(September 1980)

Marvel UK, 1980 Series
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Price
0/12 [0-0-12 GBP]
Pages
32
Indicia Frequency
weekly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Ltd.
Editing
Paul Neary (editor)

[Versus the Unholy Three!] (Table of Contents)

Daredevil; Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Roy Thomas (original)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Unholy Three [Ape-Man; Bird-Man; Cat-Man]
Reprints
Keywords
roller coaster

[Welcome to... Marvel Team-Up great 2nd issue] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

preview (from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Earth 33 1/3 (Table of Contents: 2)

Earth 33 1/3 / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Tim Quinn ? (credited); Dicky Howett ? (credited)
Pencils
Tim Quinn ? (credited); Dicky Howett ? (credited)
Inks
Tim Quinn ? (credited); Dicky Howett ? (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My spider-sense beats an alarm clock any day!
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Three panel gag cartoon. Roles of creators are unclear.

Three into Two Won't Go! (Table of Contents: 3)

Daredevil; Spider-Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Roy Thomas

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't know how that little clump of dirt told you Cat-Man and his cronies were hiding the girl all the way out here in Coney Island, Hornhead--
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Gail Callan; Unholy Three [Ape-Man (villain); Bird-Man (villain); Cat-Man (villain)]
Synopsis
Spider-Man and Daredevil rescue a young girl from The Unholy Three.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits published; credits taken from original printing.

What If Spider-Man Had Stopped the Burgler Who Killed His Uncle? (Table of Contents: 4)

Spider-Man / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Gillis
Pencils
Pat Broderick
Inks
Mike Esposito
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited as Orz)
Editing
Denny O'Neil

Job Number
LF-367
First Line of Dialogue or Text
J.B.! The public says it wants Spider-Man! It demands Spider-Man!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. B. Priest; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; Uncle Ben Parker; John Jameson (death); J. Jonah Jameson
Synopsis
Spidey stops the burglar and remains an entertainer.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits published; credits taken from original printing.

Bridge of No Return (Table of Contents: 5)

Ms. Marvel / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin (plot); Jim Shooter (plot); Chris Claremont (script)
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (p. 1, uncredited); John Costanza
Editing
Archie Goodwin

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You do your homework, Miss Danvers.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Mr. Klein; Vision
Synopsis
Ms. Marvel tries to stop a new Stark super-truck carrying radioactive cargo before disaster strikes, but she has to go through the Vision to do it.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits published; credits taken from original printing.

And Then-- the X-Men! (Table of Contents: 6)

Spider-Man; X-Men / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Steve Mitchell; Frank Giacoia (flashback art); John Romita (flashback art)
Letters
John Costanza
Editing
Roy Thomas

Job Number
764Z
First Line of Dialogue or Text
But still, I must glide away-- or the thirst may strike again-- and my second attack, no human could survive!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (flashback); Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (flashback); Iceman [Bobby Drake] (flashback); Angel [Warren Worthington III] (flashback); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (flashback); Dr. Michael Morbius; Reverend Daemond; Rabbi Krause
Synopsis
Spidey has been injected with the deadly Morbius serum and he and the X-Men have to quickly take down the Living Vampire to save old Webhead's life.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits published; credits taken from original printing.

What If the Spider Had Been Bitten by a Radioactive Human? (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider-Man / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Shaw
Pencils
Scott Shaw
Inks
Scott Shaw
Letters
Carol Lay
Editing
Roy Thomas

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good grief! The shielding's broken down!
Genre
humour; superhero
Characters
Man-Spider [Webster Weaver]; Bug Weaver (cameo); Trash Chompson (cameo)
Synopsis
Webster Weaver becomes the 'Mazing Man-Spider in a story narrated by a Watcher-like Roy Thomas.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits published; credits taken from original printing.

...And the Lights Went Out All Over the World! (Table of Contents: 8)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne
Pencils
John Byrne (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Jim Novak (pages 1, 10-27); Irv Watanabe (credited as Irving Watanabe) (pages 2-7)
Editing
Jim Salicrup

Job Number
LF126
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Richards here! Iron Man... what--
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards; Vindicator [James MacDonald Hudson]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Vision; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Moondragon]
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four try to discover what caused a power blackout all over the world.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits published; credits taken from original printing.

Marvel Showcase: New Super-Heroes in Solo Action for the First Time! (Table of Contents: 9)

Jack of Hearts / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo
Pencils
Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Rudy Nebres (finished art)
Inks
Rudy Nebres
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Diana Albers
Editing
Roger Stern

Job Number
C-951
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Soon, at a mansion somewhere in Connecticut, a prearranged rendezvous takes place!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jack of Hearts [Jack Hart]; Martins (introduction); Philip Hart (flashback); White Tiger (flashback); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (flashback); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (flashback)
Synopsis
Jack returns home to monologue on his origin.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No credits published; credits taken from original printing.

[The Marvel Comics, Film and Fantasy Convention 1980] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Marvel Comics, Film and Fantasy Convention / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Versus the Unholy Three!]
    Daredevil; Spider-Man
  2. 1. [Welcome to... Marvel Team-Up great 2nd issue]
  3. 2. Earth 33 1/3
    Earth 33 1/3
  4. 3. Three into Two Won't Go!
    Daredevil; Spider-Man
  5. 4. What If Spider-Man Had Stopped the Burgler Who Killed His Uncle?
    Spider-Man
  6. 5. Bridge of No Return
    Ms. Marvel
  7. 6. And Then-- the X-Men!
    Spider-Man; X-Men
  8. 7. What If the Spider Had Been Bitten by a Radioactive Human?
    Spider-Man
  9. 8. ...And the Lights Went Out All Over the World!
    Fantastic Four
  10. 9. Marvel Showcase: New Super-Heroes in Solo Action for the First Time!
    Jack of Hearts
  11. 10. [The Marvel Comics, Film and Fantasy Convention 1980]
    Marvel Comics, Film and Fantasy Convention
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