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20May 1969
$0.25

Marvel Tales #20

Marvel · May 1969 · on sale 1969-02-11

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
May 1969
Key date
1969-05-00
On-sale date
1969-02-11
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Spidey vs JJJcover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man; Spider Slayer [J. Jonah Jameson]
1Captured by J. Jonah Jameson!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Professor Smythe; Spider-Slayer machine; Mary Jane Watson (introduction); Liz Allan [sic]; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson
2Another Marvel Masterpiecepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
3When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes!comic story18script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeThor [Donald Blake]; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster
4Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: John Romita, Jack Kirby; inks: John Romita, Sol Brodsky
5It's Brand New!! Marvel's Swingin' Inflatable Plastic Pillows!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67script: ? (promo copy)Spider-Man; Thor; Captain Marvel
6The Man Who Became the Torch!comic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]
8Another Marvel Masterpiecepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Vince CollettaDoctor Doom

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1
ISBN 0-7851-2402-0
2007On eBay ›
The Mighty Thor Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5099-2
2010On eBay ›
The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Fifth Edition]
ISBN 978-1-302-94563-3
2022On eBay ›

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