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.
"Bitter Obligations like an Unmade Bed!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Terry Austin (special thanks to Marc McLaurin for story input). Art by Dan Lawlis and Bob Wiacek.
Will Cloak honor the favor owed to Mr. Jip? Will he deliver his best friend, Dagger, into the clutches of this monster? "Go ask Alice...!" Story by Peter Gillis. Art by Richard Case and Randy Emberlin. Doctor Strange returns to the place where he was born, and with a little help from his friends, he just may save his soul yet.
Cover price $0.75.
This fully-painted edition is written by Kurt Busiek and painted by Ricardo Villagran.
It features a cardstock cover, superior paper stock and color separations - and an acetate cover. Inside, the Thing, Dr. Strange, Nick Fury, Wyatt Wingfoot and the Human Torch battle the Golden Gator, the Sage-Wolf, the Spiny beast-demon, and one of the greatest Kirby monsters ever, Orrgo the Unconquerable! As mythical creatures from the heroes' darkest dreams come to life--and the death toll soars--the heroes must figure out what's bringing these monsters to life before they, too, become victims!
68 pages. Cover price $6.95.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (bottom tier), inks by Mike Esposito and Steve Ditko (bottom tier). "Find Fury or Die!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Severin, inks by John Severin.
HYDRA agents tail Fury intent on finding SHIELD's HQ, but Fury is aware he's being followed. HYDRA Section Leader B, a "Hydra-Hunter" runs the mission and hands over his hood to the Imperial Hydra so he will have no place to hide should he fail!
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. Nick Fury stars in "The End of A.I.M.!", script by Denny O'Neil and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Ogden Whitney, inks by Ogden Whitney.
A.I.M. agents steal an LMD which turns out to be the real Nick Fury. The Heli-Carrier is on high-alert after Fury's leap and Sitwell plants a tracer on Count Royale as he rushes out.
Cover art by Bill Everett. Nick Fury stars in "Hydra Lives!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Buscema (his first work for Marvel), inks by Frank Giacoia; Fury subjects himself to a dangerous test in order to prove that an atomic missile can be detonated long-distance by a sonic weapon which SHIELD believes HYDRA has; While both he & Dugan are recovering from injuries, Don Cabellero, at the urging of an undercover SHIELD man, invites Fury to a party in ancient Karnopolis in the Sahara Desert.
Cover art by Jim Steranko. "Death Trap!", script and art by Jim Steranko.
The Heli-Carrier takes on a number of VIP's, as well as Prof. Trojak and his "Q-Ray" for a demonstration. But Trojak is really a HYDRA agent, and his oversized machine has been used to smuggle several HYDRA thugs aboard!
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts), Joe Sinnott, and Marie Severin (Dr. Strange figure), inks by Joe Sinnott and Marie Severin (Dr. Strange figure). Nick Fury stars in "The Brave Die Hard!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Joe Sinnott, inks by Joe Sinnott
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. "Who Strikes at --- SHIELD?", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mike Demeo)
Painted art by John Estes. Cloak And Dagger in "Expressway To Hell," script by Mike Baron, pencils by Alexander Maleev, inks by Chris Ivy
Jason, a runaway teen, hops a freight train and meets a trio of gangbangers also riding the rails; Aided by Cloak and Dagger, Jason and the other runaways are set up at runaway shelters. Spider-Man comic book ad. Morbius in Desiring Martine, script by Don McGregor, art by Mike Dringenberg; Martine Bancroft, having found a new lease on life, works as an editor at 'Enitce' magazine; Outside her office window, Michael Morbius, who was her fiance before he became the Living Vampire, spies on her, torn between remaining in the shadows or revealing his presence to her
While she and her assistant deal with the demands of her publisher who has ordered the revival of a Betty Page-like character, Morbius waits outside reliving his origin. Gargoyle in "In Stone," script by Jean Marc DeMatteis, art by Mark Badger; For months, Isaac Christians, the Gargoyle, has sat like his stone namesake upon the corner of an abandoned rural Virginia church; One lightning-splashed night, he is roused from his stupor by the arrival of Seetah, a goddess-like entity; She transports him to another dimension which she calls the Land, and there, Isaac is attacked by demonic beings.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.99.
Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie and Blueberry Muffin decide to enter a pie-baking contest but are unaware the contest is a scheme by the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak in a two-part story, "The Great Pie-Baking Contest" and "Secret Land."
Script by Stan Kay and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman.
Cover price $0.65.
Orange Blossum paints a picture of a cute little critter that she calls the "Gobblin' Goblin." It's all for fun but then the Gobblin' Goblin magically comes to life and starts causing problems for Strawberry Shortcake and the gang in a two-part story, "Gobblin' Goblin" and "Bigger and Bigger."
Script by Stan Kay and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman.
Cover price $0.65.
Strawberry Shortcake is best friends with everybody. But the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak and Sour Grapes don't count themselves in that group and come up with a plan to get Strawberry Shortcake out of Strawberry Land for good in a two-part story, "Who's Your Really, Really Best Friend?" and "Best Friend."
Script by Stan Kay and art by Howard Post & Roberta Edelman.
Cover price $0.65.
The Long Suicide, script by James D. Hudnall, pencils by John Calimee, inks by Tony Dezuniga
The Horde has destroyed his family. With his life in ruins, a young man may have no choice but to undergo the Morituri process and gain super powers ... even though it's going to cost him his life! (from the solicitation).
$1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Cover pencils by Brent Anderson. Media Bash, script by Peter B. Gillis, pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Scott Williams
A Strikeforce comic book is released and a TV series is announced; unfortunately, a team member dies.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Cover pencils by Brent Anderson. Black Watch: Though Some Have Named Thee So--, script by Peter B. Gillis, pencils by Brent Anderson (Wilce Portacio pg. 5, 6, 10), inks by Scott Williams; first appearance of Strike-Force Morituri!, a team that volunteers to become super-heroes to save Earth from aliens (knowing the transformation is fatal). 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Crimes and Mister Meaner - The Punisher's back on the chain gun. Also featuring Genghis Grimtoad, Wolfram, Storm: The Labyrinth of Death, Death's Head. Featured contributors include Glenn Dakin, Tony DeZuniga, Phil Elliott, Simon Furman, Ian Gibson, Alan Grant, Archie Goodwin, Don Lawrence, Martin Lodewijk, Eric Puech, Geoff Senior, John Wagner. Punisher cover by Simon Bisley.
Cover price $2.50.
Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gene Colan.
Prince Namor battles the creature called Barracuda for the right to possess the enigmatic Serpent Crown and with it - the world!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.
Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gene Colan.
Prince Namor battles the creature called Barracuda for the right to possess the enigmatic Serpent Crown and with it - the world!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.
Written by Roy Thomas.
Prince Namor finds himself fighting for his life against bizarre creatures in an arena of death!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.
"Death, Thou Shalt Die!" Written by Roy Thomas.
Could death of someone close to him push the mighty Prince Namor over the edge?
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.
"Burn, Namor, Burn!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Marie Severin and Mike Esposito.
Caught between the diabolical machinations of the mad Thinker and the Puppet Master, Prince Namor and the original Human Torch are forced to fight to the death! It's water vs. fire in the ultimate battle for the ages!
Featuring cameos by the Avengers, Spider-Man, Nick Fury, the X-Men and the Thing. Includes pin-ups by Bill Everett, Jack Kirby, and Alan Weiss.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.
