Marvel Tales #31 Twin Cities pedigree (Marvel, 1971) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $191.20

Sold: Jan 15, 2012

Marvel Tales #31 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1971

About Marvel Tales #31

Reprints Spider-Man and Doctor Strange stories. John Romita Sr. cover. Romita and Steve Ditko art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Birth of a Super-Hero!

Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; John Jameson

Pencils: John Romita

Inks: John Romita

Letters: Sam Rosen

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: Once Upon a Time, There Was a Robot...!

Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Gwen Stacy; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn; J. Jonah Jameson; Patch [Frederick Foswell]; Norman Osborn; Robot Master [Mendel Stromm]; Max Young

Synopsis: When Professor Stromm is released from prison he plans to take revenge on his old business partner, Norman Osborn.

Pages: 20.000

Script: Steve Ditko (plot); Stan Lee (script)

Pencils: Steve Ditko

Inks: Steve Ditko

Letters: Artie Simek

Title: The Birth of a Super-Hero!

Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn; May Parker; Anna Watson; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds; Frederick Foswell; John Jameson; J. Jonah Jameson; Foggy Nelson; Rhino [Aleksei Sytsevich]

Synopsis: John Jameson was exposed to some strange space spores on a space mission. He returns to Earth where he gains super strength. Spider-Man is mistakenly accused of robbing a bank so Jameson decides to try to capture him with his new super powers.

Pages: 20.000

Script: Stan Lee

Pencils: John Romita

Inks: John Romita

Letters: Sam Rosen

Notes: Mary Jane's face is shown for the first time in this story.

Title: Those Who Would Destroy Me!

Characters: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Ancient One; Demon [Demonicus] (unnamed); The Witch [Adria] (unnamed); Kaecilius (unnamed)

Synopsis: Realizing Mordo's presence has been erased from his sanctum Strange suspects foul play, disposing of a hidden bomb just before it explodes. Stunned by the blast Mordo's minions imprison him so that he cannot use his magic. Strange attempts to telepathically contact The Ancient One, but fails because his spirit form is searching for the missing Clea. While Mordo's minions study Strange's cloak & amulet The Demon tries to probe his mind, but Strange is stronger and instead takes control of him. Fighting desperately Strange barely escapes his captors and remains virtually helpless in spirit form.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Steve Ditko (plot); Stan Lee (script)

Pencils: Steve Ditko

Inks: Steve Ditko

Letters: Artie Simek

Notes: The Witch, Kaecilius, and the Demon names revealed in Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 Series) #56 (December 1982)

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