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3July 1966
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Marvel Tales #3

Marvel · July 1966 · on sale 1966-04-05

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
July 1966
Key date
1966-07-00
On-sale date
1966-04-05
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, Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko, Joe Sinnott, Sol Brodsky, Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Destroyer [Charles Stanton]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lizard [Curt Connors]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Jane; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Egghead [Elihas Starr]
1-table of contents1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Marie Severin; inks: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Marie Severin; letters: Sam Rosen
2Face-to-Face with... the Lizard!comic story21script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art Simek
3The Human Torchcomic story7script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (flashback); Thing [Ben Grimm] (flashback); Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (flashback); Destroyer [Charles Stanton] (Intro)
4Part 2: "The Flaming Fury Strikes Back!!"comic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Destroyer [Charles Stanton]
5The Mighty Thor vs. The Executionercomic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekThor; Don Blake; Jane Foster (I); Comrade Executioner (I)(D)
6Betrayed by the Ants!!comic story10script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Johnny Dee

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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