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Issue: Marvel Tales #18
Publication Date: January 1969
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Issues: #18 of 289 Issues (612 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Perfect Film & Chemical Corp.
On Sale Date: 10/15/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then standard 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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reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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Original Artwork
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Spidey vs. the Green Goblin!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published January 2007
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Direct] published January 2010
as Marvel Tales Annual #1, Marvel Tales #3-27, and Special Marvel Edition #1-2 Cover Reprints [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. El Asombroso Spiderman: ¡Si éste es mi Destino...! #[nn] published June 2014
as El Spiderman de Ditko [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #23 published April 1965
was The Goblin and the Gangsters! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Includes images from interior stories and staff credits for Roy Thomas, Sol Brodsky, Sharon Kay and John Verpoorten.
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The Goblin and the Gangsters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Lucky Lobo; Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Frederick Foswell; Betty Brant; Mr. Merriweather
Synopsis: The Green Goblin tries to take over Lucky Lobo's gang but Spider-Man puts them all in jail.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #23 published April 1965
was The Goblin and the Gangsters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor; the Avengers [Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp]; Calvin Zabo; Cobra; Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; Don Blake; Jane Foster
Synopsis: The Cobra and Mr. Hyde team up, forming a long-standing team.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJourney into Mystery #105 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1964
was The Cobra and Mr. Hyde! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Job Number: X-681
Disclose Notes: The customary back-up mystery story is dropped in favor of longer Thor stories. This story is continued in Journey Into Mystery #106.
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The Sandman Strikes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (flashback, cameo)
Synopsis: Reed tells Johnny the news that The Sandman has broken jail. Johnny runs across him on the George Washington Bridge, but Sandman eludes him. Atop the Empire State Building, Spider-Man uses a loudspeaker to send out a message daring Sandman to fight him! Before long, Sandman shows up and knocks Spider-Man right off the building. The Torch shows up, and they battle Sandman. Running through a set of sprinklers, Sandman figures the Torch's flame will be put out, but suddenly realizes he's turning to mud! Johnny departs, Spider-Man thinks he doesn't like the Torch cutting in on "his" action.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #115 [unnamed variant] published December 1963
was The Sandman Strikes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13

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