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Astonishing Tales #26

Marvel · Series began 1970 · October 1974

first appearance of Mike Travers

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Mike Travers (typically from alternate Earths) — introduction, also in flashback

Dates

Cover date: October 1974
On sale: July 23, 1974
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #26 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition25¢ cover
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UK pence edition0.07 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.07 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Rich Buckler, John Romitainks: Rich Buckler, Pablo Marcos, Vince Colletta, John Romitacolors: Klaus Janson, Linda Lessmannletters: Gaspar Saladino, Annette Kaweckiscript: Rich Buckler, Doug Moench, Stan Lee

Stories

The Enemy: Us! · 17 pages
Deathlok goes on a mission to rescue Mike Travers (an old army buddy) from Major Simon Ryker. He manages to extract Mike but he is recaptured by Major Ryker's men. When Deathlok goes after Mike again he encounters War-Wolf, who Major Ryker says is Mike's mind in a cyborg body.

Publisher’s description

One of the first adventures of Deathlok the Demolisher! Deathlok, now a “Death Machine for Hire”, goes after his first victim. But what does Simon Ryker have in store for Deathlok after his first kill?

Characters

Luther ManningDeathlokSimon RykerMike Travers

Reprinted in

Star Wars Weekly (1978), Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (2009), Deathlok the Demolisher: The Complete Collection (2014), Deathlok the Demolisher: Origins (2014)