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Issue Details

Issue	#30
Published	June 1975
Frequency	Bi-Monthly
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Len Wein
Notes	Indicia title is Astonishing Tales & Deathlok.

Cover Details - "Shoot-Out At the Fear Factory!"

Characters	Deathlok [Luther Manning]
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks	Rich Buckler (signed)
Letters	Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted	in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

18 page Deathlok story "The Soft Parade...of Slow, Sliding Death!"

Characters	Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Major Simon Ryker (Villain); Linc Shane (Death); Mike Travers; Nina
Synopsis	Deathlok continues to kill Ryker's men chasing him and destroys the super tank powered by Nina's mind. Mike Travers escapes from his cell and sets off to find Deathlok.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Rich Buckler (Script, pages 1-3; Plot); Doug Moench (Script, pages 4-18)
Pencils	Rich Buckler; Keith Pollard; Arvell Jones
Inks	Al McWilliams
Colors	George Roussos
Letters	Charlotte Jetter
Reprinted	in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

1 page Mego Super-Heroes advertisement "Coming Soon From Mego"

Characters	Falcon; Lizard; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Script	? (ad copy)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Advertisement for Mego Super-Heroes with Falcon, Lizard, Green Goblin and Hulk pictured, appears between pages 3 and 4 of the story sequence.

1 page Conan the Barbarian Marvel Treasury Edition promo (ad from the publisher) "The Mightiest Barbarian Of All"

Characters	Conan
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Script	? (promo copy)
Pencils	Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Inks	Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Promo for Marvel Treasury Edition #4 starring Conan the Barbarian (100 pages, 10" x 14", stories by Roy Thomas and Barry Smith adapting Robert E. Howard's classics) reprinting the cover, appears between pages 12 and 13 of the story sequence.

Half page 3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes (Table of Contents) promo (ad from the publisher) "3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes"

Characters	Spider-Man; Kraven; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Hydra; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Genre	Superhero
Script	? (promo copy)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Promo for 3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes featuring Spider-Man versus Kraven, Hulk versus Hydra and Captain America ($2.70 each). Appears between pages 12 and 13 of the story sequence.

Half page Marvel Superheroes and Villains promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Superheroes and Villains!"

Characters	Spider-Man; Lizard; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Genre	Superhero
Script	? (promo copy)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Promo for 8" durable, bendable, poseable plastic figures (costumes made of real cloth) consisting of Spider-Man, Lizard, Captain America, Green Goblin, Iron Man and Hulk. Appears between pages 12 and 13 of the story sequence.

Half page Superhero Statues promo (ad from the publisher) "Superhero Statues"

Characters	Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Daredevil; Spider-Man; Thor
Genre	Superhero
Script	? (promo copy)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Promo for Superhero Statues. Includes Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Daredevil and Thor (Captain America and Hulk not shown) for $3.29 each. Appears between pages 12 and 13 of the story sequence.

1 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: A Cacophonous Collection of Captivating Capsule Comments Calculated To Corral Your Consciousness! [June 1975]; Stan Lee's Soapbox"

Synopsis	Stan Lee quotes book reviews for The Origins of Marvel Comics from the Los Angeles Times, The Daily Enterprise-Sun, San Francisco Examiner, Playboy, Book-of-the-Month Club News, Woman's Wear Daily, Family Weekly, The Pitt News, Bergen County Record, Rutgers Daily Targum, Philadelphia Bulletin and the Chicago News. Items about how the second series of Marvel Value Stamps will come out in a few short weeks (and they will stun you, they will shock you, they will leave you utterly speechless), Tony Isabella has moved into the penthouse apartment once owned by Damon Runyan (scintillating author), Jim Starlin has been putting out minor masterpieces in his Warlock strip in Strange Tales, Dave Cockrum's fan dream of a lifetime came true when he was chosen to illustrate the X-Men in their new Giant-Size mag, Bloodstone will premiere soon in Where Monsters Dwell, Scarecrow will premiere in Dead of Night, Modred the Mystic will be in Giant-Size Werewolf, Skull the Slayer will premiere somewhere soon and the first issue of Giant-Size Invaders #1 starring the all-new adventures of Captain America, Bucky, Sub-Mariner, Human Torch and Toro is coming soon (or is already out). Appears between pages 16 and 17 of the story sequence.
Script	? (promo copy); Stan Lee
Letters	Typeset

1 page Spider-Man; Hostess Fruit Pies advertisement "The Trap"

Characters	Spider-Man
Synopsis	Advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies with Spider-Man escaping a trap by using Hostess Fruit Pies to bribe the lookout. Appears between pages 16 and 17 of the story sequence.
Script	? (ad copy)

Half page Mavel Posters promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Poster Masterpieces!!!"

Characters	Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man; Dracula; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bruce Lee; Conan
Script	? (promo copy)
Pencils	Herb Trimpe; John Romita; Neal Adams; John Romita; Neal Adams; Neal Adams
Inks	Herb Trimpe; John Romita; Neal Adams; John Romita; Neal Adams; Neal Adams
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Promo for six giant (24" X 36") posters for $2.00 each. Posters feature Hulk, Spider-Man, Dracula, Captain America, Bruce Lee and Conan. Buy five and the sixth one is free!