Issue Details

Issue	#[nn]
Published	1976
Cover Price	6.95 USD
Pages	260
Editing	?
Notes	Per John Romita at the San Diego Comic-Con, cover was behind in deadline and in order to complete the work he blow up a stat drawing and painted it with Dr. Martin's Dyes (July 21, 2006).

Cover Details

Characters	Dr. Doom; Dormammu; Loki; Red Skull; Green Goblin; Abomination; Mephisto
Pencils	John Romita (painting) (signed)
Inks	John Romita (painting) (signed)
Colors	John Romita (painting) (signed)
Notes	Per John Romita at the San Diego Comic-Con, cover was behind in deadline and in order to complete the work he blow up a stat drawing and painted it with Dr. Martin's Dyes (July 21, 2006).

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Prologue"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

1 page illustration "Part 1: Dr. Doom!"

Characters	Dr. Doom
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Buscema
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Reprinted	From ?

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Madness Behind the Mask!"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

23 page Fantastic Four story "Prisoners of Dr. Doom!"

Characters	Dr. Doom; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; the Thing; Invisible Girl
Synopsis	Dr. Doom forces the FF to go back in time to recover Blackbeard's treasure.
Genre	super-hero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee. Part 1 runs pp 1-5; Part 2 is entitled "Back to the Past!" and runs pp 6-10; Part 3 is "On the Trail of Blackbeard" and runs pp 11-13; Part 4 is "Battle!" and runs pp 14-18; and Part 5 is "The Vengeance of Dr. Doom!" and runs pp 19-23.
Reprinted	from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #5 (July 1962)

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "untitled"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

12 page Dr. Doom story "The Fantastic Origin of Doctor Doom!"

Characters	Dr. Doom; Boris; Reed Richards
Synopsis	The origin of Dr. Doom
Genre	super-hero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Letters	Sam Rosen
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (1964)

1 page illustration "Part 2: The Dread Dormammu!"

Characters	Dormammu
Genre	superhero; occult
Reprinted	From ?

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "A Demon -- From the World Beyond!"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

10 page Dr. Strange story "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!"

Characters	Dr. Strange; Ancient One; Clea (unnamed); Dormammu
Synopsis	Dr. Strange takes a message from the Ancient One to Dormammu
Genre	super-hero; occult
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #126 (November 1964)

10 page Dr. Strange story "Duel with the Dread Dormammu!"

Characters	Dr. Strange; Ancient One; Clea (unnamed); Dormammu; the Mindless Ones
Synopsis	Dr. Strange helps Dormammu defeat the Mnidless Ones.
Genre	super-hero; occult
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Letters	Sam Rosen
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #127 (December 1964)

1 page Loki illustration "Part 3: Loki"

Characters	Loki
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	John Buscema
Reprinted	From ?

4 page Loki foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "If a God Be Mad!"

Characters	Loki
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Letters	Typeset

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Coming of Loki!"

Characters	O: Loki (part 1; 1st chron. app.); GS: Odin; V: Laufey (Loki's father) (I)(D)
Synopsis	The Asgardians battle the Giants.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Part 1 of Loki's origin. First biographical Loki story, the first appearance and death of Laufey. Chronologically first appearance of Loki.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112 (January 1965)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Boyhood of Loki!"

Characters	Thor (guest star); Loki (origin); Uller (I); Volsak (I)
Synopsis	Thor defends Loki after Loki is caught engaging in mystical mischief.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Part 2 of Loki's origin. Second biographical Loki story, the first appearances of Uller and Volsak.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #113 (February 1965)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "A Viper In Our Midst!"

Characters	GS: Thor; O: Loki (part 3); V: Loki; Ghan (I)
Synopsis	Loki aids a giant in escaping from the Asgardians.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Part 3 of Loki's origin. Third biographical Loki story, the first appearance of Ghan.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #115 (April 1965)

1 page Loki; Thor foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Letters	Typeset

16 page Thor story "The Vengeance of the Thunder God"

Characters	Thor; Odin; Harris Hobbs; Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Jane Foster; Ann; John
Synopsis	Thor battles the Absorbing Man.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Frank Giacoia [as Frankie Ray]
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #115 (April 1965)

1 page illustration "Part 5: The Red Skull"

Characters	Red Skull
Genre	superhero
Reprinted	From ?

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Scourge of the Master Race!"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

10 page Capt. America story "The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull"

Characters	Captain America; Red Skull; Adolf Hitler
Synopsis	Red Skull tells his origin to the captive Captain America and brainwashes him.
Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #66 (June 1965)

10 page Capt. America story "Lest Tyranny Triumph!"

Characters	Capt. America; Red Skull
Synopsis	The brainwashed Capt. America goes on an assassination mission for the Red Skull
Genre	super-hero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Frank Ray [Frank Giacoia]
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #67 (July 1965)

10 page Capt. America story "The Sentinel and the Spy!"

Characters	Capt. America; Red Skull; Bucky
Synopsis	Capt. America foils a Nazi sabatouer
Genre	super-hero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Frank Ray [Frank Giacoia]
Letters	Sam Rosen
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #68 (August 1965)

1 page Green Goblin illustration

Characters	Green Goblin
Genre	Superhero
Reprinted	From ?

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Fiend Flies by Night!"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

20 page Spider-Man story "Spidey Saves the Day!"

Characters	Green Goblin; Spider-Man; May Parker; Anna Watson; Betty Brant
Synopsis	Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin and learns his origin.
Genre	super-hero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	John Romita
Inks	Mickey Demeo [Mike Esposito]
Letters	Sam Rosen
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #40 (September 1966)

1 page story "Part 6: Abomination"

Characters

Abomination

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "And There Shall Come a Monster!"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

10 page Hulk story "The Abomination!"

Characters	Hulk; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Abomination
Synopsis	Hulk battles the Abomination.
Genre	super-hero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Gil Kane
Letters	Sam Rosen
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #90 (April 1967)

10 page Hulk story "Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!"

Characters	Hulk; Abomination; Betty Ross; Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross; Glenn Talbot; Rick Jones; Stranger
Synopsis	Ross uses gamma rays to heal Hulk's injuries so that Hulk can rescue Betty from the Abomination.
Genre	super-hero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Gil Kane
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #91 (May 1967)

1 page story "Part 7: Mephisto"

Characters	Mephisto
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Buscema
Inks	John Buscema; ? (retouches)
Reprinted	from Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #3 (December 1968) [with alterations]

4 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Blaze of Fire! Scent of Brimstone!"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

40 page Silver Surfer story "The Power and the Prize!"

Characters	Silver Surfer; Mephisto; Shalla Bal
Synopsis	Mephisto attemtps to corrupt the Surfer's soul.
Genre	super-hero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	John Buscema
Inks	Joe Sinnott
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	Original presentation edited by Stan Lee. Part One runs pp 1-20; Part Two is titled "Duel in the Depths" and runs pp 21-40.
Reprinted	from Silver Surfer, The (Marvel, 1968 series) #3 (December 1968)

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Epilogue"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset