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Issue: Marvel Tales #97

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Publication Date: November 1978

Issue #97
- Marvel Tales Annual
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Detail

Issues: #97 of 289 Issues (563 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Regular Edition

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860247611

Price: $0.35 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief); Jim Salicrup (reprint editor); Roy Thomas (original)

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched (#3-33 squarebound)

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Format Notes:

Variants2

Marvel Tales #97 [Regular Edition]

Marvel Tales #97 [Whitman]

Reprinted In0

There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.

Reprinted From2

2 Content Items
- The Smasher Strikes! The Disruptor Destroys! [Illustration on Cover, Front]1
- Countdown to Chaos! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times from Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Content Items (4 total)

The Smasher Strikes! The Disruptor Destroys!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Romita

Inker(s): John Romita

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Spider-Man

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Disruptor; Smasher

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

The Amazing Spider-Man #118 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1973
was The Smasher Strikes! The Disruptor Destroys! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Countdown to Chaos!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee; Gerry Conway

Penciller(s): John Romita

Inker(s): John Romita; Jim Mooney; Tony Mortellaro

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Sam Rosen

Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Spider-Man

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Disruptor [Richard Raleigh] (identity revealed in this issue, villain, dies); The Smasher (villain); Mr. Thaxton (villain)

Synopsis: The identity of the Disruptor is revealed.

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

The Amazing Spider-Man #118 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1973
was Countdown to Chaos! [Story on Interior Page(s)]in this form; minus 3 pp.

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 17

Job Number: 1291Z

Notes: The final panel in the original story has an image of the Hulk. That image is removed in this issue.

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox [November 1978]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee; ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox

Character(s): Fantastic Four

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Stan Lee column about the Spider-Man and Hulk television shows. Miscellaneous Marvel news items, including FANTASTIC FOUR #200 and the MICRONAUTS.

Good Overcomes Evil!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe ?

Editor(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Thor; Hostess

Character(s): Thor

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies.