([July] 1991)

Marvel, 1991 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
12.95 USD; 15.00 CAD
Pages
228
On-sale Date
1991-07-16
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
ISBN
0-87135-809-3 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
024885236699 01
Editing
Howard Mackie (editor); Richard Ashford (assistant editor); Mark Gruenwald (executive editor); Tom DeFalco (editor in chief)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Cardstock cover; Baxter interiors
Binding
Trade Paperback
Publishing Format
Collected Edition

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Joe Kaufman
Inks
Joe Kaufman
Colors
Joe Kaufman
Letters
Joe Kaufman

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

Top of the Pops (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ralph Macchio
Letters
typeset

Magneto Triumphant! (Table of Contents: 4)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Todd McFarlane
Pencils
George PĂ©rez (signed)
Inks
Bob Layton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men: Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]
Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
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Indexer Notes

Comes with note by McFarlane about why he chose this story for the collection.

Magneto Triumphant! (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Mary Titus
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Bruce Patterson

Job Number
C-802
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Banshee [Sean Cassiday]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; Beast [Henry McCoy]; Magneto; Mesmero; Nanny
Synopsis
Magneto subdues the X-Men and takes them to his lair under an active volcano. As revenge for his being reverted to a child, Maggie places his X-Foes in a helpless state as they are shackled to special chairs that keep them from even speaking and their needs are tended by a robotic nanny.
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Keywords
Antarctica; nanny; robot; volcano

When Falls Magneto! (Table of Contents: 6)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed)
Inks
Bob Layton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
superhero
Characters
Storm; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Banshee; Magneto
Reprints

Showdown! (Table of Contents: 7)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Annette Kawecki

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Beast; Lilandra; Magneto; Nanny; Achmed El-Gibar
Synopsis
The X-Men escape their prison chairs and face down Magneto himself. During the fight, the controls of Magneto's base are destroyed filling the whole place with lava. Phoenix saves Beast, but the rest of the team are apparently trapped in the molten fire deep beneath the snows of Antarctica.
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Keywords
Antarctica

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; J. M. DeMatteis
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
John Romita
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Green Goblin
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Comes with note by De Matteis about why he chose this story for the collection.

How Green Was My Goblin! (Table of Contents: 9)

Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Mickey Demeo); John Romita (touch-ups)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Anna Watson; Flash Thompson; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; Ned Leeds; J. Jonah Jameson; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Professor Stromm (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Peter heads to the doctor with the sniffles and learns that Aunt May's health is very fragile. Spidey is roped into tangling with a bunch of goons who zap him with a mysterious gas. Not realizing that the gas has weakened his spider sense, he changes into Peter Parker under the watchful gaze of the Green Goblin. The Goblin confronts Spidey outside of his home and captures him as Peter is worried that Aunt May might be overcome by the commotion. Trussed up in the Goblin's lair, Peter is shocked when the Goblin takes off his mask and reveals himself to be Norman Osborn.
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Spidey Saves the Day! (Table of Contents: 10)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; Tom DeFalco; John Romita Jr.
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
Mike Esposito; John Romita (touch-ups)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Comes with note by Romita, Jr. about why he chose this story for the collection and a note by DeFalco about why he chose the selection from Amazing Spider-Man #8.

Spidey Saves the Day! (Table of Contents: 11)

Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Romita
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Mickey Demeo); John Romita (touch-ups)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Harry Osborn; Professor Stromm (flashback); Aunt May Parker; Anna May Watson; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds (flashback; cameo); The Enforcers [Ox; Montana; Fancy Dan] (flashback; cameo); Human Torch (flashback; cameo); Lucky Lobo (flashback; cameo); Crime Master (flashback; cameo); Dr. Bromwell (cameo)
Synopsis
Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin. While battling, an explosion erases the last several years of Norman Osborn's memory, reverting him to his pre-Green Goblin state.
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Spider-Man Tackles the Torch! (Table of Contents: 12)

Spider-Man / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen

Job Number
X-529
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doris Evans
Synopsis
Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four.
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Meet... Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 13)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; John Byrne; Joe Sinnott
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Reprints
Keywords
bondage

Indexer Notes

Comes with notes by Byrne & Sinnott about why they chose this story for the collection.

Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 14)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Synopsis
Doctor Doom takes the Invisible Girl hostage to insure her teammates' obedience.
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Part 2 Back to the Past! (Table of Contents: 15)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Synopsis
Doctor Doom brings the FF to his castle stronghold in the USA. There he sends the Torch, the Thing and Mr. Fantastic back in time to retrieve the pirate Blackbeard's treasure.
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Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard (Table of Contents: 16)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]
Synopsis
The Thing takes command of a sailing ship in the era of the pirate Blackbeard.
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Part 4 Battle (Table of Contents: 17)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (his hand only)
Synopsis
The Thing takes on the role of Blackbeard the Pirate and wishes to remain in the past.
Reprints

Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 18)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Doctor Doom's robot
Synopsis
Doom tries to kill the FF when they return from the past, but Invisible Girl saves them. Doom escapes with his jetpack.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Doctor Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Arthur Adams
Pencils
Michael Golden
Inks
Michael Golden
Colors
Michael Golden ?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Strange
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Comes with note by Adams about why he chose this story for the collection.

To Have Loved... and Lost! (Table of Contents: 20)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Stern
Pencils
Michael Golden
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Jim Novak

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
D'spayre; Doctor Strange; Wong; Sara Wolfe
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Klaus Janson; Terry Austin
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Comes with note by Janson & Austin about why they chose this story for the collection.

In Mortal Combat with Sub-Mariner (Table of Contents: 22)

Daredevil / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Lady Dorma; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Warlord Krang
Synopsis
Namor hires Franklin and Murdock to sue the human race on his behalf. When this doesn't work, he gets himself arrested so he can have his day in court. Realizing humanity won't listen, the Sub-Mariner goes on a rampage which brings Daredevil into the (hopeless) fray. Namor returns to the sea out of respect for DD and to stop Krang from taking over Atlantis.
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Brother, Take My Hand! (Table of Contents: 23)

Daredevil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; William Lincoln
Reprints
Keywords
gangsters

Indexer Notes

Comes with note by Lee about why he chose this story for the collection.

Brother, Take My Hand! (Table of Contents: 24)

Daredevil / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock];Willie Lincoln; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Biggie Benson; Whitey Barton
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Thor / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rob Liefeld
Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Beta Ray Bill
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Comes with note by Liefeld about why he chose this story for the collection.

Doom! (Table of Contents: 26)

Thor / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
John Workman

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Beta Ray Bill; Nick Fury; Jasper Sitwell; Sif; Heimdall; Balder; Volstagg; Loki; Lorelei; Surtur
Synopsis
Nick Fury asks Thor's aid in investigating an alien ship heading for earth. Thor arrives and triggers the awakening of an alien protector, Beta Ray Bill. Bill bests Thor and takes up his hammer only to be accidentally summoned to Asgard by Odin who thinks he is summoning Thor.
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This Man...This Monster! (Table of Contents: 27)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; Lee Weeks; Walter Simonson
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Invisible Girl
Reprints
Keywords
Negative Zone portal

Indexer Notes

Comes with note by Weeks & Simonson about why they chose this story for the collection.

This Man... This Monster! (Table of Contents: 28)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Wyatt Wingfoot; Whitey Mullins; Sam Thorpe
Synopsis
An unnamed scientist gives himself the powers and appearance of the Thing and goes to the Baxter Building, planning to kill Reed. However, an accident results in him saving Reed's life and perishing in the Negative Zone.
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Fantastic Four 51 (Table of Contents: 29)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. M. DeMatteis
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

J. M. DeMatteis talks about why he chose this story for the collection.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. Top of the Pops
  5. 4. Magneto Triumphant!
    X-Men
  6. 5. Magneto Triumphant!
    X-Men
  7. 6. When Falls Magneto!
    X-Men
  8. 7. Showdown!
    X-Men
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Man
  10. 9. How Green Was My Goblin!
    Spider-Man
  11. 10. Spidey Saves the Day!
    Spider-Man
  12. 11. Spidey Saves the Day!
    Spider-Man
  13. 12. Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!
    Spider-Man
  14. 13. Meet... Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
  15. 14. Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1
    Fantastic Four
  16. 15. Part 2 Back to the Past!
    Fantastic Four
  17. 16. Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard
    Fantastic Four
  18. 17. Part 4 Battle
    Fantastic Four
  19. 18. Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Doctor Strange
  21. 20. To Have Loved... and Lost!
    Doctor Strange
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Daredevil
  23. 22. In Mortal Combat with Sub-Mariner
    Daredevil
  24. 23. Brother, Take My Hand!
    Daredevil
  25. 24. Brother, Take My Hand!
    Daredevil
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Thor
  27. 26. Doom!
    Thor
  28. 27. This Man...This Monster!
    Fantastic Four
  29. 28. This Man... This Monster!
    Fantastic Four
  30. 29. Fantastic Four 51
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