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Issue: Amazing Adventures #28
Publication Date: January 1975
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Issues: #28 of 39 Issues (75 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: UK Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.08 GBP
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
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Disclose Notes: Full indicia title is "Amazing Adventures, War of the Worlds".
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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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The Death Breeders of Chicago!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Killraven; Volcana Ash; Death Breeders
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index No. 8B credits Gaspar Saladino as letterist.
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Kung-Fu & Karate

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First Line: You'll be a master of self defense....
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Disclose Notes: Interior front cover advertisement for a course in the martial arts.
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The Death Merchant!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Killraven; M'Shulla; Old Skull; Hawk; Carmilla Frost; Grok; Volcana Ash (Origin); Adam 3,031; Eve 3,031; Melonie (Intro, flashback); Foropulist (Death); Sacrificer (villain, introduction); Atalon (villain); Skar (villain); Death Breeders (villain)
First Line: K.R. sometimes you really confuse me.
Synopsis: Killraven and his band stop the Death Breeders and rescue Adam 3,031 and Eve 3,031 and their baby.
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Disclose Notes: Origin of Volcana Ash.
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Get It All Together

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First Line: Pete! How you making out?
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Disclose Notes: Comic style sequential advertisement for a career in the electronics field.
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The Origins of Marvel Comics

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Character(s): Human Torch; Spider-Man; Silver Surfer; Dr. Strange; Thor; Sub-Mariner; Hulk
First Line: This is the one 13 years in the making!
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Promotional advertisement for the clothbound and paperbound edition of Stan Lee's The Origins of Marvel Comics.
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The Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975!

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Character(s): Thor; Dracula; Hulk; Reed Richards; Captain America; Human Torch; Thing; Spider-Man; Conan
First Line: For the first time ever!
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Disclose Notes: Promotional advertisement for this 1975 Marvel calendar.
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Make Money Sell Grit

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First Line: Join 30,000 others who win free prizes and make $2.00 to $10.00 or even more selling Grit to friends.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a career in publishing.
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I'll Make You a Master of Karate

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First Line: Karate is the secret, Oriental art of self-defense....
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for home training in the martial arts. Includes an offer for a giant life-like karate practice dummy.
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These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You!

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First Line: Coast-to-coast shortage of trained draftsmen....
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a career in drafting.
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Shop Right Here for Amazing Bargains

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First Line: Live better...learn more...have more fun!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for merchandise for science hobbyists.
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Shop by Mail

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Disclose Notes: Various sized and themed mail order advertisements for services and merchandise.
Page two includes a text only, classified ad section titled "Market Place".
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3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes

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Character(s): Spider-Man; Hulk; Captain America; Kung Fu Fighter
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Disclose Notes: Promotional house advertisement for Marvel Superhero themed action figures and toys.
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Never Finished High School?

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First Line: Now you can get a diploma without going back
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for high school home study.
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Shop by Mail

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Disclose Notes: Various sized and themed mail order advertisements for services and merchandise.
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Escape from Nowhere!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): The Great Myron
First Line: Myron... I'm your manager... why won't you listen to me for once?
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Pages: 2
Job Number: L616
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Awesome Announcements and Autumnal Admonishments for All!

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Disclose Notes: Features Stan Lee's Soapbox, a listing of ITEMS and a small promotional advertisement for Marvel Preview featuring Man-Gods #1 (Marvel, 1975 series).
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First Line: Now! All full scale battle games processed in 48 hours....
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Disclose Notes: Horizontal advertisement for plastic figures two battle games from Helen of Toy, Co.
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Disclose Notes: Letters of Comments from readers Joe Randisi, Pat Webber, Tom Cornell, Jonathan L. Segal, Chris Kleppe, Cordon Fuller. Includes an editorial on the comics sales problems and two promotional house advertisements for Arrgh! #1 (Marvel, 1974 series) and a comics subscription form for purchasing 12 Marvel comics for the price of 8.
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First Line: I'll guide you step by step into your own thriving business
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for entrepreneurs.
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Ideal Presents the Continuing Adventures of Evel Knievel

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Character(s): Evel Knievel
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Disclose Notes: Back cover advertisement for several Evel Knievel toys by Ideal.

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