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Issue: The Muppets Take Manhattan #1
Publication Date: November 1984
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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues (7 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Star Comics; MarvelView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 07/03/1984
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.30 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sid Jacobson
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #51, with newsstand on-sale date of 1984-07-31. All three issues of the series were released simultaneously.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: limited series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Dean Yeagle ?
Inker(s): Jacquiline Roettcher ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Muppets
Character(s): Rowlf; Fozzie Bear; Kermit the Frog; Miss Piggy; Gonzo; Camilla; Animal; Scooter; Dr. Teeth
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Pages: 1
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Buckaroo Who?

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Buckaroo Banzai
Synopsis: Ad for movie from 20th Century Fox.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover
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The Muppets Take Manhattan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Kay (comic adaptation); Tom Patchett (movie script); Jay Tarses (movie script); Frank Oz (movie script)
Penciller(s): Dean Yeagle
Inker(s): Jacqueline Roettcher [misspelled as Jacquiline]
Colorist(s): Andy Yanchus
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Muppets
Character(s): Fozzie Bear; Kermit the Frog; Gonzo; Miss Piggy; Janice; Scooter; Floyd; Animal; Dr. Teeth; Statler; Waldorf; Rowlf; Camilla; Rizzo; Zoot; Floyd; Liz; Martin Price [Murray Plotsky]; Jenny; Pete (Jenny's father)
Synopsis: The Muppets arrive in New York, trying to get their college show on Broadway, but discover the crooks and hardships of the big city.
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From Content Item: FlagMarvel Super Special #32 published January 1984
was The Muppets Take Manhattan [Story on Interior Page(s)]part
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the motion picture.
Movie script credits from IMDb.
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Fun for Everyone!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Oreos; Newtons
Synopsis: Ad for cookies from Nabisco Brands and premiums available for proofs of purchase.
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Pages: 1
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The New Fantasy-Adventure Series You've Been Waiting For!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dragontales
Synopsis: Ad for books from Signet.
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Pages: 1
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Ads for various items including comic books, self defense, toys and novelties, body building, and schools and training.
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Pages: 1.5
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New Comic Books Only 40c

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Peter Mauesis (signed)
Inker(s): Peter Mauesis (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Westfield Comics
Synopsis: Ad for comic subscription service.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Signature difficult to read in middle letters, but number of letters is correct.
Between pages 8-9 of story.
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Earn Famous Name Prizes Or Cash

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
Synopsis: Ad for card and gift sales club.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: between pages 16-17 of story
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Comic Books For Sale!

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): J & S Comics
Synopsis: Ad for comic book sales.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: between pages 17-18 of story
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Helen of Toy, Co.
Synopsis: Ad for games "Task Force" and "Fighting Ships."
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: between pages 19-20 of story
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A New Generation of Super-Heroes!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): June Brigman
Inker(s): Bob Wiacek
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Power Pack
Character(s): Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]
Synopsis: House ad for comic series.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: between pages 19-20 of story
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Jim Starlin Tried To Kill Me!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins
Character(s): Vanth Dreadstar; the Lord High Papal
Synopsis: Stan makes his usual hype of upcoming comics and tells a tale of tubing down a river with Jim Starlin.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustration is from cover of Dreadstar #14.
Includes the Marvel Check List.
Between pages 19-20 of story.
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Join Our Special Subscriber's Club

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Comics
Synopsis: House ad for comics subscriptions, using 4 current Marvel characters.
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Pages: 1
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Collect Olympic Heroes Trading Cards

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): M&M's
Character(s): Orange; Green (male); Mike Eruzione; Muhammad Ali
Synopsis: Ad for M&M's featuring trading cards available for proofs of purchase.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover
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Jim Starlin Wasn't Going To Change This Book Unless He Could Make It Better

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dreadstar
Character(s): Vanth Dreadstar
Synopsis: House ad for comic series from Epic Comics imprint of Marvel.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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