"Ghost Righter!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton.
Shell-Head's trip to Rome has been anything but a holiday! In fact Iron Man's battle against the Ghost went so poorly last issue; he's agreed to join forces with Justin Hammer's henchmen! So while the Ghost is planting explosives at Electronica Fabrizzi; Blacklash, Blizzard, Boomerang, Rhodey, and the golden avenger attack! The impromptu quintet has the Ghost on the run until someone (with an electro-lash) switches sides! And now Iron Man has the fight he did not want! Who will emerge triumphant? The Ghost, the armored avenger, or Justin Hammer!
32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
"Stone Cold!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton.
The Grey Gargoyle is terrorizing Southern California! And his latest victim (or stone sculpture) is Stark Enterprises' Marcy Pearson! Distraught over Marcy's disappearance, Jim Rhodes scours San Diego looking for her! Meanwhile, a suspicious Tony Stark examines one of Paul St. Pierre's statues in Los Angeles... and comes to a stunning conclusion! The golden avenger makes a beeline to St. Pierre's final showing of the season! And the clash of the titans begins: The Grey Gargoyle vs. the Invincible Iron Man! Can Shell-Head keep the gargoyle at arm's length and revive his petrified victims?
32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
"Epitaph in Grey" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice.
A new artist is making a big splash on Rodeo Drive: Paul St. Pierre! The dashing sculptor has become famous for his incredible lifelike statues! But when Jim Rhodes and Marcy Pearson see one of his stone sculptures, Marcy becomes alarmed that it looks like one of her friends! To investigate further Marcy sneaks into a social gathering at St. Pierre's estate in San Diego! And fortunately Tony Stark is in attendance as well! Will Marcy learn Paul St. Pierre's true identity? If she does, she'll need the red and gold avenger to find her... before she turns cold and grey! Cameo appearances by Kathy Dare, Rae LaCoste, and Mrs. Arbogast.
32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
"Heat" Part 1 of 2. Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey. Cover by Mark Bright, Ian Akin, and Brian Garvey.
Tony Stark's new space exploration company has its first customer: the Targo Corporation! And Targo would like Iron Man to put an observatory satellite into orbit for them! However there are two things that Shell-Head doesn't know! First, Targo is a front company for Advanced Idea Mechanics! And second, the satellite is actually a powerful microwave radiation weapon! Once the satellite reaches orbit, A.I.M. turns on the weapon and attacks a small Caribbean Island named Boca Caliente! Iron Man desperately wants to help the island's inhabitants, but the death-ray must be knocked out first! Is the Silver Centurion Armor up to the challenge?
32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
52-page giant. "Some Die Slowly!" Script by Al Kurzrok, pencils by "the Unprecedented Unknown" (Herb Trimpe?), inks by Syd Shores. Back-up reprint story: "Into the Jaws of Death!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione. Trimpe cover.
Cover price $0.25.
"The All-American!" Script by Al Kurzrok, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin (final issue). The news page contains the Alley Awards winners: Fantastic Four (best adventure title), Roy Thomas (best writer), Neal Adams (best pencils artist), Tom Palmer (best inking artist), Captain America 113 by Jim Steranko (best cover), Silver Surfer 5 (best full-length feature story), "At the Stroke of Midnight" by Jim Steranko from Tower of Shadows 1 (best short feature), Spider-Man (best adventure hero), Dr. Doom (best villain), Rick Jones (best supporting character), and Dick Giordano (best editor). Ayers cover.
Cover price $0.15.
"D-Day for Dum Dum!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin. Letter to the editor from comics artist Alan Kupperberg. Ayers/Severin cover.
Cover price $0.12.
Cover by Dick Ayers. "Dum Dum Does It the Hard Way," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Carl Hubbell
The Commandos meet up with The Skipper who has transported the Howlers on several occasions, and then discover from Captain "Happy Sam" Sawyer that they are to be taken into the Atlantic Ocean to rescue some men who were shot down in a B-17 the night before; They also learn that "Dum-Dum" Dugan was amongst the crew, on his way back to England to regroup with them after recovering from previous injuries; In addition, they are told that an infamous Nazi raider, known as the Sea Shark, is in that area and probably already on their way to dispose of the survivors.
36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "Every Man My Enemy," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione
Sergeant Nick Fury is surrounded by enemies, but dont count him out just yet; Red Skull appears, but only in disguise and not in his traditional skull mask. Letters section includes images from earlier issues, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "Every Man My Enemy," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Tartaglione
Sergeant Nick Fury is surrounded by enemies, but dont count him out just yet; Red Skull appears, but only in disguise and not in his traditional skull mask. Letters section includes images from earlier issues, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia. "When the Howlers Hit the Home Front," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia
The Commandos are given Furlough in the United Sates. However, they stumble upon a plan by Nazis to steal American atomic bomb secrets; At the end of the adventure, the Commando's 'mascot', is left to stay with Ralston's parents until he can be safely reunited with his father in Holland.
36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by Dick Ayers. "To Free a Hostage!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Carl Hubbell
Fury and the Commandos travel to Czechoslovakia to rescue the daughter of a weapons designer.
36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by Dick Ayers. "Don't Turn Your Back On Bull McGiveney," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Carl Hubbell
The Howling Commandos and McGiveney's Maulers are sent to Ploesti to destroy artillery in advance of the bombing raid on the German oil supply stored there.
36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Too Small to Fight, Too Young to Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Steve Ditko
Agent X calls for a strike against a Nazi gathering on the shores of Holland; The Howling Commandos get the mission but they must not trust Mayor Rooten.
36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by John Buscema. Thor battles Loki in "A Balance is Struck!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer;
Loki has brought about the beginning of Ragnarok by causing the death of Balder; Odin uses part of his power to keep Balder in a state just above death, to prevent the start of Ragnarok.
36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
Cover by Sal Buscema. "Without Justice, There Is No Peace!", script by Walter Simonson, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bret Blevins (as Albret Blevinson) and Al Williamson (as Albret Blevinson)
Thor and Justice Peace try to save Jane Foster and the entire world of the future by stopping Zaniac; Volstagg adopts two orphaned boys. Cameos by Beta Ray Bill, Sif, the Hulk, Balder, Hogun, Fandral, and Hela. Thor pin-up by Sal Buscema. Bullpen Bulletins.
36 pgs., full color. $0.75.NOTE: 1st appearance of the Time Variance Authority. They play a major role in the 2021 Disney+ Loki TV series.Cover price $0.75.
Cover pencils by Walt Simonson (?), inks by Tony DeZuniga. "Death, Thy Name is Brother!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
Don Blake is walking through the rain, when a police officer pulls up and tells him that he needs to get in touch with Thor, that the Commissioner wants to see him. When Thor arrives, he meets Bennet Barlow, Damocles' brother; Bennet tells Thor their history; Meanwhile, Damocles oversees the final construction of his cobalt cannon; And in a prison, a mysterious figure is broken out by a monstrous inhuman creature; Bennet is leading Thor to his old home in hope of finding a clue to Damocles' current whereabouts; But Damocles is waiting with his completed cobalt cannon, and blasts Thor, then flies away. Hostess Cupcakes ad with Captain America.
36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
