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Issue Details

Issue #288
Published April 5, 1978
Cover Price 0.10 GBP
Pages 36
Editing Nick Laing

Cover Details - "Circus of Lost Souls"

Characters The Hulk; The Ringmaster
Genre Super-hero
Pencils Jim Starlin
Inks Jim Starlin
Notes Jim Starlin credits from index of original comic.
Reprinted from Incredible Hulk, The (Marvel, 1968 series) #217 (November 1977) [with new dialogue and lettering]

5 page Incredible Hulk story "The Circus of Fear!"

Characters The Hulk; The Ringmaster; Meriam
Synopsis The Ringmaster captures the Hulk by hypnotizing him, but the mention of Meriam being in trouble snaps him out of it.
Genre Super-hero
Script Len Wein (credited)
Pencils Sal Buscema (breakdowns) (credited as "Illustrator"); Ernie Chan (finished art)
Inks Ernie Chan (credited as "Illustrator")
Letters John Costanza (credited)
Editing Len Wein (credited, original editor)
Reprinted from Incredible Hulk, The (Marvel, 1968 series) #217 (March 1977) [original title: "The Circus of Lost Souls!"]

1 page letters page "The Mighty Marvel Mailbag"

Synopsis Letters about previous issues.

1 page advertisement "An Exciting Offer for Earthlings"

Synopsis Ad for Star Wars Fan Club.

8 page Daredevil story "The Widow Will Make You Pay!"

Characters Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Black Widow; Man-Bull
Synopsis Black Widow and Man-Bull battle and Daredevil is taken to the hospital.
Genre Super-hero
Script Gerry Conway (credited)
Pencils Gene Colan (credited)
Inks Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua] (credited)
Colors Brian Moore (grey tones) (credited)
Letters John Costanza (credited)
Editing Roy Thomas (original editor, credited)
Notes Appears to be reprint of first part of original story.
Reprinted from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #96 (February 1973) [partial]

7 page Captain Marvel story "Enter... The 4-D Man!"

Characters Captain Marvel; Mercurio
Synopsis Mercurio attacks Captain Marvel and they battle on the rooftops.
Genre Super-hero
Script Scott Edelman (credited)
Pencils Al Milgrom (credited)
Inks Terry Austin (credited)
Letters Joe Rosen (credited)
Editing Archie Goodwin (credited, original editor)
Reprinted from Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #51 (July 1977) [original title: "'Til Death Do Us Part!"]

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Spidey Swings To It This Week..."

Synopsis Ad for Super Spider-Man (Marvel UK comic).

Half page letters page "Fury's Mailbag"

Synopsis Letters from readers.

Half page filler "Weapons Of War No.2"

Synopsis Photo of a Crusader III Tank.
Pencils ? (Photograph)
Inks ? (Photograph)

10 page Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos story "The Revenge of Baron Strucker!"

Characters Sgt. Fury; Adolf Hitler; Baron Strucker
Genre War
Script Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils Dick Ayers (credited)
Inks John Tartaglione (credited)
Letters Sam Rosen (credited)
Editing Stan Lee (credited, original editor)
Notes Takes place in Cherbeaux, France. Probably part of story from issue 28 since that story has the same credits as this one and also has Baron Strucker.
Reprinted from Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #28?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Win a Star Wars Letraset Transfer Kit"

Synopsis Ad for Star Wars Weekly.