Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Challenge of...The Watcher!", script by Stan Lee and Bob Powell (co-plot), pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Wally Wood
Though he is not permitted to interfere, The Watcher tells Ben & Johnny of how Kang time-travelled to the days of King Arthur, imprisoned Merlin, and took over the country; In order for the time stream to remain intact, The Watcher sends the pair back in time to defeat Kang; Cameos by Sue Storm and Reed Richards. "Earth Be My Battleground," script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Strange returns to earth but remains in hiding. Mordo's spirits discover Strange and pursue him; Meanwhile Clea distracts Dormammu by freeing The Mindless Ones; They attack, causing Dormammu to leave Mordo on his own. Strange flies into space and straight into the sun, the spirits fleeing and Mordo worried that it might spell his doom; Strange returns to The Ancient One, who in his weak, delirious condition, speaks of "Eternity"; Appearance by Clea.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "Overkill!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Jim Steranko, inks by Jim Steranko
Fury lands in Karnopolis and is defeated by a squad of robots; Stripped of his gadget-laden clothes Fury faces the new Supreme Hydra, who tells of Hydra's plans to use the Overkill Horn to detonate nuclear weapons worldwide and emerge as the new rulers of earth; Dugan, upset by Fury's order to launch an H-Missile to destroy HYDRA's weapon (and thus Fury) tries to save his buddy, but is stopped when Gabe shoots him in the shoulder. "Umar Strikes!", script by Stan Lee and Bill Everett (co-plot), art by Bill Everett; Umar uses the "Lamp Of Lucifer" to learn of events during her long imprisonment; She is stunned to learn her brother was defeated by Dr. Strange, and though she & Dormammu hated each other, she still vows to avenge him. Back in NYC, Strange conjures "wealth without measure" so Wong need never again concern him with money matters; To lure Strange into a trap, Umar casts Clea into a void between dimensions. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon.
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Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "And the Dragon Cried... Death!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Frank Giacoia
As Fury escapes the monster octopus, The Yellow Claw spies on A.I.M.; Torn by her conscience, Suwan contacts Jimmy Woo who tells Fury of the Claw's plans to steal The Ultimate Annihilator from A.I.M. Fury meets Clay Quartermain who joins him on his mission to tackle an A.I.M. squad; They retrieve a dragon statue which the Claw steals, unaware it was only a duplicate. "Three Faces of Doom!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; The Living Tribunal learns that Nebulos' staff is a force of evil which he must destroy; As the Tribunal & Nebulos battle, Strange fears for the life of the missing Victoria; The Tribunal uses "Cosmic Lightning" to begin destroying Nebulos' home planet; As Nebulos refuses to hand over his staff to the Tribunal, Strange wrests it away as Nebulos is buried under an avalanche. Marvel Marching Society info and coupon.
NOTE: 1st appearance of Clay Quartermain.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Marie Severin and John Romita (alterations), inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (alterations). "Side-By-Side With Triton," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso)
Namor awakens on an operating table in the Stalker's ship and listens to him gloat about his plan to rob the Earth of its precious oceans; Namor learns that Triton is also being held captive and frees him; Together, they battle through the Stalker's troops and prevent the Stalker from bringing about the Earth's doom; They're returned to Earth, but Namor discovers that the aliens have operated on his gills and they no longer allow him to breath underwater; Triton promises to return the trident to Atlantis.
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"Cry...Triton!" Guest-starring Triton. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia.
The evil machinations of the nefarious Plant Man set the two mightiest undersea heroes on the planet against each other! Can Prince Namor and the Inhuman Triton stop pounding on each other long enough to stop the true villain of this piece? Featuring a cameo by the Uncanny Inhumans.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Sal Buscema. "A World My Enemy!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney and Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso);
Upon discovering chemical weapons that were dumped into the ocean, Namor is fed up dealing with the surface dwellers and decides to take a more proactive stance against them; He travels to New York City where he addresses the United Nations and warns them to immediately cease poisoning his oceans or they will have to answer to him. A special note by Roy Thomas discussing a special letter which is printed from science fiction writer and Marvel fan Roger Zelazny.
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Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. ""Kill!" Cried the Raven!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso)
Namor makes his way to the surface world and seeks out Diane Arliss to help him find the Red Raven whose capsule was discovered by humans; Namor awakens the Red Raven from his suspended animation in hopes of recruiting an ally for Atlantis; Unfortunately, the Red Raven is keen on taking over the Earth; He battles past Namor and returns to his sunken island; Fortunately, the Sub-Mariner stops him from awakening his people and takes him down; However, a desperate Red Raven tries to awaken them only to discover that his people died years ago and the suspended animation has only preserved their bodies; In his rage, the Red Raven destroys his sunken island and Namor escapes to safety. Letter from Marc De Matteis. Promo for Alter Ego #10.
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2nd appearance of Tiger Shark.
"...And to the Vanquished - Death!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins.
It's a true clash of titans as the mighty Prince Namor battles the savage Tiger Shark for supremacy of the Seven Seas!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Monstrous Menace of the Mysterious Melter!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia
Tony Stark visits the construction site of his factory, where it's being rebuilt; Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts are also there and almost get injured by a faulty crane. In order to save them, Tony pushes Pepper out of the way, with him and Happy being hit by the rocks the crane is carrying; Pepper immediately rushes to Happy, and Tony realizes that she loves Happy, not him; Iron Man faces; The Melter escapes from jail and kidnaps Tony. "Back From the Dead!", script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; The Red Skull, using a Bucky robot, lures Captain America into a trap.
36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by Jack Kirby, Gene Colan, Mike Esposito, and Vince Colletta. By Force of Arms!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin) and Vince Colletta
Neptune sends a group of electric eels to help Namor defeat the Demon of the Diamonds; Learning that Dorma has been exiled to the land of the Faceless Ones, Namor heads off to rescue her; Back in Atlantis, the citizens begin an active revolt against Krang. Another World, Another Foe!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby, Bob Powell, and Mike Esposito; Discovering the bullet that is lodged in the Hulk's brain, the Leader dissolves it with a laser and bathes our hero with gamma rays to give him strength; The Hulk still has Banner's mind but can no longer transform into human form thanks to the extra blast of radiation.
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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta.
First appearance of Ulik of the Rock Trolls in "The Thunder God and the Troll!"
Geirrodur's trolls capture Sif and lure Thor after her; Thor must battle Ulik, mightiest of the Rock Trolls. Tale of Asgard: "The Tragedy of Hogun!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and his companions find the dying Saguta who is a countryman of Hogun's; Hogun swears vengeance on Mogul, lord of the Mystic Mountain, who did this.
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Cover by Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta. Stories by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee. Art by Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta.
Two-Gun Kid stars in "The Revenge of Jesse James!" by Larry Lieber, Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: A man arrested for shooting an Indian thinks that his gang is breaking him free, but it is really the Indian's vengeful friends in the back-up story "Badman Behind Bars!" by Stan Lee and Ayers, reprinted from Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) #101 (but no Kid Colt appearance).
32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by Dick Ayers. Stories by Gary Friedrich, Ron Whyte and Stan Lee. Art by Vic Carrabotta, Al Hartley, Jack Keller and Vince Colletta.
There's gun-slammin', fist-swingin' action ahead when the Two-Gun Kid, the West's most famous masked avenger, faces..."The Challenge of Cole Younger" by Gary Friedrich, Vic Carrabotta and Vince Colletta. Plus: A second thrill-packed six-gun saga starring the Two-Gun Kid -- "The Looter Strikes" by Ron Whyte, Al Hartley and Colletta. Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Man Called Durant!" by Stan Lee and Jack Keller, reprinted from issue #67.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by Larry Lieber, Paul Reinman and John Romita, Sr. (alterations). Stories by Denny O'Neil and Stan Lee. Art by Ogden Whitney, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.
You'll gasp at the action, drama and suspense when you read..."Condemned to Hang," a tale of the Two-Gun Kid by Denny O'Neil and Ogden Whitney. Plus: A second surprise sensation of a Two-Gun thriller -- "Moose Morgan, Gunman at Large" by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, reprinted from issue #62.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Raymond Marais, Gary Friedrich, Ron Whyte and Bill Everett. Art by Ogden Whitney and Bill Everett.
The six-shooting suspense comes fast and furious as the Marvel corral presents two action-packed Western thrillers starring the Two-Gun Kid: "On the Trail of...the Border Hawk!" by Raymond Marais and Ogden Whitney and "Wanted: The Two-Gun Kid!" (featuring the introduction of the Silver Sidewinder) by Gary Friedrich, Ron Whyte and Whitney. Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Medicine-Man" by Bill Everett.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
