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The Godwulf Principle!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (signed)

Inker(s): Rich Buckler (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Irv Watanabe

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Deathlok

Character(s): Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Major Simon Ryker; Teresa Devereaux; Luther Manning II; Luther Manning III

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Pages: 1

Confessions of a Demolished Man!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Rich Buckler

Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (layouts); Keith Pollard (finished art)

Inker(s): Keith Pollard

Colorist(s): Rich Buckler [as The Swash]

Letterer(s): Howard Bender; Beth Bleckley (computer type)

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Deathlok

Character(s): Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Luther Manning II (destroyed); Luther Manning III; Teresa Devereaux; Mike Travers; Doctor Holland; Janice Manning (cameo); Luther Manning's son (cameo)

Synopsis: Deathlok fights and defeats the first Luther Manning clone and interprets the first set of Deathlok tapes.

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Pages: 8

Job Number: JV-233

Notes: Produced by Rich Buckler.

Get In the Spirit of Marvel-76!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ?; Jack Kirby; Ron Wilson; Gil Kane

Inker(s): ?; Frank Giacoia; Frank Giacoia; Frank Giacoia

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel T-Shirts

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man; Super-Adaptoid; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Living Laser; A.I.M.

Synopsis: A promo for five different t-shirts, one featuring Captain America with the Declaration of Independence, one with Captain America, Spider-Man and the Hulk as Revolutionary War soldiers marching, one reprinting the cover to Marvel Double Feature #8, one reprinting the cover to Captain Marvel #35 and one reprinting panels from the story in Marvel Team-Up #13.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the first story sequence.

What To Do After the Apocalypse!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Rich Buckler

Penciller(s): Rich Buckler

Inker(s): Keith Pollard

Colorist(s): Rich Buckler [as The Swash]

Letterer(s): Howard Bender; Beth Bleckley (computer type)

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): The Deathlok Transcripts

Character(s): Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Luther Manning III; Godwulf (introduction); Teresa Devereaux; Mike Travers

Synopsis: While on a mission underground Deathlok runs into Godwulf. He transports Deathlok away, which results in the cybernetic unit that the CIA has been monitoring as showing that Deathlok is dead. Since Luther Manning III thinks that Deathlok is dead he stops the Deathlok transcripts and Teresa Devereaux shuts down the CIA operation.

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Pages: 9

Notes: Produced by Rich Buckler.
Astonishing Tales #37 was completed at the time of cancellation as evidenced by the photostat reproduced in Deathlok Marvel Masterworks #1. The planned Deathlok cover and story are printed in Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series) #33 (April 1977).

Mighty Marvel Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): Gene Colan; Rich Buckler

Inker(s): Steve Leialoha ?; Keith Pollard

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Mighty Marvel Checklist

Character(s): Howard the Duck; Winky-Man; Werewolf [Jack Russell]; Brother Voodoo

Synopsis: Mighty Marvel Checklist of comics on sale the fourth week of April. Listed with a synopsis are Captain Marvel #45, Howard the Duck #4, Marvel Team-Up #47, Iron Man #88, Amazing Adventures #37, Fantastic Four #172, Captain America Annual #3, Master of Kung Fu Annual #1 and Werewolf by Night #39. Also includes a small reprint of the covers of Howard the Duck #4 and Werewolf by Night #39.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the second story sequence.

Put A Marvel In Your Mailbox!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Comics Subscription

Character(s): Tigra; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Vision; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man

Synopsis: Marvel Comics Subscription promo and coupon.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the second story sequence.

The Marvel Explosion Is Here!

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Comics

Character(s): Spider-Man; Dracula; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Thing]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Defenders [Nighthawk; Dr. Strange; Valkyrie]; Thor; Daredevil; Conan; Shang-Chi; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Avengers [Scarlet Witch; Vision; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]]

Synopsis: Promo for various Marvel Comics using headshots or full body illustrations.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the second story sequence.

Why Is This Man Smiling?

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Crazy

Synopsis: Promo for the new issue of Crazy using a man in a padded cell (with a t-shirt with Stan Lee's face on it) tearing up an issue of Crazy.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the second story sequence.

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: An Omnium-Gatherum of Odysseys Occult, Olios Odd, and Occasions Obbligato! [July 1976]; Stan Lee's Soapbox

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)

Penciller(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Shang-Chi

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Pages: 1

Notes: Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the second story sequence. Stan Lee says the greatest Marvel album of all, Spider-Man: Rock Reflection of a Superhero is on sale now. It's performed by the dynamite group Hero and produced by Cashwest Productions (who has brought the hits of Jim Croce, Henry Gross and Crack the Sky) and has album cover art by John Romita. Also John Buscema says not to send art samples when you reply to his Art School ad and Stan wants to thank the friendly folk at the MiamiCon because he had a blast there. Items about how the secret number 100 Marvel Value Stamp for series two comes out this month in honor of the second annual MarvelCon and we should thank Paty for conceiving the idea for the second set of stamps, Captain America's 52 page Annual by Jack Kirby is on sale now, Doug Moench and Keith Pollard's Master of Kung Fu Annual is also on sale now, Jim Shooter is replacing Chris Claremont as an editor as Chris is now a free-lance writer on Iron Fist, The X-Men, Black Goliath, Daredevil (giving Marv Wolfman a much needed break) and the upcoming Luke Cage, Power Man Annual, Roger Stern is replacing Irene Vartanoff as Reprint Editor and Irene is moving up to Reprint Production Manager, Larry Hama is no longer drawing Ka-Zar because he has three roles in the newest Broadway smash, Pacific Overtures now appearing at The Winter Garden in New York, welcome back to Larry Lieber who is the art director for Spidey Super Stories, Steve Englehart is working on a new series that is like (or is based on) The Prisoner, The Invaders is going monthly this summer, Nova (Marv Wolfman's new brainchild) will start out as a monthly and Ikaris, who was mentioned last month is the newest Kirby Kreation and the first appearance of his book The Eternals is on sale this month. Includes a small picture of Captain America [Steve Rogers] and Shang-Chi.

Captain America and The Red Skull

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sal Buscema

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Hostess Twinkies; Captain America

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Red Skull; Cosmic Cube

Synopsis: The Red Skull tries to take over the United States before the bicentennial and uses the Cosmic Cube to transport Captain America to him. Captain America is able to stop him when he gives the Cosmic Cube a Hostess Twinkie and it stops obeying the Red Skull.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Comics ad for Hostess Twinkies from ITT Continental Baking Company, appears between pages 7 and 8 of the second story sequence.

Eagle-Eye GI Joe Meets the Intruder

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Subject Matter

Genres: war

Feature(s): G.I. Joe

Character(s): Eagle-Eye G.I. Joe; Intruder; The Commander

Synopsis: Eagle-Eye GI Joe can see the Intruder in the jungle with his keen vision. He tries to stop the Intruder but is caught in a bear hug instead. He flips the Intruder off and he escapes into the jungle.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advertisement for Eagle-Eye GI Joe and the Intruder.