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Issue: Marvel's Greatest Comics #28
Publication Date: August 1970
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Issues: #28 of 74 Issues (101 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/18/1970
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Paste-Pot Pete [Peter Petruski]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Madame Medusa]
First Line: The Torch and the Thing are down!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Frightful Four!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Paste-Pot Pete [Peter Petruski]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Madame Medusa] (introduction); X-Men [Professor Charles Xavier; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]]; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Rick Jones; Alicia Masters
Synopsis: Reed and Sue announce their engagement. The Wizard forms the Frightful Four and attacks the Baxter Building.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #36 published March 1965
was The Frightful Four! [Story on Interior Page(s)]edited; two pages deleted from original - page 2 panels 2-5, page 3 panel 1, page 6 panels 2-6 and page 7 panel 1.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: vs. the Frightful Four, 1st, which includes the Wizard, Paste-Pot Pete, Sandman and Madame Medusa. Madame Medusa is introduced here for the first time.
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The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Batroc [Georges Batroc]; Agent 13 [Sharon Carter]
Synopsis: Batroc and Cap duke it out over the vial of Inferno 42.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagTales of Suspense #76 [unnamed variant] published April 1966
was The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Page 4 panels 2-3, and page 5 panels 1, 3-4 are not reprinted.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Fight On! For A World Is Watching!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Titanium Man [Boris Bullski]; Countess Stephanie De La Spirosa; Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan; Senator Harrington Byrd
Synopsis: The Battle between Iron Man and Titanium Man continues.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagTales of Suspense #70 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1965
was Fight On! For a World Is Watching! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Marvel checklist for Marvel-ous Mags on sale right now! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #100, Spider-Man #86, Silver Surfer #17, Avengers #77, Thor #177, Captain America #127, Daredevil #65, Hulk #129, Captain Marvel #21, Iron Man #27, Sub-Mariner #27, Sgt. Fury #79, Tower of Shadows #6, Marvel Super-Heroes #27, Marvel Tales #27, Chamber of Darkness #5 and Marvel's Greatest Comics #27.

Located between story pages 8 and 9 of previous story sequence.
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Marvelmania

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (advertisement copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Silver Surfer; Spider-Man; Thor; Daredevil; Dr. Doom
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Marvelmania membership kit using a small version of the Poster and Decals that came with the membership.

Located between story pages 8 and 9 of previous story sequence and underneath "The Mighty Marvel Checklist".
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Beware...! Dormammu is Watching!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Dormammu; The Ancient One; Clea (unnamed)
Synopsis: Dormammu reveals The Ancient One, who tells Strange he must fight on, and he can only expect token aid. Dormammu forces Clea to watch Strange's defeat. Strange and Mordo square off and battle. After a time, Dormammu grows frustrated at how Mordo has been out-fought, and prepares to strike personally...!
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In Content Item: FlagL'Incroyable Hulk #98/99 published October 1979
as Attention... ! Dormammu nous surveille ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]N&B [B&W]
From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #139 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1965
was Beware...! Dormammu Is Watching! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10

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