Marvel Super Special #17 - Xanadu: The Illustrated Story
(Summer 1980)

Marvel, 1978 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.00 USD
Pages
68
On-sale Date
1980-07-22
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Barcode
0714860207717
Editing
Louise Jones (editor); Dan Fingeroth (associate editor); Nora Maclin (design director); Jim Shooter [also credited as James Shooter] (editor-in-chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Xanadu / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Kira (photo of Olivia Newton-John); Danny McGuire (photo of Gene Kelly); Sonny Malone (photo of Michael Beck)

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

Xanadu / table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Table of contents and movie credits. Includes pre-production sketches.

Xanadu (Table of Contents: 2)

Xanadu / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
J. M. DeMatteis (credited as J. M. De Matteis); Richard Christian Danus (credited) (original screenplay); Marc Reid Rubel (credited) (original screenplay)
Pencils
Rich Buckler (credited) (layouts, art concept); Jim Janes (credited as Jimmy Janes) (layouts, art concept); Michael Netzer (credited as Mike Nasser) (finished pencil art); Brent Anderson (credited) (finished pencil art); Joe Brozowski (credited) (finished pencil art); Al Milgrom (credited) (finished pencil art); Bill Sienkiewicz (credited) (finished pencil art)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein); Kim McQuaite (credited) ("and"); George Roussos (credited) ("and"); Howard Chaykin (credited) ("and"); Peter Kuper (credited) ("and"); Michael Higgins (credited as Mike Higgins) ("and"); Eliot R. Brown (credited) ("and")
Letters
Michael Higgins (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It begins with the first stirrings of dawn on a southern California beach and a plaintive music that drifts lazily on the sea breeze...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Kira; Danny McGuire; Sonny Malone

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the movie Xanadu. Art is colored direct from pencils.

The Making of Xanadu (Table of Contents: 3)

Xanadu / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Danny Fingeroth ?
Pencils
Rich Buckler (layouts, illustration); Jim Janes (layouts, illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We here at the Marvel Bullpen know as well as anybody the magic that a well told illustrated story is capable of generating.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Kira; Sonny Malone

Indexer Notes

Short text with pre-production sketches.

I'm Alive: Biographies of the Stars and Creators (Table of Contents: 4)

Xanadu / text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Edelman (credited)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can it really be possible that Xanadu is only Olivia Newton-John's second film?
Genre
biography
Characters
Olivia Newton-John (photograph); Gene Kelly (photograph); Michael Beck (photograph); Lawrence Gordon (photograph); Joel Silver (photograph); Lee Kramer (photograph); Robert Greenwald (photograph); Victor J. Kemper (photograph); John Farrar (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Biographies of actors and staff of the movie, accompanied by photographs.

Magic: The Special Effects Story (Table of Contents: 5)

Xanadu / text article / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Danny Fingeroth (credited as Dan Fingeroth)
Pencils
Rudolph Janu (credited) (photograph); Gerhard Gscheidle (credited) (photograph); ? (photograph)
Inks
Rudolph Janu (credited) (photograph); Gerhard Gscheidle (credited) (photograph); ? (photograph)
Colors
Rudolph Janu (credited) (photograph); Gerhard Gscheidle (credited) (photograph); ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There is a star in Xanadu who doesn't get billing along with Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Olivia Newton-John (photograph); Ken Stytzer (photograph); John Lindahl (photograph); Joel Hynek (photograph); Gene Kelly (photograph); Robert Greenberg (photograph); Richard Greenberg (photograph); Michael Beck (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Article with photographs about the movie's special effects.

Xanimation: Xanadu's Fantasy-Within-A-Fantasy (Table of Contents: 6)

Xanadu / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Danny Fingeroth (credited as Dan Fingeroth)
Pencils
? (photograph); ? (illustration)
Inks
? (photograph); ? (illustration)
Colors
? (photograph); ? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There are 3,048 frames in Xanadu's fully animated Don't Walk Away sequence and each one is a work of art in itself.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Kira (illustration); Sonny Malone (illustration); Don Bluth (photograph); Dorse Lampher (photograph); Charles Warren (photograph); Gary Goldman (photograph); Virginia Lewis (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Article with illustration and photographs about the animated sequence "Don't Walk Away".

Dancin'... And Music, Too! (Table of Contents: 7)

Xanadu / text article / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Martin A. Jackson (credited)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The generations roll along, new faces and new styles replace the old, but some very special forms of music go on forever.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Kira (photograph of Olivia Newton-John); Sonny Malone (photograph of Anthony Beck)

Indexer Notes

Article with photographs about the dance in the movie.

Suspended in Time: Xanadu's Glitzy Costumes (Table of Contents: 8)

Xanadu / text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dickie McKenzie (credited as Roberta McKenzie)
Pencils
Bobbie Mannix (credited, signed) (illustrations); ? (photograph)
Inks
Bobbie Mannix (credited, signed) (illustrations); ? (photograph)
Colors
Bobbie Mannix (credited, signed) (illustrations); ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In films, the costume designers' efforts frequently go unsung, yet their creations often play a pivotal role in producing a movie's special look and feel.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Article with drawings and photographs about Xanadu's costumes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Xanadu / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Olivia Newton-John (photograph); Gene Kelly; Michael Beck (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Photo of the film's stars.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Kira (photograph of Olivia Newton-John)

Indexer Notes

Movie poster art (airbrushed photograph of Olivia Newton-John).

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Xanadu
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Xanadu
  3. 2. Xanadu
    Xanadu
  4. 3. The Making of Xanadu
    Xanadu
  5. 4. I'm Alive: Biographies of the Stars and Creators
    Xanadu
  6. 5. Magic: The Special Effects Story
    Xanadu
  7. 6. Xanimation: Xanadu's Fantasy-Within-A-Fantasy
    Xanadu
  8. 7. Dancin'... And Music, Too!
    Xanadu
  9. 8. Suspended in Time: Xanadu's Glitzy Costumes
    Xanadu
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Xanadu
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore