The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #3 [Newsstand]

(February 1986)

[Editorial and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Danny Fingeroth (signed as Danny Fingeroth)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Book III: A Gathering of Dooms! (Table of Contents: 2)

Marvel Saga / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script

Peter Sanderson (credited) (writer, researcher); Stan Lee (credited) (4, 9-23, 25-31); Roy Thomas (credited) (5-9, 32); John Byrne (credited) (18-19, 22-24)

Pencils

Ron Frenz (credited) (1-3); Jack Kirby (credited) (3-4, 6, 9-23, 25-28); Alex Schomburg (credited) (5); John Buscema (credited) (5-9); Frank Robbins (credited) (5); Gil Kane (credited) (6); Bill Everett (credited) (6); John Byrne (credited) (18-19, 22-24); Steve Ditko (credited) (29-31); Werner Roth (credited) (32)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited) (1-3); Dick Ayers (credited) (3-4, 6); Alex Schomburg (credited) (5); Dan Adkins (credited) (5); John Romita (credited) (5); Bill Everett (credited) (6); Frank Giacoia (credited) (6-9); Sol Brodsky (credited) (9-12); Steve Ditko (credited) (13-16, 29-31); Joe Sinnott (credited) (16-17, 25-28); Chic Stone (credited) (17-23); Jerry Ordway (credited) (18-19, 22-24); John Verpoorten (credited) (32)

Colors

Michael Higgins (credited)

Letters

Brenda Mings (credited) (typeset); Artie Simek (3-4, 9-17, 25-31); Sam Rosen (5-9, 17-23, 32); John Workman (18-19, 22-24)

Genre

superhero; historical

Characters

Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Kull; Deviants; Kamuu; Zartra; Tha-Korr; Fen; Leonard Mckenzie; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Betty Dean; Namora; Byrrah; Dorma; Paul Destine; Giganto; The Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Hulk; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Toad Men; Werner Von Doom; Dr. Doom; Boris; Valeria; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Burglar; Charles Xavier

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 (May 1962), #4 (May 1962), #5 (July 1962), #5 (July 1962), #5 (July 1962), #5 (July 1962), #5 (July 1962)
• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (July 1962), #2 (July 1962), #2 (July 1962), #2 (July 1962)
• from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (September 1962 (see Notes))
• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)
• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #38 (November 1967)
• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 (May 1968)
• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #278 (May 1985)
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #3
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Indexer Notes

material from Fantastic Four #4-5, 278, Annual #1-2, Marvel Mystery Comics #9, Sub-Mariner #1, #8, #51, Incredible Hulk #2, Amazing Fantasy #15, X-Men #38, Giant-Size Invaders #1

Marvel Saga Classic Cover Gallery (Table of Contents: 3)

Fantastic Four; Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; Peter Sanderson

Pencils

Jack Kirby; John Buscema

Inks

Sol Brodsky; Joe Sinnott

Letters

Brenda Mings (typeset); Sam Rosen; Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (May 1962), #5 [Regular Edition] (July 1962)
• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 (May 1968)
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Indexer Notes

Cover reprints from Fantastic Four #4,5 and Sub-Mariner #1, on the inside back cover.