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Issue: Marvel Tales #16
Publication Date: September 1968
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Issues: #16 of 289 Issues (563 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.
On Sale Date: 07/11/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (#3-33 squarebound)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Where Flies the Beetle!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Beetle
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAmazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby] published April 2007
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published November 2010
as Marvel Tales Annual #1, Marvel Tales #3-27, and Special Marvel Edition #1-2 Cover Reprints [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. El Asombroso Spiderman: ¡Si éste es mi Destino...! #[nn] published June 2014
as El Spiderman de Ditko [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #21 published February 1965
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover featuring scenes from interior stories, with graytones and corrections by John Verpoorten.
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Where Flies the Beetle...!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Betty Brant; Flash Thompson; Aunt May Parker; Doris Evans; J. Jonah Jameson
Synopsis: When the Beetle is released from prison he plans to take his revenge on the Human Torch and ends up fighting both the Torch and Spider-Man.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #21 published February 1965
was Where Flies the Beetle...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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The Serpent Strikes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Marvel Boy [Bob Grayson]; a snake worshiper (introduction, death, villain)
Synopsis: A woman from an Indian snake worshiping cult follows a stolen snake to the United States and takes revenge on the zoo that has it.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAstonishing #5 published August 1951
was The Serpent Strikes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Coming of the Plantman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Doris Evans (introduction); Plantman [Sam Smithers] (gardener) (introduction); Mr. Evans (Doris' father) (introduction)
Synopsis: Johnny has a date with Doris Evans, who drives him crazy as she's the only girl he's gone out with who's not impressed with his being The Torch, and prefers him as "Johnny". He sees her father fire his gardener, Sam Smithers, for "fooling around" with an invention designed to increase the intelligence of plant life. Shortly, in a "million-to-one freak accident", lightnight strikes and alters Sam's device so "it works!" Not only does it increase plants' intelligence, they also follow his mental commands. Donning a costume, he robs the store where Doris' father works and plants evidence to frame him for the crime. Johnny swears to clear Evans' name. Soon Johnny & The Plantman are engaged in battle, and The Plantman demands the city be turned over to him! (Talk about rising megalomania.) Johnny manages to break the plant-device, but The Plantman gets away, promising himself, "Next time my plan will be foolproof!!"
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #113 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1963
was The Coming of the Plantman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: 1st appearance of The Plantman, whose costume resembles that worn by The Shadow; he would redesign his costume & return in STRANGE TALES #121 (June 1964). 1st appearance of Doris Evans, who would continue as Johnny's semi-reluctant girlfriend until the end of his solo series.
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Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man; Loki; Odin
Synopsis: Thor helps Zarrko conquer the 23rd century world, but then turns on him and defeats him, winning back Odin's favour.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagL'Incroyable Hulk #34 published May 1974
as "Esclave de Zarrko l'homme de demain!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagJourney into Mystery #102 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1964
was Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Job Number: X-573

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