MERRY MARVEL MARCHING ORDER 1964

IN THIS YEAR:

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN    8-19 / Annual 1
AVENGERS (VOL. I)    3-11
DAREDEVIL (VOL. I)    1-5
FANTASTIC FOUR (VOL. I)    22-33 / Annual 2
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (VOL. I)    100-111
MARVEL TALES (VOL. II)    1
SGT. FURY and His Howling Commandoes    5 / 8-9
STRANGE TALES (VOL. I)    116-127
TALES OF SUSPENSE (VOL. I)    49-60
TALES TO ASTONISH (VOL. I)    51-62
X-MEN (VOL. I)    3-8

    "The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!" "Spider-Man Tackles the Human-Torch!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby / Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby
PC:    Spider-Man, {Human Torch II, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, the Thing}, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, Mr. Warren, Doris Evans, Mr. Petty, ~ Living Brain.
COM:    Mr. Petty of ICM brings the Living Brain to Peter's school. 1st and only app. of Living Brain. First time Mr. Warren's name is used. Flash breaks Peter's glasses; they end up in boxing match. Peter cold cocks Flash. Liz asks the Living Brain who Spidey really is, but the device gives the answer in code before going out of control. Spidey stops the robot. Flash accidentally stops the two culprits. For fun, Peter casts suspicion that Flash is Spidey. In the second feature, Fantastic Four Appearance. Torch shows off at Doris' house; he and Spidey are competing. By the end of the fight, Spidey's taking on the whole FF. The Invisible Girl beats him and then flirts with him at the end of the story.

    "The Avengers Meet....Sub-Mariner!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant Man I, Wasp, Hulk, Rick Jones}, Jane Foster, {Human Torch II, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, the Thing},{Prof. X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, Spider-Man, ~ Sub-Mariner.
COM:    Fantastic Four and X-Men appearances. First Namor cross-over. Teen Brigade appearance. Avengers looking for the Hulk. Iron Man uses image projector to question the FF, Spider-Man, X-Men. Rick uses the Teen Brigade to locate Hulk in the southwest, and leads him back to New Mexico. Avengers trying to capture him, but he escapes and runs into Namor, who briefly teams-up with him. Hulk becomes Banner and escapes, and at the end of the story Namor is allowed to escape, too.

    "The Return of the Mole Man!"
BY:    Stan lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, George Bell (Roussos)
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, ~ Mole Man.
COM:    Sue makes invisible force fields and things other than herself invisible for the first time. Ben's first mention of his Aunt Petunia. 1st app. of the Moloid Subterraneans. Reed testing Sue's powers to find they've been greatly expanded. People complaining about the FF, reported that their ICBM violates city zoning laws. Reed decides to conduct his experiments elsewhere, chooses upon an island off the NJ coast. MM captures the FF, explains what has occurred since their last encounter in FF1 #1. FF escape various traps. Reed rewires his detonators to sink his island instead of blowing up NYC and Moscow.

    "The Master Plan of Mr. Hyde!" "The Unreal" "Tales of Asgard: The Storm Giants"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, Paul Reinman, Matt Fox.
PC:    Thor I, Jane Foster, Odin, Agnar, ~ Mr. Hyde, Loki
COM: Dr. Blake and Jane on first date. Odin denies Thor's petition to make her an Immortal because of her interference in his subduing Hyde. Thor cleared of charges of bank robbery. Hyde gets away at the story end. 2nd feature is a non-MU fantasy story. In ToA: The Boyhood of Thor stories begin. Thor and Loki follow two Storm Giants, who had stolen the Golden Apples of Idunn, back to their castle in hopes of winning them back. Thanks to Loki, Thor is seen and attacked, but the god of lies saves him (and himself) by throwing wet leaves on the fire. They find the Apples on the back of Agnar, on whom they escape. At the story end, Thor gets the kudos (rewarded with extra strength to help wield the Uru hammer of Odin) because the All Father knows his boys better. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "In the Clutches of the Puppet Master!" "Return to the Nightmare World!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    {Human Torch II, the Thing, Reed Richards, Sue Storm}, Alicia Masters, Dr. Strange, Wong, Ancient One, ~ Puppet Master, Nightmare.
COM:    In Torch's feature: Fantastic Four appearance. First Thing solo cross-over. While he prepares a puppet of the Torch, Puppet Master recounts the events of how he escaped doom at the end of FF1 #14. he takes control of Johnny and send him romantically after Alicia, so Ben would get jealous and clobber him. Their strong friendship keeps the fight from becoming fatal, so PM needs to increase his power by moving closer to the fight-at the same time Alicia figures who is behind all this. At Idlewild Airport, where PM's last hideout is, she gets Johnny to drop a flaming blanket on her and her step dad, melting the puppet and breaking the spell. At story end, Alicia gets Ben to let her step father go. In Dr. Strange's feature: First mention of Hoggoth. Nightmare still seen mostly in shadow, creates a potion that enables him to bring people from the real world into his. Strange travels to the "source of evil" in his Astral Form, does battle with Nightmare. Strange tricks him with his amulet and rescues the three victims of his potion. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "The New Iron Man Meets the Angel!" "Strange Encounter" "Tales of the Watcher: The Saga of the Sneepers!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman, Larry Lieber, George Roussos (Bell) .
PC:    {Iron Man I, Thor I, Giant Man I, Wasp, Hulk}, {Prof. X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Charlie, Rocco, the Watcher.
COM:    Avengers and X-Men appearances. 1st X-Men X-over. 1st Avengers X-over. On the way back to Westchester, Angel flies over Stark Industries and is caught in a blast of a refined nuclear detonation, and it turns his mind evil. Iron Man tries to stop him, but when the Angel flies too high for his boot jets, he narrowly saves himself with his Magnetic Repeller. Angel quits the X-Men and wants to join the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and Prof. X doubting the safety of continuing with his team, calls the Avengers for help. Everyone else is busy except Tony, who stops the police, who are reacting to the Angel's TNT spree, and tries again to stop the teen. As a last ditch effort, Iron Man repeats their first encounter but does nothing to save himself. At the last moment, Angel comes out of it and rescues him, as planned. At story end, Prof. X is reassured about what he is doing with the team is right and the X-Men offer their service to him any time. In the 2nd feature: A two page text story about a strange encounter in France. In TotW: Tales of the Watcher stories begin. 1st app. of the Sneepers. Watcher tells a non-MU strange suspense story of the alien race who have been watching the Earth, coveting it as a potential conquest, but, because at the time, it was so primitive, they considered it below their effort to invade. They watch as the human race progresses and when mankind reaches the atomic age, the Sneepers decide it's only a matter of time before man conquers himself, and so continue to watch and wait. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "Showdown with the Human Top" "No Place to Turn" "Tales of the Wasp: Somewhere Waits a Wobbow!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Matt Fox, Larry Lieber, George Roussos (Bell)
PC:    Giant Man I, Wasp, ~ Human Top.
COM:    2nd feature is a non-MU strange suspense story. In TotW: Tales of the Wasp begin. 1st app. of the Wobbows. Wasp tells a non MU tale of the outer space cad, Rack Morgan.

    "Beware the Blob!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
PC:    {Prof. X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, The Blob (Fred Dukes), Svenzaldo, Zambooda, Stretcho, Tex (all members of Blob's carnival).
COM:    First time Cyclops real first name 'Scott' is used. All the males of the team fighting over Jean. Both Scott and Prof. X declare (in thought) their love for her. Jean leans toward Scott, but is swept off her feet by Warren. Cyclops locates the new mutant (Blob) at a local carnival. Prof. X tries to recruit him, even tests him at the mansion, but Dukes refuses and defeats the team on the way out. Prof. X working on a device that would allow him to wipe the memory of an entire crowd. Blob mobilizes the carnival to attack the Mansion. Cyclops beats the Blob for the first time by blasting the ground from beneath his feet. Prof. X wipes the attackers' memories and sends them back to the carnival at story end.

    "The Man Called Electro!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, May Parker, Liz Allan, Flash Thompson, Betty Brant, J Jonah Jameson, Dr. Bromwell (unnamed), ~ Electro (Maxwell 'Max' Dillon).
COM:    Origins of Electro and Betty Brant. Aunt May ill, is hospitalized, and needs an operation. Bugle runs a story that Spidey is Electro. May's operation is a success. Peter fakes some photos for money. Spidey stops Electro with a hose. Betty concerned for Peter's safety, but won't say why.

    "The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, George Bell (Roussos)
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, ~ Doctor Doom, Yancy Street Gang, {Bull Brogin, 'Handsome' Harry Phillips, Yogi Dakor}.
COM:    1st time Ben says: "It's Clobberin' Time!" 1st app. of the Terrible Trio. Yogi Dakor made fireproof by Doom. The FF transport Dooms Chrono-square to the Baxter Building, looking to elect a new leader. Doom collects the TT together to use against the FF, increases their powers a dozen fold by Doom's XZ-12 machine. FF gets captured separately. Doom sends the TT to another dimension, then gets tossed into outer space by his own trap. Team decides to keep Reed as the leader at story end.

    "The Return of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!" "The Enemies" "Tales of Asgard: Invasion of Asgard!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Jack Kirby, George Roussos (Bell), Larry Lieber, Matt Fox.
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant Man I, Wasp}, Jane Foster, Odin, Heimdall, ~ Loki, Mr. Hyde, Zarrko, Geirrodur, Norn Hag, Ulfrin, Skoll, Hati.
COM:    Avengers appearance (w/o Cap). Thor on rampage to see Odin after he refused to make Jane an Immortal. Loki restores Zarkko's memeory of his last meeting with Thor (JiMI #86). At the story end, Thor agrees to return with Zarkko to the 23rd century to save 20th century Earth from his robot. 2nd feature is a non-MU fantasy story. In ToA: The Boyhood of Thor Pt. 2. Evil forces are approaching Asgard, and Thor, eager to do noble deeds, is tricked by Loki into protecting a hole in their defenses which he made and tipped off to the bad guys. The youthful godling faces most of their worst enemies (including a witch, a Troll, two wolf gods, a dragon, the last Ice Giants and two Rime Giants) and does his best, but gets changed into a tree just before the cavalry arrives. The villains are routed, and, at story end, Thor is able to life the hammer of Odin a bit higher still.

    "The Return of the Eel!" "The Many Traps of Baron Mordo!"
BY:    Stan Lee / /Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko.
PC:    {Human Torch II, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, the Thing}, Dr. Strange, Ancient One, ~ Eel I, Baron Mordo.
COM:    Fantastic Four appearance. In Dr. Strange's feature: Mordo sets a trap in the Sanctum Santorum, transporting Strange to a bizarre dimension. Strange seeks the culprit in his Astral form and is trapped again by Mordo. Mordo tries to attack the Ancient One, but Strange tricks him and defeats him by casting his own spell back at him. Ancient One gives Strange a ring that allows his Astral Form to do everything his mortal form can do.

    "The Hands of the Mandarin!" "Them" "Tales of the Watcher: Journey's End"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Larry Lieber, George Roussos (Bell), Sol Brodsky,
PC:    Iron Man I, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, the Watcher, ~ Mandarin.
COM:    The 2nd feature is a non-MU strange suspense story. In TotW: the Watcher tells a non-MU strange suspense story. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "The Black Knight Strikes" "Tales of the Wasp: Not What They Seem!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Giant Man I, Wasp, ~ Black Knight II (Nathan Garrett).
COM:    Origin of Black Knight II. In TotW: Wasp tells a non-MU story to younger boys about escaped intergalactic prisoners. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "The Enforcers!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, Betty Brant, May Parker, J Jonah Jameson, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, ~ The Big Man (Frederick Foswell), Fancy Dan (Daniel Brito), Montana (Jackson Brice), Ox I (Raymond Bloch)}.
COM:    1st app. of the Enforcers. Peter gives blood transfusion to May. May goes to Fla. with the Abbotts after her release from the hospital. Enforcers collecting money from Betty. She still won't admit what she's mixed up in, then leaves town (to Pennsylvania) without saying why. Foswell revealed as Big Man, and is arrested.

    "Captain America Joins....the Avengers!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, George Bell (Roussos).
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant Man I, Wasp, Captain America I, Hulk, Rick Jones}, Bucky I, ~ Sub-Mariner, Baron Zemo I (Dr. Heinrich Zemo).
COM:    Teen Brigade appearance. Namor, directly from events last issue, finds a tribe of Eskimo praying to a body frozen in ice and causes it to fall into the ocean, where it begins to melt. The Avengers find the body and it turns out to be the original Cap, alive and unmasked. Brief first telling of Bucky's death and how he was frozen. 1st app. of Captain America I and Bucky I since Sept. '54.   Bucky and Zemo appear only in the WWII flashback. Cap and Rick team-up to save the Avengers from an unnamed alien who can turn people to stone (1st app. of the D'Bari-unnamed). The team helps the alien recover his ship and they run afoul of Namor again, who has armed Atlantean force with him this time. Namor leaves the team to die when the island breaks up. Cap voted in as a member. Rick worried what the Hulk will think when he finds out that he's been replaced by Cap. 1st modern app. of Cap's motorcycle.

    "The Infant Terrible!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby George Bell (Roussos)
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Alicia Masters, infant's unnamed parents. ~ Infant Terrible, Big Joe.
COM:    1st app. of the Elan. Alien creature comes to NYC, and the FF have to deal with its fantastic powers. Reed realizes that it's an infant. Big Joe kidnaps the alien and uses it to commit crimes. FF try to rescue it, but it goes on a rampage. Reed calls in the alien's parents, who collect the child and leave the planet peacefully at story end.

    "Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!" "The Menace" "Tales of Asgard: Death Comes to Thor!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Paul Reinman, Larry Leiber, Matt Fox.
PC:    Thor I, Odin, Sif, Balder, ~ Zarrko, Loki, Hela, King Rugga.
COM:    Thor in 23rd century Earth, slave to Zarkko. Thor beats Zarkko without breaking his word. Thor uses Mjolnir to return to the 20th century, leaving Zarkko behind in a ball of "Semi-solid energy matter". 2nd feature is a non-MU fantasy story. In ToA: 1st app. of the Norns (Fates). 1st full appearance of Balder. The Boyhood of Thor Pt 3. Thor visits the three Fates (Norns) to find whether he will ever be rewarded his father's Uru hammer, and they tell him only after he has faced death. He returns to the golden city to find the Storm Giants have kidnapped Sif, and, without thinking, he takes the hammer to get her back. He finds that Rugga has given her to Hela in trade for her to make him immortal, and Thor offers his life for that of the girl. Hela can't bring herself to take such a noble life, and so, at the end of the story, Thor gains full possession of his hammer. Hela, Sif, and Balder very different from their later appearances. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos

    "The Man Who Became the Torch!" "The Possessed!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko.
PC:    {Human Torch II, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, the Thing}, Dr. Strange, Frau Lieber, Herr Braun, ~ the Wizard.
COM:    Fantastic Four appearance. Wizard breaks out of prison, captures Torch and masquerades as him. Also captures Invisible Girl, but both are rescued by the fest of the FF. Wizard uses his gravity disc to escape, but flies uncontrolled into the outer atmosphere at story end. In Dr. Strange's feature: 1st appearance of the Possessors. Strange travels to the mountains of Bavaria to investigate an evil "dark patch". A village is possessed by creatures from another dimension. Strange overcomes their leader and kicks them back to their own dimension and seals the portal. Cover by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and George Roussos.

    "The Sinister Scarecrow!" "The Green Thing" "Tales of the Watcher: The Primitive"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Larry Leiber, George Roussos (Bell), Matt Fox
PC:    Iron Man I, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Veronica Vogue, the Watcher, ~Scarecrow (Ebenezer Laughton, Uncanny Umberto).
COM:    Origin of the Scarecrow. Umberto helps IM stop a criminal, decides to lead a life of crime himself. Umberto later identified as Laughton. Pepper intentionally drives away one of Tony's women friends. Scarecrow robs Tony's penthouse, battles IM for the first time, ransoms the plans he stole back to Stark, tries to sell them to Cuban guerrillas. IM stops the transaction, but Scarecrow escapes. Stark overlooks Pepper's hots for him and pair her and Happy up at story end. 2nd feature is a non-MU strange suspense story. In TotW: the Watcher tells a non-MU strange suspense story. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "Trapped by the Porcupine" "Tales of the Wasp: When Wakes the Colossus!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, Don Heck.
PC:    Giant Man I/Hank Pym, Wasp, It, the Living Colossus, ~ Porcupine.
COM:    In 2nd feature: Origin of the Living Colossus. Wasp preparing to entertain the troops at a veteran's hospital, tells Hank the story first. Tells a non-MU tale of the alien warlord, Mingo, who enslaves his people using superstition. He creates a stone colossus to keep them in check, but it comes to life and defeats his forces. In the end, Jan realizes that Hank hasn't been listening and storms out. Retelling of ToS1 #14? Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
PC:    {Prof. X, Angel Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, ~ {Magneto, Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff), Quicksilver (Peitro Maximoff), Toad (Mortimer Toynbee), Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde)}
COM:    1st app. of Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I. First time Beast's full first name 'Henry' is used. 1st app. Magneto's Island.   Team celebrates their first anniversary since classes began. Magneto steals an ex-convoy freighter and sails it to his island HQ. SW and QS want to leave but Mags reminds them (for the first time) of their obligation to him. Mags attacks Santo Marco. Prof. X confronts him on a Mental Plane for the first time. Both first time in their Astral forms. Mags conquers SM with an illusion. The team comes to South America incognito. X-Men attack Mag's fortress. Prof. X is wounded protecting the team from a trap, loses hi mental abilities. QS stops a bomb from exploding, and the Brotherhood escapes at story end. Angel added to cover logo.

    "Turning Point"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, Betty Brant, May Parker, Bennett Brant, ~ Blackie Glaxton, Dr. Octopus.
COM:      1st use of Spider Tracker. Brief retelling of ASM #3. Ock is released from prison after serving his full term. Betty gets mixed up with Ock because of her brother. Spidey goes to Philadelphia. Betty spills the secret about her brother to Peter. Peter decides to tell Betty his secret ID. Ock breaks Blackie out of prison. 1st and only app. of Blackie. Spidey sprains his ankle. Death of Bennett Brant, who is shot while struggling with Blackie. Betty blames Spidey for the accident. By the story end, Peter realizes he can never tell Betty his secret without losing her.

    "The Origin of Daredevil"
BY:    Stan Lee / Bill Everett.
PC:    Daredevil (Matthew 'Matt' Murdock), Franklin 'Foggy' Nelson, Karen Page, Jack Murdock, Lt. Rose (unnamed), ~ Fixer, Sam, Porky, Slade.
COM:    Origin of Daredevil. Death of Jack Murdock, who is seen only in flashback. DD in yellow and black costume. 1st use of miniature recorder in cane. Flashback to Matt as a boy promising his dad to study hard, neighborhood kids nickname him Daredevil. Jack goes to work for the Fixer. Matt struck blind by some "radioactive elements" while saving an old man, but his other senses are heightened incredibly. Foggy and Matt in college. Jack supposed to throw a fight but wins, and the fixer has him killed. Matt graduates, goes into business with Foggy, meets Karen for the first time. Matt becomes DD. Simplified diagram of his billy club workings. DD goes after those who killed his father. Fixer dies of a heart attack and Slade is turned over to the police at story end.   Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

    "The Hulk VS. the Thing!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, George Bell (Roussos)
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Alicia Masters, {Thor I, Captain America I, Giant Man I, Wasp, Iron Man I, Hulk, Rick Jones}, ~Yancy Street Gang.
COM:    Avengers appearance (checking on Hulk from AV1 #3). 1st app. of Avengers' Jetcopter. Bruce Banner called 'Bob' for the First time. Reed has another formula to change Ben human again, but he refuses to take it because he's afraid Alicia won't love him as a human. Hulk returns to NYC. Reed collapses in his lab from a virus and is bedridden. Rest of the team takes on the Hulk. The Torch is hurt and hospitalized. Reed trying to help the team but too sick. Hulk beats the Thing and calls for the Avengers at story end. Story cont. in FF1 #26.

    "The Enchantress and the Executioner" "To Live Forever" "Tales of Asgard: Thor's Mission to Mirmir!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, Chick Stone, Paul Reinman, Matt Fox.
PC:    Thor I, Jane Foster, King Sindri, King Mirmir, Aske, Embla, ~ Skord, Gullin, Executioner, Enchantress (Amora).
COM:    2nd feature is a non-MU fantasy story. In ToA: The Boyhood of Thor Pt. 4. End of Thor's boyhood stories. ON his mission to Mirmir, Thor stops in the land of he Dwarves and is given the boat, Skipbladnir, to get him to the mysterious land where the king dwells. He battles Skord and Gullin, but finally presents Mirmir with a branch of Yggdrasill. With it, the king stirs the enchanted fountain, while below on Midgard, the magic drops fall on an alder and an ash tree and create the first humans on Earth at story end. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "At the Mercy of Baron Strucker"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    {Sgt. Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, Dino Manelli, Izzy Cohen, Reb Ralston}, Capt. Sam Sawyer, Pamela Hawlsey, ~ Baron Strucker (Wolfgang Von Strucker), Gen Stroheim.
COM:    The Howlers training hard for the 'big push', and Strucker gets orders from Hitler to best Fury in combat. The Baron issues a challenge, which Sawyer makes Fury refuse, but Fury, after meeting Pam for a date at Ye Royale Dragoon, sneaks across enemy lines anyway. Strucker and Fury fight a sword duel, but, because Fury has been secretly drugged, the Baron wins. The report is in all the papers, and Sam busts Fury down to private. the big push comes and the Howlers capture a German mobile howitzer and use it to blow up a rocket base in Dortstadt. The base happens to be part of Strucker's command, and Nick gets a rematch, fair and with fists this time. Nick beats him; Dugan gets pictures, and a B-36 takes them home. At story end, Fury is restored to the rank of Sergeant deep to Sawyer's regret. Title is a WWII combat action storyline. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Severin.

    "The Torch Goes Wild!" "Beyond the Purple Veil!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko.
PC:    {Human Torch II, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, the Thing}, Spider-Man, Dorrie Evans, Prince Nagamo, Dr. Strange, Wong, ~ Rabble Rouser, Aggamon.
COM:   Some distinctly crappy things happen in the life of the Torch (including being left behind from the family vacation, getting kicked off the football team, and getting jilted by Dorrie) and the Rabble Rouser uses his natural temper and disregard for rules to convince the public that he's a menace, even getting his flame powers banned by the city. After the Torch is defamed, RR turns his attention to another threat to his Red friends, Prince Nagamo, who is set to visit the city. Using a modified version of the Sub-Surface vehicle (mentioned in FF1 #21) he kidnaps the prince, and the Mayor gives Johnny permission to flame on and follow. In an abandoned subway tunnel, Toch beasts RR with a little help from the Prince, and hypnotizes him with his own Mesmerizer Wand to be a loyal American. At story end, the ban is lifted, and Torch is informed that Dorrie was just trying to make him jealous. In Dr. Strange's feature: Wong named for the 1st time. Two thieves enter the Sanctum Sanctorum and try to steal a gem that is a gateway to the Purple Dimension (1st app.). Strange follows them and agrees to take their place as Aggamon's captive. Strange defeats him and is freed to return to his own dimension. At story end, the two crooks have turned themselves over to the police. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!" "The Séance" "Tales of the Watcher: The Failure!"
BY:    Stan Lee, N. Korok, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Paul Reinman, Chic Stone.
PC:    Iron Man I, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Anton Vanko (Crimson Dynamo I), the Watcher, ~ Black Widow (Natalia Romanova), Crimson Dynamo II (Boris Turgenov), Nikita Kruschev.
COM:    CDI helping SI develop a laser weapon. Very brief retelling of ToS1 #46. Boris and Black Widow sent to take care of CDI and Stark. Boris captures CDI and returns him to the Russians, impersonates him in his armor and starts demolishing SI. Not realizing the switch, IM is taken captive. BW shows her hand by betraying IM, but Vanko saves the day by destroying CDII with his new Lase Gun, both dying in the resultant explosion. BW on the run from the Reds for her failure at story end. 2nd feature is a non-MU strange suspense story. In TotW: the Watcher tells a non-MU strange suspense story starring Kevin Bentley and Valeria Reynolds. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "No Place to Hide!" "The Treasure" "There Were Five Frightened Men...!" "Tales of the Wasp: Conquest!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Paul Reinman, Larry Lieber, Sol Brodsky.
PC:    Giant Man I, Wasp, Tommy, ~ El Toro.
COM:   Santo Rico unwittingly elects El Toro as their leader, and he immediately turns the democratic nation into a repressive police state. The US State Department asks GM and Wasp to investigate, and they go down posing as tourists, but they are quickly recognized. Wasp is captured, and GM is stunned by a surprise attack and left at 12 feet tall in enemy territory, but manages to free his partner. GM fights and defeats El Toro, who isn't much of a fighter, and the Wasp finds proof that the election had been rigged by his communist masters.   At story end, the populace overthrows El Toro's regime, and Hank and Jan are home again. 2nd feature: Is a 1 page text story about Tommy Miller and his wishing dog, continued next ish. 3rd feature: A non-MU strange suspense story of art swindler, Victor Conrad, who sells expensive paintings to his marks (like Mr. Smythe) and then steals them back again. he skips to Europe and sees a painting in a small shop that he must have. When the proprietor refuses to sell, he returns that night and steals it. One he gets it home, he gets absorbed into the picture making it 'six frightened men'. In TotW: Wasp tells Tommy, the sick son of a friend, a non-MU bedtime story about King Shann, who, to win the failing respect of his people stages an invasion on the planet Andromia. When they end up supporting the conquered and ruined people, their taxes skyrocket and they end up hating their king. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

    "Unmasked by Doctor Octopus!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, May Parker, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, Dr. Bromwell, ~ Dr. Octopus.
COM:    Unnamed secretary quits JJJ's office, and Betty gets her job back. Ock pulls off multiple crimes across the country trying to attract Spidey, finally kidnaps Betty. Spidey shows up, but suffering from a virus, and Ock beats him and unmasks him (first time). No one, including Ock, thinks he's the real Spidey. Next day, he's back on his feet. Liz stands up to Flash in Peter's defense for the first time, begins to pursue him romantically. Ock caught in a fire, is incapacitated, and handed over to the police. Peter blows Liz off for Betty at story end.

    "The Invasion of the Lava Men!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant-Man I, Wasp, Captain America I}, Rick Jones, Hulk, Gen. Ross, Betty Ross, Jane Foster, Molto, ~ Jinku (unnamed), Lava Men King.
COM:    Teen Brigade appearance. 1st app. of Lava Men. Hulk leaves the team. After the events in FF1 #26, the team temporarily disbands. After several disasters attributed to a strange, ultra-sonic sound, the team reunites, and they fly to the south west to the sound's origin. A huge rock pushes up through the ground near Gamma Base which turns out to be the Living Rock forced to the surface by the Lava Men. Molto tries to stop them, but he is forced down by Jinku. The Avengers try to stop them, overcoming the first rush of Lava Men, and destroy the Living Rock when they trick Hulk into punching it, causing it to implode. Thor warns the Lava men back and seals their access to the surface. Betty finds Bruce, who had changed back after the blast, out in the desert. at story end, ready to return home, the team gets a "condition red" alert from the Teen Brigade.

    "The Avengers Take Over!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, George Bell (Roussos)
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing), {Hulk, Thor I, iron Man I, Giant Man I, Wasp, Captain America I, Rick Jones}.
COM:    Avengers appearance. Hulk vs. Thing story concluded from FF1 #25. Thing still fighting the Hulk. Reed still off his feet from a virus. Johnny wakes up in a hospital covered in asbestos bandages. Hulk takes out Johnny and Ben again. Hulk returns to Avengers Mansion, takes the whole team apart, leaves with Rick in tow. Reed recovers. Both teams get in each other's way trying to capture the Hulk, and end up joining forces. During the ensuing fight, Rick pops a "gamma-ray treated capsule" into the Hulk's mouth. Hulk plunges into the Hudson, and escapes as Banner. The two teams pledge to help one another in need at story end.

    "Giants Walk the Earth!" "Revenge" "Tales of Asgard: Heimdall, Guardian of the Mystic Rainbow Bridge!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Al Hartley.
PC:    Thor I, Jane Foster, Balder, Odin, Heimdall, Agnar, Gotron, ~ Enchantress, Executioner, Loki, Surtur, Skagg, King Brimmer.
COM:    Loki dresses Executioner and Enchantress down for failing to defeat Thor, makes suggestion that Odin take care of Thor and Jane's romance in person. Odin goes to Earth, leaves Loki in charge. Loki releases Surtur and Skagg on Earth. Odin transports whole human race to another dimension so they won't witness the battle. With Odin's help, Surtur is imprisoned on an asteroid and Skagg is returned to the "Eternal Circle of Flame". Thor elects to stay on Earth. Loki sent to serve the Trolls as punishment.   Executioner stripped of ax and helmet. 2nd feature is a non-MU fantasy story. In ToA: Part 1 of Heimdall's origin. After an attack of the Storm Giants, Odin has decided to post a sentry on the Rainbow Bridge and chooses Heimdall, Agnar, and Gotron as candidates. Each sings his own praises, but when Heimdall proves he could hear a plant growing on the Hidden Hills and could spot an approaching war party from two days' ride away, eh is given the spot at story end.

    "The Torch Meets the Iceman!" "The House of Shadows!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
PC:    {Human Torch II, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, the Thing}, {Angel, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Prof. X}, Doris Evans, Dr. Strange, Allan Stevens, Bill Brinkley, ~ Captain Barracuda.
COM:    Fantastic Four appearance. X-Men appearance (w/o Cyclops or Beast). First Iceman solo cross-over, first team-up with the Torch. Torch and Dorrie taking the same "teen cruise" as Iceman. Barracuda captured by story end. In Dr. Strange's feature: First mention of Oshtur. Strange investigates a haunted house. Discovers that the house itself is alive, banishes it back to the Shadow World from where it had come. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "The Black Widow Strikes Again!" "Tales of the Watcher: The Way It Began..."
BY:    Stan Lee, N. Korok, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Paul Reinman, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Iron Man I, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, the Watcher, Emnu, ~ Black Widow, Igor Strasky, Nikita Kruschev, Crimson Dynamo II.
COM:    Stark working on an anti-gravity ray fro the defense dept. BW takes on IM again to get back in the good graces of Russia, steals his new ray. CD II seen only in flashback to last issue. BW starts using the ray to strike against Democracy, ordered to take out Stark, IM, and Fort Knox. IM disables the ray permanently, captures two Russian spies, but BW escapes at story end. In TotW: 1st app. of the Watchers (as a race). Origin of the Watcher. 1st app. of the Proslicons. The Watchers become immortal and decide to spread their knowledge throughout the universe. They goof and cause the destruction of the Proscilons, after which they make the pledge of noninterference. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "On the Trail of the Human Top" "The Treasure" "Tales of the Wasp: The Gypsy's Secret!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Giant Man I/ Hank Pym, Wasp, ~ Human Top.
COM:  Giant Man and Wasp battle the Human Top, a battle which carries them to the rooftops. 1st appearance of his Tornado Funnel. He is defeated when he underestimates the agility of his 12 foot opponent and when the Wasp ordered a group of termites to weaken the roof he was on. 2nd feature: The 1 page text conclusion about Tommy Miller and his wishing dog. In TotW: Wasp tells a non-MU story designed to get Hank out of his lab, about a gypsy named Gorko who could turn lead into gold and runs afoul the evil Baron Radzik. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "Trapped: One X-Man!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
PC:    {Prof. X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, John Grey, Elaine Grey, {Magneto, Toad, Mastermind, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch}.
COM:    Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I appearance. 1st app. of Magneto's Magno-Ship and Asteroid M. Prof. X still without his mental powers (lost last issue). Jean's parents visit the school. Mags looking for the X-Men. QS and SW being pressed unwillingly into service by their debt to Mags. Scott taking Prof. X's disability very hard (1st time it's taken that he's a grouch). Team lured out by Toad; Mags kidnaps Angel. Team uses Toad to get to Mags in space. QS declares his hatred for Mags. The X-Men escape when Asteroid M breaks up. It is assumed the Brotherhood escaped too. Upon returning to the school, they find Prof. X was pretending all along and that this was their final exam, which they passed with flying colors.

    "The Menace of Mysterio!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, May Parker, ~ Mysterio (Quentin Beck).
COM:    1st actual app. of Mysterio (see comment for ASM #2), but his real name is unrevealed. Mysterio impersonates Spidey and goes on crime spree. Only person still behind Spidey is Flash. Even Peter considers a split-personality and goes to see a psychiatrist. Peter snaps at Betty for saying that his career is too dangerous. Liz has new hair-do (w/o pony-tail). Mysterio beats Spidey first time out. Flash warns Peter for the first time to stay away from Liz. First signs of jealousy from Betty over Liz. Origin of Mysterio as told by him, taped by Spidey to clear himself. Spidey hands Mysterio over to police. His public opinion takes a sharp upswing at story end.

    "The Evil Menace of Electro"
BY:    Stan Lee / Joe Orlando, Vince Colletta.
PC:    Daredevil, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, {the Thing, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II}, ~ Electro.
COM:    Brief retelling of Electro's and DD's origins. Fantastic Four appearance in which they retain Matt Murdock as their attorney. 1st mention of eye specialist to cure Matt. Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

    "The Search for the Sub-Mariner!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, George Bell (Roussos)
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Dr. Strange, Sub-Mariner, ~ Doctor Doom.
COM:    First Dr. Strange cross-over. Reed invents a thought projector. Namor still has the hots for Sue, attacks the Baxter Building to get in to see her. He declares his love for her again, and when she turns him down, he kidnaps her. The boys enlist Strange's aid to find her, then use pills that allow them to breathe underwater for sixty minutes. Namor and Reed at each other's throats. Sue stops the fight, chooses Reed over Namor. To prevent further bloodshed, Strange separates the two parties at that moment. At story end, Reed has doubts as to whether what Sue declared was true or not.

    "The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!" "Tales of Asgard: When Heimdall Failed!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    {Thor I, Giant-Man I, Wasp, Iron Man I, Captain America I}, Jane Foster, Heimdall, Odin, ~ Cobra, Mr. Hyde, King Brimmer, Queen Nedra.
COM: Avengers appearance. Blake decides to give up being Thor for the sake of his forbidden love for Jane, and seals his cane in a closet, but Cobra and Hyde team-up against discover a connection between Thor and Dr. Blake, and try to force the doctor to give up his friend. Blake tricks them into stamping his cane on the floor and becomes Thor, but the pair escape. Thor follows them to the Advanced Machine Exhibit, And at story end, he loses Mjolnir in the jaws of the Grappler. In ToA: Heimdall's origin part 2. 1st app. of the Vanna. Brimmer looking to attack Asgard, but deems it impossible because of Heimdall. Nedra sends a Vanna to sneak past him to scout Asgard's defenses. Ever vigilant Heimdall sounds the alarm even though he was unable to actually hear or see the air sprite, and Odin catches it at his war council. At story end, Odin praises him for his accomplishment, and tells him that he holds a place in his heart second only to Thor before his war party rides off toward Jotunheim.

    "Prisoner of the Plantman!" "Witchcraft in the Wax Museum!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
PC:    {Human Torch II, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, the Thing}, Doris Evans, Mr. Evans, Dr. Strange, ~ Plantman, Baron Mordo.
COM:    Fantastic Four appearance. Thing/Torch team-up stories begin. Plantman in new costume and with more powerful "plant ray". Brief retelling of ST #113 in which Mr. Evans appears. Torch captures PM and turns him over to the police by story end. In Dr. Strange's feature: Strange lured away in his Astral Form and Mordo steals his body. It is established that he can't be out of his body for more than 24 hours. Strange tricks Mordo with a projected figure of himself and lures him out of his body. Strange promises to return Mordo but only after 23 hours have elapsed so he can ponder what he has done. Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.

    "The Mandarin's Revenge!" "Skragg Strikes Tonight" "Tales of the Watcher: Hands Off!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, Chic Stone.
PC:    Iron Man I, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, the Watcher, ~ Mandarin, Black Knight II (Nathan Garrett).
COM:    2nd feature is a non-MU strange suspense story. In TotW: 1st app. of the Yrds. Brief retelling of the Watchers origin from last issue, extended to expand on their pledge of noninterference. Uatu, still questioning the edict, is made to see the logic of it by story end. Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone.

    "The Coming of the Magician" "Tales of the Wasp: Beware the Bog Beast!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, Paul Reinman.
PC:    Giant Man I, Wasp, Sterling Stuyvesant, ~ Magician.
COM:    At a society party thrown by Stuyvesant, the performing Magician took it in his head to rob the guests. Among them was Janet van Dyne, and as the Wasp she attempted to stop him and not only failed but was captured herself. Unable to locate the Magician, GM set a trap by throwing another party, this time on the yacht, Neptune. Magician couldn't resist; and GM freed his partner, and they captured the crook together at story end. In TotW, Wasp tricks Hank into a date by telling him a non-MU riddle of how Lorenzo won the hand of the princess on a distant planet from the evil Maximus. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "The Grotesque Adventures of the Green Goblin"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, Liz Allan Flash Thompson, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, May Parker, B J Cosmos, ~ Hulk, Green Goblin I (Norman Osborn), {Ox I, Montana, Fancy Dan}.
COM:    Enforcers appearance. Norman Osborn doesn't appear until ASM #37. 1st and only app. of Cosmos (film producer) Goblin teams-up with the Enforcers. Liz gives Flash an earful in Peter's defense. Betty gives Pete the cold shoulder because of Liz. Spidey in Hollywood in SM movie. While fighting the Goblin and the Enforcers, Spidey runs into the Hulk. Enforcers are captured, but the movie deal is off, and the Goblin gets away at story end.

    "Masters of Evil"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant-Man I, Wasp, Captain America I,} Rick Jones, Peter Petruski (Paste-Pot-Pete), ~ {Baron Zemo I, Black Knight II, Melter, Radioactive Man}, Aragorn, Zemo's Pilot.
COM:    1st app. Masters of Evil I. Teen Brigade appearance. Origin of Baron Zemo I. Team stops over in Chicago after their return from the west. Cap trying out his shield with the new gimmicks installed by Tony Stark (transistorized magnets and a radio), really missing Bucky. Zemo's pilot makes his yearly delivery to his master, who has set himself up as a monarch in a South American jungle. Zemo sees a report that Cap is back and comes out of exile, has his pilot collect the rest of MoE. Retelling of Zemo's origin including the accident with Adhesive X. Zemo has MoE spraying NYC with Adhesive X; Teen Brigade calls in Avengers, who take on their individual baddies and lose. Paste-Pot Pete provides the Super Dissolver. Teen Brigade trades the Dissolver for Adhesive X in Zemo's canisters. Team trades off on the other heroes' baddies for round two, capture everyone but Zemo and his pilot; but they are downed in Zemo's Heli-Hovercraft at story end when it's revealed that Cap replaced his canister with tear gas. Title becomes monthly.

    "We Have to Fight the X-Men!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Alicia Masters, {Prof. X, Angel Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, ~ Puppet Master, Mad Thinker, Awesome Android.
COM:    X-Men appearance. 1st battle between the FF and X-Men. FF pondering the rise of the X-Men. PM and MT team-up for the first time. PM takes control of Prof. X with one of his puppets, orders the X-Men to attack the FF. The try to set a trap, but it fails and an all-out battle ensues in the Baxter Building. Reed senses there's something amiss. FF follows the X-Men out to a desolate plateau (MT's hideout) and the battle begins anew. Beast destroys the Prof. X doll, and the two teams join forces against the Awesome Android. Prof. X stops AA mentally, Cyke apologizes to Reed, and MT and PM get away at story end.

    "The Thunder God Strikes Back!" "Tales of Asgard: Balder the Brave"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Vince Colletta.
PC:    Thor I, Jane Foster, Balder, Odin, Tyr, Honir, ~ Cobra, Mr. Hyde.
COM:    In Thor's feature: At the Advanced Machine Exhibit, Thor's hammer is trapped somewhere inside the Grappler and he has only sixty seconds to retrieve it. Retelling of events from last ish. Unable to get at his hammer, Thor disappears into the crowd to become Blake, strikes a deal with Cobra and Hyde to turn over Thor if they fetch his cane from the machine. They do, and Blake becomes Thor and captures Cobra. Hyde becomes Zabo and escapes to follow Thor and tackle him solo. Thor doesn't have much trouble with him alone and deposits him unceremoniously at the nearest police precinct. At story end, Jane angry at Blake for being cowardly enough to give Thor up to save his own life. In ToA: Origin of Balder. Because Balder stopped to help a bird back in its next rather than pursuing the retreating Storm Giants with his comrades, his courage come into question, and Odin orders a Test of Mortal Death. Over and over the best weapons men in Asgard reluctantly tried to kill Balder, and he stood unflinchingly as each was mysteriously deflected. At story end, he passes the test and is granted immortality, and for years to come Balder will be proof that the bravest can be the gentlest.

    "The Death Ray of Dr. Zemo!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    {Sgt. Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, Dino Manelli, Izzy Cohen, Reb Ralston, Pvt.Percival Pinkerton}, ~Baron Zemo I.
COM:    Title is a WWII Combat action storyline.

    "Three Against the Torch!" "The World Beyond"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, George Roussos (Bell), Steve Ditko.
PC:    {Human Torch II, the Thing, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic}, Dr. Strange, ~ Doctor Doom, {Bull Brogin, 'Handsome' Harry Phillips, Yogi Dakor}, Nightmare, Gulgol..
COM:    Fantastic Four appearance. Terrible Trio appearance. Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, and Dr. Doom appear only in the flashback to FF1 #22 which this story immediately follows. The TT give up to Torch by story end. Sue gives Johnny grief for wrecking their house. In Dr. Strange's feature: Strange lured into the Dream Dimension and captured by Nightmare, tricks him into returning his powers by hypnotizing him to see Gulgol. Cover by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and George Roussos.

    "No One Escapes the Mandarin!" "Tales of the Watcher: The Sun Stealer!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Larry Lieber.
PC:    Iron Man I, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, the Watcher ~ Mandarin, Xakku.
COM:    IM capture of Mandarin in his castle, recharges with his "mini-generator", and escapes. Brief retelling of last issue. Mandarin tries to interfere with another missile launch, but IM destroys his equipment. Happy not happy about being left in charge of SI. Stark brings missing missile back to allied forces, returns home. Stark starts getting romantic with Pepper. In TotW: Xakku scouting the universe for a suitable replacement sun for his home world, lands on the Moon. Uatu beats him with noninterference by distracting him long enough to catch his ship hopelessly in a bog. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man" "Tales of the Wasp: A Voice in the Dark!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman, Larry Lieber Chic Stone.
PC:    Giant Man I/Hank Pym, Wasp, Spider-Man,
COM:    In TotW: Wasp catches a jewel thief by pretending to be the Invisible Girl. Hank does not appear in costume in this story. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "Sub-Mariner Joins the Evil Mutants!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Prof. X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, ~ Sub-Mariner, {Magneto, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Toad, Mastermind}
COM:    Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I appearance.1st app. of Cyberno. Jean uses her pointy mask for the first time. Both Prof. X and Mags use their astral figures to contact the Sub-mariner. Team rents a ship to look for Mag's island. Namor raging after his run in with the Fantastic Four (FF1 #27), is tricked into meeting Mags, fights with the Brotherhood against the X-Men. Mags turns against Namor. QS and SW show that their hearts aren't with the Brotherhood. Mags tries to kill Namor, who in turn destroys his giant magnet. Namor leaves, and the Brotherhood escape at story end.

    "Kraven the Hunter!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, May Parker, Mr. Warren, Liz Allan, Flash Thompson, Anna May Watson, ~ Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff), Chameleon.
COM:    Mary Jane Watson (unnamed) gets mentioned for 1st time. Kraven scratches Spidey with poison for the 1st time. Chameleon hires Kraven to take on Spidey. Betty very jealous of Liz, who is still pursuing Peter. Both Betty and Flash angry. May tries to arrange a blind date between Peter and Anna's niece. Betty gives Peter the cold shoulder. Chameleon imitating Kraven, captured by Spidey. Kraven caught in web, turned over to police. Peter's love life gets complicated.

    "Their Darkest Hour"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant-Mman I, Wasp, Captain America I, Bucky IV (Rick Jones)}, Odin, ~ {Executioner (Hans Grubervelt), Enchantress, Baron Zemo I}, Loki.
COM:    Rick Jones briefly dons Bucky's costume. The Executioner uses the alias "Hans Grubervelt' for the first time. Avengers' Jet-copter is destroyed. Executioner and Enchantress join the Masters of Evil I.

    "Daredevil Battles the Owl"
BY:    Stan Lee / Joe Orlando, Vince Colletta.
PC:    Daredevil, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, ~the Owl (Leland Owlsley}, "Sad Sam" Jimas, "Ape" Horgan.
COM:    Nelson and Murdock represent Owl in court. Karen still pressing for eye operation for Matt. Origin of the Owl.    Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

    "It Started on Yancy Street!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Alicia Masters, the Watcher, ~ the Red Ghost, Peotr, Igor, Miklho, Yancy Street Gang.
COM:    There is an increase in crime on Yancy Street. Both Ben and Alicia almost break up because they each think they're not good enough for the other. FF are lured into Yancy Street where they are attacked by RG and his Apes, captured, and marooned on the moon, where they end up in the Watcher's home. RG is drawn back to the moon. The Apes are chased off and RG falls into a matter transmitter. Watcher transports the FF back to Earth at story end.

    "When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes!" "Tales of Asgard: Balder Must Die!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Vince Colletta.
PC:    Thor I, Jane Foster, Balder, ~ Grey Gargoyle (Paul Duvall), Karnilla (Queen of Nornheim), Loki.
COM:    Jane first declares that she loves Dr. Blake. Origin of Grey Gargoyle. Duvall comes to NY from Paris to steal Thor's immortality. Established that GG's powers work for one hour. Thor uses 3-D Imager (invented by Tony Stark) to trick GG out of hiding, who falls into the ocean and is swept out to sea at story end. In ToA: Loki jealous of Balder, discovers the one thing that can kill him is mistletoe. Norn Queen thwarts Loki's plan to kill him.

    "Mission: Capture Adolf Hitler!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    {Sgt. Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, Dino Manelli, Izzy Cohen, Reb Ralston, Percival Pinkerton}, Eric Koenig, ~
COM:    Title is a WWII combat action storyline.

    "The Birth of the Beetle!" "The Challenge of Loki!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Carl Burgos, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Human Torch II, the Thing, Alicia Masters, Dorrie Evans, Reed Richards (voice only), Charlie, Phil, Dr. Strange, Thor I, Odin, ~ Beetle (Abner Jenkins), Loki.
COM:    In Torch's feature: Origin of the Beetle. Torch and Thing preparing to go on a date with Dorrie and Alicia, all under the watchful eye of Jenkins, who puts the finishing touches to his Beetle suit. he leads them on a merry chase, committing small crimes to attract their attention then making them look stupid by easily escaping their grasp. His crime spree leads him to the World's Fair in Flushing, NY, and he nearly escapes again, but Torch super heats the area where the Beetle has attempted to once again hide beneath the ground to confound them, and he is handed over to the police. At story end, the heckler gets his just deserts, and Stan Lee and Carl Burgos make a cameo appearance. In Dr. Strange's feature: Loki tricks Strange into capturing Thor's Hammer. First Thor I solo cross-over. Loki almost beats Strange, but retreats at story end at Thor's unwitting approach. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "The Uncanny Unicorn!" "Tales of the Watcher: The Watcher's Sacrifice!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Larry Lieber, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    {Iron Man I, Giant-Man I, Wasp, Thor I}, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, {Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch II, the Thing}, the Watcher, Queen Kalthea, ~ the Unicorn (Milos Masaryk).
COM:    Avengers appearance (w/o Cap). Origin of the Unicorn. IM having minor crisis about being IM and his dickey heart, decides to scrap being IM and to be Tony Stark to the hilt. Avengers call for IM, but Stark says he's on vacation for a long time. Unicorn attacks SI, badly injuring Happy and kidnaps Pepper. Uni relates his origin to Pepper, revealing that his suit was built by Anton Vanko (Crimson Dynamo I) before he defected to the west. Tony recants his decision to stop being IM, rescues Pepper, but Uni gets away. Happy off critical list by story end. In TotW:   Fantastic Four appearance (w/o Invisible Girl). Watcher falls in love with an alien Queen, saves her life. She asks him to remain and to be her king, but he has to refuse at story end. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

    "The Coming of Colossus" "Tales of the Wasp: The Magician and the Maiden!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman, Larry Lieber.
PC:    Giant Man I /Hank Pym, Wasp, Captain America I, ~ Agent 7M (Colossus), The Magician.
COM:    A scout from the Planet Vega Superior lands on Earth in Bora-Buru Africa and terrorizes the locals. Cap alerts the Avengers and GM and Wasp fly there to investigate. 7M swats their plane out of the air, and GM taxes his growth ability by growing to 30 feet and the alien gets the better of him. He escapes by shrinking to ant size and the alien, frightened by this trick, flees in his ship and warns his people away from Earth.   In TotW: Pictures of Porcupine, Human Top, Black Knight II seen on Wasp's trophy wall. Wasp fashion line at Benson's Department Store. Reported that Magician escapes from State Prison. Wasp captures him with remote control robot. Hank does not appear in costume in this story. The Tales of the Wasp end with this story. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "Duel with Daredevil"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, Daredevil, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, May Parker, Karen Page, Foggy Nelson, ~ {Ring Master II, Clown, Bruto the Strongman, Great Gambonnos (Luigi and Ernesto Gambonno)}.
COM:    Circus of Crime appearance. Spidey meets DD for the 1st time. 1st mention of Mary Jane Watson's name. May tries to set Peter up again with MJ. Betty hurt because she thinks Peter blew her off to go to the circus. JJJ contemplates not writing about Spidey in the Bugle anymore. RM hypnotizes Spidey, pits him against DD. Spidey turns CoC over to the police by story end.

    "Kang, the Conqueror!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant-Man I, Wasp, Captain America I}, Rick Jones, Under Secretary of Defense, ~ Kang the Conqueror, Pharaoh Rama-Tut.
COM:    Origin of Kang. Teen Brigade appearance. The team is called in for an emergency meeting by the Pentagon and shown footage of Kang's arrival, and sent to Virginia to confront him. Team gets their butt's whipped by Kang's advanced technology, including his Anti Matter Shield, until the Under Secretary arrives to treat with Kang. Revealed that Kang is also Rama-Tut and that he intends to rule the 20th century. Team takes another shot at him and Thor, GM, And IM are captured. Rick and Wasp go to get help. Teen Brigade infiltrates Kang's ship by pretending to side with him, release the others. Wasp returns with a weapon developed by Stark and GM. They get the better of Kang and he releases a Neutrino Missile, which is deflected by IM and explodes harmlessly in the sub-atmosphere. As a last resort, Kang emits huge amounts of radiation, which Thor turns back on him. Fearing he might reach critical mass, Kang escapes in his ship and disappears at story end.

    "The Dreaded Diablo!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Baron Hugo, Featherstone, ~ Diablo (Esteban Diablo).
COM:    Origin of Diablo. 1st and only app. of Hugo. FF are vacationing in Transylvania, run across Diablo's castle. Ben frees Diablo, becomes his assistant and even turns against the rest of the team n the promise to turn him human. Diablo becomes a worldwide hit with his potions, but Reed figures him for a fraud. When his potions fail on Ben, the Thing comes to his senses, but is taken captive. Diablo is recognized as a menace and the FF go after him. The rest of the team is captured, but Ben escapes, reseals Diablo in his prison, and brings down the castle, freeing the others at story end.

    "At the Mercy of Loki, Prince of Evil!" "Tales of Asgard: Trapped by the Trolls!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Vince Colletta.
PC:    {Thor I, Giant-Man I, Iron Man I, Wasp}, Jane Foster, Dr. Strange, Odin, , Heimdall, Billy, Charlie,~ Loki, King Sidri.
COM:   Avengers appearance. Thor saves a boy from being run over by a runaway cement truck, then he receives a mental summons to help the wounded Dr. Strange. While operating on the Sorcerer Supreme, Odin summons his son to battle in defense of Asgard, but Blake has to ignore him, ticking his dad off. While Odin is out of Asgard, Loki sneaks past Heimdall. The operation successful, Strange offers Blake a boon out of gratitude, and Blake, back at this office, gets tricked by a disguised Loki and looses his cane and his nurse. Blake petitions his father for help and gets no answer, so collects the debt from Strange. He regains his cane, becomes Thor, and goes looking for Jane just as Odin contacts him again. Thor brushes his dad off again, and the Avengers who offered their help, and, using his hammer to locate the aura of another immortal, locates his half brother. Loki doesn't stand a chance, so he decides to take it out on Jane (hidden in Limbo), but Strange intervenes again. By story end, Jane is safe, Loki is back in custody, and both father and son are reconciled. In ToA: Thor frees Asgardian slaves from the kingdom of the Trolls. Cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "Paste-Pot-Pete" "The Lady from Nowhere!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman, Steve Ditko, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Human Torch II, the Thing, Doris Evans, Dr. Strange, Ancient One, Mark Antony, Cleopatra, ~ Paste-Pot-Pete, Zota..
COM:    Pete has been paroled for a favor he did the Avengers in AV1 #6, has a new costume and updated paste jet gun. Doris threatens to break up with Johnny. Pete gives himself up to the Torch and Thing. Dorrie forgives Johnny at story end.   In Dr. Strange's feature: Strange journeys to the dim past to solve the mystery of the girl from nowhere. It is revealed that the girl was Cleopatra sent into the future by Zota. After defeating the ancient sorcerer, he eliminated his memory of magic, and restores Cleo to her to her own time.

    "Hawkeye, the Marksman!" "The Runner" "Tales of the Watcher: The Watcher's Power!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Larry Lieber / Don Heck, Larry Lieber, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Iron Man I, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Parker, Charlie, Pete, the Watcher, Watcher of T-37X, ~ Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Black Widow.
COM:    Origin of Hawkeye. Trying to help Happy, Tony ends up on a date with Pepper, and at Coney Island, where Iron Man rescues some people on the Flying Pinwheel, the sideshow marksman becomes jealous. he goes home and creates a costume and special arrows and tries to thwart a bank robbery, only to get blamed himself. Widow latches onto him, helps him create even more spectacular arrows, and pits him against Iron Man. While pepper agrees to go on a date with Happy to make Tony jealous, Hawk sneaks into SI and uses an explosive arrow to get Iron Man's attention. He uses rust arrows on the golden avenger, and Iron Man has to trade the affected armor for spares. 1st appearance of his replacement armor. Hawk absconds with the discarded pieces, and Iron Man catches up with him at the docks. Hawk uses a demolition arrow, but part of the blast ricochets and hits Widow. Hawk, declaring his love for her, gets her to her waiting boat and disappears, and, at story end, Iron Man losses them because he can't fly so near the airport in the fog. In the 2nd feature: A 1 page text story about the new kid in town joining a local baseball team continued next issue.    In TotW: 1st app. of the Ravaks. Space pirates come to plunder planet T-37X, and, knowing the Watchers' pledge of non interference, they set up their Delta Cannon right in front of him . he, however, melts the cannon, reverses their physical and chemical make up and transport them to the butt end of the galaxy where they can do no harm. At story end, it's revealed that T-37X is the Watchers' home planet.

    "Enter: the Hulk" "Let's Learn about Hank and Jan..."
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman
PC:    {Giant Man I, Wasp, Thor I, Captain America I, Iron Man I}, Hulk, Gen. Thunderbolt Ross, Betty Ross, Joe, ~ Human-Top.
COM:    Hulk's 1st app. in TtA. Avengers appearance. Giant Man, who can now change his size mentally, has been watching footage of Spider-Man's battle with the Hulk (ASM #14) and decides to go to New Mexico to find their old team mate. Human Top, who has been brooding about their last encounter (TtA1 #55) sees an opportunity for revenge and, sans costume and with his new Speed Blast, he follows them. Hank and Jan inquire at the Los Diablos Missile Base, and Banner goes out to confront them as the Hulk. Hank uses his Miniature Carbon Dioxide Power Rocket for the first time. Top tries to team up with the Hulk, but settles for siccing him on his old enemies, and then sics Ross on him. While Hank and Hulk duke it out, the army lobs a nuclear warhead into the evacuated town, but Hulk catches it, not caring whether he lives or dies, and redirects it into the hills where the Top has been hiding. At story end, Banner comes home safe, and Hank and Jan give up their search and go home. In 2nd feature: a 5 page story explaining mostly the abilities of Giant Man and close-ups of the duo's gadgets, including Jan's new Wasp Sting. Also a detailed schematic of Hank Pym's HQ in lower Manhattan. Included in the book is a 1 page special announcement that the Hulk will begin as the regular second feature starting next month. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "The Return of the Blob!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Prof. X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, Zelda, Bernard the Poet, ~ {Magneto, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Toad, Mastermind, Blob}.
COM:    Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I appearance. 1st app. of Cerebro and Magneto's Magna-Car. 1st app of Bobby's girlfriend, Zelda and the others at the Coffee A-Go-Go. Graduation of the X-Men. Cyclops officially installed as team leader. Blob joins the first Brotherhood this story only. Jean changes to a non-pointed mask. Prof. X leaves the team for "unfinished tasks". Mags gathers the Brotherhood back together, removes Blob's mental block (from UXM #3), and tries to recruit him for the Brotherhood. At story end, Blob through with both teams and returns to the circus.

    "The Return of the Green Goblin!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, Human Torch II, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, May Parker, Doris Evans, Mr. Allan, ~ Green Goblin I.
COM:   Flash starts Spidey fan club. Betty jealous of Liz again. May arranges a date for Peter with Mary Jane, but he backs out. May suffers another heart attack and back in hospital. Peter having second thoughts about being Spidey.

    "The Coming of....Wonder Man!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Don Heck, Dick Ayers.
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant Man I, Wasp, Captain America I}, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, ~ Wonder Man (Simon Williams), {Enchantress, Baron Zemo I, Executioner}.
COM:    'Death' of Wonder Man. Teen Brigade Appearance. Masters of Evil I appearance. Cap really hot to make Zemo pay for the death of Bucky I. The MoE escape from between the 6th and 7th dimensions where they've been trapped since AV1 #7, recruit Williams from where he's on trial for embezzlement. They take him to Zemo's HQ in South America and give him his powers, with the idea of having him infiltrate the Avengers. WM balks, and Zemo uses the promise of the antidote for his ion poisoning as leverage. WM kidnaps the Wasp to lure the team down to Zemo's HQ. they follow and are captured, but WM refuses to have a hand in their death, turns against Zemo. Enchantress escapes with Zemo, and WM "dies" of ion poisoning at story end.

    "Killgrave, the Unbelievable Purple Man!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Joe Orlando, Vince Colletta.
PC:    Daredevil, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, ~ Purple Man (Zebediah Killgrave).
COM:    Origin of Purple Man. Nelson and Murdock ordered to defend PM. 1st use of billy club as a boomerang. Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta.

    "The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone.
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Dr. Franklin Storm, {Giant Man I, Captain America I, Iron Man I, Wasp, Thor I}, ~ Mole Man.
COM:    Avengers and Moloid Subterraneans appearance. MM trying to kidnap Sue by stealing whole city blocks in NYC causing localized earthquakes. Sue sees article that her father has escaped from prison. MM uses Sue as a hostage, forces the FF to defend him in his new bid for world domination. FF battle the Avengers. Reed invents a Sue detector and a hover cycle, and the team foes to Subterranea. to save Sue and stop MM. They save Sue, return the city blocks, and destroy MM's equipment, but Sue is hurt in the resultant explosion. She needs an operation, and the only one who can perform it is her father. He saves her life, but is taken back into police custody at story end.

    "When Magneto Strikes" "Tales of Asgard: Banished from Asgard!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Vince Colletta.
PC:    Thor I, Jane Foster, Odin, Beast and Angel (in part) ~ {Magneto, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Toad, Mastermind}, Arkin the Weak, Knorda.
COM:    Brotherhood of Evil Mutants I appearance, in NY looking for X-Men. 1st Magneto cross-over. Thor finds Magneto's camouflaged submersible, and removes Mag's magnetic field with Mjolnir. The beast (hands only) and Angel (as shadow) arrive: Magneto escapes, and his sub is destroyed. In ToA: Thor banished by Odin, attacked by Knorda and Mountain Giants. All to weed out the traitor, Arkin, and trap the giants. Knorda surrenders to Odin at story end.

    "The Sub-Mariner Must Be Stopped!" "Mordo Must Not Catch Me!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman, Steve Ditko, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    {Human Torch II, the Thing, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl}, Dr. Strange, Ancient One, ~ Sub-Mariner, Baron Mordo.
COM:    Fantastic Four appearance. Torch and Thing mistake Namor's approach to NY as a threat and foul up the potential peace talk Reed had set up. In Dr. Strange's feature: Mordo kidnaps the Ancient One and holds him in the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak until he's defeated by Strange at story end. cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos.

    "In Mortal Combat with Captain America!" "The Runner" "Tales of the Watcher: The Watcher Must Die!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Don Heck, Dick Ayers, George Tuska.
PC:    {Iron Man I, Captain America I, Wasp, Giant-Man I} Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, the Watcher of Sector 14X, ~Kraven the Hunter, Chameleon, Warlord Wrogg, Wrogg's Marshal.
COM:    Avengers appearance (w/o Thor I). IM now has 15 minutes of emergency air in his armor. Pepper has a new hair-do. Kraven and Chameleon sneak back into the country (departed in ASM1 #15) and run into IM. Kraven is captured. Chameleon poses as Cap, makes IM believe that the real Cap is the imposter. Cap and IM fighting. Giant-Man captures Chameleon. Pepper gets sprayed by water, wrecking her hair and is furious with Happy at story end. In the 2nd feature: The 1 page text conclusion of the story from last issue. In TotW: 1st app. of the Morani and Sector 14X. Warlord Wrogg and his armada have conquered all of Sector 14X except for the local Watcher, decides that victory over him will leave the rest of the galaxy open for conquest, invade his sanctuary on an asteroid. They make a show of their might, but he isn't impressed. He freezes them in their tracks and ages just the two top leaders rapidly by speeding up time. While they are dying of old age, the Watcher comforts himself that they lived out their natural lives, just in a matter of seconds. Watcher stories end. Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone.

    "The Beasts of Berlin" "The Incredible Hulk!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman, Steve Ditko, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Giant Man I, Lee Kearns, Hulk, Betty Ross, Gen. Ross, ~ Beasts of Berlin, Leader's unnamed agent.
COM:    Giant Man and Wasp/Hulk double features begin. Communist scientists in East Berlin develop a ray that makes gorillas super intelligent. Kearns goes to investigate and is captured, GM follows him. Frees his friend and destroys the ray (which was needed to maintain the apes) before escaping back across the border at story end. In Hulk's feature: Bruce establishes that he turns back and forth to the Hulk when his pulse rate increases. Leader's agent steals the "indestructible robot" that Bruce was working on at Gamma Base and Banner gets blamed. Robot beats Hulk, but only because he had begun to 'change'. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "The End of Spider-Man!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, J Jonah Jameson, May Parker, Dr. Bromwell, Anna Watson, Flash Thompson, Betty Brant, Liz Allan, Ned Leeds (unnamed), {Thing, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II}, {Iron Man I, Captain America I, Wasp, Thor I}, Daredevil, ~ Sandman, Green Goblin I, Dr. Octopus, Kraven, Vulture I.
COM:    Fantastic Four and Avengers (w/o Giant Man I, Rick Jones) appearances. Spidey has been labeled a coward in the Bugle. Villains and superheroes react to the allegations in single panel cameos. Peter tending May at home. Flash still standing up for Spidey. Liz asks Peter out but he brushes her off. Peter trying to drum up money for May's medication. Betty still angry at Peter. JJJ in seventh heaven since he was proved right about Spidey. Brief recap of ASM An. #1. Spidey tries to sell formula for his webbing. Spidey runs away from the Sandman. Torch still on Spidey's side. Flash goes out in Spider costume again, gets beat up. Peter sees Betty out with Ned for the first time. Peter almost quits as Spidey but gets a pep talk from May. Spidey ready to go into action again at story end.

    "The Avengers Break Up!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Don Heck, Dick Ayers
PC:    {Thor I, Iron Man I, Giant Man I, Wasp, Captain America I }, Rick Jones, ~ {Baron Zemo I, Immortus, Enchantress, Executioner}.
COM:    First time Dire Wraiths (unidentified) are pulled from Limbo posing as 'Paul Bunyan', 'Attila the Hun', 'Goliath', 'Merlin', and 'Hercules'. Teen Brigade and Masters of Evil I appearance. Iron Man suggest they make Rick an official member with a costume, but Cap says he'll make that decision. Immortus looking to join the MoE, tested against the Avengers. At story end, Enchantress takes everyone back a few days so only the MoE has memory of the confrontation.

    "Death of a Hero!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Alicia Masters, Franklin Storm, Mary Storm, ~ Invicible Man (Super Skrull), Emperor Dorrek (face unseen), Skrull Vizier (face unseen).
COM:    Origins of Invisible Girl and Human Torch II. Death of Franklin Storm. 1st and only app. of Mary Storm. Reed changes Thing back to Ben Grimm, but he has amnesia from the procedure, so has to change him back. A ray from outer space awakens the Super Skrull (from FF1 #18) who heads for NYC, where he impersonates Dr. Storm in his jail cell and sends the old man to the Skrull Homeworld. Recount of the death of Mary Storm and the downfall of Franklin. Origin of the Invincible Man. FF battle IM, thinking he's Dr. Storm, take a lot of heat from the press for pulling their punches. Reed discovers IM's true ID and makes a trade with him for Dr. Storm, but in the switch they make a 'living booby trap' out of him. Storm gives his life to save the team, and dies a hero at story end.

    "Every Hand Against Him!" "Tales of Asgard: The Defeat of Odin!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Vince Colletta.
PC:    Thor I, Jane Foster, Odin, Heimdall, ~ Loki, Cobra, Mr. Hyde, Prince Rivvak.
COM:    Loki on Earth, bails out Cobra and Mr. Hyde, doubles their powers and sends them after Thor. Odin, misdirected by Loki, banishes Thor from Asgard. Thor makes time stand still to save an injured Jane's life while he battles C and H in their "House of Traps". In ToA: Odin retreats before Rivvak to give the new prince much needed courage and self image.

    "Pawns of the Deadly Duo!" "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman.
PC:    {Human Torch II, the Thing, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl}, Dr. Strange, Ancient One, Clea (unnamed), ~ Mad Thinker, Puppet Master, Dormammu.
COM:    Fantastic Four appearance. In Dr. Strange's feature: 1st apperance of the Dark Dimension. Strange returns home after last issue. Dormammu threatens to enter this world. Strange goes to his dimension to confront him, battles D's underlings while Clea watches. She warns Strange of a trap and doesn't understand why she did. Strange faces off with D at story end. Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone.

    "The Black Knight!" "Captain America"
BY:    Stan Lee / Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Chic Stone.
PC:    {Iron Man I, Captain America I, Wasp, Giant-Man I, Thor I}, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Edwin Jarvis, ~ Black Knight II, Aragorn (unnamed), Bull.
COM:    Iron Man/Captain America double features begin. Avengers appearance. Aragorn helps BK break out of prison. BK wants revenge on Avengers for events in AV1 #6, attacks SI. IM captures BK, returns him to the police, realizes that he can no longer safely remove his armor without risking heart failure. Tells Pepper and Happy that Tony is out of town and left him in charge, but they are very suspicious at story end. In Cap's feature: Thugs invade Avengers Mansion. 1st mention of magnets installed in Cap's gloves to attract his shield? Cap beats them all alone and calls the police on them at story end. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

    "Now Walks the Android" "Captured at Last!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Steve Ditko, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Giant Man I, Wasp, Hulk, Gen. Thunderbolt Ross, Maj. Glenn Talbot, Betty Ross, ~ Egghead, Leader's unnamed Agent (in the robot).
COM:    1st appearance of Egghead's Android. While Hank and Jan are entertaining some hospitalized children, Egghead escapes prison, starts to work perfecting his Living-Cell Beam, then, using his Vibration Ray, he breaks into a clothing store and steal a mannequin for a full size version. He applies a special clay-like substance to bulk up the body, and then bathes it in his Ultra-Beta Beam making it grow and bathes himself to give him full control. Next day, Hank and Jan return him in the new Converti-Car to find an invitation for them to star in their own television series, but the invite turns out to be a death trap. Giant Man battles the Android, controlled by the Beta-Ray Mental Energy Transmitter, but it's mass keeps changing and his attempts turn into fumbles. Finally, as their air is expiring, Giant Man spins the Android around and around making Egghead so dizzy in proxy that he agrees to release them to make it stop. At story end, the Android walks off a pier and Egghead is waiting for the police to arrive. In Hulk's feature: Brief replay of Hulk's fight with the robot last issue. Ross tries to pair up Talbot and Betty. Robot finds one of Banner's hidden labs and builds a missile. Hulk knocks robot into bottomless pit, stops the missile and is knocked unconscious by the blast. Hulk is captured after he's found by Talbot. Betty questions her love for Bruce. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

    "The Uncanny Threat of Unus the Untouchable!"
BY:    Stan Lee,( Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Prof. X, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl}, ~ Unus (Gunther Bain), Mastermind.
COM:    Origin of Unus. Lucifer mentioned for the first time. Jean goes back to her original mask. Cyclops running the Danger Room exercises. 1st taste of anti-mutant reaction. Prof. X in Europe on the trail of Lucifer. Hank quits the team, becomes a pro-wrestler, meets Unus, recognizes him as a mutant. MM tries to recruit Unus for Mags, wants him to prove himself worthy. Hank returns to the team, creates a device to increase Unus' power. After the King Midas treatment, he agrees not to join Mags, so Hank returns his powers to normal at story end.

    "Spidey Strikes Back!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko
PC:    Spider-Man, Human Torch II, J Jonah Jameson, May Parker, Flash Thompson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, ~ Sandman, {Ox I, Montana, Fancy Dan}, MacDonald 'Mac' Gargan (Scorpion), Rock Gimpy.
COM:    Enforcers appearance. Ned named for the first time. Sandman teams up with the Enforcers, captures the Torch. Liz gives Flash the cold shoulder. Betty breaks to Peter that she's seeing Ned. Gargan following Peter at story end.

    "The Mighty Avengers Meet Spider-Man"
BY:    Stan Lee / Don Heck, Chic Stone
PC:    {Thor I, Giant Man I, Wasp, Captain America I, Rick Jones}, Spider-Man, ~ Kang.
COM:    1st app. of Kang's View Screen Monitor.

    "The Mystery of the Man with the Mask!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Wally Wood.
PC:    Daredevil, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, ~ Masked Matador (Manuel Eloganto).
COM:    Minor changes in DD's costume. Origin of the Matador. Foggy asks Matt to sub for him on a date with Karen. Explanation of DD's radar sense. Foggy has bought an engagement ring for Karen. Matt lures Matador to him with a planted story. DD beats Matador and hands him over to police at story end. Cover by Jack Kirby and Wally Wood.

    "Side-by-Side with Sub-Mariner!"
BY:    Stan Lee, (Jack Kirby) / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Sub-Mariner, Dorma, High Priest of Atlantis, ~ Attuma.
COM:    Dorma comes to NYC to seek aid from the FF against Attuma, to whom she had just betrayed Namor. Reed has a new 'Oxy-Spray' to help the team breathe underwater, and the FF goes to Atlantis in their Bathysphere. In secret, the FF take on Attuma's army. Namor defeats Attuma, and banishes him from the Golden Realm forever. At story end, Namor forgives Dorma, and the FF are left in the middle of the ocean.

    "The Power of the Thunder God!" "Tales of Asgard: The Secret of Sigurd!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Vince Colletta.
PC:    Thor I, Jane Foster, Odin, Balder, Hardol the Healer, ~ Loki, Mr. Hyde, Cobra, Sigurd.
COM: Thor and Jane still in Cobra and Hyde's "House of Traps". Balder tries to soften Odin against Jane, goes to seek Hardol for a potion to save her, through the Forest of Eternal Nightmare Plants, the Valley of Swords, and the Valley of Avalanches. By story end, Thor has captured C and H, and Balder delivers the medicine for Jane. In ToA: Loki arranges a confrontation between Thor and Sigurd. Thor tosses Sigurd into space toward a deserted asteroid.

    "The Mystery Villain!" "Duel with the Dread Dormammu!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman
PC:    Human Torch II, the Thing, Dr. Strange, Clea, Ancient One, ~ 'Mystery Villain' (Mr. Fantastic), Dormammu.
COM:    In Dr. Strange's feature: Dormammu give Strange some time to reconsider his decision to fight him in the Ancient One's stead. Clea tries to convince Strange not to fight. 1st app. of the Mindless Ones. Revealed that D protects their dimension from the Mindless Ones. D discovers Clea's contact with Strange and is going to punish her after the fight. Strange and D fight for the 1st time. D has to stop to repel the MOs, need Strange's help to do so, creating a debt. As repayment, Strange asks that Clea not be harmed ant that D never invades Earth. Strange returns to our dimension, and the AO gives him a new cape (yellow and red with the hooked collar) and a new amulet (oval instead of square). Cover by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Chic Stone.

    "Suspected of Murder!" "The Army of Assassins Strikes!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Don Heck, Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby, Chic Stone.
PC:    {Iron Man I, Thor I, Wasp, Giant-Man I}, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Inspector Flint (unnamed), Captain America I, Rick Jones, ~ Black Widow, Hawkeye, Sergi Amkov, Baron Zemo I.
COM:    Avengers appearance. IM can't remove his armor or his heart will stop (from last issue). Happy and Pepper suspect IM of foul play because of Stark's mysterious absence, bring the police in. Thor asks IM point blank if he's betrayed Stark. BW convinces Hawk to break into SI , and he ends up taking Pepper hostage. Amkov kidnaps BW to bring her back for interrogation; she shows her true feelings for Hawk. IM and Hawk battle, but he escapes. SI security about to take out IM, but Pepper stops them. At story end, IM trying to find a safe way to remove his armor. In Cap's feature:   1st app. Army of Assassins. Cap puts on an exhibition for charity and Zemo replaces his helpers. 1st time Cap uses his shield by remote control. The Assassins are beaten and turned over to police by story end.

    "Giant Man Versus the Wonderful Wasp" "Enter....the Chameleon!"
BY:    Stan Lee / Carl Burgos, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, George Roussos (Bell).
PC:    Giant Man I, Wasp, Hulk, Gen. Ross, Captain America I, Rick Jones, Betty Ross, Maj. Talbot, ~ Chameleon, Leader (Samuel Stern) (face unrevealed).
COM:    New Wasp costume. In Hulk's feature: Revealed that the Agent who stole the robot in TtA #60 was working for the Leader. Rick travels back west to help the Hulk, ends up next to a disguised Chameleon, who is also working for the Leader. Hulk changes back to Banner and slips out of his bonds. The Chameleon impersonates Gen. Ross, then as Banner he steals a 'gamma grenade'. Talbot learns early on to dislike Banner. The Chameleon is foiled by the Hulk. Leader decides to take a personal hand with his new "Humanoid" creature. Leader's actual full appearance seen in next issue. Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone.

    "The Sinister Six!" "A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!" "The Secrets of Spider-Man" "How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Created Spider-Man!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Steve Ditko / Steve Ditko.
PC:    Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, May Parker, Dr. Strange, {Captain America I, Iron Man I, Giant Man I, Wasp}, {Prof. X, Marvel Girl, Cyclops, Beast, Angel, Iceman}, {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Ben Parker, ~ {Mysterio, Electro, Sandman, Kraven, Dr. Octopus, Vulture I}.
COM:    Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four appearances. Ock escapes from jail, gathers Spidey's greatest foes together. 1st app. of the Sinister Six. Fight between Peter and Flash is interrupted by Dr. Strange. Brief retelling of Uncle Ben's death and Spidey's origin. Ben Parker appears only in the flashback. Spidey loses his powers. Betty and May kidnapped by the SS to attract Spidey. Everybody looking for Spidey. Spidey's powers return as he faces Electro. Electro is beaten and turned over to Iron Man. Takes card from Kraven without beating him. May meets Ock for the first time and thinks he's charming. Spidey fights robot X-Men and gets card from Mysterio. Sandman defeats himself. Spidey beats Vulture w/o his webbing, beats Ock under water. He frees May and Betty, but May compares him unfavorable to Ock. SS in city jail by story end. In the 2nd feature: A gallery of Spidey's foes to date. In the 3rd feature: A 4 page featurette entailing a brief retelling of Spidey's origin and a detailed description of his physical abilities. 1 panel background cameo of Hulk, Thor I, and the Thing, stating that they are the only beings in the MU stronger than Spidey.  In the 4th feature: A 3 page featurette covering the creative process behind producing an issue of Amazing Spider-Man, starring Stan and Steve, from the initial idea for the plot to a detailed step by step of the finished art.

    "Origin of Doctor Doom!" "A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!" "Prisoners of Doctor Doom!" "The Final Victory of Doctor Doom!"
BY:    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby / Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Sol Brodsky
PC:    {Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch II, the Thing}, Alicia Masters, Werner Von Doom, the Latverian Baron and Baroness, ~ Kurtz, Boris, Gorzenko, Dr. Doom, Pharaoh Rama-Tut.
COM:    Origins of Doctor Doom, Mr. Fantastic, & the Thing. Death of Werner and the Baroness in flashback. 1st app. of the creation of Doom's armor by the Tibetan monks. First mention of Cynthia Von Doom. Doom and his father in exile; his father dies and he is raised by Boris. Learns his mother is a witch and learns her secrets, sets himself up as the local huckster. Gets a full scholarship in America, meets Reed Richards, blows himself up trying to contact his dead mother. Goes to Tibet, gets fitted for his armor, sealed in with uncooled face mask. Doom becomes leader of Latveria. 2nd feature is a six page continuation from An #1 giving an issue by issue listing of the villains the FF has encountered. 3rd story is a reprint of FF1 #5. In the 4th feature, it is explained what happened to Doom after FF1 #23. Rama Tut saves Doom from space. 1st question whether Doom and Rama Tut are the same person from two different times. Doom and RT team-up against the FF. FF get invited to the Latverian embassy to receive a scientific fellowship. Doom turns the team against each other using holographic duplicates, but his vanity puts a monkey wrench into the whole affair, battles the FF to a stand still. Reed and Doom duel with the Encephelo-Gun. Reed lets Doom believe he won at story end.

"Spider-Man!" "The Coming of the Hulk!" "Return of the Ant-Man" "The Birth of Giant-Man" "Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandoes!" "Iron Man Is Born!" "The Stone Men from Saturn"
COM: First feature is a reprinted story from AF #15. Second feature is a reprinted story from IH1 #1. Third feature is a reprinted story from TtA1 #35. Fourth feature is a reprinted story from TtA1 #49. Fifth feature is a reprinted story from SgtF #1. Sixth feature is a reprinted story from ToS1 # 39. Seventh feature is a reprinted story from JiM1 #83.