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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"A Monster Called... Morbius!" - Amazing Spider-Man #101, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia, ©1971 Marvel Comics

Other Stories Covered in This Episode:

"The Battle of New Brittannia!" - Astonishing Tales #8, written by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, art by Herb Trimpe and Tom Sutton, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"This Badge Bedeviled!" - Astonishing Tales #8, written by Len Wein and Mike Friedrich, art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"All Things Must End!" - Avengers #92, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and George Roussos, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"And In the End..." - Captain America #142, written by Gary Friedrich, art by John Romita and Joe Sinnott, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"In the Eyes... of the Owl!" - Daredevil #80, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"The Secret of the Eternals" - Fantastic Four #115, written by Stan Lee and Archie Goodwin, art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"The Monster and the Madman!" - Incredible Hulk #144, written by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, art by Dick Ayers and John Severin, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"When Demons Wail!" - Iron Man #42, written by Gerry Conway, art by George Tuska and Frank Giacoia, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"And a House Whose Name... Is Death!" - Sub-Mariner #42, written by Gerry Conway, art by George Tuska and Jim Mooney, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"Conflagration!" - Thor #192, written by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and Sam Grainger, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.

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