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The Horns of the Rhino!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rhino [Aleksei Sytsevich] (1st appearance); Aunt May Parker; Anna Watson; J. Jonah Jameson; John Jameson; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds; Gwen Stacy; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn

First Line: Beginning: A great new era in the ever-changing life of the world's most amazing web-spinner!

Synopsis: The Rhino attempts to kidnap John Jameson to turn him over to foreign powers that want his secrets about the U.S. space program. Spider-Man manages to stop the Rhino.

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Pages: 20

Notes: In an interview in the fanzine The Web-Spinner (1966) John Romita explained that Bill Ward pencilled a few pages due to deadlines. Nick Caputo suspects he assisted on pgs 13-17. For a more detailed account go to Nick's blog:

http://nick-caputo.blogspot.com/2015/03/john-romitas-first-fanzine-interview.html

Rhino appears in the next two issues. Inking alterations info per John Romita at the San Diego Comic-Con (July 21, 2006).

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Feature(s): The web and the hammer

Character(s): Spider-Man; Green Goblin; Thor; The Thing; Mister Fantastic

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Pages: 2

Notes: Four panels taken from Spider-Man and Thor stories. Letters pages are printed after page 14 of the story. Bottom half of second page made up of a Charles Atlas advert, an advert for stamp collecting sets and a coupon for the newsagent to reserve a copy of the comic each week.

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Feature(s): Bubbly 'n Snips

Character(s): Bubbly; Snips

First Line: Hey, did you see those bank robbers escaping?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advert for Anglo Bubbly Snips chewing gum. After page 17 of the Spider-Man story.

If This Be My Final Battleground!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Thor; Odin; Harris Hobbs; Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Jane Foster; Ann; John

First Line: Thor has rescued Jane Foster from the evil Loki,E

Synopsis: Thor rescues Jane from Loki. Odin appears and accuses Thor of bringing Jane to Asgard. Loki denies all involvement and Thor calls him a liar. Odin orders -- the Trial of the Gods, but first Thor is granted 48 hours in which to defeat the Absorbing Man. Aided by reporter Harris Hobbs and a courageous police unit, Thor tricks Creel into absorbing some helium gas. A gaseous, lighter-than-air Creel floats off into space. Thor returns to New York to gaze upon a sleeping Jane before returning to Asgard to face his trial.

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Pages: 9

Notes: Concluding second instalment of the original issue. First page is the cover of Journey Into Mystery #115 but with the masthead replaced by the title and with credits at the bottom.

Heimdall Guardian of the Mystic Rainbow Bridge! [Origin of Heimdall Part 1]

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Genres: fantasy

Character(s): Heimdall (origin); Odin; Agnar the Fierce (introduction); Gotron, the Agile (introduction); Brimer (introduction); Trolls; Storm Giants

First Line: Beginning: a new dimension in comics!

Synopsis: Odin has decided to appoint a sentry to the Rainbow Bridge. Agnar, Gotron and Heimdall try out for the appointment but Heimdall gets it.

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Pages: 5

Notes: First in the Heimdall Biography series.

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Avengers

Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]

First Line: Now playing in the fourth fabulous issue of the Avengers:

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Advert for the The Avengers UK edition #4 using its cover illustration.

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Mighty World of Marvel

Character(s): The Hulk

First Line: The only comics weekly that features both

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Notes: Advert for Mighty World of Marvel #54 with a reproduction of the cover.

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First Line: Fantastic free badges

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Pages: 1

Notes: Free badges offer from Cadbury. Five football badges with Fudge or five pop badges with Super Mousse. With order form. Back cover.