- "Maybe it's time Spider-Man and the Human Torch teamed up again."
- ―The Human Torch
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| Marvel Team-Up | |
| Title: | "The Power to Purge!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Cover price: | .20 |
| Cover date: | July, 1972 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Gerry Conway |
| Pencilers: | Ross Andru |
| Inkers: | Frank Giacoia |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Vince Colletta |
| Letterers: | Artie Simek |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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| Previous: | Marvel Team-Up #2 |
| Next: | Marvel Team-Up #4 |
"The Power to Purge" is the story title to issue #3 of the superhero fantasy series Marvel Team-Up, published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Gerry Conway with artwork by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. The cover art composition for this issue was composed by Gil Kane with Vince Colletta on inks. The story was lettered by Artie Simek and edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a July, 1972 cover date and carries a cover price of 20 cents per copy (US).
In this issue, a mysteriously ill Spider-Man finds himself swapping blows with everyone's favorite disco vampire, Morbius, but it isn't until Morby's girlfriend Martine Bancroft seeks aid from the Fantastic Four that Spidey gets the help that he needs; namely - the Human Torch!
Appearances[]
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- Bert Tacker
- Morbius, the Living Vampire
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Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue is job number 914Z.
- Events from this issue are also shown in reprinted flashback in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #6 (May, 1977).
- This is the first appearance of Bert Tacker.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Jacob Bolt.
- This is the first and only appearance of Jefferson Bolt, who becomes a vampire, and dies at the end of this issue.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Paul.
- Nikos appears in flashback only in this issue.
- This is the third time that the Human Torch has held the co-starring spotlight in this series. He also appeared in issues #1-2.
- This is the third appearance of Morbius, the Living Vampire. He appeared last in Amazing Spider-Man #102. He appears next as the spotlight villain in Marvel Team-Up #4.
- Reference is made to Curt Connors in this issue. Curt Connors, in addition to being a noted scientist, is also the mutated super-villain known as the Lizard.