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Issue: Marvel Tales #133
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Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 08/11/1981
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 3 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Tom DeFalco
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #3.
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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:  
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Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
 
 
The Mind-Boggling Mirage

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
John Romita
John Romita
?
Danny Crespi; typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mirage; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds; Mary Jane Watson; Robbie Robertson; Harry Osborn
Reprinting
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #156 [25¢ Cover Price] published May 1976
was Mirage! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover recolored
 
Miscellaneous
1
On A Clear Day, You Can See...The Mirage!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
Ross Andru
Mike Esposito; Dave Hunt (backgrounds)
Andy Yanchus ?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Spider-Man [PeterParker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds; Mary Jane Watson; Robbie Robertson; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; Randy Robertson; Mrs. Muggins; Mirage (villain); Doctor Octopus (cameo)
Peter and his friends are attending the wedding of Betty and Ned when the party is crashed by the villanous Mirage who plans on robbing the guests.
Reprinting
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #156 [25¢ Cover Price] published May 1976
was On a Clear Day, You Can See...The Mirage! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1 page edited out
 
Miscellaneous
17
At the end of the story, the editor states that Spidey's spider sense is used improperly through the entire story and solicits the readers to tell him how and why.
Trial By Iron

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Claremont
Herb Trimpe
Fred Kida
Andy Yanchus
Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Britain
Captain Britain [Brian Braddock]; Dark Reaver (villain); Merlin (cameo); Lady of the Skies (cameo)
Brian uses his new Captain Britain powers to defeat the Dark Reaver and vows to become a true hero.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
This is a partial reprint with a new title from Captain Britain # 2, 1976.

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