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Issue Details

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Published 1976
Cover Price 6.95 USD
Pages 260
Editing ?
Notes Per John Romita at the San Diego Comic-Con, cover was behind in deadline and in order to complete the work he blow up a stat drawing and painted it with Dr. Martin's Dyes (July 21, 2006).

Cover Details

Characters Dr. Doom; Dormammu; Loki; Red Skull; Green Goblin; Abomination; Mephisto
Pencils John Romita (painting) (signed)
Inks John Romita (painting) (signed)
Colors John Romita (painting) (signed)
Notes Per John Romita at the San Diego Comic-Con, cover was behind in deadline and in order to complete the work he blow up a stat drawing and painted it with Dr. Martin's Dyes (July 21, 2006).

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Prologue"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset

1 page illustration "Part 1: Dr. Doom!"

Characters Dr. Doom
Genre superhero
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Joe Sinnott
Reprinted From ?

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Madness Behind the Mask!"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset

23 page Fantastic Four story "Prisoners of Dr. Doom!"

Characters Dr. Doom; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; the Thing; Invisible Girl
Synopsis Dr. Doom forces the FF to go back in time to recover Blackbeard's treasure.
Genre super-hero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Sinnott
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee. Part 1 runs pp 1-5; Part 2 is entitled "Back to the Past!" and runs pp 6-10; Part 3 is "On the Trail of Blackbeard" and runs pp 11-13; Part 4 is "Battle!" and runs pp 14-18; and Part 5 is "The Vengeance of Dr. Doom!" and runs pp 19-23.
Reprinted from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #5 (July 1962)

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "untitled"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset

12 page Dr. Doom story "The Fantastic Origin of Doctor Doom!"

Characters Dr. Doom; Boris; Reed Richards
Synopsis The origin of Dr. Doom
Genre super-hero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Chic Stone
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (1964)

1 page illustration "Part 2: The Dread Dormammu!"

Characters Dormammu
Genre superhero; occult
Reprinted From ?

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "A Demon -- From the World Beyond!"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset

10 page Dr. Strange story "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!"

Characters Dr. Strange; Ancient One; Clea (unnamed); Dormammu
Synopsis Dr. Strange takes a message from the Ancient One to Dormammu
Genre super-hero; occult
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #126 (November 1964)

10 page Dr. Strange story "Duel with the Dread Dormammu!"

Characters Dr. Strange; Ancient One; Clea (unnamed); Dormammu; the Mindless Ones
Synopsis Dr. Strange helps Dormammu defeat the Mnidless Ones.
Genre super-hero; occult
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #127 (December 1964)

1 page Loki illustration "Part 3: Loki"

Characters Loki
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Buscema
Reprinted From ?

4 page Loki foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "If a God Be Mad!"

Characters Loki
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Script Stan Lee
Letters Typeset

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Coming of Loki!"

Characters O: Loki (part 1; 1st chron. app.); GS: Odin; V: Laufey (Loki's father) (I)(D)
Synopsis The Asgardians battle the Giants.
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Editing Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes Part 1 of Loki's origin. First biographical Loki story, the first appearance and death of Laufey. Chronologically first appearance of Loki.
Reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112 (January 1965)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Boyhood of Loki!"

Characters Thor (guest star); Loki (origin); Uller (I); Volsak (I)
Synopsis Thor defends Loki after Loki is caught engaging in mystical mischief.
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Editing Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes Part 2 of Loki's origin. Second biographical Loki story, the first appearances of Uller and Volsak.
Reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #113 (February 1965)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "A Viper In Our Midst!"

Characters GS: Thor; O: Loki (part 3); V: Loki; Ghan (I)
Synopsis Loki aids a giant in escaping from the Asgardians.
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Editing Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes Part 3 of Loki's origin. Third biographical Loki story, the first appearance of Ghan.
Reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #115 (April 1965)

1 page Loki; Thor foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Letters Typeset

16 page Thor story "The Vengeance of the Thunder God"

Characters Thor; Odin; Harris Hobbs; Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Jane Foster; Ann; John
Synopsis Thor battles the Absorbing Man.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Frank Giacoia [as Frankie Ray]
Letters Artie Simek
Editing Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #115 (April 1965)

1 page illustration "Part 5: The Red Skull"

Characters Red Skull
Genre superhero
Reprinted From ?

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Scourge of the Master Race!"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset

10 page Capt. America story "The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull"

Characters Captain America; Red Skull; Adolf Hitler
Synopsis Red Skull tells his origin to the captive Captain America and brainwashes him.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Chic Stone
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #66 (June 1965)

10 page Capt. America story "Lest Tyranny Triumph!"

Characters Capt. America; Red Skull
Synopsis The brainwashed Capt. America goes on an assassination mission for the Red Skull
Genre super-hero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Frank Ray [Frank Giacoia]
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #67 (July 1965)

10 page Capt. America story "The Sentinel and the Spy!"

Characters Capt. America; Red Skull; Bucky
Synopsis Capt. America foils a Nazi sabatouer
Genre super-hero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Frank Ray [Frank Giacoia]
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #68 (August 1965)

1 page Green Goblin illustration

Characters Green Goblin
Genre Superhero
Reprinted From ?

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Fiend Flies by Night!"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset

20 page Spider-Man story "Spidey Saves the Day!"

Characters Green Goblin; Spider-Man; May Parker; Anna Watson; Betty Brant
Synopsis Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin and learns his origin.
Genre super-hero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils John Romita
Inks Mickey Demeo [Mike Esposito]
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #40 (September 1966)

1 page story "Part 6: Abomination"

Characters Abomination

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "And There Shall Come a Monster!"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset

10 page Hulk story "The Abomination!"

Characters Hulk; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Abomination
Synopsis Hulk battles the Abomination.
Genre super-hero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Gil Kane
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #90 (April 1967)

10 page Hulk story "Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!"

Characters Hulk; Abomination; Betty Ross; Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross; Glenn Talbot; Rick Jones; Stranger
Synopsis Ross uses gamma rays to heal Hulk's injuries so that Hulk can rescue Betty from the Abomination.
Genre super-hero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Gil Kane
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #91 (May 1967)

1 page story "Part 7: Mephisto"

Characters Mephisto
Genre superhero
Pencils John Buscema
Inks John Buscema; ? (retouches)
Reprinted from Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #3 (December 1968) [with alterations]

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Blaze of Fire! Scent of Brimstone!"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset

40 page Silver Surfer story "The Power and the Prize!"

Characters Silver Surfer; Mephisto; Shalla Bal
Synopsis Mephisto attemtps to corrupt the Surfer's soul.
Genre super-hero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Artie Simek
Notes Original presentation edited by Stan Lee. Part One runs pp 1-20; Part Two is titled "Duel in the Depths" and runs pp 21-40.
Reprinted from Silver Surfer, The (Marvel, 1968 series) #3 (December 1968)

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Epilogue"

Script Stan Lee
Letters typeset