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Issue Details

Issue #33
Published April 1977
Frequency Bi-Monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Archie Goodwin

Cover Details - "Is This the Way a Deathlok Dies--?"

Characters Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Devil Slayer
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks Klaus Janson (signed)
Letters Dan Crespi?
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

17 page Deathlok story "(Don't Fear) The Reaper!"

Characters Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Devil-Slayer [Eric Simon Payne] (Introduction; Origin); Godwulf (Guest); Cory Payne (Introduction); Hellinger (Villain); Nina Ferry (Cameo); Major Simon Ryker (Cameo)
Synopsis Deathlok is transported to earth in the year 1976 by Godwulf. He encounters Devil-Slayer who attacks him because he assumes he was sent by the Cult. While fighting Deathlok encounters Cory Payne (the Devil-Slayer's wife) who is the exact image of Jannice Manning, Deathlok's ex-wife. Deathlok figures out he has gone through a time warp and ends the battle but he is then transported somewhere else.
Genre Science Fiction
Script David Anthony Kraft
Pencils Rich Buckler; Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser]; Arvell Jones
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Don Warfield
Letters Howard Bender; Beth Bleckley ("computer type")
Notes Story is continued from Astonishing Tales #36 and in Marvel Two-In-One #27. There is a splash page dedication to the band Blue Oyster Cult for the title of this story.
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

1 page Superhero Merchandise advertisement "Introducing the Marvel Odd Couple!"

Characters Howard the Duck; Red Sonja; Spider-Man; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Thing]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis Advertisement for Howard the Duck and Red Sonja T-Shirts, Spider-Man color fun books, a Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Red Sonja and Spider-Man, Hulk and Captain America as Revolutionary soldiers marching buttons and a Red Sonja poster by Frank Thorne.
Script ? (ad copy)
Pencils ?; Frank Thorne
Inks ?; Frank Thorne
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 7 and 8 of the story.

Half page FOOM promo (ad from the publisher) "Is There Anyone Who Still Hasn't Subscribed to FOOM?"

Characters Spider-Man; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing
Synopsis Promo for a FOOM subscription ($3.00 for 4 issues or $4.00 which adds the FOOM membership kit to your subscription).
Script ? (promo copy)
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

Half page Holo-Man; Atomic Comics advertisement "The Power of Laser Technology Brings You the Holo-Man Adventure Kit!!"

Characters Holo-Man
Synopsis Advertisement for the Holo-Man Adventure Kit (includes the Holodisc laser-produced 3-Dimensional pendant, the first edition of the Amazing Adventures of Holo-Man and a Holo-Man action record) which costs $5.00.
Script ? (ad copy)
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Notes Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

1 page Spotlight Mail letters page "Spotlight Mail"

Synopsis Letters from (and replies to) Jeff Meyer, Domenic Bruni, Mike Christiansen and Jana C. Hollingsworth. Also includes a small box explaining that this the last issue of Marvel Spotlight but they will be putting more emphasis on Marvel Premiere (currently featuring the 3-D Man).
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

1 page Marvel Comics Subscriptions promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe!"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Conan; Howard the Duck; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man
Synopsis Promo for Marvel Comics subscriptions where your first subscription is $4.00 (for 12 issues) and the rest of your subscriptions is only $3.50 (for 12 issues) and remember, all titles are mailed flat!
Script ? (promo copy)
Letters Typeset
Notes Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

1 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: A Xylograph of Xenial Xenogogues and Xenodochial Xerrifs! [April 1977]; Stan Lee's Soapbox"

Characters Human Fly
Synopsis Stan Lee announces that he and Jack Kirby will be putting out an original novel length epic adventure of the Silver Surfer published by Simon & Schuster. He says there are still a few thousand copies of Bring On the Bad Guys available for purchase and you might also be able to find a combo pack of Origins and Son of Origins. Items about how Jack Kirby (whose wife Rosalind also attended) were honored at the annual World Comic Convention at Lucca, Italy (Stan Lee had been honored in the past), January is the month that Marvel Preview featuring Man-God (the Roy Thomas and Tony DeZuniga adaptation of Phillip Wylie's Gladiator) is coming out (even though it has been announced in the past but had to be postponed when a large section of the completed pages disappeared somewhere in the mail), the second issue of Rampaging Hulk will be out next month with a story guest-starring the X-Men by the team of Doug Moench, Walt Simonson and Alfredo Alcala (with a Bloodstone back-up feature), Sharon Ing is the new aide to Vice President of Operations Solly Brodsky, Nelson Yomtov (production prince for the reprint line and third baseman for the Bullpen softball team) just returned from vacationing in Hawaii, Frank Giacoia's youngest daughter Margaret was just married, the Human Fly comic (based on an actual daredevil who specializes in hair-raising stunts) will be premiering soon and the upcoming 50 cents King-size Annuals will star The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Howard the Duck, Amazing Spider-Man, Master of Kung Fu, The Defenders, Thor, The Eternals, Fantastic Four, Invaders, Iron Man, Marvel Two-In-One (which co-stars Spider-Man with the Thing), Avengers and Conan the Barbarian. Includes a small picture of the Human Fly.
Script ? (promo copy); Stan Lee
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Notes Appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.

1 page Spider-Man; Hostess Cup Cakes advertisement "The Champ"

Characters Spider-Man; Aldo Moomjay (The Champ); The Foe
Synopsis Spider-Man saves the Champ from being killed by throwing a Hostess Cupcake in the referee's (alias The Foe) mouth before he can count to two.
Genre Superhero
Pencils George Tuska
Inks Mike Esposito
Letters Irving Watanabe
Notes Advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes, appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.