Astonishing Tales #34 Regular Edition - reader copy - $4.00

When Deathlok is unable to escape the explosive attached to his wrist his bionic arm is blown off and the rest of his body is damaged. Mike Travers manages to extract his body and the CIA fixes the damage and reprograms him to stop Simon Ryker (the Savior Machine). Deathlok goes after Simon and encounters a second Luther Manning clone with the mind of the surgeon that created him. With this clone's help Deathlok plugs his mind into the Omni Computer to confront Simon's mind.

Peter uses the excuse of going out to get milk for his Hostess Cup Cakes so that he can capture Man Mountain Marko for the police.

• And All the King's Madmen... Couldn't Put Deathlok Back Together Again.. Or Could They? - Produced by Rich Buckler, Gaspar Saladino letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.
• The Biggest Rock Event of the Decade! - Promo for the album "Reflections of a Super-Hero! (narrated by Stan Lee, $6.98 for the album and $7.98 for cassette or 8-track tape) using an illustration of Stan Lee and a copy of the album art, appears between pages 7 and 8 of the story sequence.
• Mighty Marvel Checklist - Mighty Marvel Checklist, comics listed with a synopsis are Daredevil #131, Invaders #5, Tomb of Dracula #42, Doc Savage #3, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #20, Planet of the Apes #17, Astonishing Tales #34, Marvel Two-In-one #14, Master of Kung Fu #38, Captain America #195, Skull #4, Thor #245, Spider-Man #154 and Savage Sword of Conan #10. Also includes a small reprint of the covers of Tomb of Dracula #42 and Thor #245. Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.
• The Marvel Explosion Is Here! - Marvel Comics Subscriptions form, appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.
• Jack's Back In the Latest Issue of FOOM! - FOOM subscription promo advertising the issue of FOOM celebrating the return of Jack Kirby (featuring art and articles on one of the greatest comics artists of all), appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.
• What Kind of Man Reads Crazy! - Promo for Crazy Magazine, appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.
• This Says It All!! - Promo for the Superman Vs. the Amazing Spider-Man treasury size comic using a reprint of the cover, appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.
• Get All 18 For Only $2.50! - Advertisement for 18 Marvel-hero stick-ons from Our Way Studio for $2.50 (one set) or $4.50 (two sets). Appears between pages 13 and 14 of the story sequence.
• Life-Size Movable Hang-Ups! - Promos for life-size movable hang-ups featuring Spider-Man and Galen from the Planet of the Apes ($3.50 for one and $6.50 for both, from Our Way Studios), appears between pages 13 and 14 of the story sequence.
• Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: A Kaleidoscope of Kinetic Kibitzing and Kooky Kommentary Kenned to Kindle Your Karma! [March 1976]; Stan Lee's Soapbox - Stan Lee says that he will be at the Miami Con in December, the Creation Con at New York on January 3rd and at the second annual Marvel Con in New York during Easter Week. He suggest that if newstands are selling out of Marvel comics that we write the wholesaler that supplies them and ask for more and he says that he is working on the third book in the Origins of Marvel Comics series and he'll tell us the name next time. Items about how Rich Buckler (the penciller on Fantastic Four) has moved to New York, Tony Isabella (the writer for Ghost Rider) has moved back to Cleveland, Steve Englehart has married Marie-Therese Beach, Guardians of the Galaxy (written by Steve Gerber and drawn by Al Milgrom) is now in each issue of Marvel Presents, Tigra is making her debut in Marvel Chillers, Frank Thorne is now drawing Red Sonja in the pages of Marvel Feature, the epic tale of Belit (created by Robert E. Howard and drawn by John Buscema and Steve Gan) has begun in the pages of Conan, Kull the Destroyer (written by Roy Thomas) will premiere soon and it is amazing that George Perez can draw the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the Inhumans and the Sons of the Tiger all at the same time. Includes a picture of Icarus asking who he is as a sneak preview of a new character (keep watching, the answer will be forthcoming). Appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story sequence.
• Spider-Man and the Cupcake Caper - Hostess Cup Cake ad, appears between pages 15 and 16 of the story sequence.