Issue Contents:
My Friend, My Foe...the Fearsome Freak!
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Pepper Potts
- the Freak [Happy Hogan]
Credits
- Pencils: Johnny Craig
- Inks: Johnny Craig
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"Tired of being 'skinny'?"
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.
My Friend, My Foe... the Freak!
"Battered and bruised from his devastating duel with the dread Demolisher, a weary Iron Man glides toward the massive Long Island complex that is Stark Industries..."
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Pepper Potts-Hogan
- the Freak [Happy Hogan]
- Miss Greer (introduction)
- Jasper Sitwell
- Maggia
- Big M [Whitney Frost]
Credits
- Script: Archie Goodwin
- Pencils: Johnny Craig
- Inks: Johnny Craig
- Letters: Artie Simek
"Shamed by your English?"
Story Notes
Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English" Between story pages 3 and 4.
Featuring Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
"Marvel super-hero T-shirts"
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
- The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch
- Mr. Fantastic
- Invisible Girl
- The Thing]
- Iron Man
- Thor
- Spider-Man
- The Avengers [Captain America
- Hawkeye
- Scarlet Witch
- Quicksilver]
- The Hulk
Story Notes
Advertisement for Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts ($1.60 each), sweat shirts ($3.15 each), and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit ($1.00 each). Between story pages 6 and 7.
"Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game"
Story Notes
Between story pages 6 and 7.
Missile Firing Tank
Story Notes
Sold by Honor House Products. Between story pages 9 and 10, on top half of page.
"We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"
Story Notes
Ad for U.S. coin catalog. Between story pages 9 and 10 on lower half of page.
"You can now become an expert with forbidden oriental fighting arts"
Story Notes
Ad for martial arts book sent in plain wrapper, $3.98. Between story pages 15 and 16.
Shop By Mail; Stamps
"Okay! Okay! Stop nagging us! Here it is — an autographed photo of... Stan (the man) Lee"
Story Notes
A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, between story pages 18 and 19.
"The second Golden Age of Marvel is here!"
Characters
- Iron Man {Tony Stark}
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
Includes: Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
"Magic world of surprises & mystery"
Story Notes
Ad for various novelty items on upper half of page.
"Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"
Story Notes
Advertisement for selling Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co. on lower half of page.
"Dear Stan, Archie, and Johnny, I can cope with the problem no longer!"
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Bob Gale, Jeff Fisher, Walt Simonson, David Hodgen, Van Brodie, Royal Balloon, Mike O'Heal, Daniel Preston, and Joyce Gregorian.
Featuring Spectacular Spider-Man
"The greatest event in the history of comic magazines!"
Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Credits
- Pencils: John Romita
- Inks: John Romita
Story Notes
House ad for the Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1968 Series) #1 (July 1968), with cover shown (pre-painted version), and advertised as "On Sale Now".
"3 complete fishing outfits"
Storyline
Ad for fishing equipment from Niresk Discount Sales.
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
"132pc. Roman soldiers set"
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad for toy soldiers.