Creatures on the Loose

Beginning with issue #10, the series, “Tower of Shadows” became “Creatures on the Loose,” trading in its stock of science-fiction/horror stories for sword and sorcery. Its first issue brought us a new character, King Kull featuring the art of Bernie Wrightson. Kull, a barbarian warrior from the lost continent of Atlantis, was very popular and later appeared in a number of series bearing his name.

Back at Creatures on the Loose, the sword and sorcery storylines continued. Issue #16 introduced us to Gullivar Jones, Warrior of Mars. In an action-filled storyline reminiscent of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Gullivar fought a host of otherworldly menaces, saving alien women from the jaws of certain death.

Later experiments at COTL included Thongor, and lastly, Manwolf. Unfortunately, neither of these caught on, and Creatures on the Loose ceased with issue #37.

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#10

Mar 1971

Cover: $0.15

W: Roy Thomas, Stan Lee · A: Bernie Wrightson, Jack Kirby

Title changes to Creatures on the Loose; First King Kull story; Trull reprints story from Tales to Astonish #21

6 copies from $14.00
#11

May 1971

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W: Stan Lee, Len Wein · A: Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe

Reprints story from Tales to Astonish #23

1 copy for $18.95
#12

Jul 1971

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W: Alan Hewetson, Stan Lee · A: Jack Kirby, Syd Shores

Reprints from Journey into Mystery #69 (Jun 1961)

4 copies from $4.80
#13

Sep 1971

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W: Larry Lieber, Stan Lee, Len Wein · A: Jack Kirby, Reed Crandall

Reprints from Tales to Astonish #25 (Nov 1961) and #28 (Feb 1962)

3 copies from $7.00
#15

Jan 1972

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W: Stan Lee · A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck

Reprints from Journey Into Mystery #68 (May 1961) and Tales To Astonish #22 (Aug 1961) and #25 (Nov 1961)

4 copies from $5.25
#16

Mar 1972

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Gil Kane, Jack Kirby

Reprints from Strange Tales #96 (May 1962) and Tales to Astonish #33 (Jul 1962); Origin of Gullivar Jones, Warrior of Mars; John Costanza inking as John Costa

9 copies from $2.47
#17

May 1972

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Don Heck

Reprints from Strange Tales #80 (Jan 1961)

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#18

Jul 1972

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W: George Alec Effinger, Gerry Conway · A: Ross Andru, Tony DiPreta, Steve Ditko

Gullivar Jones, Warrior of Mars appearance; Inspired by the novel Lt. Gullivar Jones by Edwin A. Arnold; Reprint stories from Adventures into Terror (Marvel) #11 (August 1952), and from Tales of Suspense (Marvel) #17 (May 1961)

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#19

Sep 1972

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W: George Alec Effinger · A: Wayne Boring, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman

Reprints from Tales of Suspense #23 (Nov 1961) and #30 (Jun 1962)

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#20

Nov 1972

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W: George Alec Effinger · A: Gray Morrow, Steve Ditko

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#21

Jan 1973

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W: George Alec Effinger, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber · A: Gray Morrow, Larry Lieber, Joe Sinnott

Reprints from Tales to Astonish #4 (Jul 1959) and Tales of Suspense #51 (Mar 1964)

3 copies from $15.00
#22

Mar 1973

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W: Lin Carter, George Alec Effinger, Stan Lee · A: Val Mayerik, Steve Ditko

Adaptation of“Thieves of Zangabal”

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#23

May 1973

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W: George Alec Effinger · A: Val Mayerik, Don Heck

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#24

Jul 1973

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W: George Alec Effinger, Lin Carter · A: Val Mayerik, Steve Ditko

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#25

Sep 1973

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W: George Alec Effinger, Lin Carter, Tony Isabella · A: Val Mayerik, Tony DiPreta

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#26

Nov 1973

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Val Mayerik, Bernard Baily

Adapted from the novel Thongor And The Wizard Of Lemuria by Lin Carter; Back-up story Reprint from Astonishing (Marvel, 1951 series) #59 (March 1957)

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#27

Jan 1974

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Val Mayerik

7 copies from $2.88
#28

Mar 1974

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W: Steve Gerber, Stan Lee · A: Vincente Alcázar, Steve Ditko

Reprints from Amazing Adult Fantasy #10; Marvel Value Stamp #15: Iron Man

6 copies from $2.50
#29

May 1974

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W: Steve Gerber · A: Vincente Alcázar

Marvel Value Stamp #37: Watcher

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#30

Jul 1974

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W: Doug Moench · A: George Tuska

Marvel Value Stamp #65: Iceman

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#31

Sep 1974

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W: Doug Moench · A: George Tuska

Marvel Value Stamp #30: Grey Gargoyle

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#32

Nov 1974

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W: Tony Isabella · A: George Tuska

Marvel Value Stamp #34: Mr. Fantastic

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#33

Jan 1975

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W: David Anthony Kraft, Tony Isabella, Clayton Martin · A: George Pérez, Martin Thall (Martin Rose)

1st George Perez art; 1st George Pérez art; Marvel Value Stamp #24: Falcon

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#35

May 1975

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W: David Anthony Kraft · A: George Pérez

Ralph Macchio L.O.C.

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#36

Jul 1975

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W: David Anthony Kraft · A: George Pérez

Marvel Value Stamp #73: Kingpin

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#37

Sep 1975

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W: David Anthony Kraft · A: George Pérez

Final issue

4 copies from $5.30