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Them!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Nick Fury; Chemical Android (A.I.M.)

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First Line: Exclusive fun products by mail

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Crescendo!

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Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ultimo; Mandarin; Senator Harrington Byrd

First Line: Ultimo lives!

Synopsis: Iron Man defeats Ultimo by tricking the monstrous android into setting off a long-dormant volcano! The Mandarin believes Tony Stark is dead, and vows Ultimo will live again. Shellhead steals a Commie jet and narrowly avoids getting shot down by US fighters. But on returning home, he discovers to his horror that Senator Byrd has not taken his failure to show at the sub-committee investigation lightly. Not only has Stark Industries been closed down, but there is also a warrant out for Tony Stark's arrest!

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Notes: Part 3 of 3. The Mandarin would return 7 months later in TALES OF SUSPENSE #84 (December 1966); Ultimo would eventually return in IRON MAN #69 (August 1974), though his true origins would not be revealed until IRON MAN #23-25 (December 1999-February 2000).

Greater, Groovier, Goofier Goodies Than Ever, Gathered from the Four Corners of Marveldom!

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Notes: How About That!, Items, Didja Know?, Strictly Personal, The Wrap-Up, The Mighty Marvel Checklist, Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members! Appears after page 4 of the Iron Man story.

U.S. Gov't Surplus

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Polaris Nuclear Sub

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Notes: Sold by Honor House Products.

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First Line: Look, fellows!

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Notes: Appears after page 8 of the Iron Man story.

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First Line: You've gotta help us!

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Notes: Promo ad for Marvel superhero related merchandise. Appears after the last page of the Iron Man story.

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Notes: Advertisement from Accordion Corporation of America.

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Them!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Nick Fury; THEM (secretly A.I.M., really a division of HYDRA)

First Line: Hey!

Synopsis: While Captain America is training, Nick Fury turns up looking for info on the secret organization THEM. A flying craft lands outside Avengers Mansion, and an android attacks. In a lab, members of THEM observe by remote camera while watching over a battalion of androids growing in a hydroponic garden. Captain America and Fury barely manage to stop the android. Fury tells Captain America it's S.H.I.E.L.D.'s job and to stay out of it. But he gives Captain America a S.H.I.E.L.D. Priority A-1 badge to make getting in touch easier in the future.

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Notes: Part 1 of 5. 2nd-ever meeting of Cap and Fury, following the story in SGT. FURY #13 (December 1964). 1st on-camera appearance of "THEM", following mentions in STRANGE TALES #142-143 & 145 (March-April, June 1966). The hooded outfits worn by the evil scientists appear inspired by the ones worn in the 1st James Bond film, DR. NO (1962). Identity of "The Imperator" would not be revealed until STRANGE TALES #156 (May 1967). Cap and Fury team-up to battle mysterious invaders in the flashback in STRANGE TALES #160-161 (September-October 1967), apparently shortly after this episode. Meanwhile, this story continues directly into STRANGE TALES #146 (July 1966), while "THEM" also continue to appear (peripherally) in the next several issues of TALES OF SUSPENSE. The android-growing tanks appear to pay tribute to THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951). Thanks to Jack Kirby, D.N.A. experiments would play a large part in SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #133-148 (November 1970-April 1972). The "flying shock rollers" are identical to the ones used by Obi-Wan Kenobi to train Luke Skywalker in the film STAR WARS (1977)!

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Notes: Appears after page 3 of the Captain America story.

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Shop by Mail

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First Line: Live seahorses $1 each

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Notes: Classified advertising. Appears before page 4 of the Captain America story. Includes ads to order a live pet monkey by mail for $18.95 and live seahorses for $1.00 each.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

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First Line: Stamp collecting outfit

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Notes: Classified ads. Appears after page 7 of the Captain America story.

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First Line: Dear Stan, Tales of Suspense #75 was fairly good, but Iron Man brought it down.

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Notes: Letters from Mark Campbell, Gene Brown, John Bemus, Paul Gurian and Stephen McMichael; next issue blurb; order blank for joining M.M.M.S.

Is Your Hair Growing or Going?

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Character(s): Albert Dorne

First Line: He's looking for people who like to draw

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Character(s): Jerry West; Jim Brown; Babe Ruth; Jack Dempsey; Johnny Unitas

First Line: Another two-pointer for Jerry West!

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Notes: Back cover.