(1974)

Marvel, 1974 Series
 
Price
1.50 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
annually
On-sale Date
1974-11-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Treasury
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Len Wein (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #112, November 1974, listed as Marvel Treasury Edition #3, listing content description matches issue content.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema; John Romita (see notes)
Inks
John Buscema; John Romita (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Thor; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Thing
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Romita alterations on Spider-Man, Captain America, Hulk and Thor. Info per Nick Caputo, October 2012.

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita (illustration)
Inks
John Romita (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

inside front cover.

Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas! (Table of Contents: 2)

Human Torch; Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman; Misty Knight (cameo, first)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Edited to fit new page format.

In Mortal Combat With... Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 3)

Daredevil / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Namor the Sub-Mariner; Warlord Krang; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; Lady Dorma
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.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Edited to fit new page format.

...And To All a Good Night (Table of Contents: 4)

Black Widow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Bill Everett
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Ivan Petrovitch; The Astrologer (introduction, villain); Willie (villain, death); Max (villain); Zenobia (introduction, villain)
Reprints

The Hulk Vs. The Thing (Table of Contents: 5)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Roussos (credited as G. Bell)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch[Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; The Thing]; Alicia Masters; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor; Giant-Man [Hank Pym] Wasp; Iron-Man [Tony Stark]]; Rick Jones
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Edited to fit new page format.

The Avengers Take Over! (Table of Contents: 6)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Roussos (credited as George Bell)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, The Thing]; The Hulk; The Avengers [Giant-Man, Iron-Man, Wasp, Captain America, Thor]; Rick Jones
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Edited to fit new page format.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Romita; Jack Kirby; Gil Kane; John Buscema; Wally Wood
Inks
John Romita; Sol Brodsky; Frank Giacoia; John Verpoorten; Wally Wood
Letters
John Costanza ?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Season's greetings, faithful one!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing
Synopsis
The Thing dresses as Santa Claus flashes the peace sign.

Indexer Notes

Includes covers of comics containing all the stories reprinted in the issue.

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thor; The Thing; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Indexer Notes

Back cover. View of cover image from the reverse side. Buscema credit per Nick Caputo, October 2012.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas!
    Human Torch; Spider-Man
  4. 3. In Mortal Combat With... Sub-Mariner!
    Daredevil
  5. 4. ...And To All a Good Night
    Black Widow
  6. 5. The Hulk Vs. The Thing
    Fantastic Four
  7. 6. The Avengers Take Over!
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. ["Season's greetings, faithful one!"]
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
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  • Nick Caputo
  • John Censullo
  • Steve Coates
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  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
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