([March] 1998)

Marvel, 1998 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
24.99 USD
Pages
260
On-sale Date
1998-03-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Brand
Marvel Comics
ISBN
0-7851-0593-X Search at WorldCat
Barcode
?
Editing
Michael Higgins (collection editor)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Cardstock cover
Binding
Trade Paperback
Publishing Format
Collected Edition

Issue Notes

The third collection of Marvel Origins. Unlike the first two, this was not originally published in the 1970s. It contains the origins of The Sub-Mariner, Professor X, Captain America, Nick Fury, and Ka-Zar as well as a second story with that character.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Grandson of Origins / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tom Grummett
Inks
Dan Green
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America; Ka-Zar; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Nick Fury; Professor X [Charles Xavier]

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

Fantastic Four / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

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

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

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby
Editing
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Sub-Mariner]
Synopsis
The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner.
Reprints

The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter One: On the Trail of the Torch) (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]
Synopsis
The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner.
Reprints

The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Two: Enter the Sub-Mariner) (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch; Thing; Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner
Reprints

The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Three: Let the World Beware) (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]; Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner
Reprints

The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Four: Sub-Mariner's Revenge) (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]; Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner
Reprints

The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Five: Return to the Deep) (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]; Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner
Reprints

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

Namor the Sub-Mariner / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

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

Namor the Sub-Mariner / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Ken Lopez
Editing
Terry Kavanagh

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner
Reprints

Purpose! (Epilogue One: The Boiling of the Blood) (Table of Contents: 10)

Namor, The Sub-Mariner / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Ken Lopez

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner; Caleb Alexander; Carrie Alexander
Reprints

Purpose! (Epilogue Two: Family History) (Table of Contents: 11)

Namor, The Sub-Mariner / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Ken Lopez

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner; Caleb Alexander; Carrie Alexander; Princess Fen; Leonard McKenzie; King Thakorr
Reprints

Purpose! (Prologue One: The Power Equation) (Table of Contents: 12)

Namor, The Sub-Mariner / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Ken Lopez

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sub-Mariner; Carrie Alexander
Reprints

Purpose! (Prologue Two: Siblings) John Byrne (Table of Contents: 13)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / ? pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne
Pencils
Bob Wiacek
Inks
John Byrne
Colors
Ken Lopez
Letters
Glynis Oliver
Editing
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

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

X-Men / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

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

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

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Editing
Roger Stern

Genre
superhero
Characters
Professor X
Reprints

Psi-War (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Chris Claremont (script, co-plot); John Byrne (script, co-plot)
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Clem Robins

Genre
superhero
Characters
Professor X; X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Wolverine; Nightcrawler; Banshee; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey/alien version]]; Lilandra; Moira McTaggert; Amahl Farouk; the Shadow King; Misty Knight
Synopsis
The X-Men, adrift on the ocean, are picked up by a Japanese ship. Xavier recounts an early adventure where he first met Storm as a thief in Cairo and did battle with the Shadow King.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

X-Men / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils
John Romita Jr.
Inks
?
Colors
?
Editing
Bob Harras

Genre
superhero
Characters
Professor X; Amelia Voght; Magneto
Reprints

...When the Tigers Come at Night (Table of Contents: 19)

X-Men / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Lobdell
Pencils
John Romita Jr.
Inks
Dan Green; Jon Holdredge
Colors
Steve Buccellato
Letters
Chris Eliopoulos

Genre
superhero
Characters
Professor X; Amelia Voght; Magneto; Jean Grey [Phoenix]
Synopsis
More on Prof. X's History
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Captain America / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

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

Captain America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
?
Colors
?
Editing
Jim Salicrup

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America; Bucky
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Captain America / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Stern
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
Bob Sharen
Letters
Joe Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America; Bucky; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Dr. Abraham Erskine; Human Torch (flashback); Sub-Mariner (flashback); Union Jack (flashback); Spitfire (flashback); Invaders (flashback); Red Skull (flashback); Baron Blood (flashback); Baron Zemo (flashback); Avengers (flashback); Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (flashback); Thor (flashback); Iron Man (flashback)
Synopsis
Captain America's History
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Captain America / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Captain America / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kieron Dwyer
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
?
Editing
Ralph Macchio

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Seeing Red (Table of Contents: 25)

Captain America / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Gruenwald
Pencils
Kieron Dwyer
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Gregory Wright
Letters
Jack Morelli

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [as the Captain]; USAgent [as Captain America]; Red Skull; Battlestar; Val Cooper; Ultimatum; Scourge; Watchdogs; Rust
Synopsis
How Steve Rogers regained the role of Cap.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Nick Fury / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Nick Fury / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Steranko
Inks
?
Colors
?
Editing
Stan Lee

Genre
superhero
Reprints

What Ever Happened to Scorpio? (Table of Contents: 28)

Nick Fury / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Steranko
Pencils
Jim Steranko
Inks
John Tartaglione
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Nick Fury; Scorpio; SHIELD; Dum Dum Dugan; Countess Valentina
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Nick Fury / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
spy; superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Nick Fury / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Howard Chaykin
Inks
Howard Chaykin
Colors
?
Editing
Marv Wolfman

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Assignment: The Infinity Formula! (Table of Contents: 31)

Nick Fury / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin
Pencils
Howard Chaykin
Inks
Howard Chaykin
Colors
Janice Cohen
Letters
Jim Novak

Genre
superhero
Characters
Nick Fury; SHIELD; Countess Valentina
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Ka-Zar / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero; jungle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
superhero; jungle
Reprints

A New Dawn .. A New World (Table of Contents: 34)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Jones
Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
Carlos Garzón
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza

Genre
superhero; jungle
Characters
Ka-Zar; Shanna; Zabu
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Ka-Zar / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero; jungle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Jesse Delperdang
Colors
?
Editing
Matt Idelson

Genre
superhero; jungle
Reprints

The Thrilling Return of Ka-Zar, Lord of the Savage Land! (Table of Contents: 37)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Jesse Delperdang
Colors
Digital Chameleon; Joe Kosas
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero; jungle
Characters
Ka-Zar; Shanna; Zabu; Kevin Plunder; Gregor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Grandson of Origins / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Grandson of Origins
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter One: On the Trail of the Torch)
    Fantastic Four
  5. 4. The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Two: Enter the Sub-Mariner)
    Fantastic Four
  6. 5. The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Three: Let the World Beware)
    Fantastic Four
  7. 6. The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Four: Sub-Mariner's Revenge)
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Five: Return to the Deep)
    Fantastic Four
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  11. 10. Purpose! (Epilogue One: The Boiling of the Blood)
    Namor, The Sub-Mariner
  12. 11. Purpose! (Epilogue Two: Family History)
    Namor, The Sub-Mariner
  13. 12. Purpose! (Prologue One: The Power Equation)
    Namor, The Sub-Mariner
  14. 13. Purpose! (Prologue Two: Siblings) John Byrne
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  17. 16. Psi-War
    X-Men
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  20. 19. ...When the Tigers Come at Night
    X-Men
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Captain America
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Captain America
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Captain America
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Captain America
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Captain America
  26. 25. Seeing Red
    Captain America
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Nick Fury
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Nick Fury
  29. 28. What Ever Happened to Scorpio?
    Nick Fury
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Nick Fury
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Nick Fury
  32. 31. Assignment: The Infinity Formula!
    Nick Fury
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
    Ka-Zar
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
    Ka-Zar
  35. 34. A New Dawn .. A New World
    Ka-Zar
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
    Ka-Zar
  37. 36. [no title indexed]
    Ka-Zar
  38. 37. The Thrilling Return of Ka-Zar, Lord of the Savage Land!
    Ka-Zar
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
    Grandson of Origins
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