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Cover: Jack Kirby & Bill Everett

Marvel Super-Heroes #36

May 1973 · Marvel · 0.20 USD
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In "The Stage Is Set!", the Secret Empire's latest scheme takes center stage as Boomerang is sent to steal the Orion missile plans, setting off a high-stakes race to Gamma Base. With Rick, Betty, and Glenn emerging from the underground kingdom, Betty is captured by Boomerang, forcing Banner to navigate a chaotic clash between the Mole Man and Tyrannus—only to find his way back to the surface when he transforms into the Hulk. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett, with cover art by Kirby and Everett, this 1973 issue delivers a pulse-pounding mix of espionage, action, and unexpected transformations.

Contains 2 stories
The Stage Is Set!
10 pp · Superhero
HulkTyrannusMole ManBetty RossRick JonesMajor Glenn TalbotBoomerang (introduction)Secret Empire (introduction)

In "The Stage Is Set!" from Marvel Super-Heroes #36, Boomerang is sent by the Secret Empire to steal the Orion missile plans, leading him straight to Gamma Base. As Rick, Betty, and Glenn emerge from the underground kingdom, Boomerang captures Betty, using her as leverage—while Banner races through chaos between the Mole Man and Tyrannus, searching for a way back to the surface, only to find it when he becomes the Hulk.

When a Monarch Goes Mad!
12 pp · Superhero
Sub-Mariner [Namor]Lord VashtiLady DormaWarlord Krang

In "When a Monarch Goes Mad!", Namor is consumed by rage after believing Lady Dorma has betrayed him, unaware she made a desperate pact with Krang to shield him from the terrifying Behemoth. With Dorma and Krang disguising themselves and fleeing to the surface world, the Atlantean king vows to hunt them down—driven by heartbreak and fury.

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
artist, inker Bill Everett
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Bill Everett

Reprints

↩ Reprints Tales to Astonish #81 (1966)

Reprinted in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 (2008)

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