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Issue: Rom #47
Publication Date: October 1983
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Issues: #47 of 75 Issues (202 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 07/12/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 0714860232310
Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.25 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
17 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Ralph Macchio is credited on both the comic story and the letters page. Bob Harras is credited on the letters page only.
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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 series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
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Something Dire This Way Comes...

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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Dire Wraith
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Pages: 1
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Scottie in A Cracker Jack Story [Baseball]

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Genres: sports
Character(s): Scottie
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside cover ad for Cracker Jack.
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One Man's Toys... Are Another Man's Terror!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Dire Wraiths (villain); Brynocki (villain)
Synopsis: Dire Wraiths return to Clairton by impersonating a high school football hero and his date. Rom and Starshine investigate a mysterious island in the middle of the ocean where they are attacked by a mechanical boy and his deadly toys.
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: This issue introduces a new look for the Dire Wraiths, making them large orange monsters with long, barbed tongues with which they suck their victims dry. The change is explained thoroughly next issue. The new Wraith design was created by Walt Simonson.
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Star Frontiers

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Star Frontiers role playing game from TSR Hobbies.
Between page 3 and 4 of the previous story.
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Unscramble the Fun

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for bubble gum from Nabisco Brands, Inc., with a word unscramble puzzle.
Between page 11 and 12 of the previous story.
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Cobra Is Looking for a Few Bad Men. G.I. Joe Is Looking for a Few Good Men.

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Subject Matter
Genres: military
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Ad for the G.I. Joe video game from Parker Brothers.
Between page 13 and 14 of the previous story.
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Marvel Super Mart

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Spider-Man
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Pages: 0.16
Disclose Notes: Ad for comic book stores.
Between page 15 and 16 of the previous story.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): various
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.34
Disclose Notes: Page of classified ads for comic book dealers.
Between page 15 and 16 of the previous story.
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E-X-TRA E-X-TRA Spending Money!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for sales people for Grit newspapers.
Between page 15 and 16 of the previous story.
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Spread the Good News!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Marvel superscription coupon.
Between page 15 and 16 of the previous story.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ? (The Hype Box)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Carl Potts
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Hype Box, The Mighty Marvel Checklist
Between page 21 and 22 of the previous story.
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Get My Exciting New Kool-Aid Man Video Game Free!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Ad for video game from Mattel Electronics, for Intellivision or Atari 2600 game systems.
Between page 21 and 22 of the previous story.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.7
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers: Peter Gallagher, CK, Richard Henry, Jr., Rick Jones.
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On Sale Now!

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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
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Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: House ad for Red Sonja at bottom of the page.
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A Golden Opportunity to Get Free MPC Kits Is Here.

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for model kits, with tokens toward free kits.
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Ad for video game from Mattel Electronics for Intellivision, licensed from TSR Hobbies.
On inside back cover.
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Burger Time

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover ad for video game from Mattel Electronics, for Intellivision or Atari 2600 game systems, or Apple II or IBM personal computers.

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