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Issue Details

Issue #28
Published June 1977
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD; 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing Marv Wolfman
Notes 35 cent variant cover is included for this index. Speculation has it that In June 1977, Marvel Comics wanted to test the market to see if comic buyers would accept a five cent price increase. Marvel released a 35 cent variant for every 30 cent comic they produced from June to Oct. 1977. This was a total of 184 different comics. These 35 cent variants were printed in much smaller numbers than the normal 30 cent counterpart and were believed to have been shipped to only six distribution locations to be sold in those specific areas.

Cover Details - "He's Back! Piranha the Man-Killer!"

Characters Thing; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Piranha; Alicia Masters
Genre Superhero
Pencils Gil Kane (signed)
Inks Pablo Marcos (signed)
Letters Dan Crespi
Reprinted in Essential Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 [black and white]

17 page Thing and Sub-Mariner story "In The Power of the Piranha!"

Characters Thing; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Alicia Masters; Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Nick Fury; Piranha People
Synopsis The Thing and Alicia are flying to England to deliver Deathlok to Dr. Kort when they have to make a pit-stop and help Namor take on a school of Piranha.
Genre Superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Ron Wilson
Inks John Tartaglione [as John Tartag]
Colors Irene Vartanoff [as Irene V.]
Letters Gaspar Saladino (page one); Irving Watanabe
Reprinted in Essential Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 [black and white]

1 page Superhero Merchandise advertisement "Face Front, Marvelites!"

Characters Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor
Synopsis Advertisement for a Hulk, Captain America or Spider-Man Shield ($4.08 each), a Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man or Thor Super-Hero Stand-Up ($1.75 each), the book Comix by Les Daniels ($8.45 each) or the book The Brunner Mystique ($4.00 each). All prices include postage and handling.
Script ? (ad copy)
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the story.

Half page FOOM promo (ad from the publisher) "Read-- FOOM!"

Characters Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Wasp [Janet Pym]
Synopsis Subscription coupon for FOOM ($3.00 for 4 issues or $4.00 which adds the FOOM membership kit to your subscription).
Script ? (promo copy)
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

Half page Marvel Comics Subscriptions promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe to the Super-Heroes!"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man; Howard the Duck
Synopsis Coupon for Marvel Comics Subscriptions (normally $4.00 for 12 issues but if you subscribe to FOOM you can get one subscription for $2.00).
Script ? (promo copy)
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

1 page The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Letters Page! letters page "The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Letters Page!"

Characters Guardians of the Galaxy [Major Vance Astro; Starhawk [Stakar]]
Synopsis Letters from (and replies to) Edward B. Via and Larry Twiss. Also includes a short blurb about the upcoming Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2 (written by Jim Starlin and starring Thing and Spider-Man) and a short promo for Guardians of the Galaxy starring in Marvel Presents.
Script Marv Wolfman?
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

1 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Zounds! A Zealful Zetetic of Zestful Zanies to Zap the Zeitgeist! [June 1977]; Stan Lee's Soapbox"

Characters Godzilla
Synopsis Stan Lee announces that Marvel will now be publishing Tarzan (by Roy Thomas and John Buscema) and John Carter of Mars (by Marv Wolfman, Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum). He also mentions that Marvel puts out the magazine Celebrity each month. Items thanking the many Marvelites who sent them Christmas cards and Seasons Greetings, the nifty Christmas card that Marie Severin drew of the Marvel offices and the various workers (which was the wrap-around cover for an issue of FOOM), the information that the new comic referred to last month (he's green and mean and leaves an imprint on the scene) will star Godzilla in all-new adventures, Marv Wolfman's wife Michele just gave birth to a baby daughter (Jessica Morgan), Frank Giacoia's daughter Mary just had a daughter and a note of apology to Bob Pinaha, Chris Padavano and the other members of the Fans of Central Jersey for forgetting to mention their aid and contribution to the debut performance of the new "Ballad of Red Sonja". Also includes a small listing of editors, the art director and the production manager.
Script ? (promo copy); Stan Lee
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.

1 page Captain America; Hostess Cup Cakes advertisement "Captain America and the Sore Sir's Apprentices"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sore Sir's Apprentices
Synopsis Captain America defeats The Sore Sir's Apprentices with the help of a Hostess Cup Cake.
Genre Superhero
Pencils Sal Buscema
Inks Frank Giacoia
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes, appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.