Marvel Tales #142
marvel • 1956
- Series
- Marvel Tales
- Issue
- 142
- Publisher
- Marvel
- Cover date
- Jan 1, 1956
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Marvel Tales was a long-running reprint anthology series published by Marvel Comics, designed to reintroduce classic stories to new audiences. Issue #142, released in August 1982, serves as a quintessential example of this format, primarily featuring a reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #207. By curating key narratives from the publisher's expansive back catalog, the series acted as both a nostalgic touchstone for veteran readers and an accessible entry point for fans who had missed original printings during the mid-to-late 20th century.
The interior content of this issue features work by veteran Marvel creators, including writer Bill Mantlo and artists John Romita Jr. and Jim Mooney. The creative approach during this era emphasized the traditional Marvel house style, characterized by dynamic action sequences and soap-opera-inflected character development that defined Spider-Man's mythos. While Marvel Tales was not intended to advance current continuity, its clean presentation and reliable reprints were highly regarded for preserving the historical aesthetic and storytelling techniques that solidified Marvel's dominance in the bronze age of comics.
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