The ongoing storyline takes a back seat with this issue with a series of double-page spreads accompanied by text pieces for "Zen and the Art of Comic Book Writing: a Communique From Colorado."
Script by Steve Gerber, art by Alan Weiss, Ed Hannigan/Bob Wiacek, Dave Cockrum, Tom Palmer, John Buscema, Dick Giordano, and Michael Nasser.
Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer.
1st full appearance of KISS in a comic book!
Rock and roll band Kiss have arrived to give advice to Howard the Duck. Although are they the real deal or demons from Windas dark place? And all goes terribly wrong when Howard the Duck becomes the Duck of Satan!
Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan, Steve Leialoha, Neal Adams, Russ Heath, Walt Simonson, Al Milgrom, and Bob Wiacek. Cover by Gene Colan, Alex Nino, and Steve Leialoha.
Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Guest starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and other major heroes!
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. In This Light, Darkness!, script by Steve Gerber and Mike Friedrich, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Dan Green
Cover pencils by Gil Kane. The Fool's Path!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Al McWilliams
Madame Swabada uses Tarot cards to give Katherine Reynolds and Daimon Hellstrom their fortune. Wild dogs attack Daimon; a giant devil attacks Daimon and Katherine. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 26 (Mephisto by John Buscema). 36 pages, full color.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Demon, Demon--Who's Got the Demon?, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito
Daimon battles the Allatou-possessed Alan Manners, the demon possesses Melissa and tortures her. The demon possesses Daniel. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 14 (The Living Mummy). 36 pages, full color.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Time Quake!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott.
With Geirrodur defeated, Ulik now sets his sights on the surface world. But Thor stands in his way and defeats him! Thor then causes the cave to collapse on the trolls, while he and Jane escape to the surface...
Hercules, Firelord, Galactus, and Ego guest star in "Ego: Beginning and End!" Script by Gerry Conway; pencils by Rich Buckler with Arvell Jones and Keith Pollard; inks by Joe Sinnott. Ego origin. The Destoyer takes Firelord's place as the herald of Galactus. Cameos by Sif and Odin.
The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 40 (Loki by Gil Kane). Buckler/Frank Giacoia cover.
New story: Thongor stars in "Tower of the Serpent-Women!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Wayne Howard (adapted from the Lin Carter novel "Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria").
