(1977)

Marvel, 1977 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Annually
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
A Marvel Movie Special
Barcode
0714860207865
Editing
Roger Slifer (editor)
Color
Four Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock
Newsprint
Binding
Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

Adaptation of the 1977 film The Island of Dr. Moreau, which was based on the 1896 novel The Island of Doctor Moreau.

[Trapped By Science Gone Mad - -] (Table of Contents)

The Island of Dr. Moreau / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
horror-suspense; science fiction
Characters
Andrew Braddock; Maria; Dr. Moreau; humanimals
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover letters credit confirmed by Todd Klein in The Danny Crespi Files Part 12, posted 23 June 2017 on his blog (Todd Klein's Blog at Goodreads).

Join J.S.C.A Jolly Giant for Prizes Or Cash (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Island of Dr. Moreau (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench
Pencils
Larry Hama
Inks
Jess Jodloman
Colors
Janice Cohen
Letters
Irv Watanabe (credited as Ierv W.); Jess Jodloman (credited as Jess J.)

Genre
horror-suspense; science fiction
Characters
Andrew Braddock; Dr. Moreau; Maria; humanimals; Mr. Montgomery; M'Ling
Synopsis
Cast adrift for days on a lifeboat, Andrew Braddock finally finds land. But his triumph soon turns into a nightmare as he finds himself trapped on an island by a mad scientist named Dr. Moreau and hunted by beasts that are part human-part animal.

Indexer Notes

Based on the screenplay by John Herman Shaner & Al Ramrus, from the classic story by H.G. Wells. Official adaptation of Samuel Z. Arkoff's motion picture for American International Pictures, Inc.

Market Place (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Super Prizes (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Youth Opportunity Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Hostess Brings You 2 Delicious All-Star Snacks (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Hostess Cup Cakes; Hostess Twinkies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Move Over Tommy! Watch Out Elton! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Heroes World Superhero Merchandise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Impossible? (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Free 1977 Catalog] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Sport A Boy Grows Up With...Shooting A Daisy (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

100pc Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Mighty Meat Snack Conquers The Horrible Hungries (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Strong Arms (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Pacific Comics...The Collector's Best Friend (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Pacific Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Let Joe Weider Build You A Better Body For Just $798 (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Island of Dr. Moreau: Film of a Thousand Faces! (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
humanimals
Synopsis
Explanation of the makeup process for the film's creatures.

Affection Training A Tale of Two Trainers (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Maria [Barbara Carrera]; Dr. Moreau [Burt Lancaster]
Synopsis
Behind-the-scenes look at the trainers who worked with the real animals in the film.

The Island of Dr. Moreau (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

The Island of Dr. Moreau / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Orca (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Paramount Pictures Movies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Trapped By Science Gone Mad - -]
    The Island of Dr. Moreau
  2. 1. Join J.S.C.A Jolly Giant for Prizes Or Cash
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  3. 2. The Island of Dr. Moreau
  4. 3. Market Place
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  5. 4. Super Prizes
    Youth Opportunity Sales Club
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  7. 6. Hostess Brings You 2 Delicious All-Star Snacks
    Hostess Cup Cakes; Hostess Twinkies
  8. 7. Move Over Tommy! Watch Out Elton!
    Heroes World Superhero Merchandise
  9. 8. Impossible?
    Universal Bodybuilding
  10. 9. [Free 1977 Catalog]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  11. 10. The Sport A Boy Grows Up With...Shooting A Daisy
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  12. 11. 100pc Toy Soldier Set
    100 Toy Soldiers
  13. 12. The Mighty Meat Snack Conquers The Horrible Hungries
    Slim Jim
  14. 13. Strong Arms
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  15. 14. Pacific Comics...The Collector's Best Friend
    Pacific Comics
  16. 15. Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out
    Grit Newspaper
  17. 16. Let Joe Weider Build You A Better Body For Just $798
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  18. 17. The Island of Dr. Moreau: Film of a Thousand Faces!
  19. 18. Affection Training A Tale of Two Trainers
  20. 19. The Island of Dr. Moreau
    The Island of Dr. Moreau
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
  22. 21. Prizes or Cash
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  23. 22. Orca
    Paramount Pictures Movies
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Bob Ford
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mark Rudnitski (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Tanya Schuehle
  • Karl Wilcox