(July 1977)

Marvel, 1976 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860267207
Editing
Jack Kirby (credited) (editor); Archie Goodwin (credited) (consulting editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

The Capture of X-51! (Table of Contents)

2001: A Space Odyssey; Machine Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
John Verpoorten
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
An origin to top all others!
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Mister Machine [Aaron Stack]; Monolith
Cover Thumbnail for 2001, A Space Odyssey (Marvel, 1976 series) #8 [30¢] Cover Thumbnail for 2001, A Space Odyssey (1976 series) #8 [35¢] Cover Thumbnail for 2001, A Space Odyssey (1976 series) #8 [British]
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The Capture of X-51 (Table of Contents: 1)

2001: A Space Odyssey; Machine Man / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Mike Royer (credited as Michael Royer)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra G.)
Letters
Mike Royer (credited as Michael Royer)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's happened again!
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Mister Machine [Aaron Stack] (first appearance); Monolith; Doctor Broadhurst; Haines; X-35; Doctor Stack; Colonel Kragg
Synopsis
Doctor Stack treated a robot man with respect and treated him as a son, but when the military decided to end the project, Doctor Stack gave his life to see that the robot survived.
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Indexer Notes

First Mister Machine, later Machine Man

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Monolith Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Scott Loy, Jim Golds, Paul Sefano and Bob Lackey.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Stan Lee; ?
Letters
typeset

Spider-Man and Madam Web! (Table of Contents: 4)

Hostess Twinkies; Spider-Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito ?
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Madam Web
Synopsis
Spider-Man captures the love-crazed fiend Madam Web.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Comic strip ad for Hostess Twinkies from ITT Continental Baking Company.

Street Ball (Table of Contents: 5)

Spalding Sports Equipment / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Davis (signed)
Inks
Jack Davis (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
humor; children; sports
Characters
Dr. J [Julius Erving]; Rick Barry

Indexer Notes

Outside back cover. Comic strip ad for Spalding autographed basketballs from Questor Corp.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Capture of X-51!
    2001: A Space Odyssey; Machine Man
  2. 1. The Capture of X-51
    2001: A Space Odyssey; Machine Man
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Monolith Mail
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. Spider-Man and Madam Web!
    Hostess Twinkies; Spider-Man
  6. 5. Street Ball
    Spalding Sports Equipment
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