Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1

In "Beware... the Inhumans!", the Inhumans face a sudden attack when two missiles are launched at their hidden city. The second missile is intercepted just before impact, its debris pointing an accusatory finger at the Fantastic Four.

In "First Night," Jack confronts the chilling truth of a family curse on his eighteenth birthday, learning of it from his dying mother. As grief turns to suspicion, he begins to wonder if his stepfather is behind her death.

In "The Beast!", Hank McCoy leaves the X-Men for a corporate job at the Brand Corporation, only to undergo a terrifying transformation during a lab experiment—permanently altering his already unique mutation into something far more bestial. Written by a noted 1970s Marvel writer and illustrated by the era’s distinctive interior artist, this story explores the cost of ambition and the fragility of identity.

In "Out of Hell -- A Hero!", Lucas, wrongfully imprisoned and desperate for freedom, volunteers for a dangerous medical experiment—only to have it sabotaged by a brutal guard. The failed procedure leaves him with steel-hard skin, and after escaping, he’s presumed dead when his bullet-riddled shirt is found. Now a man reborn, Lucas sets his sights on Stryker, the former friend who framed him and whose actions led to the death of Reva, the woman he loved.

In the heart of Africa, Shanna the She-Devil wages a fierce fight against hunters who brutalize elephants for their ivory tusks. Once Dr. Shanna O'Hara, a dedicated environmental specialist at a metropolitan zoo, she was shattered by the senseless slaughter of her charges—prompting her to abandon her old life and become a wild, fierce guardian of the untamed. Now, with two growing leopards by her side, she moves through the jungle as both protector and avenger, her mission as unwavering as the land itself.

In "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein," Robert Walton IV leads an Arctic expedition to recover the frozen body of Frankenstein's Monster, recounting the creature’s origins to the cabin boy as they journey through the ice. The tale unfolds with eerie precision, blending myth and mystery as the past and present collide in the frozen wastes.