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PREVIEW - #217: March 1974 Omnibus - "Beware the Star-Stalker!"

Episode Summary

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Episode Notes

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• "This Vampire Must Die!"  - Adventure Into Fear #22, written by Steve Gerber, art by Rich Buckler, Luis Dominguez, letters by Jean Simek, colors by Michelle Brand, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "The Molten Man Breaks Out!" - Amazing Spider-Man #133, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Five Claws of Death!" - Astonishing Tales #24, written by Tony Isabella, art by Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Beware the Star-Stalker!" - Avengers #124, written by Steve Englehart, art by John Buscema and Dave Cockrum, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "It's Always Darkest...!" - Captain America #174, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Birthright!" - Daredevil #110, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Through an Orb Darkly" - Doctor Strange #1, written by Steve Englehart, art by Frank Brunner and Dick Giordano, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "The Sub-Mariner Strikes!" - Fantastic Four #147, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Zodiac II" - Ghost Rider #6, written by Tony Isabella and Gary Friedrich, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Phil Rache, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Night of the She-Demon" - Giant-Size Chillers #1, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Crisis on Counter-Earth!" - Incredible Hulk #176, written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Night of the Rising Sun!" - Iron Man #68, written by Mike Friedrich, art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito, letters by June Braverman, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Call Him... Cottonmouth!" - Luke Cage, Power Man #19, written by Len Wein, art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "And When I Died...!" - Man-Thing #6, written by Steve Gerber, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "The Messiah Machine!" - Marvel Team-Up #22, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "No One Can Stop... The Destroyer!" - Thor #224, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Deathknell" - Tomb of Dracula #21, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics
• "Murder by Moonlight!" - Werewolf by Night #18, written by Mike Friedrich, art by Don Perlin and Mike Royer, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics

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