Pow! #21

(10 June 1967)

The Enforcers! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Letters

Sam Rosen (pages 1-12); Ray Holloway ? (pages 13-22)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Caution!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; Aunt May Parker; The Abbotts (May Parker's Neighbors); J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant

Synopsis

The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (March 1964) [Black and white. Starts from beginning of original story. Finishes roughly one third through original story.]

Keywords

Acme Garage; crime syndicate; Daily Bugle Building; Forest Hills Hospital; loan shark; mob

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 3 of 'The Enforcers' story, continues in Pow! issue #22.

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Ripley's Believe It or Not! / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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News from the Floor of 64 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

John Learns the Hard Way (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

Characters

John; Graham

Synopsis

Advertisement around the harm of cigarettes. Graham and John are rock climbing and Graham becomes injured. John has to climb down for help but struggles for breath as he is a smoker. A year later they are back rock climbing and John is much faster as he has quit smoking.

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The Dolls of St. Dominics / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

And now it's my pleasure to unveil this status of our beloved benefactor!

Genre

humour

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Kicks / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nip out and post this letter for me, Kicks!

Genre

humour

Characters

Kicks

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activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (illustrations)

Inks

? (illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

1000 Anglo Ace watches to be won

Characters

Anglo Ace

Synopsis

Readers are asked to place Anglo Ace's special equipment in order of importance to enter the competition.

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The Python / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don, quick! Get back in the Python!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Don Mason; Vic Dawes

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Nobby's Nightmares / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Coo! Ghost stories!

Genre

humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Nobby

The Cloak v Dr Zero (Table of Contents: 10)

The Cloak / comic story / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

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The Group / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cough! Choke! Splutter! Soot!

Genre

humour

Characters

Brain; Luvvy; Fatso; Ringo; Stupid; Shrimp

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Pow Wow / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

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advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Who Strikes at --- SHIELD? (Table of Contents: 15)

Nick Fury / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plot)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Mike Esposito (credited as Mike Demeo)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

spy; superhero

Characters

Nick Fury; "Wild Bill" Robot; E.S.P. Division; Mentallo; The Fixer

Synopsis

Fury checks out the Encephalogram-Inducer which, when hooked into the Brainwave Stimulator transforms the ESP Divisions' thoughts into images. Mentallo breaches The Fixer's underwater base, convincing him to join forces. They travel underground to SHIELD HQ in a Thru-The-Ground Tank which The Fixer mentions was supplied by THEM. Inside SHIELD HQ, the Fixer uses a Static Distorter to cut off outside communications. Mentallo & The Fixer take on Fury & SHIELD using Element Z to render everyone unconscious. Placing an electronic mask on Fury's face, The Fixer turns him into a mindless slave.

Reprints

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #142 (March 1966) [Black and white. Starts from beginning of original story and finishes on page 7 of original story.]

Indexer Notes

The original story was part 2 of 3. Original story occurs concurrently with TALES OF SUSPENSE #75 (March 1966). This part continues in Pow! issue #22.

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Wee Willie Haggis, the Spy from Skye / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In trying to locate Csar Kasm's diabolical minsk pies, Wee Willie Haggis was captured by that beautiful bald blonde - Catherine the Pate.

Genre

humour

Characters

Wee Willie Haggis; Catherine the Pate

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Dare-a-day Davy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

From the diabolical pen of Kathleen Bryson of Paisley, Scotland, a dare has materialised.

Genre

humour

Characters

Dare-A-Day Davy

Indexer Notes

Back cover story.