Fireside Book Series Vol 1 3

Fireside Book Series Vol 1 #3

1976

Editor-in-Chief

Gerry Conway

Cover Artists

John Romita

Publisher

Marvel Comics

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Wherever there was injustice, tyranny, ruthlessness, the Red Skull was there leading the attack on the weak and helpless!

-- Red Skull (Johann Shmidt)

Appearing in "Bring on the Bad Guys"

Featured Villains:

• Dr. Doom
• Dormammu
• Loki
• Red Skull
• The Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)
• Abomination
• Mephisto

Featured Heroes:

• Fantastic Four
  • Reed Richards
  • Sue Storm
  • Johnny Storm
  • Ben Grimm
• Dr. Strange
• Thor
• Captain America (Steve Rogers)
• Spider-Man
• Incredible Hulk
• Silver Surfer

Other Characters

• Doombot
• Several pirates
  • Mr. Spliny
• Boris
• Ancient One
• Clea
• Mindless Ones
• Odin
• Storm Giants
  • Ghan the Storm Giant
• Uller
• Valsak
• Jane Foster
• Harris Hobbs
• Absorbing Man
• Nazi Party
  • Adolf Hitler (Only in flashback)
• Bucky Barnes
• Schultz
• Mike Duffy
• Wolfgang
• Aunt May
• Betty Brant
• J. Jonah Jameson
• Ned Leeds
• Anna Watson
• Enforcers (Only in flashback)
  • Fancy Dan (Only in flashback)
  • Montana (Only in flashback)
  • Raymond Bloch (Only in flashback)
• Mendel Stromm (Only in flashback)
• Human Torch (Johnny Storm) (Only in flashback)
• Lucky Lobo (Only in flashback)
• Crime Master I (Nick Lewis, Sr.
• Harry Osborne
• Dr. Bromwell
• Thunderbolt Ross
• Glenn Talbot
• Betty Ross
• Stranger
• Rick Jones
• Shalla-Bal

Locations:

• Latveria
• United States of America
  • New York State
    • Hegeman
    • Doctor Doom's Castle
      • State University
    • New York City
      • Manhattan
        • Baxter Building
  • New Mexico
    • Gamma Base
• Dark Dimension
• Asgard
  • City of Asgard
• Germany
• England
  • London
• Mephisto's Realm

Items:

• Doctor Doom's Armor
• Fantasti-Flare
• Merlin Stones
• Doctor Doom's Time Platform
• Mjolnir
• Absorbing Man's Ball and Chain
• Captain America's Shield
• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters
• Pumpkin Bomb
• Gamma Ray Projector
• Silver Surfer's Surfboard

Vehicles:

• Doctor Doom's Helicopter
• Goblin Glider
• Tetroscope
• Goblin Cannon
  
  

Synopsis for "Bring on the Bad Guys"

Fantastic Four #5
"Prisoners of Doctor Doom!"
(July, 1962)

Fantastic Four Annual #2
"Origin of Doctor Doom!"
(September, 1964)

Strange Tales #126
"Pawns of the Deadly Duo!"
(November, 1964)

Strange Tales #127
"The Mystery Villain!"
(December, 1964)

Journey Into Mystery # 112

Journey Into Mystery #113

Journey Into Mystery #115

Tales of Suspense #66
"If I Fail a World is Lost!"
(June, 1965)

Tales of Suspense #67
""Where Walks the Villains!""
(July, 1965)

Tales of Suspense #68
""If a Man Be Mad!""
(August, 1965)

Amazing Spider-Man #40
""Spidey Saves the Day!" Featuring: The End of the Green Goblin!"
(September, 1966)

Tales to Astonish #90
""To Be Beaten by Byrrah!""
(April, 1967)

Tales to Astonish #91
""Outside the Gates Waits... Death!""
(May, 1967)

Silver Surfer #3
"The Power and the Prize!"
(December, 1968)

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Notes

• Prologue, framing introductions, and epilogue by Stan Lee.

• In between stories a number of one page detailed art of the "Bad Guys" is presented. Some is recycled from previous work. Some is original like the John Romita Sr. art below.

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John Romita's Red Skull from "Bring on the Bad Guys"

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