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Publisher: Marvel

Title: Amazing Adventures
Issue: 1
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: August 1970
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Stan Lee

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Amazing Adventures #1
Owner: Ghost Town

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Amazing Adventures #1
Owner: helric1

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Story Title: Beware.. the Inhumans! / The Sting of the Black Widow! - cover
Features:Inhumans; Black Widow
Pages:1
Pencils:Jack Kirby (Inhumans); John Romita (Black Widow)
Inks:John Romita
Letters:Sam Rosen
Genre:superhero
Characters:Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]


Story Title: The End of the Skinny Body - advertisement
Features:Joe Weider
Pages:1
Pencils:? (photos)
Inks:? (photos)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for 'Crash Weight Formula' weight-gaining program.


Story Title: Beware... the Inhumans! - comic story
Features:Inhumans
Pages:10
Pencils:Jack Kirby
Inks:Chic Stone
Letters:Sam Rosen
Genre:superhero
Characters:Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton; Crystal]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Maximus; Centarius (introduction); Aireo [Aeolus]; Timberius; Leonus
Synopsis:Two missiles are shot at the Inhumans. The second one is destroyed just before it hits and the wreckage points to the Fantastic Four as the ones firing it.


Story Title: Blemishes Fade As Skin Clears - advertisement
Features:The Fleetwood Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for Fayd Skin Cream.


Story Title: The Mighty Marvel Checklist - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Mighty Marvel Checklist
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #100, Spider-Man #86, Silver Surfer #17, Avengers #77, Thor #177, Captain America #127, Daredevil #65, Hulk #129, Captain Marvel #21, Iron Man #27, Sub-Mariner #27, Sgt. Fury #79, Tower of Shadows #6, Marvel Super-Heroes #27, Marvel Tales #27, Chamber of Darkness #5, Marvel's Greatest Comics #27.


Story Title: Marvelmania International - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Marvelmania
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Silver Surfer; Spider-Man; Thor; Daredevil; Dr. Doom
Synopsis:Advertisement for the Marvelmania membership kit using a small version of the Poster and Decals that came with the membership.


Story Title: Yes…Now YOU Manage All Major League Teams! - advertisement
Features:Be a Manager
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photos)
Inks:? (photos)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for info on baseball game. Sender receives details, free player card, all-time oddities and 1970 proposed team rosters.


Story Title: Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters - advertisement
Features:Honor House
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset
Characters:Frankenstein monster
Synopsis:Ad for 7-foot tall glow-in-the-dark monster posters


Story Title: Boys Here's a Swell Way to Make $1 to $6 Weekly - advertisement
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photographs)
Inks:? (photographs)
Colors:?; ? (photograph)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for sales people to sell Grit newspapers.


Story Title: These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You! - advertisement
Features:North American School of Drafting
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photographs)
Inks:? (photographs)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for free "Drafting Career Kit".


Story Title: Then Came... the Black Widow - comic story
Features:Black Widow
Pages:10
Pencils:John Buscema
Inks:John Verpoorten
Letters:Artie Simek
Genre:superhero
Characters:Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Ivan Petrovich (introduction); Maria (introduction); Carlos (introduction, name revealed in next issue); Rizzo (introduction); Spider-Man (flashback, cameo)


Story Title: History of the Comics - advertisement
Features:History of the Comics
Pages:0.5
Letters:?; typeset
Characters:Captain America
Synopsis:Ad for Jim Steranko's "History of Comics".


Story Title: We'll Pay You $10,000.00 for This Lincoln Penny - advertisement
Features:Centre Coin Co.
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for U.S. coin catalog.


Story Title: Shop By Mail Stamps - advertisement
Features:Shop By Mail
Pages:3
Pencils:?; ? (photos)
Inks:?; ? (photos)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes comics ads from Comic Sales Co., Howard M. Rogofsky, Richard Alf, F.L. Suza, Passaic Book Center & Robert Bell.


Story Title: Polaris Nuclear Sub - advertisement
Features:Honor House Prod. Co.
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for 2-seat 7-foot long submarine for $6.98.


Story Title: I'll Make you a Master of Karate - advertisement
Features:Precise Publications
Pages:0.5
Pencils:?; ? (photo)
Inks:?; ? (photo)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.


Story Title: Two More Triumphs for Marvel ..! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Thor; Captain America
Pages:1
Pencils:John Buscema; Marie Severin
Inks:John Verpoorten; Joe Sinnott
Letters:?; Sam Rosen
Characters:The Stranger; Thor; The Abomination; Captain America
Synopsis:Advertisement reproducing covers for Thor #178 and Captain America #128.


Story Title: Twice the Excitement in Only Half the Space! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Items: Hype for new Astonish Tales and Amazing Adventures mags; Hype for Ka-Zar Giant Size; Stan Lee contacted to write screenplay; John Buscema & Jack Kirby drawing assignments; Don't send cash for subscriptions. Stan's Soapbox: No space to tell anything.


Story Title: Kazar and Dr. Doom! Terrific Together… - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Ka-Zar; Dr. Doom
Pages:0.5
Pencils:Jack Kirby ?
Characters:Ka-Zar; Dr. Doom
Synopsis:Promo ad for Astonishing Tales #1 now on sale.


Story Title: Do You Have Art Talent Worth Developing? - advertisement
Features:Famous Artists School
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Send for free art test from Famous Artists School.


Story Title: 3 Complete Fishing Outfits - advertisement
Features:Niresk Discount Sales
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for 411 piece fishing outfit for $12.95.


Story Title: Now You Can Finish High School at Home - advertisement
Features:Academy for Home Study
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.


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