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Tower of Shadows

    (Marvel, 1969-1971)
™ and ©1970 Marvel Entertainment Group
Series continues in Creatures on the Loose #10

Tower of Shadows was in some ways just another monster comic, but in others, it excelled. Lasting only nine issues under this title (it later changed names to “Creatures on the Loose”), it featured work by some of the great artists of comics. Bernie Wrightson, Jim Steranko, Barry Windsor-Smith, Wally Wood, and Paul Adams all contributed their talents to these early issues. The stories within were a varied lot, but the best ones, including an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, were excellent.
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  • 1
    #1
    Sep 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Jim Steranko, Johnny Craig, Stan Lee  ·  A: Jim Steranko, John Buscema, Johnny Craig, John Romita Sr.
    6 copies from $25.00
  • 2
    #2
    Nov 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Neal Adams  ·  A: Don Heck, John Buscema, Neal Adams
    10 copies from $3.25
  • 3
    #3
    Jan 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Len Wein, Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Gene Colan, George Tuska, Barry Windsor-Smith
    4 copies from $8.50
  • 4
    #4
    Mar 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Allyn Brodsky, Marv Wolfman, Tom Sutton, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Don Heck, Gene Colan, Tom Sutton
    9 copies from $6.50
  • 5
    #5
    May 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Roy Thomas, Wallace Wood, Gerry Conway  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Wallace Wood, Syd Shores
    Barry Smith and Wally Wood self-portraits
    4 copies from $11.00
  • 6
    #6
    Jul 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Stan Lee, Wallace Wood, Tom Sutton, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Steve Ditko, Wallace Wood, Tom Sutton, Gene Colan
    Reprint from Strange Tales #78
    8 copies from $7.00
  • 7
    #7
    Sep 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Allyn Brodsky, Wallace Wood, Stan Lee  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Vince Colletta, Wallace Wood, Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe
    Reprint from Tales to Astonish #10
    7 copies from $6.38
  • 8
    #8
    Nov 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Wallace Wood, Stan Lee  ·  A: Wallace Wood, Steve Ditko, Don Heck
    Reprints from Tales to Astonish #13, 14 and 16
    8 copies from $6.00
  • SE 1
    Special Edition #1
    Dec 1971
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Roy Thomas, Neal Adams, Gary Friedrich, Stan Lee, Johnny Craig  ·  A: Don Heck, Neal Adams, John Buscema, Johnny Craig, Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr.
    Reprints from Tower of Shadows #1 (Sep 1969), #2 (Nov 1969), and Journey into Mystery (1st Series) #61 (Oct 1960)
    1 copy for $8.50