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Issue: Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2006
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 360
ISBN: 0785120882
UPC/EAN: 978078512088953499
Price: $56.00 CAD
$34.99 USD
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Content Items: 43 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mark D. Beazley (collection editor); Jennifer Grunwald (assistant editor); Michael Short (assistant editor); Jeff Youngquist (senior editor, special projects); Tom Brevoort (consulting editor); Joe Quesada (editor in chief)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 7.5 in. x 11.125 in. (19.1 cm x 28.3 cm)
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Binding: hardcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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1 Content Item from another Issue reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagAmazing Adventures #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1971 was An Hour For Thunder! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): John Buscema; Frank Robbins
Inker(s): ?; John Romita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Vison; Invaders
Character(s): Vision; Human Torch; Toro; Captain America; Bucky; Sub-Mariner
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan lee
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; Stan Lee
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Pages: 2
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Whom Can I Turn To?

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Goldberg ?; Frank Giacoia ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, romantic
Feature(s): Millie the Model
Character(s): Millie; Chili
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Pages: 1
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Whom Can I Turn To?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Stan Goldberg
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Morrie Kuramoto
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, romantic
Feature(s): Millie the Model
Character(s): Millie; Chili; Toni; Clicker; Mr. Hanover; Jacques D'Eau; Gaby Duval
Synopsis: The models of the Hanover Agency go to France for Jacques D'Eau's fashion show, but when the designs are stolen, Millie is accused of the theft.
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Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: According to ALTER EGO v3 #50 (July 2005), this is Roy Thomas's first work for Marvel Comics. The credits and original story logo were left off accidently due to a production error (from Frank Lovece, February 10, 2006). Fashions and hairstyles submitted by Janice Hall; Louanne Hofheins; Lorraine Pompella; Judy Holmberg; Carol Brown; Tina Orzetti; Carrie Schrieker; Candy Ezells; Naomi Quiles; Candy Anderson; Christine Posen; Brenda Barr; Royce Chase; Karen Fern; Jackie Turner; Carolyn Enst
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My Life For Yours!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Jack Abel
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Iron Man
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]
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My Life for Yours!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee; Roy Thomas; Flo Steinberg (plot assist)
Penciller(s): Gene Colan [as Adam Austin]
Inker(s): Jack Abel [as Gary Michaels]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Art Simek; Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Iron Man
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Senator Harrington Byrd; Pepper Potts
Synopsis: Tony, in his Iron Man armor, goes to the hospital to see an ailing Happy, but he has been abducted by the Black Knight. A weakened Iron Man battles the Black Knight in and around a castle on the outskirts of Washington. Both are injured in a fall. Iron Man radios for help and Happy is rescued by the emergency services. As they take Happy away they fail to see Iron Man collapsed on the floor and in distress. Meanwhile, Senator Boyd continues to issue threats against Stark for not revealing the secret of Iron Man's armor.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Severin credit revealed in Alter Ego #50, July 2005.
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The Light That Failed

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Credits
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Don Heck
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Henry Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]]; Living Laser [Arthur Parks]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Captain America figure on the cover is a Kirby/Giacoia stat from the Captain America story in Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 Series) #84, page 9, panel 1.
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The Light That Failed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Don Heck
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Henry Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Bill Foster; Living Laser [Arthur Parks]
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Pages: 20
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Behold...The Vision!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): John Buscema ?; George Klein ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Hawkeye; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Black Panther; Wasp; Vision]
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Pages: 1
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Behold... the Vision!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema; Marie Severin (Page 3, 2nd to last panel)
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Hawkeye; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Black Panther; Wasp; Vision (introduction); Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]]; Ultron-5
Synopsis: The Vision arrives at Avengers mansion to kill our heroes but ends up bucking his programming and leading the team to his former master where he helps defeat him.
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Page 3, 2nd to last panel was redrawn by Marie Severin. Info from interview with Roy Thomas in Alter Ego #50, July 2005, page 18.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): John Buscema ?; George Klein ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Black Panther; Vision]
First Line: The Avengers Assemble...
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Pages: 1
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Even an Android Can Cry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Vision (Origin; Joins)]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Hercules; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ultron-5 (Origin); Wonder Man; Baron Zemo; Enchantress; Executioner
Synopsis: The Vision asks to become an Avenger and the team agrees once they learn a little bit of his origins.
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Pages: 20
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In the Rage of Battle!

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Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; The Thing
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Pages: 1
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In the Rage of Battle!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; The Thing; Goliath; Vision; Betty Dean Prentiss (reintroduction)
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: More-or-less first part of Serpent Crown Quest which continues through #13.
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Comiclot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Marie Severin
Inker(s): Marie Severin
Colorist(s): Marie Severin ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 8
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Namor vs. The Human Torch!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Marie Severin
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Toro
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Severin colors confirmed on this site: http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=209&ItemNo=123438
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Burn, Namor... Burn!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Marie Severin
Inker(s): Mike Esposito [as Joe Gaudioso]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Toro (re-introduction, last appearance in ??, death); Mrs. Raymond (Toro's wife, introduction); Mad Thinker (villain); Egghead (villain); Puppet Master (villain)
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Continued in part from AVENGERS #63.
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The Mad Master of the Murder Maze!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gil Kane (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Adkins (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
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The Mad Master of the Murder Maze!

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Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas; Gil Kane (plot)
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): Michele Robinson ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek (pages 1-9, 12-20); Sam Rosen (uncredited, pages 10-11)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: The letters section reveals that Gil Kane provided the plot for this story. Possible Robinson coloring credit per info in the letters section of Incredible Hulk #125.
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When Sunfire Strikes!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sal Buscema
Inker(s): Tom Palmer
Colorist(s): Tom Palmer
Letterer(s): Herb Cooper
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
Character(s): X-Men [Angel; Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl]; Sunfire
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Pages: 1
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The Coming of Sunfire!

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Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Tom Palmer
Colorist(s): Tom Palmer
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida] (introduction, origin); Saburo Yoshida (introduction, death) (Sunfire's father); Tomo Yoshida (villain, introduction, death) (Sunfire's uncle)
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Sunfire's next appearance is in SUB-MARINER #52. Palmer coloring confirmed in letters page.
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The Sword and the Sorcerers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Inker(s): Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jean Izzo
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Starr the Slayer
Character(s): Starr the Slayer; Trull; Morro; Len Carson
Synopsis: Novelist Len Carson plans to write one final story in his popular sword and sorcery series to kill off the protagonist, Starr the Slayer, but his creation comes to life and kills him in self-defense.
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Pages: 7
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Black Bolt vs. Thor / The Web of the Black Widow!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Neal Adams
Inker(s): Neal Adams
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Inhumans; Black Widow
Character(s): Black Bolt; Thor; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]
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Pages: 1
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An Hour For Thunder!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Neal Adams
Inker(s): John Verpoorten
Colorist(s): Neal Adams ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Inhumans
Character(s): Inhumans [Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak]; Black Bolt (out of costume); Thor; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Vision]; Joey; Lionel Dibbs; Roscoe (dressed as Black Bolt)(death)
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Pages: 10
Job Number: 663Z
Disclose Notes: Plot crossover with The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #95.
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Heaven Is a Very Small Place!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe
Inker(s): John Severin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hulk
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Synopsis: The Hulk is fooled by an elaborate mirage in the desert.
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Pages: 9
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Three Stand Together...or Die!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing; Black Panther
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Three Stood Together!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]; Black Leopard [Black Panther]; Klaw (villain)
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Pages: 21
Job Number: 783Z
Disclose Notes: In reaction to contemporary politics, the Black Panther briefly renames himself "the Black Leopard."
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Commentary: A Walk Through a Marvel Minefield

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A series of short essays discussing the stories in this volume one by one.
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Avengers Assemble!

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Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas ?
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
Inker(s): Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Hercules; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Vision; Hawkeye; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver; Black Panther; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]]
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Pages: 1
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Whatever Gods There Be!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott (pages 7-11, 13?); Syd Shores (pages 14-23); Barry Windsor-Smith (pages 1-6, first four panels or entire page on page 12)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Costanza [as John Costa]
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Hercules; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Vision; Hawkeye; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver; Black Panther; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]]; Swordsman; Ares; Enchantress; Zeus (in flashback)
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Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Updated pencil and ink credits from Michel Faber (July 6, 2006).
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Ghost of a Chance

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Credits
Penciller(s): Boris Vallejo (painting) (signed)
Inker(s): Boris Vallejo (painting) (signed)
Colorist(s): Boris Vallejo (painting) (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): Dracula
Character(s): Dracula
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Pages: 1
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Suffer Not a Witch...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Alan Weiss
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): Dracula
Character(s): Dracula; Bettina; Charity Brown; Goodman Alden; Tituba (first appearance)
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: date: 1691; Salem witch trials tie-in
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Hordes of Hitler!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Frank Robbins (signed)
Inker(s): John Romita (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Invaders
Character(s): Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Toro; Bucky]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover letters credit confirmed by Todd Klein in The Danny Crespi Files Part 12, posted 23 June 2017 on his blog (Todd Klein's Blog at Goodreads). Previous indexer credited Gaspar Saladino.
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The Coming of the Invaders! Part One: A Captain Called America!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Frank Robbins
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (origin); Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (cameo); Namor, the Sub-Mariner (cameo); Toro (cameo); Bucky]; Nazis; Adolf Hitler (cameo); Franklin D. Roosevelt (flashback); General Phillips (flashback); Dr. Anderson (flashback); Agent R [Cynthia Glass] (flashback); Dr. Erskine (also as Dr. Reinstein, flashback, dies); Heinz Kruger (flashback, dies)
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Disclose Notes: Story takes place on December 22, 1941 and features Captain America and Bucky with a splash page depicting the Invaders vs Hitler. Captain America's origin is retold in detail, merging previous versions. For instance, Dr. Reinstein is revealed to be a code name for Dr. Erskine.
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The Coming of the Invaders! Part 2: Enter: The Human Torch!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Frank Robbins
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Human Torch
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky; Adolf Hitler; Master Man; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Dr. Anderson; Wilson; Mr. Stuart; Colonel Krieghund
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Pages: 9
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The Coming of the Invaders! Part 3: The Sub-Mariner Strikes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Frank Robbins
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky; Master Man; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Colonel Krieghund; Sub-Mariner; Winston Churchill
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Pages: 11
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[untitled]

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Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby [as K] (signed); John Romita (see notes)
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott [as S] (signed); John Romita (see notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Impossible Man
First Line: He's returned -- and he's more powerful than ever!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Alterations on Impossible Man's face by John Romita. Info per Nick Caputo.
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Improbable As It May Seem--The Impossible Man Is Back in Town!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): George Pérez
Inker(s): Joe Sinnott
Colorist(s): Michele Wolfman
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Impossible Man; Stan Lee; George Pérez; Roy Thomas; Jack Kirby; Joe Sinnott; John Verpoorten; Marv Wolfman; Archie Goodwin; Gerry Conway; Marie Severin; Other Marvel Staffers; Galactus (cameo flashback); Gorr (cameo flashback); Sandman (cameo); Wizard (cameo); Trapster (cameo)
Synopsis: Impossible Man arrives on earth and invades the Marvel offices, wanting a comic book to be based on him.
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Pages: 17
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The Story Behind the Story

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baxter Building Bulletins
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: No letters, an in-depth explanation of this offbeat issue of Fantastic Four.
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NOW a Jameson Publication

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Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas; Butch Guice [as Jackson Guice]
Penciller(s): Butch Guice [as Jackson Guice] (signed)
Inker(s): Butch Guice [as Jackson Guice] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Strange
Character(s): Doctor Strange; Morgana Blessing; Prince Charles; Princess Diana; Janet Van Dyne
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover writing credits confirmed by Roy Thomas in an email communication with GCD editor Lou Mazzella on June 13, 2006. Mr. Thomas also suggested in the same communication that some of the cover copy may have been edited by Mike Rockwitz.
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That was then...This is NOW

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Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas
Penciller(s): Butch Guice [as Jackson Guice]
Inker(s): Butch Guice [as Jackson Guice]
Colorist(s): Christie Scheele [as Max Scheele]
Letterer(s): Janice Chiang
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Strange
Character(s): Doctor Strange; Topaz; Rintrah; Wong; Sara Wolfe; Imei; Donna Strange; Reed Richards; Sue Storm; Johnny Storm; Thing; Brandon Forsythe; Haunted house; Tibero; Schuyler,Green,Milsop; Eternity; Dormammu; Moebius; Nick Fury; Morgana Blessing; Bela Lugosi; Arnie Green; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron-Man [Tony Stark]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Dagger; Silver Surfer; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]
Synopsis: A collage of full page color art, text and black & white illustrations in a tabloid format about the history of Dr. Strange from the viewpoint of Morgana Blessing.
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Dr. Stange's full name is Steven Vincent Strange; Dr. Jonas Salk is Doc's hero; Donna Strange is 2 years younger than Steven Strange; Doc grew up in Nebraska and was voted most likely to succeed
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Strange, but Not Necessarily True! A Guest Editorial

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas [as J. Jonah Jameson]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Doctor Strange
Synopsis: text piece about Morgana Blessing's book "Dr. Strange: The Man - The Myth - The Magic" by J. Jonah Jameson
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writing credit confirmed by Roy Thomas in email to GCD editor Lou Mazzella on June 12, 2006.

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