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Publisher: Marvel

Title: Astonishing Tales
Issue: 25
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: August 1974
Volume: 1
Contributors: Editor: Roy Thomas

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Inside This Issue:

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Story Title: Is He Man -- or Machine -- or Monster? - cover
Features:Deathlok
Pages:1
Pencils:Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks:Klaus Janson (signed)
Colors:Klaus Janson
Letters:Danny Crespi
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Deathlok [Luther Manning]


Story Title: A Cold Knight's Frenzy - comic story
Features:Deathlok
Pages:15
Pencils:Rich Buckler
Inks:Rich Buckler (primary inks); Klaus Janson (ink assist); Al Milgrom (ink assist); Mike Esposito (ink assist)
Colors:Glynis Wein
Letters:Annette Kawecki
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Deathlok [Luther Manning] (introduction, origin); Major Simon Ryker (villain, introduction); Curtis Giles (death); Wilkins; Jim; Nina Ferry (introduction); Julian Biggs (destroyed)
Synopsis:Deathlok is shown to be a cybernetic organism with a human mind that has the ability to override its internal computer. Deathlok has a flashback showing that his old army buddy Major Simon Ryker is responsible for his creation. The conclusion of the story reveals that Simon Ryker is also a cyborg.


Story Title: Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Of Mix-Ups, Monsters, and Matrimony! [August 1974]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist
Pages:1
Pencils:Rich Buckler
Inks:Rich Buckler
Letters:typeset
Characters:Deathlok [Luther Manning]


Story Title: Mindlock... x 3 - text article
Pages:2
Pencils:Rich Buckler
Inks:Rich Buckler
Letters:typeset
Genre:non-fiction
Characters:Deathlok [Luther Manning]
Synopsis:This sequence features preliminary Deathlok sketches by Rich Buckler along with a purported conversation transcript between Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler, and Doug Moench.


Story Title: Bullpen Bonus Page - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Giant-Size Spider-Man
Pages:1
Pencils:John Romita
Inks:John Romita
Genre:horror-suspense; superhero
Characters:Spider-Man; Dracula; Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (inset)


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Deathlok
Pages:2
Pencils:George Pérez
Inks:Mike Esposito
Genre:satire-parody
Characters:Deathlok; Doug Moench; Rich Buckler
Synopsis:After the writer and artist keep throwing discarded ideas for a new character in the waste basket, Deathlok rises from it.


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Features:Astonishing Mails; Marvel Value Stamp
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Daimon Hellstrom [Son of Satan]


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