Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of Marvel Comics Villains
Marvel Comics
United States
- Published
- 1976
- Page count
- 260
- Cover price
- 6.95 USD
- Colour
- Unknown
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/65346
Credits
- Editing
- ?
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Characters
- Dr. Doom; Dormammu; Loki; Red Skull; Green Goblin; Abomination; Mephisto
Credits
- Painting
- John Romita
Notes
Per John Romita at the San Diego Comic-Con, cover was behind in deadline and in order to complete the work he blow up a stat drawing and painted it with Dr. Martin's Dyes (July 21, 2006).
1Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
2Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Doom
Credits
- Pencils
- John Buscema
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott
Reprint history
- From GCD
- From ?
3Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
4Featuring
- Feature
- Fantastic Four
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Code
- V-735
- Characters
- Dr. Doom; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; the Thing; Invisible Girl
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #5 (July 1962)
Synopsis
Dr. Doom forces the FF to go back in time to recover Blackbeard's treasure.
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee. Part 1 runs pp 1-5; Part 2 is entitled "Back to the Past!" and runs pp 6-10; Part 3 is "On the Trail of Blackbeard" and runs pp 11-13; Part 4 is "Battle!" and runs pp 14-18; and Part 5 is "The Vengeance of Dr. Doom!" and runs pp 19-23.
5Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
6Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Doom
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Code
- X-753
- Characters
- Dr. Doom; Boris; Reed Richards
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Chic Stone
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (1964)
Synopsis
The origin of Dr. Doom
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
7Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero; occult
- Characters
- Dormammu
Reprint history
- From GCD
- From ?
8Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
9Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
- Genre
- Super-hero; occult
- Characters
- Dr. Strange; Ancient One; Clea (unnamed); Dormammu
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Letters
- Artie Simek
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #126 (November 1964) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
- Also printed
-
Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #17 (October 1968) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu
-
Sub-Mariner (Newton, 1976?) ([1976?]) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
-
Doctor Strange (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #1 ([December 1977]) — "It is midnight! The city is still!"
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #23 (1992) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu
-
Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
- From GCD
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #126 (November 1964)
Synopsis
Dr. Strange takes a message from the Ancient One to Dormammu
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
10Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
- Genre
- Super-hero; occult
- Characters
- Dr. Strange; Ancient One; Clea (unnamed); Dormammu; the Mindless Ones
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #127 (December 1964)
Synopsis
Dr. Strange helps Dormammu defeat the Mnidless Ones.
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
11Featuring
- Feature
- Loki
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Loki
Credits
- Pencils
- John Buscema
Reprint history
- From GCD
- From ?
12Featuring
- Feature
- Loki
- Genre
- Superhero; fantasy
- Characters
- Loki
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- Typeset
13Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of Asgard
- Genre
- Superhero; fantasy
- Characters
- O: Loki (part 1; 1st chron. app.); GS: Odin; V: Laufey (Loki's father) (I)(D)
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112 (January 1965)
Synopsis
The Asgardians battle the Giants.
Notes
Part 1 of Loki's origin. First biographical Loki story, the first appearance and death of Laufey. Chronologically first appearance of Loki.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of Asgard
- Genre
- Superhero; fantasy
- Characters
- Thor (guest star); Loki (origin); Uller (I); Volsak (I)
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #113 (February 1965)
Synopsis
Thor defends Loki after Loki is caught engaging in mystical mischief.
Notes
Part 2 of Loki's origin. Second biographical Loki story, the first appearances of Uller and Volsak.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of Asgard
- Genre
- Superhero; fantasy
- Characters
- GS: Thor; O: Loki (part 3); V: Loki; Ghan (I)
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #115 (April 1965)
Synopsis
Loki aids a giant in escaping from the Asgardians.
Notes
Part 3 of Loki's origin. Third biographical Loki story, the first appearance of Ghan.
16
17Featuring
- Feature
- Thor
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Thor; Odin; Harris Hobbs; Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Jane Foster; Ann; John
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia [as Frankie Ray]
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #115 (April 1965) — The Vengeance of the Thunder God
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #26 (May 1970) — "The Vengeance of the Thunder God"
-
The X-Men Here Comes... Daredevil The Mighty Thor (Newton, 1970?) ([1975?]) — The Vengeance of the Thunder God
-
Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 ([2003?])
-
The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010? series) #1 (November 2010) — The Vengeance of the Thunder God
- From GCD
- from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #115 (April 1965)
Synopsis
Thor battles the Absorbing Man.
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
18Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Red Skull
Reprint history
- From GCD
- From ?
19Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
20Featuring
- Feature
- Capt. America
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Captain America; Red Skull; Adolf Hitler
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Chic Stone
- Letters
- Artie Simek
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #66 (June 1965)
Synopsis
Red Skull tells his origin to the captive Captain America and brainwashes him.
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
21Featuring
- Feature
- Capt. America
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Capt. America; Red Skull
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Frank Ray [Frank Giacoia]
- Letters
- Artie Simek
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #67 (July 1965)
Synopsis
The brainwashed Capt. America goes on an assassination mission for the Red Skull
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
22Featuring
- Feature
- Capt. America
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Capt. America; Red Skull; Bucky
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Frank Ray [Frank Giacoia]
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #68 (August 1965)
Synopsis
Capt. America foils a Nazi sabatouer
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
23Featuring
- Feature
- Green Goblin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Goblin
Reprint history
- From GCD
- From ?
24Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
25Featuring
- Feature
- Spider-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Green Goblin; Spider-Man; May Parker; Anna Watson; Betty Brant
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- John Romita
- Inks
- Mickey Demeo [Mike Esposito]
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #40 (September 1966)
Synopsis
Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin and learns his origin.
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
26Featuring
- Characters
- Abomination
27Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
28Featuring
- Feature
- Hulk
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Hulk; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Abomination
Credits
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #90 (April 1967)
Synopsis
Hulk battles the Abomination.
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
29Featuring
- Feature
- Hulk
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Hulk; Abomination; Betty Ross; Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross; Glenn Talbot; Rick Jones; Stranger
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Gil Kane
- Letters
- Artie Simek
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #91 (May 1967)
Synopsis
Ross uses gamma rays to heal Hulk's injuries so that Hulk can rescue Betty from the Abomination.
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee
30Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Mephisto
Credits
- Pencils
- John Buscema
- Inks
- John Buscema
? (retouches)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #3 (December 1968) [with alterations]
31Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
32Featuring
- Feature
- Silver Surfer
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Silver Surfer; Mephisto; Shalla Bal
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- John Buscema
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott
- Letters
- Artie Simek
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Silver Surfer, The (Marvel, 1968 series) #3 (December 1968)
Synopsis
Mephisto attemtps to corrupt the Surfer's soul.
Notes
Original presentation edited by Stan Lee. Part One runs pp 1-20; Part Two is titled "Duel in the Depths" and runs pp 21-40.
33Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Per John Romita at the San Diego Comic-Con, cover was behind in deadline and in order to complete the work he blow up a stat drawing and painted it with Dr. Martin's Dyes (July 21, 2006).
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