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Marvel Comics #1: 70th Anniversary Edition #[nn]

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Series
Marvel Comics #1: 70th Anniversary Edition (Marvel, 2009 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
2009
Key date
2009-08-12
On-sale date
2009-08-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$4.99
Pages
68
Barcode
75960606672800111

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic; inks: Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic; colors: Jelena Kevic DjurdjevicHuman Torch
1Now I'll Tell One!comic story1script: Ed Wood; pencils: Ed Wood; inks: Ed Wood; letters: Ed Wood
2Origin of the Human Torchcomic story16script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; colors: Dave McCaig; letters: Carl BurgosThe Human Torch (Introduction and Origin; an android); Professor Phineas T. Horton (Introduction); Tony Sardo (Introduction, Death); Red (Introduction, Death)
3The Six Big Mencomic story8script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Angel [Tom Hallaway] (introduction); Lil (introduction); The Six Big Men [Gus Ronson; Mike Malone; John Dillon; Trigger Bolo; Steve Enkel; Dutch Hanson] (villains, introduction for all, all die); the Big Boss [Dr. Lang] (villain, introduction)
4Origin of the Sub-Marinercomic story12script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: José Villarrubia; letters: Bill EverettThe Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (Introduction; Origin); Anderson; Nelson (Death); Carley [Death]; Princess Fen (Introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (unnamed; Introduction); Dorma (Introduction)
5Origin of the Masked Raidercomic story8pencils: Al Anders; inks: Al Anders; colors: John RauchThe Masked Raider [Jim Gardley] (Introduction; Origin); Cal Brunder (Introduction)
6Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Storycomic story6pencils: Tomm Dixon; inks: Tomm Dixon; colors: Morry HollowellKen Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; Crafton (Death); Mike (Death); Slug (Death)
7Burning Rubbertext story2script: Ray Gill; pencils: Sam Gilman; inks: Sam Gilman; colors: Morry HollowellBill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann
8Origin of Ka-Zarcomic story12script: Ben Thompson; pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson; colors: Justin PonsorKa-Zar [David Rand] (Introduction, Origin); John and Constance Rand (Introduction, both Death; Ka-Zar's parents); Zar (a lion, Introduction); Chaka (a gorilla, Introduction); Trajah (an elephant, Introduction); N'Jaga (a leopard, Introduction); Paul De Kraft (Introduction)

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