; Colonel
Reprints

A View from Without..... (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Neal Adams
Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Neal Adams
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Kalen to rfpkkkwwwwmmm
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Nai-Binh-Chu (death); Hai Ding (death)
Reprints

The Bradbury Chronicles (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Shel Dorf; Ray Bradbury
Pencils
Rick Bryant (signed as R. Bryant); Hal Foster; ? (illustration); ? (photographs)
Inks
Rick Bryant (signed as R. Bryant); Hal Foster; ? (illustration); ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Shel Dorf (photograph); Ray Bradbury (photograph); Tarzan

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Mongo! (Table of Contents: 10)

Smash Gordon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Brunner
Pencils
Frank Brunner (signed as Brunner)
Inks
Frank Brunner (signed as Brunner)
Letters
Frank Brunner

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Smash! Look out!... Behind you!!
Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Smash Gordon; Zookoff; Dale
Reprints

Savage World! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Wally Wood
Pencils
Al Williamson (signed as Al Williamson) (layouts and some pencils); Angelo Torres; Roy Krenkel
Inks
Al Williamson (signed as Al Williamson); Angelo Torres; Frank Frazetta
Letters
Arlene Williamson

First Line of Dialogue or Text
August 28, 1968.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Larry Gordon; General Mark Richards; Helen McKenzie; Xantor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Information regarding Savage World art from Death Rattle #10 (April 1987).

Past and Present Master (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway; Kelly Freas (credited)
Pencils
Kelly Freas; ? (photograph)
Inks
Kelly Freas; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Kelly Freas (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Reprints some Freas' paperback and digest covers.

Hey Buddy, Can You Lend Me a... (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Wm. Kaluta
Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MKaluta)
Inks
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MKaluta)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Most of earth's humanity has gone to the stars.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Gebson; Maecia Panson; Jeb Wane; Motise (death)
Reprints

Interlude: (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella (adaptation); Robert Shaw ("slow glass" concept)
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Tom Palmer
Letters
John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Mr. Tyme; Mike; Angela
Reprints

Light of Other Days (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella (adaptation); Robert Shaw (original story)
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Mike Esposito
Letters
Jean Simek ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Leaving the village behind, we followed...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Selina; Mr. Hagen; Rose Hagen (images)
Reprints

Epilogue: (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella (adaptation); Robert Shaw ("slow glass" concept)
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Tom Palmer
Letters
John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, now that you realize how valuable a piece of slow glass would be...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Mr. Tyme; Mike; Angela
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the "Slow Glass" concept created by Bob Shaw.

[next issue ad] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Day of the Triffids
  2. 1. [Frontispiece]
  3. 2. [Contents]
  4. 3. 1975: A Space Odyssey
  5. 4. Prologue:
  6. 5. The Day of the Triffids (Chapter One)
  7. 6. [The Day of the Triffids] Chapter Two
  8. 7. [The Day of the Triffids] Chapter Three
  9. 8. A View from Without.....
  10. 9. The Bradbury Chronicles
  11. 10. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Mongo!
    Smash Gordon
  12. 11. Savage World!
  13. 12. Past and Present Master
  14. 13. Hey Buddy, Can You Lend Me a...
  15. 14. Interlude:
  16. 15. Light of Other Days
  17. 16. Epilogue:
  18. 17. [next issue ad]
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  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Darrel McCann
  • Karsten S.
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore