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24December 1969
$0.25

Marvel's Greatest Comics #24

Marvel · December 1969 · on sale September 23, 1969

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Series
Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
December 1969
Key date
December 1969
On-sale date
September 23, 1969
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Death of a Hero!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam Rosen, Morrie Kuramoto; editing: Stan LeeFantastic Four [The Thing; Mr. Fantastic; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl]; The Invincible Man
1Death of a Hero!comic story21script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; The Invisible Girl; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; tThe Thing]; The Super-Skrull; Skrulls; Invincible Man [Super-Skrull]; Franklin Storm (death); Mary Storm (death); Alicia Masters
2-in-house column0.4letters: typeset
3Always Thing-ing of Ya! Bashful Benjaminillustration1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenThe Thing
4Fantastically Yours, Fantastic 4?illustration1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SinnottMr. Fantastic; The Thing; The Human Torch
5If I Fail, A World Is Lost!comic story12script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeIron Man [Tony Stark]; Attuma; Senator Byrd; Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan; Atlanteans
6Mechanically Yours, Iron Manillustration1pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaIron Man
7The Watcher Must Die!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George Tuska; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeWatcher [Uatu]; Warlord Wrogg
8A Nameless Land, A Timeless Time!comic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeDr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Dormammu; Clea (unnamed); Shazana; Shazana's sister (unnamed); The Ancient One; Hamir (unnamed)
9Mystically Yours, Dr. Strangeillustration1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoDr. Strange

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CollectionYear
The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-2900-4
2008On eBay ›
Doctor Strange Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9924-3
2016On eBay ›

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