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Issue: Strange Tales #181
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 05/27/1975
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #118.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Interior Page
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Interior Page
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Page 22 (?).
 
Assets1
 
 
--Madness Monster

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
science fiction; satire; fantasy
Adam Warlock; Madness Monster
Reprinting
FlagMarvel Gold. Warlock: La amenaza de Thanos #[nn] published September 2012
FlagMarvel Masterworks: Warlock #2 [Regular Edition] published June 2009
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
1000 Clowns!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
science fiction; satire; fantasy
Adam Warlock; Pip; Gamora; Matriarch (also in flashback); Lentean [Professor Teans]; Jan Hatroomi; Kray-Tor (flashback); Magus (also in flashback); Rha'gor; The Madness Monster
Reprinting
FlagMarvel Gold. Warlock: La amenaza de Thanos #[nn] published September 2012
FlagWarlock by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection #[nn] published January 2014
FlagFantasy Masterpieces #11 [Direct] published October 1980
as 1000 Clowns [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagWarlock #2 published January 1983
as 1000 Clowns! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagWarlock #2 published June 1992
as 1000 Clowns! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Masterworks: Warlock #2 [Regular Edition] published June 2009
as 1000 Clowns! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagEssential Warlock #1 published January 2012
as 1000 Clowns! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
 
Miscellaneous
18
Dedicated to Steve Ditko. This is a spoof, somewhat serious, on the Marvel editorial policy of the day with visual and textual references to Stan Lee, John Romita, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Roy Thomas. It also contains a couple of Starlin's "dirty jokes." Storyline is continued in Warlock #9.
Buy This Book — Or Hulk will Smash!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
1
Between story pages 12 and 13.

Promo ad for Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #5.
[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Between story pages 16 and 17. Includes Stan Lee's soapbox; Items.
Captain Marvel in The Big Bang!!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Nitro
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Hostess Twinkies ad between story pages 16 and 17.

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