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Issue Details

Issue #31
Published August 1975
Frequency Bi-Monthly
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Len Wein
Notes Indicia title is Astonishing Tales & Deathlok.

Cover Details - "Yesterday Dies Today!"

Characters Deathlok [Luther Manning]
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inks Bernie Wrightson (signed)
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

10 page Deathlok story "Twice Removed From Yesterday..."

Characters Deathlok; Major Simon Ryker (Villain); Mike Travers; Summers (Death)
Synopsis Mike Travers catches up to Deathlok who finds out that Mike had married his wife six months ago. Deathlok spares his life because he had saved his and then comes across a mobster that he hopes will lead him to the surgeon that made him into a cyborg, but the mobster manages to get into a helicopter before Deathlok can stop him.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Rich Buckler (Plot); Doug Moench
Pencils Rich Buckler (Layouts); Keith Pollard
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Janice Cohen
Letters Janice Chiang
Notes Script and Pencils credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

1 page Marvel-Hero Stick-Ons advertisement "Get All 18 For Only $2.50!"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Conan; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Luke Cage; Thing; Thor; Spider-Man
Genre Superhero
Script ? (ad 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 3 and 4 of the Deathlok story sequence.

1 page Electroman; CIE Cleveland Institute of Electronics advertisement "Electroman"

Characters Electroman; Jim
Genre Superhero
Notes Comics ad for the Cleveland Institute of Electronics. Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the Deathlok story sequence.

10 page Tales of the Watcher story "Why Won't They Believe Me?"

Characters Watcher (Host); Professor Crater
Synopsis A man finds a crashed spaceship and reads the log which shows that the alien was to take the form of an earthling when he lands. The man goes to the Space Agency to warn them but the person he talks to (Professor Crater) pulls a gun on him. The man assumes that Professor Crater must be the alien but then finds out that the log is written in another language so he must be the alien and he has helped himself to be caught.
Genre Science Fiction; Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Paul Reinman
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Rework of the story with the same title from Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series) #7 (December 1961).
Reprinted from Silver Surfer, The (Marvel, 1968 series) #3 (December 1968)

1 page GI Joe advertisement "G.I. Joe Meets the Amazing Atomic Man!"

Characters The Atomic Man [Major Mike Power]; GI Joe
Notes Comics ad for the GI Joe Adventure Team toys from Hasbro. Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the Tales of the Watcher story sequence.

1 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: An Endearing Ensemble of Editorial Errata For Your Enjoyment, Edification, and Enlightenment! [August 1975]; Stan Lee's Soapbox"

Synopsis Stan Lee reports that there will be a sequel to The Origins of Marvel Comics book and that it will feature the origins of Iron Man, Daredevil, the X-Men, Avengers, Captain America, Sub-Mariner, Human Torch, Sgt. Fury and a surprise. He also thinks he set a record for speaking at five colleges over five days. The colleges were Michigan State University, Augustana, Ferris State, University of Wisconsin and Montreal's George Williams Collge. Items about the announcement that Roy Thomas and John Buscema will be adapting The Wizard of Oz, John Buscema is also now the head of his own art school, Archie Goodwin will replace Don McGregor as editor of Planet of the Apes, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, Vampire Tales and others (while continuing his scripting duties on the syndicated Secret Agent Corrigan newspaper strip), Don McGregor will continue to write the Black Panther in Jungle Action, Killraven in Amazing Adventures and Luke Cage, Power Man, the nominations for the 1974 Shazam awards, and thanks for the reception given to Paul Gulacy and Guest of Honor Len Wein by Ben Pondexter and the Pittsburg Comix Club. Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the Tales of the Watcher story sequence.
Script ? (promo copy); Stan Lee
Letters Typeset

1 page Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies advertisement "The Big Bang!!"

Characters Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Nitro
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Letters Joe Rosen
Notes Comics ad for Hostess Twinkies from ITT Continental Baking Company. Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the Tales of the Watcher story sequence.