(October 1981)

Marvel, 1980 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.00 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1981-08-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Barcode
0714860262010
Editing
Stan Lee (editor); Archie Goodwin (editor); Jo Duffy (editor)

Issue Notes

Letterers: Michael Higgins, Tom Orzechowski, Rick Parker, and Ron Zalme. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #3.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Howard Chaykin (signed) (painting)
Inks
Howard Chaykin (signed) (painting)
Colors
Howard Chaykin (signed) (painting)

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Contents page with illustrations for stories and indicia information.

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

Overview / text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Textpiece on contributors to Epic Illustrated with Company credits on left third of first page.

A Little Love, A Little Hate! (Table of Contents: 3)

Cholly and Flytrap / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Arthur Suydam
Pencils
Arthur Suydam (signed)
Inks
Arthur Suydam
Colors
Arthur Suydam
Letters
?

Characters
Cholly; Flytrap
Reprints

Maker (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Wheatley
Pencils
Mark Wheatley (signed)
Inks
Mark Wheatley
Colors
Mark Wheatley
Letters
typeset

Ankhesenamun (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Trina Robbins
Pencils
Trina Robbins (signed)
Inks
Trina Robbins
Colors
Trina Robbins
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited as Orz)

Reprints

Fantasy in a Package (Table of Contents: 6)

illustration / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin
Pencils
Bernie Wrightson; P. Craig Russell; Marshall Rogers; Wendy Pini; Lela Dowling; John Buscema; Marie Severin; John Severin; Michael Wm. Kaluta (credited as Mike Kaluta); Terry Austin; John Byrne; Al Williamson; Richard Hescox
Inks
Bernie Wrightson (credited as Berni Wrightson); P. Craig Russell; Marshall Rogers; Wendy Pini; Lela Dowling; John Buscema; Marie Severin; John Severin; Michael Wm. Kaluta (credited as Mike Kaluta); Terry Austin; John Byrne; Al Williamson; Richard Hescox
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Text with images reprinted from various art portfolios by Bernie Wrightson, P. Craig Russell, Marshall Rogers, Wendy Pini, Lela Dowling, John Buscema, Marie Severin, John Severin, Mike Kaluta, Terry Austin, John Byrne, Al Williamson, and Richard Hescox.

Metamorphosis Odyssey (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Jim Starlin
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Introductory text for the next sequence.

Dreamsend (Metamorphosis Odyssey Chapter XII) (Table of Contents: 8)

Metamorphosis Odyssey / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin
Pencils
Jim Starlin (painting)
Inks
Jim Starlin (painting)
Colors
Jim Starlin (painting)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Vanth Dreadstar; Aknaton; Za; Juliet; Whis'par
Reprints

Contact (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Tim Conrad; William Velasquez (plot assist)
Pencils
Tim Conrad
Inks
Tim Conrad
Colors
Tim Conrad
Letters
?

Reprints

Children of the Stars (Table of Contents: 10)

Children of the Stars / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Vess
Pencils
Charles Vess (signed)
Inks
Charles Vess
Letters
?

Reprints

Indexer Notes

An early version of this story was printed in Comic Times #4 1980.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Bookview / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jo Duffy
Letters
typeset

Punk Zone (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Denny Daley
Pencils
Mike Saenz
Inks
Mike Saenz
Colors
Mike Saenz
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Mediaview / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Informational text about the movie 'Outland' with photograph of a scene from the movie.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Gameview / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steven Grant
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Feedback [Epic Illustrated] / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers Barry Dutter, Peter R. Roest, Peter J. P. Eberl, Jon Atwood, and Tim Henson.

Shiny Beast (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Veitch
Pencils
Rick Veitch (signed)
Inks
Rick Veitch
Colors
Rick Veitch

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Overview
  4. 3. A Little Love, A Little Hate!
    Cholly and Flytrap
  5. 4. Maker
  6. 5. Ankhesenamun
  7. 6. Fantasy in a Package
  8. 7. Metamorphosis Odyssey
    Metamorphosis Odyssey
  9. 8. Dreamsend (Metamorphosis Odyssey Chapter XII)
    Metamorphosis Odyssey
  10. 9. Contact
  11. 10. Children of the Stars
    Children of the Stars
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Bookview
  13. 12. Punk Zone
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Mediaview
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Gameview
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Feedback [Epic Illustrated]
  17. 16. Shiny Beast
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Steven Samuels
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore