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5October 1966
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Fantasy Masterpieces #5

Marvel · October 1966 · on sale 1966-08-02

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Identification plate

Series
Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
October 1966
Key date
1966-10-00
On-sale date
1966-08-02
Indicia publisher
Zenith Books Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck; inks: Frank Giacoia, Don Heck, Joe Simon, Dick Ayers, George Klein; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenCaptain America [Steve Rogers]
1-table of contents1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck; inks: Joe Simon, Dick Ayers, Don Heck; letters: Sam Rosen
2Captain America and the Ringmaster of Deathcomic story12script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Howard Ferguson; editing: Joe SimonCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Betty Ross; Sergeant Duffy; General Blaine (death); Defense Commissioner Newsome (death); The Ringmaster; his Circus [Tommy Thumb; Zandow the Strong Man; Omir the Snake Charmer; Trapeze Trio] (introduction)
3The Gruesome Secret of the Dragon of Doom!comic story15script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Howard Ferguson; editing: Joe SimonCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; General Haywood; Commander Phillips; Marie; Captain Okada (introduction, death); Toshio (introduction, death)
4Mister Gregory and the Ghost!comic story7script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Klein; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray Holloway; editing: Stan LeeLucius P. Gregory
5The Things from Dimension X!comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray Holloway; editing: Stan LeeLynwood; Koaa
6It Fell from the Flying Saucer!comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee
7Killers of the Bundcomic story10script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Howard Ferguson; editing: Joe SimonCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Sentinels of Liberty; Heinrich Schmidt; Bob Schmidt; the Nazis [Hans; Fritz; un-named others] (villains)

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Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #1
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