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Issue: Pow! and Wham! #69
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagIPC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Odhams Press Ltd
On Sale Date: 05/06/1968
Volume:
Pages: 28
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 7.0 pence GBQ 0-0-7
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Alf Wallace [as Alf]; Bob Bartholomew [as Bart]
Disclose Notes: Cover story is continued in colour on the back cover
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour Cover, Black & White Interior
Dimensions: 9.25" x 13"
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Images1
Cover, Front Only (of Wraparound and/or Gatefold)
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
Earth is Out of Bounds

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Your Pow! Short Story
The paranoia of scientists prevents a spaceship returning to Earth out of fear of deadly germs from an alien life form. But the fear of the scientists has denied Earth the cure for all diseases.
Reprinting
FlagStrange Tales #109 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1963
was Earth Is Off-Limits! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Retitled and re-edited into 2 pages.
 
Miscellaneous
2
On front and back outside covers.

The original Marvel story has been retitled and re-edited by the UK editors from 5 pages into 2. The source is 'Earth is Off-Limits!' from Strange Tales (1951 series) #109 (June 1963).

Page one consists of:
#109 - Page 1,2 (except panel 4) and Page 3 (panels 1,2 and 4 only)

Page two consists of:
#109 - Page 3 (panel 5 only), Page 4 and Page 5.
Bring Back My Goblin To Me [Part Two]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
?
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee [Original editor]
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man
Green Goblin; Crime-Master; Frederick Foswell
Reprinting
FlagThe Amazing Spider-Man #27 published August 1965
was Bring Back My Goblin To Me! [Story on Interior Page(s)]partial reprint
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Marvel reprints were usually split into weekly segments with redesigned layouts from the source material.
Lulu Crashes the Painting Lesson

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Leo Baxendale
Leo Baxendale
Leo Baxendale
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
The Tiddlers and the Dolls
Lulu; Engelbert
School based humor strip in the style of "The Swots and the Blots."
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Is It the End of Dr. Morg?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ed Feito
Ed Feito
Ed Feito
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Experiment X
Dr. Morg; Satan the cat
Scientist Dr. Morg is reduced to a six-inch midget following exposure to a meteorite.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Ongoing weekly strip
Rotten Luck For a Bad Egg

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Cyril Price
Cyril Price
Cyril Price
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Georgie's Germs
Comic exploits of Georgie's germs.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Ongoing weekly strip
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alf Wallace [as Alf] ; Bob Bartholomew [as Bart]
typeset
Subject Matter
Pow Wow
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Reader's letters to editors Alf and Bart.
[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Typeset
Subject Matter
opinion
News From the Floor of 64
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
In the style of Marvel Bullpen Bulletin
New Dinky Book of Cars

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Typeset
Subject Matter
Dinky Toys
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
A Pow! Special Gallery of Super-Villains

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby
Steve Ditko; ?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Scorpion; The Looter; Kraven the Hunter; The Frightful Four; Dr. Doom; The Dragon Man
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Two-page feature highlighting foes of Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four.
No Hands - No Sixpence!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Typeset
Subject Matter
"For My Next Trick!"
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Make the scene with a Tonibell Miniball - the fun way to eat ice cream!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Wet As a Fish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Sammy Shrink
The adventures of tiny Sammy.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Ongoing weekly humor strip
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ken Reid
Ken Reid
Ken Reid
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dare-a-Day Davy
Jean Pyle; Percival C. Puddleton; Bert Blogwort; Vernon the vulture
..that Davy drinks four gallons of water within an hour - walking...
Against the good advice of his will-power "Willie" Davey finds himself tempted by his inner demons to perform outrageous dares.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Ongoing weekly humor strip
Wards great new Grand Prix high performance shoes!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Typeset
Subject Matter
Grand Prix Shoes
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Escape From Dungeon Of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ayhau
Ayhau
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
The Two Faces of Janus
Janus; Mephisto; The Master
Janus' evil face is the result of a curse by a jungle witchdoctor.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Ongoing weekly adventure strip
The Ancient Egg Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Higgs
Mike Higgs
Mike Higgs
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
The Cloak
Fred Krone; Prof. Poppingham; Dino the Dinosaur;
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Conclusion of the ongoing story.
Death of a Hero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Chic Stone
?
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee [original editor]
Subject Matter
superhero
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; The Thing; The Human Torch; Invisible Girl]; The Invincible Man; Franklin Storm
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #32 published November 1964
was Death of a Hero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]partial reprint
 
Miscellaneous
4
Conclusion of the story.

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