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Issue: Astonishing Tales #14
Publication Date: October 1972
 
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (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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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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The Monster--And the Machine!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Gil Kane (signed)
Gil Kane (signed)
?
John Costanza
Subject Matter
jungle
Ka-Zar
Ka-Zar; Zabu; Carla
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.
The Night of the Looter!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
John Buscema
John Buscema
?
Sam Rosen; ?
Subject Matter
jungle
Ka-Zar
Ka-Zar; Zabu; Carla (introduction, villain, death); Ralph (introduction, villain); Swamp Men
Carla and Ralph come to the Savage Land with a Swamp Tank to steal Ka-Zar's vibranium, but when they force him to open the door to where it is stored the vibranium destroys the tank. Carla is carried off and killed by the Swamp Men when Ralph is not able to save her because the gun he was using only had blanks due to Carla replacing the bullets with blanks in an effort to get Ralph killed.
Reprinting
FlagDer unglaubliche Hulk #3 published ?
as Die Nacht der Plünderer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSavage Tales #1 published May 1971
was The Night of the Looter! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Minus 1 page:page 10, panels 3-8; page 11, panels 1-3 and some censoring of other panels. Dialogue alterations: page 7, panel 6; page 10, panels 1 and 2; page 11, panels 4 and 5. Redrawn panels: page 8, panel 3; page 11, panel; page 14, panel 7; page 15, panel 6.
 
Miscellaneous
14
Panels 3-8 of page 10 and panels 1-3 of page 11 are not reprinted from the original. Also, panel 6 of page 7, panels 1-4 of page 10 of this reprint have altered dialogue. And finally, panel 3 of page 8, panel 5 of page 10, panel 7 of page 13 and panel 6 of page 14 of this reprint have been redrawn. No writer, artist or other credits are given for the story.
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Pulsating Pronouncements and Pertinent Propaganda From the Pundits Who Play For Fun! [October 1972]; Mighty Marvel Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist
Doc Savage; Gunhawks [Reno Jones; Richard "Kid" Cassidy]; Man-Thing
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Items about how there is no Stan Lee's Soapbox this time because he talked himself out last time, information on Doc Savage, the Man of Bronze #1 (scripter is Roy Thomas and artists are Ross Andru and John Severin), Frank Brunner is teaming up with Barry Smith on Dr. Strange, Ralph Reese is working on Journey Into Mystery, Billy Graham is working on Luke Cage, Hero For Hire, Mike Trimpe is helping his brother Herb on Ant-Man, Wayne Boring is working on Captain Marvel, George Effinger (a new writer) has written a book called "What Entropy Means To Me" and there are now subliminal messages at the bottom of pages of stories advertising new comics or stories. Also includes a small illustration of Doc Savage, The Gunhawks [Reno Jones; Richard "Kid" Cassidy] and Man-Thing advertising their new series. Also a small advertisement for Journey Into Mystery #1 and The Cat. Marvel checklist (A Sizzling Selection of Gargantuan Goodies) for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #127, Spider-Man #113, Thor #204, Incredible Hulk #156, Journey Into Mystery #1, The Gunhawks #1, Conan the Barbarian #19, Fear #10, Hero For Hire #3, Astonishing Tales #14, Defenders #2 and Marvel Spotlight #6. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.
Jungle Fever!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Rico
Jay Scott Pike (signed)
Jay Scott Pike (signed)
?
Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
jungle
Jann of the Jungle
Jann; Pat Mahoney; Kuba; Lakai
Jann goes deep into the swampland to get the rare red orchid for Pat Mahoney to photograph, unfortunately, the smell of this orchid causes a fever in Jann's jungle friends so she has to go even deeper into the swampland to find the rare black orchid which can cure the fever. She finds it but has to fight off dinosaurs and a living wall of thorns to get it. She is almost trapped by the wall of thorns but her jungle friends, who had followed her into the swampland, save her after they are cured by her bringing the rare black orchid near them.
Reprinting
FlagJungle Tales #2 published November 1954
was Jungle Fever! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
F31
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roy Thomas ?
Marie Severin (illustrations)
Marie Severin (illustrations)
?
typeset; Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Astonishing Mails
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Includes letters from (and answers to) Marco Aidala, Gary Kimber and Shirley A. Gorman. Includes a headshot of Spider-Man and Daredevil. Appears between pages 2 and 3 of the second story.

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