(September 1986)

Marvel, 1985 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1986-05-20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel 25th Anniversary
Editing
Danny Fingeroth (editor); Craig Anderson (assistant editor); Mark Gruenwald (consulting editor); Ralph Macchio (consulting editor); Jack Abel (proofreader); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #95.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Marvel Saga / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Keith Pollard (credited)
Inks
Al Williamson (credited)
Colors
Ken Feduniewicz (credited)
Genre
superhero; historical
Characters
X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Iceman; Beast; Professor X]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Donald Blake]]; Loki; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Ancient One; Dr. Doom; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman; the Lizard
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #10 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985 series) #10 [Newsstand]
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Cover gallery

Book X: To Stand United! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Peter Sanderson (credited) (writer and researcher); Stan Lee (credited); Arnold Drake (credited); Denny O'Neil (credited); Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils
Keith Pollard (credited) (1, 23-26); John Buscema (credited) (29-30); Jack Kirby (credited); Steve Ditko (credited); Bill Everett (credited)
Inks
Al Williamson (credited) (1); Bob McLeod (23-26); Klaus Janson (29-30); Steve Ditko (credited); Bill Everett (credited); Paul Reinman (credited); Dick Ayers (credited); John Tartaglione (credited); John Verpoorten (credited)
Colors
Ken Feduniewicz (credited)
Letters
Brenda Mings (credited) (typesetter); Artie Simek
Genre
superhero; historical
Characters
X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Iceman; Beast; Professor X]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Donald Blake]]; Loki; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Ancient One; Dr. Doom; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman; the Lizard; Nightmare; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Magneto; Flash Thompson; Dr. Octopus; Betty Brant; Harry Osborn; Liz Allen; Lady Dorma
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Indexer Notes

Bill Vallely (Design); Anita Duncan (Production Manager); Bill Oakley (Production); Ken Lopez (Production); Rob Carosella (Production); Barbara Johnston (Production); Dawn Geiger (Production); Paul Becton (Production); Harry Candelario (Production); John Romita Sr. (Art Supervisor); Tom Morgan (Art Department); Mark McKenna (Art Department); Jose Marzan (Art Department); Mark Alexander (Art Department); John Lewandowski (Archivists); Mark Silverman (Archivists); Julius L. Taylor (Archivists); Eddie Marcano (Archivists).

In addition to the excerpted material, the new art on page 1 was based on material from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (July 1963). The new Beast origin art on pages 23-26 was based on material in X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #51 (December 1968), X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #52 (January 1969), and X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #53 (February 1969). The Marvel Girl origin art on pages 29 and 30 is from Bizarre Adventures (Marvel, 1981 series) #27 (March 1981). Also, information from a wide variety of sources was incorporated into the entire issues bridging text.

Marvel Saga Classic Cover Gallery (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers; Fantastic Four; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko; Dick Ayers
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover reprints of Avengers #1, Fantastic Four Annual #1 and the Amazing Spider-Man #4 on the inside back cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Marvel Saga
  2. 1. Book X: To Stand United!
    Marvel Saga
  3. 2. Marvel Saga Classic Cover Gallery
    The Avengers; Fantastic Four; Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Kathy Moore
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Dave Robinson
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
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