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"The Demon Plague"
Adventure Into Fear
Title: "The Demon Plague"
number: 14
Cover date: June, 1973
Cover price: .20
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Credits
Editor-in-Chief: Roy Thomas
Writers: Steve Gerber
Pencilers: Val Mayerik
Inkers: Chic Stone
Cover artists: Alan Weiss
Cover inker: Alan Weiss
Colorists: Stan Goldberg
Letterers: Artie Simek
Editors: Roy Thomas
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"The Demon Plague" is the title to the fourteenth issue of the Adventure Into Fear horror anthology series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Steve Gerber with artwork by Val Mayerik and inks by Chic Stone. It was colored by Stan Goldberg and lettered by Artie Simek. The story was edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a June, 1973 cover date and carries a cover price of .20 cents per copy.

"The Demon Plague"[]

Featured characters[]

Supporting characters[]

Antagonists[]

  • Emperor of Sandt
  • Mongu the Gladiator

Minor characters[]

  • Debby
  • Enrico Elnardo
  • Grant
  • Howard
  • Hubert Meese
  • Miss Kelman

Organizations[]

Races & Animals[]

Locations[]

  • Sandt

Items[]

Vehicles[]

Powers[]

Miscellaneous[]

"Listen, You Fool!"[]

"Listen, You Fool!"
Title: "Listen, You Fool!"
Credits
Writers: Unknown
Pencilers: Paul Reinman
Inkers: Paul Reinman
Colorists: Unknown
Letterers: Unknown
Editors: Stan Lee

Featured characters[]

  • Albert Rudley (Dies)

Supporting characters[]

Antagonists[]

  • Lorna Rudley
  • Vincent

Minor characters[]

  • Boating resort customer

Organizations[]

Races & Animals[]

Locations[]

  • Boating resort
  • Canada (Referenced only)

Items[]

Vehicles[]

Miscellaneous[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The character of Ted Sallis, aka the Man-Thing was created by writers Roy Thomas & Gerry Conway and artist Gray Morrow. He first appeared in the third story in Savage Tales #1 in May, 1971. Most of the early Man-Thing stories following his inaugural appearance were written by Steve Gerber.
  • Fear 14 redirects to this page.
  • According to Comic Reader #94, this issue shipped to retailers on March 20th, 1973.
  • "The Demon Plague" is reprinted in the Essential Man-Thing, Volume 1 trade paperback collection, the Man-Thing Omnibus hardcover collection, the Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 trade paperback edition and the Adventure Into Fear Omnibus hardcover collection.
  • "Listen, You Fool!" was originally printed as the third story from Mystery Tales #14 from August, 1953.
  • This is the first appearance of Dakimh. He is also known as Dakimh the Enchanter. He is an ancient wizard from pre-cataclysmic Atlantis.
  • This is the first, and to date, only appearance of Howard. He is an adolescent boy who pistol-whips a younger boy named Grant.
  • This is the first, and to date, only appearance of Grant, who is Howard's friend from a St. Louis suburb.
  • This is the first, and to date, only appearance of Hubert Meese. He is a businessman who works out of a Cincinnati office.
  • This is the first, and to date, only appearance of Miss Kelman. She is the secretary to Hubert Meese. Afflicted by the demon plague, she high-kicks Hubert in the jaw.
  • This is the first, and to date, only appearance of Debby, who is nearly run down by an enraged motorist who is afflicted with the Demon Plague.
  • The fictional South American country of Delvadia made its first appearance in Daredevil #75 in April, 1971.
  • This is the first appearance of Mongu the Gladiator, who is a warrior from Sandt.
  • This is the second appearance of Brainard, who is a member of the Cult of Zhered-Na. He appeared last in Adventure Into Fear #13.

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