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Table of Contents: "Lois Lane's Kiss of Death" Lois defies a weird curse - and regrets it! "The Man Who Married Lois Lane" (pencils by Wayne Boring) The girl reporter weds a suitor from the future! "Lois Lane in Hollywood" Lois goofs and goofs when she yearns to be a movie actress! "The Girl Atlas" -reprints Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #12. Woe is Lois when her rival, Lana Lang, becomes invulnerable! "Lois Lane's Secret Romance" -reprints Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #14. See what happens when mighty SUPERGIRL plays Cupid for Lois! "The Kryptonite Girl" -reprints Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #16. Lois exiles herself when she becomes a menace to Superman! "The Wedding of Jimmy Olsen" (pencils by Curt Swan) -reprints Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #21. Due to a misunderstanding, Jimmy thinks Lois wants to be his wife! "The 10 Feats of Elastic Lass" Lois s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s herself into knots in this amazing story! "The Mystery of Skull Island" Lois finds herself in a scary Hitchcock situation!

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Work Can Be Fun! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Boy of 100 Faces!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy solves the mystery of the Vickers jewelry robbery. Supergram - the Superman Puzzle Game. Case of the Lumberjack Jinx!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy Olsen is sent to the Meredith Lumber Camp by Perry White to determine the source of a "jinx" that is preventing paper from being delivered to the Daily Planet. The Man of Steel's Substitute!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; When Superman is to busy to honor a commitment to a group of homeless, Jimmy tries to stand in for him. 36 pgs. $0.10.

52 pages. "The Cozy Coffin" (art by Joe Maneely), "The Joke" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "Creep, Hands, Creep," "The man I'm Gonna Kill" (art by Tony DiPreta), "Escape From Death," "Stay Away," and "The River!"

"Dark Genesis." While working on a restorative formula (that can make forests out of deserts) in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, created from the body of Holland, the chemicals in the formula, and the strange forces in the swamp. 1st appearance of Alec and Linda Holland. 1st appearance of Matt Cable. (Swamp Thing himself first appeared in House of Secrets 92). Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Includes brief bios of Wein and Wrightson.

"Survival or Death" (art by Jack Davis), a Vault of Horror story, "The Thing in the 'Glades" (art by Al Williamson--his only story for Crypt), "Kamen's Kalamity" (art by Jack Kamen, who draws himself, Gailes, and Feldstein in the story; Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, and Davis each draw themselves), and "Buried Treasure" (art by Ingels). Davis cover.

"Lower Berth" (art by Jack Davis), a Vault of Horror story, "This Trick'll Kill You" (art by George Evans and Jack Kamen), "The Funeral" (art by Kamen), and "None But the Lonely Heart" (art by Graham Ingels). Origin of the Crypt Keeper. Davis cover.

Cover art by Myron Fass. Welcome to My School. Fate of Alberta, art by Ellis Eringer. Highway Rubout--An O'Rourke Detective Yarn text story by Dick Kraus. The Pallbearers, art by Myron Fass. Poison-Quill at Midnight, pencils by Sal Trapani, inks by Medio Iorio. 36 pgs. $0.10.

"I Alone Know the Dread Secret of Gor-Kill, the Living Demon!" with pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; "I Must Find Those Who Lurk Below!" with art by Steve Ditko; "The Monster In My Cellar!" with art by Reed Crandall; "I Met the Thing on Midnight Island!" with art by Don Heck; and a text story, "Vial of Inspiration." Kirby cover pencils.

"I Entered the Dimension of Doom!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; "The Creature From the Black Bog!" with script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; "Going Down!" with art by Paul Reinman; "The Changling" with pencils by Kirby; and a two-page text story, "The Wish." Kirby cover pencils, Ditko cover inks.

"The Martian Who Stole a City!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; "Nothing Can Save Us!" with pencils by Kirby; "It Was Only a Simple Barber Shop...Or Was It?" with script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; "The Thing in the Locked Room!" with art by Don Heck; and a two-page text story, "Mystery Mansion." Cover pencils by Kirby.

Doctor Strange and Antman prototype issue. "The Man in the Beehive!" with pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; "Sazzik the Sorcerer" with art by Kirby/Ayers; "The One Who Isn't Human" with art by Don Heck; "The Thing in the Sky!" with script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and a text story, "Lady Luck." Kirby/Ayers cover.

Iron Man stars in "Iron Man Versus Kala, Queen of the Netherworld!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. Back-up stories: "You Can't Change the Past" with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; "I Was a Victim of Venus" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; and "The Journey" (text story). Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover.

Iron Man stars in "The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Don Heck. This issue has just one back-up story, "I Come From Far Centaurus!". First appearance of Pepper Potts and Happy Hogan. Plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox. Jack Kirby/Heck cover.

Iron Man stars in "Iron Man Battles the Melter!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko and Don Heck, inks by Don Heck. Back-up stories: "Shock!" with plot by Stan Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Bell (George Roussos); and "The Green Man" (text story). Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

First X-Men crossover (same date as X-Men # 3--January 1964), plus first Avengers crossover (without Captain America) in the Iron Man story, "The New Iron Man Meets the Angel!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Paul Reinman. The back-up stories: the first Tales of the Watcher, "The Saga of the Sneepers!" Plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Bell; and "Strange Encounter" (text story). Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

Captain America (first appearance in this title) battles Iron Man in "In Mortal Combat With Captain America!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers. Second Kraven the Hunter appearance. Giant-Man and Wasp appearances. Back-up stories: the tenth and final Tales of the Watcher, "The Watcher Must Die!" with script by Lee, art by George Tuska; and the second half of "The Runner" (text story). Classic Jack Kirby/Chic Stone cover.

Iron Man stars in "Somewhere Lurks the Phantom!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers. Captain America's origin is told for the first time in the Silver Age in "The Origin of Captain America!" Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (Frank Ray). Bucky Barnes appearance; Franklin D. Roosevelt cameo. This is a re-telling of "Meet Captain America" from Captain America Comics # 1, March 1941. Kirby/Vince Colletta cover.

Iron Man stars in "When Titans Clash!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mickey Demeo. First Silver Age appearance of the Red Skull (turns out to be an imposter; the real one appears next issue) in the Captain America story, "The Red Skull Strikes!" Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. This is a re-telling of "The Riddle of the Red Skull" from Captain America Comics # 1, March 1941. Kirby/Stone cover.

The Black Knight guest stars in the Iron Man story, "My Life For Yours!" Script by Roy Thomas (plot assist by Flo Steinberg), pencils by Gene Colan (Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (Gary Michaels). Captain America stars in "Where Walks the Sleeper!" Script by Stan Lee, layouts by Jack Kirby, pencils and inks by George Tuska. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Colan/Abel cover.

Iron Man stars in "The Golden Gladiator and the Giant!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. Captain America stars in "Into the Jaws of A.I.M." Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Sharon Carter (Agent 13) guest stars. Letter to the editor from comics artist Walt Simonson. Colan/Giacoia cover.

"I Found Monstrom!" with pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; "I Was Face-To-Face With the Forbidden Robot!" (with Don Heck art?); "I Dared to Look Into the Beyond!" with pencils by Kirby (and Ditko inks?); "I Wore the Mask of Drothor!" with art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "The Balloon." Kirby cover pencils.

"Vandoom, the Man Who Made a Creature!" with pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers (13 pages); "Beware of the Ghastly Glass!" with art by Steve Ditko; "I Dared to Enter the Haunted Room!" (with Don Heck art?); and a two-page text story, "The Spirit." Kirby cover pencils.

Last 10-cent issue. First appearance of Ant-Man (Henry Pym) in "The Man In the Ant Hill!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers (7 pages). Back-up stories: "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall" with art by Don Heck; "The Talking Horse" with art by Bob Forgione; "Dead Planet" with script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and "Trouble Bubble" (a text story). Kirby/Ayers cover.

Ant-Man stars in "The Voice of Doom!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck. Back-up stories: "The Eyes of the Mummy!" with plot by Lee, script by Lieber, art by Joe Sinnott; "I Am Not Human!" with script by Lee, art by Ditko; and a two-page text story, "Secret Mission." Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

Ant-Man stars in "The Mad Master of Time!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck. Back-up stories: "Frankie's Fast Ball!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; "My Fatal Mistake!" with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "Lady Luck." Jack Kirby/Brodsky cover.

Ant-Man stars in "The Terrible Traps of Egghead!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by H.E. Huntley, art by Don Heck. Back-up stories: "Bronson's Brain!" with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; "It Walks Like a Man!" with plot by Lee, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Paul Reinman; and "The Future" (text story). Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover.

Ant-man stars in "Music to Scream By!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by H.E. Huntley, art by Don Heck. Back-up stories: "The Smiling Gods!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; "Target--Earth!" with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and "The Disappearance" (text story). Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover (Trago insert by Heck).

Ant-man stars in "Music to Scream By!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by H.E. Huntley, art by Don Heck. Back-up stories: "The Smiling Gods!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; "Target--Earth!" with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and "The Disappearance" (text story). Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover (Trago insert by Heck).

Ant-Man becomes Giant-Man in "The Birth of Giant-Man!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. Back-up stories: "The End of a World!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos ("George Bell"); and "Odd Skills" (text story). Kirby (layout) and Heck cover.

Giant-Man stars in "The Human Top!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Back-up stories: "The Secret of Sagattus!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; "No Ending!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Lieber, inks by George Roussos ("George Bell"); and "Mystery Trip" (text story). Kirby/Roussos cover.

Giant-Man stars in "Showdown With the Human Top!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Back-up stories: the Wasp stars in "Somewhere Waits a Wobbow!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos ("George Bell"); "No Place To Turn!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; and "The Sorcerer" (text story). Kirby/Roussos cover.

First appearance and origin of The Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) in "The Black Knight Strikes!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. Wasp back-up story: "Not What They Seem!" Plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos ("George Bell"). Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

Giant-Man stars in "Trapped By the Porcupine!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. The Wasp stars in the back-up story, "When Wakes the Colossus!" Plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Don Heck. This issue also contains a 2-page text story, "The Clock." Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

Giant-Man stars in "No Place To Hide!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck. Wasp back-up story, "Conquest!" Plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky. Other back-up stories: "There Were Five Frightened Men!" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; and the first half of the two-page "The Treasure" text story. Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover.

Giant-Man stars in "On the Trail of the Human Top!" script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. Wasp back-up story, "The Gypsy's Secret!" Plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos ("George Bell"). This issue also contains the second half of the 2-page text story "The Treasure." Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

The Hulk battles Giant-Man in "Enter: The Hulk!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman. Guest appearances by Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America. Spider-Man cameo. This is the Hulk's first appearance in this title. Back-up feature, "Let's Learn About Hank and Jan!" Script by Lee, pencils by Ayers, inks by Reinman. Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

The Hulk battles Giant-Man in "Enter: The Hulk!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman. Guest appearances by Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America. Spider-Man cameo. This is the Hulk's first appearance in this title. Back-up feature, "Let's Learn About Hank and Jan!" Script by Lee, pencils by Ayers, inks by Reinman. Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

Giant-Man stars in "The Beasts of Berlin!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman. The regular Hulk co-feature begins in "The Incredible Hulk!" Script by Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos ("George Bell"). Full-page combined ad for Marvel Tales # 1/Amazing Spider-Man Annual # 1/Fantastic Four Annual # 1. Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

Giant-Man stars in "When Attuma Strikes!" Script by Leon Lazarus, pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Paul Reinman. The Hulk stars in "The Horde of Humanoids!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos ("George Bell"). Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta cover.

Giant-Man gets a new costume in "The New Giant-Man!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Don Heck. The Hulk stars in "On the Rampage Against the Reds!" Script by Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers. Jack Kirby/Chic Stone cover.

Giant-Man stars in "The Menace of Madam Macabre!" Script by Stan Lee, layouts by Jack Kirby, pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Frank Giacoia (as "Frank Ray"). The Hulk stars in "The Power of Doctor Banner!" Script by Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Vince Colletta. Kirby (layout) and Powell/Frank Giacoia cover.

The Sub-Mariner stars in "A Prince There Was!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan ("Adam Austin"), inks by Vince Colletta. The Hulk stars in "Within the Monster Dwells a Man!" Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito (as "Mickey Demeo"). Colan/Colletta cover (Hulk insert by Kirby/Colletta).

The Sub-Mariner stars in "To the Death!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers. The Hulk stars in "They Dwell in the Depths!" Script by Lee, layouts by Jack Kirby, pencils and inks by Bill Everett. Colan/Everett cover.

The Sub-Mariner stars in "The Sub-Mariner Strikes!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Hulk stars in "Less Than Monster, More Than Man!" Script by Lee, layouts by Kirby, pencils and inks by Bill Everett. Cover by Kirby (layout) and Bill Everett.

1st appearance of the Abomination. The Sub-Mariner stars in "To Be Beaten by Byrrah!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett. The Hulk stars in "The Abomination!" Script by Lee, art by Gil Kane. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bill Mantlo. Jack Kirby/Vince Colletta cover.

The Sub-Mariner stars in "It Walks Like a Man!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Dan Adkins. The story continues from Avengers 40. The Silver Surfer has a cameo in the Hulk story, "Turning Point!" Script by Lee, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia. Adkins cover.

The Sub-Mariner stars in "The Monarch and the Monster!" Script by Roy Thomas, art by Dan Adkins. The Silver Surfer and the Hulk fight it out in "He Who Strikes the Silver Surfer!" Script by Lee, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia. Severin/Giacoia cover.

The Sub-Mariner stars in "When Falls the Holocaust!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Dan Adkins. The Hulk stars in "When the Monster Wakes!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Tartaglione. Severin/Adkins cover.

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