Marvel Tales #137
Marvel Comics
United States
- Published
- March 1982
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.60 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/36199
Credits
- Editing
- Tom DeFalco, editor (reprint editor)
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Spider-Man)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Spider-Man
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man
Credits
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Steve Ditko, inker
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Feature
- Spider-Man
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- [V-789]
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ben Parker; Aunt May Parker; Crusher Hogan; Flash Thompson; Liz Allan; the Burglar
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter
- Stan Lee, original author
- Art
- Steve Ditko, line art
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
Synopsis
Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilites of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him his uncle his killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Spider-Man
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Steve Ditko, line art
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Notes
Unused cover for Amazing Fantasy #15 published for the first time in color.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Marvel Mails
Credits
- Writing
- Tom DeFalco, scripter
- Art
- John Romita, penciller
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Frank Miller, penciller
- Steve Ditko, penciller (illustration)
- John Romita, inker
- Bob Wiacek, inker
- Steve Ditko, inker (illustration)
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus, colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Editorial on background of Spider-Man and the publication of his various origin stories. Includes a cover repro of the following issue.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Baron Mordo; Ancient One
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter
- Stan Lee, original author
- Art
- Steve Ditko, line art
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus, colourist
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Synopsis
Dr. Stephen Strange, a top neurosurgeon, damages his hands in an accident and seeks out a mystic for help. He saves the seer from his treacherous student, becoming his pupil and finding a new purpose.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Captain America; Hostess
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Captain America; Nick Fury
Credits
- Art
- Al Kupperberg , penciller [as Alan Kupperberg]
- Frank Giacoia , inker
- Text
- Irv Watanabe, letterer [as Irving Watanabe]
Synopsis
Cap and Fury defeat alien invaders by giving them Hostess Fruit Pies.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Steve Ditko, line art
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
7Featuring
- Feature
- Spider-Man
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Steve Ditko, line art
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus, colourist
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.