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Issue: Marvel's Greatest Comics #23
Publication Date: October 1969
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Issues: #23 of 74 Issues (101 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/22/1969
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S; standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#23-33), saddle-stitched (#34-96)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Mole Man; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]; Moloids
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #31 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1964
was The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sam Rosen also lettered the new logo. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2024.
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The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Mole Man (villain); Dr. Franklin Storm (introduction); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing]; Moloids; the Avengers [Thor; Giant Man; Wasp; Captain America; Iron Man]
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #31 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1964
was The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 21
Job Number: X-764
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Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Brushnev (communist scientist, in flashback); Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan
Synopsis: Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess.
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From Content Item: FlagTales of Suspense #64 published April 1965
was Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Pick A Pair Of Winners From Mighty Marvel!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advert reproducing covers of THE AVENGERS KING-SIZE SPECIAL #3, THE INCREDIBLE HULK KING-SIZE SPECIAL #2.
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A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up: Hawkeye

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hawkeye
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Pages: 1
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A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up: The Black Widow

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Widow
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Pages: 1
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A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up: Iron Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man
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Pages: 1
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The Watcher's Power!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Watcher [Uatu]
Synopsis: Space Pirates plan to attack a rich planet, thinking the Watcher will not interfere. They are destroyed, because they unknowingly targeted the Watcher's home world, the one planet that he can interfere with.
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From Content Item: FlagTales of Suspense #57 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1964
was The Watcher's Power! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Job Number: X-732
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Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: The Latest and Greatest Goodies from Maniacal Marvel! [October 1969]; Stan's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Information about M.M.M.S. being sold to Marvelmania International, announcements about Gil Kane, Dan Adkins, Captain Marvel and Sammy Grainger, Artie Simek plays the harmonica and spoons on the Alan Burke show, the latest Fantastic Four storyline has overtones of every vintage gangster movie you've ever seen and Stan promises to get rid of most continued stories. Marvel checklist for Marvel-ous Mags on sale right now! Comics listed with a synopsis are Chamber of Darkness #1, Silver Surfer #8, Fantastic Four #91, Spider-Man #77, Avengers #68, Avengers King-Size Special #3, Thor #168, Captain America #118, X-Men #60, Daredevil #56, Hulk #120, Hulk King-Size Special #2, Iron Man #18, Sub-Mariner #18, Captain Marvel #17, Sgt. Fury #70, Captain Savage #16, Marvel's Greatest Comics #23, Rawhide Kid #72, Millie the Model #175, Chili #6, Mad about Millie #3, Our Love Story #1, Tower of Shadows #1, Dr. Strange #182, SHIELD #14, Marvel Super-Heroes #22, Marvel Tales #22 and My Love #1.
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Face-to-Face at Last With Baron Mordo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Strange; The Demon; The Ancient One; Hamir (unnamed); Baron Mordo; Dormammu; Clea (unnamed); Clea's father (unnamed)
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #132 published May 1965
was Face-to-Face at Last With Baron Mordo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Part 3 of 17. Though not indicated in the dialogue, The Demon is the same villain last seen in STRANGE TALES #128 (January 1965).

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