Astonishing Tales #28

(February 1975)

Five to One, Deathlok... ...One in Five... No One Here Gets Out Alive! (Table of Contents: 1)

Deathlok / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Rich Buckler (credited)

Pencils

Rich Buckler (credited)

Inks

Rich Buckler (credited)

Colors

Linda Lessmann (credited as L. Lessmann)

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Karen Mantlo (credited as Karen Pocock)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Present weaponry not suitable for cyborg combat.

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Nina Ferry; Janice Manning (flashback); Major Simon Ryker (villain); Linc Shane (introduction, named in next issue); Mike Travers

Universe

Marvel : Earth-7484

Synopsis

Deathlok wanders off from his home with no particular plan except to find Major Simon Ryker and kill him. In the meantime Major Ryker sends his men and a super-tank powered by Nina's mind functioning in rapport with his omni-computer to intercept and kill him. The story ends in a face-off of these forces.

Reprints

• in Frankenstein (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #11 (4ème trimestre 1978) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]], #11 (4ème trimestre 1978)
• in Star Wars Weekly (Marvel UK, 1978 series) #96 (26 December 1979) [pages 1-6]
• in Biblioteca Marvel: Deathlok (Planeta DeAgostini, 2003 series) (Diciembre 2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 ([November] 2009)
• in Deathlok the Demolisher: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) (2014)
• in A Coleção Oficial de Graphic Novels Marvel: Clássicos (Salvat, 2015 series) #31 - Deathlok: Origem ([setembro] 2017)
• in Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (Ашет Коллекция [Hachette], 2014 series) #134 - Деслок: Начало

The Origins of Marvel Comics! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Origins of Marvel Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Thor

Indexer Notes

Promo for the book The Origins of Marvel Comics using a reprint of the cover ($9.95 for cloth, $5.95 for paper), appears between pages 3 and 4 of the story sequence.

The Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975! (Table of Contents: 3)

Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Conan; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Thor

Indexer Notes

Promo for the Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975 using the cover (cost $3.95, Spiral-Bound), appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.

[Marvel Value Stamp #84 - Dr. Doom] (Table of Contents: 4)

Marvel Value Stamp; Mindlocks / letters page / 1.2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rich Buckler; ?

Inks

Pablo Marcos; ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Deathlok [Luther Manning] (Earth-7484); Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Dave Kalis, David Hogan and M. Also includes a partial reprint of a panel from Astonishing Tales #26 and Marvel Value Stamp #84 featuring Dr. Doom. Appears between pages 12 and 13 of the story sequence.

Be A Mighty Marvel Salesperson! (Table of Contents: 5)

Marvel Comics Subscriptions / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

? (line art & water-color, painted)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Promo for Marvel Comics subscriptions where you can 12 comics for the price of 8 (if you buy $10 worth you get a poster with Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and the Hulk as a bonus). Appears between pages 12 and 13 of the story sequence.

3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes (Table of Contents: 6)

3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Kraven the Hunter [Sergei Kravinoff]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hydra

Indexer Notes

Promo for 3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes featuring Spider-Man versus Kraven and Hulk versus Hydra ($2.70 each). Appears between pages 12 and 13 of the story sequence.

Spider-Man Toys (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider-Man Toys; Super-Heroes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Promos for Spider-Man toys and Marvel Superhero figures Spider-Man and Captain America, appears between pages 12 and 13 of the story sequence.

Paeans and Self-Plaudits From the Pundits of Pandemonium! [February 1975] (Table of Contents: 8)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; ? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Thor

Indexer Notes

Stan Lee says that Roy Thomas wants to write more so he will become Editor Emeritus which will let him script more Marvel Masterworks. Next issue will list the new editorial lineup in detail. Stan also announces that the first Marvel Con will be in New York over Easter and he is frantically trying to juggle his schedule so that he can do as many college lectures as possible. Items about welcoming Frank Robbins (the artist and writer of the Johnny Hazard newspaper comic-strip) who will follow up his Morbius work in Adventures Into Fear with work on Captain America (giving Sal Buscema a rest) and The Invaders (a brand new 50 cent comic), Gene Colan will swap comics with Frank Brunner (Gene will now work with Steve Englehart and Klaus Janson on Dr. Strange and Frank will be the artist for Giant-Size Man-Thing), Giant-Size Kid Colt will feature western team-ups, Giant-Size Chillers #1 features art by Alcala Alcazar, Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1 features Dr. Doom and Sub-Mariner, the X-Men are returning in a giant-size comic, Marvel Preview #1 (featuring "Man-Gods From Beyond the Stars") was delayed but should be on sale in a few weeks and Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #1 is on sale complete with comic-strip versions of stories like Wyndham's Day of the Triffids masterpiece, Bob Shaw's stunning "Slow Glass" tales plus art and story by the likes of Colan, Conway, Freas, Adams, Williamson, Isabella and Kaluta plus an exclusive, photo-filled interview with Ray Bradbury. Also has a small promo for a Thor Treasury Edition using an illustration of Thor.

You Wanted It...You've Got It! (Table of Contents: 9)

Marvel Treasury Edition #2 starring the Fantastic Four / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

John Romita

Inks

John Romita ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]

Indexer Notes

Promo for Marvel Treasury Edition #2 starring the Fantastic Four (100 pages, 10" x 14", stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby), using a reprint of the cover.

Guess Who's Coming To Christmas Dinner? (Table of Contents: 10)

Marvel Treasury Special, Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Thor

Indexer Notes

Promo for Marvel Treasury Edition, Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag (100 pages, 10" x 14", 14 Marvel Super-Stars), using a reprint of the cover.

You Demanded Him...You've Got Him! (Table of Contents: 11)

Strange Tales; Warlock / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

Jim Starlin ?

Inks

Jim Starlin ?

Colors

Jim Starlin ?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Adam Warlock

Indexer Notes

Promo for Strange Tales #178 starring Warlock using an illustration of Warlock.