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21July 1969
$0.25

Marvel Tales #21

Marvel · July 1969 · on sale 1969-04-10

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Series
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
July 1969
Key date
1969-07-00
On-sale date
1969-04-10
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
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; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man; Crime-Master; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]
1The Man in the Crime-Master's Mask!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeSpider-Man; Crime Master; Patch [Fredrick Foswell]; Green Goblin; May Parker; Betty Brandt; J. Jonah Jameson; Liz Allen; Flash Thompson; Mr. Davis (school principal)
2A Marvel Masterwork Pin-upillustration1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoSpider-Man
3At the Mercy of Loki, Prince of Evil!comic story18script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeThor; Dr. Strange; Odin; Don Blake; Jane Foster; Heimdall; Loki; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]][cameo);
4Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Herb Trimpe, Gene Colan; inks: Sam Grainger, Tom Palmer
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 Torch Goes Wild!comic story13script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan LeeHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Rabble Rouser [Vitold Niyazov, later called Weinberg]; Prince Nagamo; Doris Evans (cameo); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo); Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (cameo); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo)
7A Marvel Masterwork Pin-upillustration1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Morrie KuramotoHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]

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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