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Issue: Marvel Super-Heroes #18
Publication Date: January 1969
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Issues: #18 of 94 Issues (134 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Perfect Film & Chemical Corp.
On Sale Date: 10/15/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 25 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee; Roy Thomas (associate editor)
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 US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#12-31); saddle-stitched (#32-105)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Guardians of the Galaxy [Vance Astro; Yondu; Charlie-27; Martinex]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAstonishing Tales #29 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1975
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Premiere Classic #24 [Direct] published January 2009
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagGuardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2009
as Earth Shall Overcome [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGuardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2009
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Guardianes de la Galaxia: Vengadores Cósmicos #[nn] published July 2014
as Portada Original de Marvel Super-Heroes #18 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Marvel Super-Heroes present:

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover, issue credits, listing of stories with one panel reprinted from each story. Credits list Stan Lee (editor), Sol Brodsky (production chief), Roy Thomas (associate editor), John Verpoorten (correctionist), Stan Goldberg (as Stan G, colorist) and Morrie Kuramoto (production assistant) and Gary Friedrich (assistant editor).
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Earth Shall Overcome!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Guardians of the Galaxy [Vance Astro; Martinex; Charlie-27; Yondu]; Drang; the Baddoon; Betina Marsh
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In Issue: FlagGuardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers #1 published December 2012
In Content Item: FlagAstonishing Tales #29 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1975
as Earth Shall Overcome [Story on Interior Page(s)]-4 pages
In Content Item: FlagGuardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2009
as Guardians of the Galaxy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Guardianes de la Galaxia: Vengadores Cósmicos #[nn] published July 2014
as ¡Guardianes de la Galaxia! ¡La Tierra Vencerá! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Title is spread over 2 pages (2 & 3). The opening 3 pages of the story look like 3 splash pages. Next appearance in MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4.
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Magic Art Reproducer

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for an art reproduction tool from Norton Products. Located between pages 9 & 10 of Earth Shall Overcome.
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Johnson Smith Products

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a number of products from Johnson Smith and Co. Located between pages 13 & 14 of Earth Shall Overcome.
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Magic Movie Library

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a series of books on silent movie stars from Cadillac Publishing Co. Located between pages 15 & 16 of Earth Shall Overcome.
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Aids to learn to play an instrument.

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for guides on how to play various musical instruments from the U.S. School of Music. Located between pages 19 & 20 of Earth Shall Overcome.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Mailbag
Character(s): Phantom Eagle; Guardians of the Galaxy [Vance Astro; Yondu; Charlie-27; Martinex]
First Line: Dear Stan, Gary, and Herb, In my opinion...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Steven Grant (appears this may be Steven Grant, future comics writer), Jim Meschwitz, David Anglin, Jimmy Golden and Gary Dahlberg are printed, along with an illustration from the cover and Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series) #16.
Includes a blurb for next issue "The most eagerly-awaited Super-Saga of all time!!" with a statement betting that readers couldn't guess who it would be.
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Courage!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Everett
Penciller(s): Bill Everett
Inker(s): Bill Everett
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Bill Everett
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Byrrah; Princess Fen
Synopsis: A young Namor (10 years old) is teased into proving his toughness by staying on the surface in a blizzard.
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From Content Item: FlagSub-Mariner #36 published November 1954
was Courage! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: F-12
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All Winners Comics #21

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The All-Winners Squad [Captain America (see note on Chapter 7 index); Bucky (see note on Chapter 7 index); Namor the Sub-Mariner; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (inset); Future Man
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From Content Item: FlagAll-Winners Comics #21 published January 1946
was The Riddle of the Demented Dwarf! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Wave of Destruction! [Chapter 4]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Namor the Sub-Mariner; un-named Mermaid; Future Man; Madame Death; the Pacific Pirates (introduction for all)
Synopsis: Namor arrives in Asia along the China coast, and soon discovers the presence of the Pacific Pirates, modern day raiders who use a submarine as their weapon of attack. They are secretly saved from Namor and enlisted by Madame Death and Future Man to help create a massive tidal wave that will wipe out most of the population of Asia.
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From Content Item: FlagAll-Winners Comics #21 published January 1946
was [Menace from the Future World!, Chapter 4] Wave of Destruction! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Learn Karate

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a book and dummy to teach yourself karate from Precise Publications. Located between pages 1 & 2 of Wave of Destruction.
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Skin Diving Torch

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a torch to use while skin diving from Freeman Electric Co. Located between pages 7 & 8 of Wave of Destruction.
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The Living Dead! [Chapter 5]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Future Man; Madame Death; living mummies (introduction, all die)
Synopsis: Miss America, while flying over the continent of Africa, notices a caravan below being attacked apparently by living mummies. The mummies have been revived by Future Man's "life battery", which has been converted to give off "life currents", allowing the villain to use thousands of these mummies from unknown tombs to sweep, like an Army, over the entire continent, wiping out all living souls.
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From Content Item: FlagAll-Winners Comics #21 published January 1946
was [Menace from the Future World!, Chapter 5] The Living Dead! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: SL-840
Disclose Notes: Job number SL-840 likely indicates Stan Lee's editorial involvement.
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Shop By Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A number of advertisements to purchase items by mail, including a pet monkey! Located between pages 1 & 2 of The Living Dead.
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Marvel themed pillows and t-shirts

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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for plastic pillows and t-shirts with prints of Marvel characters from Marvel Comics Group. The pillows have illustrations of Spider-Man and Thor, the t-shirts show illustrations of Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor and Hulk. The ad also has an illustration of the Thing. Located between pages 3 & 4 of The Living Dead.
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Flames of Fury! [Chapter 6]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Original Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Future Man; Madame Death; desert gang of badmen (introduction for all)
Synopsis: Future Man uses a common incendiary bomb to start a huge forest fire in North America for the purpose of decoying the Torch and Toro long enough so that he and Madame Death can enlist the aid of desert badmen, who supply the villains with Uranium-235 so that they can produce an atomic match.....a match that will burn anything that has atoms.
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From Content Item: FlagAll-Winners Comics #21 published January 1946
was [Menace from the Future World!, Chapter 6] Flames of Fury! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Earn a Diploma from Home

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement to earn a Diploma at home from the Academy for Home Study. Located between pages 2 & 3 of Flames of Fury.
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Shop by Mail

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Various thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between pages 4 & 5 of Flames of Fury.
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Missile Firing Tank

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a toy tank large enough to sit in from Honor House Products Corp. Located between pages 6 & 7 of Flames of Fury. Occupies top half of page.
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Sell Grit

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for children to sell Grit Magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Located between pages 6 & 7 of Flames of Fury. Occupies bottom half of page.
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War Between the Worlds! [Chapter 7]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The All-Winners Squad [Captain America (see note); Bucky (see note); Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro]; Future Man; Madame Death
Synopsis: When Future Man is seemingly stopped at every turn by the All-Winners Squad members, he threatens to make a call for help into the future, requesting hundreds of future men be sent by giant spaceships armed with Neutronic Bombs! However, the Squad attacks before this can happen, and, by a quirk of fate, controls on the villain's ship are locked to keep going far in the past, thus ending the threat of future attackers.
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From Content Item: FlagAll-Winners Comics #21 published January 1946
was [Menace from the Future World!, Chapter 7] War between the Worlds! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The next All-Winners Squad story is in What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #4, which occurs chronologically before this one and retroactively establishes that the post-war Captain America and Bucky here are Jeff Mace (a.k.a. The Patriot) and Fred Davis. The next chronological appearance of the All-Winners Squad, Future Man and Madame Death is in All Winners Comics 70th Anniversary Special (Marvel, 2009 Series) #1.
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Shop By Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A number of thumbnail advertisements for various products including back issue comics.
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Muscle Building Products

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for various muscle building products from Joe Weider. Located on inside rear cover.
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Art courses

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for art courses from Famous Artists School Studio. Located on rear cover.

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