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Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ron Wilson

Inker(s): Frank Giacoia

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Dan Crespi

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage, superhero

Feature(s): The Thing; Nick Fury

Character(s): The Thing; Nick Fury

First Line: Ya hounded me! Ya tried to kill me!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Cover inks erroneously credited to Joe Sinnott in Sinnott's record books.

The Fixer and Mentallo Are Back and the World Will Never Be The Same!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Marv Wolfman

Penciller(s): Ron Wilson

Inker(s): Pablo Marcos

Colorist(s): Janice Cohen

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage, superhero

Feature(s): The Thing; Nick Fury

Character(s): The Thing; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Valeria De Fontaine; SHIELD; Willie Lumpkin; Fixer (villain); Mentallo (villain); Deathlok [Luther Manning] (cameo)

Synopsis: The Fixer and Mentallo capture the Thing from the SHIELD helicarrier and use him to invade the Baxter Building where they use Doom's time platform to pull Deathlok from the future.

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Pages: 17

Face Front, Marvelites

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Superhero Merchandise

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man; Superman

Synopsis: Advertisement for Super Shields (with Captain America, the Hulk and Spider-Man on them, $4.08 each), the 1976 Comic Book Price Guide ($8.00), a Spidey car and a Captain America car ($6.64 each) and the book The Great Comic Book Heroes ($10.45). Prices include postage and handling.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the story.

Is There Anyone Who Still Hasn't Subscribed To FOOM?

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

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): FOOM

Character(s): Spider-Man; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing

Synopsis: Promo for a FOOM subscription ($3.00 for 4 issues or $4.00 which adds the FOOM membership kit to your subscription).

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

The Power of Laser Technology Brings You the Holo-Man Adventure Kit!!

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

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Holo-Man; Atomic Comics

Character(s): Holo-Man

Synopsis: Advertisement for the Holo-Man Adventure Kit (includes the Holodisc laser-produced 3-Dimensional pendant, the first edition of the Amazing Adventures of Holo-Man and a Holo-Man action record) which costs $5.00.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Letters Page!

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Letters Page!

Character(s): Thing

Synopsis: Letters from (and replies to) Keith Redenbaugh, William Mattison, The Marveriter, Mark R. Kausch, Sam Hays and Wilson Rivera.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

Subscribe!

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

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Comics Subscriptions

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Conan; Howard the Duck; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man

Synopsis: Promo for Marvel Comics subscriptions where your first subscription is $4.00 (for 12 issues) and the rest of your subscriptions is only $3.50 (for 12 issues) and remember, all titles are mailed flat!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: A Xylograph Of Xenial Xenagogues and Xenodochial Xerrifs! [April 1977]; Stan Lee's Soapbox

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

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy); Stan Lee (signed)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

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

Character(s): Human Fly

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Pages: 1

Notes: Stan Lee announces that he and Jack Kirby will be putting out an original novel length epic adventure of the Silver Surfer published by Simon & Schuster. He says there are still a few thousand copies of Bring On the Bad Guys available for purchase and you might also be able to find a combo pack of Origins and Son of Origins. Items about how Jack Kirby (whose wife Rosalind also attended) were honored at the annual World Comic Convention at Lucca, Italy (Stan Lee had been honored in the past), January is the month that Marvel Preview featuring Man-God (the Roy Thomas and Tony DeZuniga adaptation of Phillip Wylie's Gladiator) is coming out (even though it has been announced in the past but had to be postponed when a large section of the completed pages disappeared somewhere in the mail), the second issue of Rampaging Hulk will be out next month with a story guest-starring the X-Men by the team of Doug Moench, Walt Simonson and Alfredo Alcala (with a Bloodstone back-up feature), Sharon Ing is the new aide to Vice President of Operations Solly Brodsky, Nelson Yomtov (production prince for the reprint line and third baseman for the Bullpen softball team) just returned from vacationing in Hawaii, Frank Giacoia's youngest daughter Margaret was just married, the Human Fly comic (based on an actual daredevil who specializes in hair-raising stunts) will be premiering soon and the upcoming 50 cents King-size Annuals will star The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Howard the Duck, Amazing Spider-Man, Master of Kung Fu, The Defenders, Thor, The Eternals, Fantastic Four, Invaders, Iron Man, Marvel Two-In-One (which co-stars Spider-Man with the Thing), Avengers and Conan the Barbarian. Includes a small picture of the Human Fly. Appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.

The Champ

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Tuska

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Spider-Man; Hostess Cupcakes

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aldo Moomjay; The Foe

Synopsis: Spider-Man saves the Champ from being killed by throwing a Hostess Cupcake in the referee's (alias The Foe) mouth before he can count to two.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Hostess cupcake ad, appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.