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Issue: Tales of Suspense #86
Publication Date: February 1967
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Issues: #86 of 99 Issues (172 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: UK Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: 10.0 pence GBQ 0-0-10
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
16 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]
First Line: Quite possibly the very greatest action issue of the year!
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U.S. Government Surplus

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First Line: Direct by mail!
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Disclose Notes: Interior front cover advertisement for a surplus catalog. Includes mail order coupon.
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Death Duel for the Life of Happy Hogan!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mandarin; Happy Hogan
First Line: You defeated an imposter, Mandarin!
Synopsis: Iron Man fights with Mandarin for the life of Happy Hogan.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Irv Forbush is credited for "nail-biting".
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The Latest Low-Down on Marvel's Light-Hearted Luminaries for Literature Lovers at Large!

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Character(s): Iron Man
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Disclose Notes: Items, The Mighty Marvel Checklist, Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
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Boys 12 or Older!

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First Line: Make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for newspaper sales. Includes a mail order coupon for a starter package of newspapers.
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Be a Super Spy

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First Line: See through walls like Solo and Ilya in the man from U.N.C.L.E.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a precision optical instrument. Includes a mail order coupon.
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Hi-Power Binoculars

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First Line: See up to 18 miles
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for folding opera glasses. Includes mail order coupon.
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250 Magic Tricks Revealed

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First Line: Mystify your friends!
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Disclose Notes: Introductory offer for published material revealing 250 magic tricks. Includes mail order coupon.
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Marvel Super-Heroes are on T.V.!

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Character(s): Iron Man; Captain America; Hulk; Thor; Sub-Mariner
First Line: Look for them on the following T.V. stations!
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Disclose Notes: Listing of television stations across the world.
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Marvel Super-Hero t-shirts

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Disclose Notes: House advertisement for iron on transfer t-shirts and sweat shirts. Includes an offer for Marvel Comics stationery. Expanded mail order coupon.
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War Books

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First Line: The complete editions - many illustrated with maps
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Disclose Notes: Full page advertisement for the complete catalog of aviation, Navy and ground force series of books from Ballantine Books.
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The Secret!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Agent 60 [Colonel Kuro Chin]; General Li Chou
First Line: I've found it -- at last!
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Colonel Kuro Chin's face redrawn by Marie Severin, likely due to Kirby having drawn a Russian agent and Lee altering the character to be Asian. Info per Nick Caputo, May 2021.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Iron Man
First Line: Dear Stan, Just thought I'd drop you a line...
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Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from John Kimsey, David Abbott, and Mike Clapp; M.M.M.S. membership form.
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Second Chance for High School

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First Line: Drop-outs to get diplomas
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Disclose Notes: Mail order for free illustrated booklet for a home study plan to finish high school.
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Home Science Lab and Course

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First Line: You get all the following equipment in 9 monthly kits
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Disclose Notes: Interior back cover advertisement for home science lab kits.
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Attention All Super-Hero Fans

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Character(s): Spider-Man; Kraven the Hunter; Hulk; Captain America
First Line: Here are the new Aurora hobby kits you've been waiting for!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover advertisement for three new Aurora Model kits.

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