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15July 1968
$0.25

Marvel Tales #15

Marvel · July 1968 · on sale 1968-04-02

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Series
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
July 1968
Key date
1968-07-00
On-sale date
1968-04-02
Indicia publisher
Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Scorpion
1-table of contents1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, George Roussos; letters: Sam Rosen
2The Coming of the Scorpion!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Scorpion [Macdonald "Mac" Gargan]; Liz Allen; Flash Thompson; Aunt May; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Ned Leeds; Dr. Farley Stillwell
3The Greatest Event in the History of Comic Magazines!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen
5Caves of Doomcomic story8script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Bill EverettMarvel Boy [Bob Grayson]; Donna Lake; Orion Rex [Dr. Noiro] (villain, introduction)
8The Living Bomb!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Joe Carter; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Ted Braddock (TV commentator); The Eel [Leopold Stryke] (Intro); Charles Lawson (inventor); Moxie Gahagan (fence); Wizard (cameo); Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Baldy (gangster; cameo)
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1
14The Return of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!comic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: G. Bell; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenThor; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man; Hank Pym; Tony Stark; Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Odin; Loki; Heimdall; Norn Hag (I); Don Blake; Mr. Hyde (flashback); Jane Foster (flashback)

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1
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The Mighty Thor Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5099-2
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The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Fifth Edition]
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