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Marvel Tales Annual #2

Marvel · 1965

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
1965
Key date
1965-00-02
Indicia publisher
Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.25
Pages
76
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Paul Reinman, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAvengers [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Donald Blake; Thor Odinson]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Beast]; Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Doctor Strange [S
1X-Mencomic story23script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenProfessor X [Charles Xavier] (introduction); X-Men [Cyclops (introduction); Beast (introduction); Angel (introduction); Iceman (introduction); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (introduction)]; Magneto (introduction)
2The Ringmastercomic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross [Thaddeus E. Ross]; Polly Jones [Rick's Aunt] (introduction, cameo); Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt] (introduction); Tenna [Mary Stenson] (introduction); Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar] (introduction)] (introduction); Hercules (c
34 More Annual Masterpieces!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typeset
4The Origin of Dr. Strangecomic story8script: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenDoctor Strange [Stephen Strange] (origin); Ancient One [Yao]; Baron Mordo [Karl Amadeus Mordo] (origin)
5A Monster Among Uscomic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek
6The Coming of the Avengers!comic story22script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenAvengers [Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hulk [Bruce Banner; Mechano]] (introduction, origin); circus ringmaster; lion tamer; trapeze artists; Bobby; Bobby's mother; Charlie; Captain; Jane Foster; Asgardians [Odin]; Teen Brigade

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/6 [0-1-6 GBP]

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Series context

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