(July 19, 1975)

Marvel UK, 1972 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price
0.08 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics International Ltd.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group
Editing
Matt Softley (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hulk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Herb Trimpe
Inks
Herb Trimpe
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You!! You look like Hulk -- but I am Hulk!
Genre
superhero
Reprints

Bitter Victory! (Table of Contents: 1)

Hulk / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin
Pencils
Herb Trimpe
Inks
Sal Trapani
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
996 Z
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk; Jarella; Torla; Lord Visis (villain, death); Krylar (villain, death)
Synopsis
Hulk rescues his lady love and leads her people in revolt. That is, until Visis teams up with master assassin Krylar who has a weapon that makes one battle one's darkest fears. The weapon is turned on the Hulk and Hulk with Banner's mind finds himself facing his old brutish self. Jarella's magicians counter by ending the spell that makes Hulk smart. Pym's serum wears off and Hulk grows back to normal size.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Second half of the original story.

Indicia on first page lists:
Copyright 1975 Marvel Comics International Ltd. All rights reserved. Based on material copyright 1972 by Magazine Management Co., Inc., Marvel Comics Group, and copyright 1968 by Olympia Publications, Inc. marvel Comics Group and copyright 1967 by Canam Publishers Sales Group. Marvel Comics Group, Hulk, Daredevil, and Fantastic Four are Tradenames and Trademarks of the Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corp., N.Y., N.Y., USA. Edited by Matt Softley. Not to be sold in the United States of America or Canada. Member of ABC. Printed in Finland by Savon Sanoman Kirjapaino Oy.

"Dear Stan" (Table of Contents: 2)

The Mighty Marvel Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Nobody Laughs at the Jester! (Table of Contents: 3)

Daredevil / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Dan Adkins; Jim Steranko (see notes)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Debbie Harris; Jester [Jonathan Powers] (villain, introduction); Richard Raleigh (villain)
Synopsis
The Jester bursts onto the scene and is hired by Raleigh to take out the current candidate for D.A. Foggy Nelson. The "new" Daredevil stops the plot and the newest crown prince of crime.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Crossover with Spectacular Spider-Man, the (Marvel, 1968 series) #1. Jim Steranko inked panel five on page 12 (Referenced in a letter from Dan Adkins printed in Amazing Heroes #167 (June 15, 1989)).

Second half of original story.

The Power of...Him! (Table of Contents: 4)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plot)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; the Thing]; Dr. Hamilton (dies); Alicia Masters; Morlak; Shinski; Zota; Crystal; Him [Adam Warlock]
Synopsis
The FF track the kidnapped Alicia to the Beehive, where the cocoon opens and reveals Him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Kirby co-plot credit was acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in several interviews. The credit here read "Proudly produced by Stan "The Man" Lee and Jack "King" Kirby."

Second half of original story.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
New! Realistic, moveable figures from...Planet of the Apes and Star Trek

Indexer Notes

Ad for Palitoy Limited Bradgate division

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thunderbirds to the rescue!

Indexer Notes

Ad for Dinky Toys / Meccano
Thunderbirds 2 and 4; 1038 Scorpion Tank

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["You!! You look like Hulk -- but I am Hulk!"]
    Hulk
  2. 1. Bitter Victory!
    Hulk
  3. 2. "Dear Stan"
    The Mighty Marvel Mailbag
  4. 3. Nobody Laughs at the Jester!
    Daredevil
  5. 4. The Power of...Him!
    Fantastic Four
  6. 5. ["New! Realistic, moveable figures from...Planet of the Apes and Star Trek"]
  7. 6. ["Thunderbirds to the rescue! "]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Darci
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Tony R. Rose