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Issue: Astonishing Tales #13
Publication Date: August 1972
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Issues: #13 of 36 Issues (70 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/23/1972
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Etcetera & The Comic Reader #84 April 1972.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US and later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In6
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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The Mark of the Man-Thing!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Man-Thing #1 published January 2006black and white
In Content Item: FlagMan-Thing Omnibus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2012
as The Mark of the Man-Thing! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Man-Thing!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): R-17 (death); Q-5; T-14; Willie
Synopsis: Ka-Zar (with the help of AIM) manages to capture the Man-Thing and he is transported to the lab. He escapes and follows Ka-Zar and Barbara Morris when they go searching for the kidnapped Dr. Calvin. They find and save Dr. Calvin but the traitorous Paul Allen is killed by the Man-Thing.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Man-Thing #1 published January 2006black and white
In Content Item: FlagMan-Thing Omnibus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2012
as Man-Thing! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Job Number: 930 Z
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Fanciful Fact and Frumious Fables For Friend and Foe Alike! [August 1972]; Mighty Marvel Checklist

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Items about how Stan Lee is on vacation so there is no Stan Lee's Soapbox this month, information on the new Marvel Spotlight issue starring the Ghost Rider focusing on the writer and artist team, Gerry Conway and Steve Englehart speaking at Indiana University, how Stan Lee came up with his newest creation the Gibbon, and the first issues of The Defenders, Warlock are on sale and there is an early announcement of Doc Savage, Man of Bronze. Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #125, Spider-Man #111, Thor #202, Avengers #102, Hulk #154, Captain America & The Falcon #152, Daredevil #90, Sub-Mariner #52, Iron Man #49, Conan the Barbarian #17, Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #2, Astonishing Tales #13, Marvel Spotlight #5, The Defenders #1, Warlock #1, Sgt. Fury #101 and Combat Kelly #2.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (letter responses)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Special announcement to Man-Thing maniacs!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from: David McDonnell, Scott Hawk, and Bob "Hoss" Hostetler. Also includes a special announcement to Man-Thing Maniacs! Also a list of the six ranks of Marveldom.
Appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story.

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