Astonishing Tales #36 [30¢]
(July 1976)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Marv Wolfman

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #36 [25¢]. There exist further variants:
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Confessions of a Demolished Man! (Table of Contents: 1)

Deathlok / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Buckler (credited)
Pencils
Rich Buckler (credited) (layouts); Keith Pollard (credited) (finished art)
Inks
Keith Pollard (credited)
Colors
Rich Buckler (credited as Swash)
Letters
Howard Bender (credited); Beth Bleckley (credited) (computer type)
Job Number
JV 233
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Transcript 7-A, Sec, 13 -- I stared impassively at the creature...
Feature Logo
Deathlok the Demolisher!
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Teresa Deveraux; Luther Manning (Clone); Janice Manning (cameo); Luther Manning III; Doctor Holland; Luther Manning's son (cameo)
Universe
Marvel : Earth-7484
Synopsis
Deathlok fights and defeats the first Luther Manning clone and interprets the first set of Deathlok tapes.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Produced by Rich Buckler.

Get In the Spirit of Marvel-76! (Table of Contents: 2)

Marvel T-Shirts / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Ron Wilson; Gil Kane; ?
Inks
Frank Giacoia; Frank Giacoia; Frank Giacoia; ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
A.I.M. Member; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Living Laser; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Super-Adaptoid
Synopsis
A promo for five different t-shirts, one featuring Captain America with the Declaration of Independence, one with Captain America, Spider-Man and the Hulk as Revolutionary War soldiers marching, one reprinting the cover to Marvel Double Feature #8, one reprinting the cover to Captain Marvel #35 and one reprinting panels from the story in Marvel Team-Up #13.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the first story sequence.

What to Do after the Apocalypse! (The Deathlok Transcripts) (Table of Contents: 3)

Deathlok / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Rich Buckler (credited)
Pencils
Rich Buckler (credited)
Inks
Keith Pollard (credited)
Colors
Rich Buckler (credited as Swash)
Letters
Howard Bender (credited); Beth Bleckley (credited) (computer type)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Beginning a new adventure in the Deathlok future-legend:
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Teresa Deveraux; Godwulf (introduction); Luther Manning (Clone); Mason
Universe
Marvel : Earth-7484
Synopsis
While on a mission underground Deathlok runs into Godwulf. He transports Deathlok away, which results in the cybernetic unit that the CIA has been monitoring as showing that Deathlok is dead. Since Luther Manning III thinks that Deathlok is dead he stops the Deathlok transcripts and Teresa Devereaux shuts down the CIA operation.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Produced by Rich Buckler.
Astonishing Tales #37 was completed at the time of cancellation as evidenced by the photostat reproduced in Deathlok Marvel Masterworks #1. The planned Deathlok cover and story are printed in Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series) #33 (April 1977).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Gene Colan; Rich Buckler
Inks
Steve Leialoha ?; Keith Pollard
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Brother Voodoo [Jericho Drumm]; Howard the Duck; Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Winky-Man
Synopsis
Mighty Marvel Checklist of comics on sale the fourth week of April. Listed with a synopsis are Captain Marvel #45, Howard the Duck #4, Marvel Team-Up #47, Iron Man #88, Amazing Adventures #37, Fantastic Four #172, Captain America Annual #3, Master of Kung Fu Annual #1 and Werewolf by Night #39. Also includes a small reprint of the covers of Howard the Duck #4 and Werewolf by Night #39.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the second story sequence.

Put A Marvel In Your Mailbox! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Tigra [Greer Nelson]; Vision
Synopsis
Marvel Comics Subscription promo and coupon.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the second story sequence.

The Marvel Explosion Is Here! (Table of Contents: 6)

Marvel Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
The Avengers: Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Vision
Defenders: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nighthawk; Valkyrie [Brunnhilde]
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Conan; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Dracula; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Shang-Chi; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor
Synopsis
Promo for various Marvel Comics using headshots or full body illustrations.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the second story sequence.

Why Is This Man Smiling? (Table of Contents: 7)

Crazy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Promo for the new issue of Crazy using a man in a padded cell (with a t-shirt with Stan Lee's face on it) tearing up an issue of Crazy.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the second story sequence.

An Omnium-Gatherum of Odysseys Occult, Olios Odd, and Occasions Obbligato! [July 1976] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Shang-Chi

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the second story sequence. Stan Lee says the greatest Marvel album of all, Spider-Man: Rock Reflection of a Superhero is on sale now. It's performed by the dynamite group Hero and produced by Cashwest Productions (who has brought the hits of Jim Croce, Henry Gross and Crack the Sky) and has album cover art by John Romita. Also John Buscema says not to send art samples when you reply to his Art School ad and Stan wants to thank the friendly folk at the MiamiCon because he had a blast there. Items about how the secret number 100 Marvel Value Stamp for series two comes out this month in honor of the second annual MarvelCon and we should thank Paty for conceiving the idea for the second set of stamps, Captain America's 52 page Annual by Jack Kirby is on sale now, Doug Moench and Keith Pollard's Master of Kung Fu Annual is also on sale now, Jim Shooter is replacing Chris Claremont as an editor as Chris is now a free-lance writer on Iron Fist, The X-Men, Black Goliath, Daredevil (giving Marv Wolfman a much needed break) and the upcoming Luke Cage, Power Man Annual, Roger Stern is replacing Irene Vartanoff as Reprint Editor and Irene is moving up to Reprint Production Manager, Larry Hama is no longer drawing Ka-Zar because he has three roles in the newest Broadway smash, Pacific Overtures now appearing at The Winter Garden in New York, welcome back to Larry Lieber who is the art director for Spidey Super Stories, Steve Englehart is working on a new series that is like (or is based on) The Prisoner, The Invaders is going monthly this summer, Nova (Marv Wolfman's new brainchild) will start out as a monthly and Ikaris, who was mentioned last month is the newest Kirby Kreation and the first appearance of his book The Eternals is on sale this month. Includes a small picture of Captain America [Steve Rogers] and Shang-Chi.

Captain America and The Red Skull (Table of Contents: 9)

Captain America; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sal Buscema
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe
Editing
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Red Skull [Johann Shmidt]
Synopsis
The Red Skull tries to take over the United States before the bicentennial and uses the Cosmic Cube to transport Captain America to him. Captain America is able to stop him when he gives the Cosmic Cube a Hostess Twinkie and it stops obeying the Red Skull.
Reprints
Keywords
Cosmic Cube

Indexer Notes

Comics ad for Hostess Twinkies from ITT Continental Baking Company, appears between pages 7 and 8 of the second story sequence.

Eagle-Eye GI Joe Meets the Intruder (Table of Contents: 10)

G.I. Joe / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Genre
war
Characters
Eagle-Eye G.I. Joe; Intruder; The Commander
Synopsis
Eagle-Eye GI Joe can see the Intruder in the jungle with his keen vision. He tries to stop the Intruder but is caught in a bear hug instead. He flips the Intruder off and he escapes into the jungle.

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Eagle-Eye G.I. Joe and the Intruder.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. Confessions of a Demolished Man!
    Deathlok
  2. 2. Get In the Spirit of Marvel-76!
    Marvel T-Shirts
  3. 3. What to Do after the Apocalypse! (The Deathlok Transcripts)
    Deathlok
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  5. 5. Put A Marvel In Your Mailbox!
    Marvel Comics Subscription
  6. 6. The Marvel Explosion Is Here!
    Marvel Comics
  7. 7. Why Is This Man Smiling?
    Crazy
  8. 8. An Omnium-Gatherum of Odysseys Occult, Olios Odd, and Occasions Obbligato! [July 1976]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  9. 9. Captain America and The Red Skull
    Captain America; Hostess Twinkies
  10. 10. Eagle-Eye GI Joe Meets the Intruder
    G.I. Joe
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  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Per Sandell
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