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Issue: Astonishing Tales #7
Publication Date: August 1971
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Issues: #7 of 36 Issues (70 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US and later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Cover, Front
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Inks over pencils; colors yet to be added.
 
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["Strike, Zabu! A God must die..."] / ...And One Is Traitor!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe (signed)
Inker(s): Herb Trimpe (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Morrie Kuramoto
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle, superhero
Feature(s): Ka-Zar; Dr. Doom
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Zabu; Damon; Dr. Doom; Black Panther [T'Challa]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEssential Super-Villain Team-Up #1 published November 2004
as Astonishing Tales #7 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Deluge!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): Herb Trimpe
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Ka-Zar
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Zabu; Tongah; Damon (villain); (Barbara) Bobbi Morse (full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Tatia (merges with Lelania); Emuel; Lelania (resurrected in Tatia's body)
Synopsis: The battle with Damon ends when Lelania takes over Tatia's body and takes Damon away.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagConan #1/1975 published January 1975
as Den sista stunden [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Next Ka-Zar story in Savage Tales #1.
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Mighty Marvel Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mighty Marvel Checklist
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #113, Spider-Man #99, Thor #190, Avengers #90, Captain America & The Falcon #140, Hulk #142, Iron Man #40, Sub-Mariner #40, Astonishing Tales #7, Conan the Barbarian #8, Daredevil #78, Monsters on the Prowl #12, Sgt. Fury #90, and Kull the Conqueror #2. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.
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Original Unpublished Art Portfolios

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvelmania
Character(s): Daredevil; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven; Mr. Fear; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Sub-Mariner
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for unpublished art portfolios featuring Spider-Man and Daredevil, including a reprint of Spider-Man #1 and Daredevil #1 with information about both characters and checklists, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.
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...And If I Be Called Traitor--!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia; Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jean Izzo
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dr. Doom
Character(s): Dr. Doom; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Ramon (Doom's henchman); Carl (Doom's henchman); C'China; D'Kar; Thom
Synopsis: Black Panther escapes from Dr. Doom and stops his plans to steal Vibranium from Wakanda.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #46 published December 1972
as E se mi chiamassero traditore! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Super-Villain Team-Up #1 published November 2004
as ...And If I Be Called Traitor--! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About the Bullpen, But Were Afraid to Ask! [August 1971]; Stan Lee's Soapbox

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): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Items about the 100th issue of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk story based on Tom Wolfe's book "Radical Chic", the return of Reed Crandall and Al Williamson, the inability of the bullpen to help student's with their term papers, a collaboration between John and Marie Severin on Kull the Conqueror #2, the debut of Red Wolf, and information on Lynn Wolley, Mike Turner and Doug Kenney's interest in Marvel Comics. Stan Lee talks about how multi-talented an artist has to be to illustrate comics the Marvel way.
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Astonishing Mails

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Astonishing Mails
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from (and answers to) Bob Rozakis, Rudy Rankins, John D. Warner and Barry Alfonso.

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