| "Welcome to the Island of Dr. Bong!" | |
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| Howard the Duck | |
| Title: | "Welcome to the Island of Dr. Bong!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 16 |
| Cover price: | .30/.35 (See Notes) |
| Cover date: | September, 1977 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Archie Goodwin |
| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Gene Colan |
| Inkers: | Klaus Janson |
| Cover artists: | Gene Colan |
| Cover inker: | Tom Palmer |
| Colorists: | Klaus Janson; Doc Martin |
| Letterers: | Irving Watanabe |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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"Zen and the Art of Comic Book Writing"[]
| "Zen and the Art of Comic Book Writing" | |
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| Title: | "Zen and the Art of Comic Book Writing" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Alan Weiss |
| Inkers: | Alan Weiss |
| Colorists: | Doc Martin |
| Letterers: | Irving Watanabe |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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"Writers are Like People"[]
| "Writers are Like People" | |
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| Title: | "Writers are Like People" |
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| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Ed Hannigan |
| Inkers: | Ed Hannigan; Marie Severin |
| Colorists: | Doc Martin |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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"Turn Left at the Fork in the Tongue"[]
| "Turn Left at the Fork in the Tongue" | |
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| Title: | "Turn Left at the Fork in the Tongue" |
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| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Dave Cockrum |
| Inkers: | Dave Cockrum |
| Colorists: | Doc Martin |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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"Obligatory Comic Book Fight Scene"[]
| "Obligatory Comic Book Fight Scene" | |
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| Title: | "Obligatory Comic Book Fight Scene" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Tom Palmer |
| Inkers: | Tom Palmer |
| Colorists: | Doc Martin |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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"...and Visions of Sugar Plums"[]
| "...and Visions of Sugar Plums" | |
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| Title: | "...and Visions of Sugar Plums" |
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| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Al Milgrom |
| Inkers: | Al Milgrom |
| Colorists: | Doc Martin |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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"Tell the People a Story"[]
| "Tell the People a Story" | |
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| Title: | "Tell the People a Story" |
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| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | John Buscema |
| Inkers: | John Buscema |
| Colorists: | Doc Martin |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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"Commentary & Analysis"[]
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| Title: | "Commentary & Analysis" |
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| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Dick Giordano |
| Inkers: | Dick Giordano |
| Colorists: | Doc Martin |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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"Fan Letter"[]
| "Fan Letter" | |
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| Title: | "Fan Letter" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Steve Gerber |
| Pencilers: | Mike Nasser |
| Inkers: | Terry Austin |
| Colorists: | Doc Martin |
| Letterers: | Terry Austin; Irving Watanabe |
| Editors: | Steve Gerber |
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Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue was published in the midst of a price hike of all standard 32-page Marvel Comics issues, which went from .30 per copy to .35 per copy. Some printings of this issue bear a .30 cover price, while others have a .35 cover price.
- Irv Watanabe provides the cover lettering for this issue, but is uncredited.
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