The Mighty World of Marvel #42

Name: The Mighty World of Marvel #42
Brand: Marvel UK

Jul 1973 · Marvel UK · 0.05 GBP

“When the Monster Wakes!”

"When the Monster Wakes!" kicks off in The Mighty World of Marvel #42 (1973), a 0.05 GBP UK import that pulses with the raw energy of its era. Featuring letters from readers across the UK and New Zealand—Gary Appleby, Shane Mackel, James Harrington, Gary Reader, and Paul Raizis—this issue captures the vibrant fan community that defined Marvel’s international reach in the early '70s, all framed by Kirby and Severin’s dynamic cover art with inks by Adkins and Ayers.

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writer Stan Lee · artist Marie Severin · inker John Tartaglione · letterer Sam Rosen · cover Marie Severin, Jack Kirby, Dan Adkins, Dick Ayers

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

artist Marie Severin

inker John Tartaglione

letterer Sam Rosen

cover pencils Marie Severin

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Dan Adkins

cover inks Dick Ayers

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letters of comment from Gary Appleby, Staffs; Shane Mackel, Country Tyrone; James Harrington, Hunts; Gary Reader, Birmingham; Paul Raizis, Wellington New Zealand

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).