Issue | #34 |
Published | March 1976 |
Frequency | Bi-Monthly |
Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Marv Wolfman |
Characters | Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Savior Machine [Simon Ryker] |
Genre | Science Fiction |
Pencils | Rich Buckler (signed) |
Inks | Klaus Janson (signed) |
Letters | Dan Crespi |
Reprinted | in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 |
Characters | Deathlok [Luther Manning] Luther Manning III (Introduction; another clone); Savior Machine [Simon Ryker] (Villain); Hellinger (Villain); Teresa Devereaux (Introduction); Mike Travers; Sylvia; Luther Manning II (the clone introduced in Astonishing Tales #33) |
Synopsis | When Deathlok is unable to escape the explosive attached to his wrist his bionic arm is blown off and the rest of his body is damaged. Mike Travers manages to extract his body and the CIA fixes the damage and reprograms him to stop Simon Ryker (the Savior Machine). Deathlok goes after Simon and encounters a second Luther Manning clone with the mind of the surgeon that created him. With this clone's help Deathlok plugs his mind into the Omni Computer to confront Simon's mind. |
Genre | Science Fiction |
Script | Rich Buckler (Plot); Bill Mantlo (Script) |
Pencils | Rich Buckler |
Inks | Klaus Janson |
Colors | Klaus Janson |
Letters | Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Karen Mantlo |
Notes | Produced by Rich Buckler, Gaspar Saladino Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B. |
Reprinted | in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 |
Characters | Stan Lee; Spider-Man; Peter Parker |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Pencils | John Romita |
Inks | John Romita |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Promo for the album "Reflections of a Super-Hero! (narrated by Stan Lee, $6.98 for the album and $7.98 for cassette or 8-track tape) using an illustration of Stan Lee and a copy of the album art, appears between pages 7 and 8 of the story sequence. |
Characters | Dracula; Blade; Dr. Sun; Thor; Servitor |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Pencils | Gene Colan; John Buscema |
Inks | Tom Palmer; Joe Sinnott |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Mighty Marvel Checklist, comics listed with a synopsis are Daredevil #131, Invaders #5, Tomb of Dracula #42, Doc Savage #3, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #20, Planet of the Apes #17, Astonishing Tales #34, Marvel Two-In-one #14, Master of Kung Fu #38, Captain America #195, Skull #4, Thor #245, Spider-Man #154 and Savage Sword of Conan #10. Also includes a small reprint of the covers of Tomb of Dracula #42 and Thor #245. Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence. |
Characters | Spider-Man |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Marvel Comics Subscriptions form, appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence. |
Characters | Jack Kirby (as a superhero) |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Pencils | Jack Kirby ? |
Inks | Jack Kirby ? |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | FOOM subscription promo advertising the issue of FOOM celebrating the return of Jack Kirby (featuring art and articles on one of the greatest comics artists of all), appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence. |
Characters | Nebbish |
Genre | Humor; Satire |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Promo for Crazy Magazine, appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence. |
Characters | Superman; Spider-Man |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Pencils | Carmine Infantino (roughs); Ross Andru (finished pencils); Neal Adams (Superman redraws) |
Inks | Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds) |
Notes | Promo for the Superman Vs. the Amazing Spider-Man treasury size comic using a reprint of the cover, appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence. |
Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Conan; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Luke Cage; Thing; Thor; Spider-Man |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Advertisement for 18 Marvel-hero stick-ons from Our Way Studio for $2.50 (one set) or $4.50 (two sets). Appears between pages 13 and 14 of the story sequence. |
Characters | Spider-Man; Galen |
Script | ? (ad copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Promos for life-size movable hang-ups featuring Spider-Man and Galen from the Planet of the Apes ($3.50 for one and $6.50 for both, from Our Way Studios), appears between pages 13 and 14 of the story sequence. |
Characters | Ikaris |
Synopsis | Stan Lee says that he will be at the Miami Con in December, the Creation Con at New York on January 3rd and at the second annual Marvel Con in New York during Easter Week. He suggest that if newstands are selling out of Marvel comics that we write the wholesaler that supplies them and ask for more and he says that he is working on the third book in the Origins of Marvel Comics series and he'll tell us the name next time. Items about how Rich Buckler (the penciller on Fantastic Four) has moved to New York, Tony Isabella (the writer for Ghost Rider) has moved back to Cleveland, Steve Englehart has married Marie-Therese Beach, Guardians of the Galaxy (written by Steve Gerber and drawn by Al Milgrom) is now in each issue of Marvel Presents, Tigra is making her debut in Marvel Chillers, Frank Thorne is now drawing Red Sonja in the pages of Marvel Feature, the epic tale of Belit (created by Robert E. Howard and drawn by John Buscema and Steve Gan) has begun in the pages of Conan, Kull the Destroyer (written by Roy Thomas) will premiere soon and it is amazing that George Perez can draw the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the Inhumans and the Sons of the Tiger all at the same time. Includes a picture of Icarus asking who he is as a sneak preview of a new character (keep watching, the answer will be forthcoming). Appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story sequence. |
Script | ? (promo copy); Stan Lee |
Pencils | Jack Kirby ? |
Inks | Jack Kirby ? |
Characters | Spider-Man; Mary Jane Watson; Man Mountain Marko |
Synopsis | Peter uses the excuse of going out to get milk for his Hostess Cup Cakes so that he can capture Man Mountain Marko for the police. |
Genre | Superhero |
Inks | Mike Esposito |
Letters | Irving Watanabe |
Notes | Hostess Cup Cake ad, appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story sequence. |