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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #1
Publication Date: January 2012
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue (2 Printings)
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Variant: Limited Edition
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Books
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide, Inc.
On Sale Date: 2012
Volume: 1
Pages: 260
ISBN: 9780785167570
UPC/EAN: 978078516757052499
Price: none entered
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee (original); Cory Sedlmeier (collection)
Disclose Notes: This softback edition limited to 465 copies.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Mando
Binding: squarebound; softcover; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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The Coming of Captain Marvel!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Richard Isanove
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell
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Pages: 1
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Marvel Masterworks Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The feature was created at the instance of publisher Martin Goodman to secure the name Captain Marvel away from the competition. The appropriation occurred in three steps: Marvel Super-Heroes featuring Captain Marvel (December 1967), then Marvel's Space-Born Superhero! Captain Marvel #1 (May 1968), then Captain Marvel #7 (November 1968). In the introduction to the fifth volume, Roy Thomas informs us that a TV producer wanted a science-fictional hero named Captain Marvel to develop as a TV animation series.

Nevertheless contrastingly with the feature name, the narrative voice calls the character "Captain Mar-Vell" and that's the character's official name.

This feature shows influence by the TV series Star Trek (1966-1969) and The Invaders (1967-1968). Accordingly with the main character's status as an alien spy, the green color of his spaceman costume was typically associated in this era with super-villains and threats to the human race.
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The Coming of Captain Marvel!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell
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Pages: 1
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The Coming of Captain Marvel!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Art Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell (introduction); Medic Una (introduction); Jeremy Logan (introduction); crew of a Kree starship; Colonel Yon-Rogg (introduction); Prime Minister Zarek (introduction)
Synopsis: A Kree mission is sent to infiltrate Earth's defenses.
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Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Mar-Vell enters "Marvel" in the hotel log. Otherwise he's referred as Captain Mar-Vell by other characters (pages 2, 4).
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Where Stalks the Sentry!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Sentry #459
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover is the first time Captain Mar-Vell wears green briefs (he doesn't in the story).
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Where Stalks the Sentry!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell (steals the identity of Dr. Walter Lawson); Medic Una; Jeremy Logan; Carol Danvers (introduction); General Bridges; Dr. Walter Lawson (death); Sentry #459; Colonel Yon-Rogg
Synopsis: Colonel Yon-Rogg continues to plot against Mar-Vell, launching a secret attack that kills bystander Walter Lawson. Taking advantage of the situation, Mar-Vell assumes Lawson's identity and his new job at the nearby military base so that the Kree can continue their plans for the conquest of Earth. Later, he is surprised to find that the military has discovered an inert Kree Sentry, which is reactivated by Yon-Rogg and threatens to destroy the base.
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Captain Mar-Vell conveniently steals the identity of collateral casualty, physician Dr. Walter Lawson, just assigned to the military base! He thus acquires his first covert identity. Lawson has no background otherwise. A plot from Lawson's past emerges in Captain Marvel #9 under Arnold Drake.
The feature character is still only called Mar-Vell in balloons (pages 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 19) and by the narrator (pages 11, 12), who also identifies him as a space officer (pages 11, 20).
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Out of the Holocaust--- a Hero!

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Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell
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Pages: 1
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Out of the Holocaust-- a Hero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Art Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell (also as "Captain Marvel" and "Dr. Walter Lawson"); Sentry #459; Colonel Yon-Rogg; Medic Una; Jeremy Logan; Carol Danvers; General Bridges; Ronan the Accuser; Prime Minister Zarek
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Briefs are now visible on the costume but they're still white.

This issue is the first where "Captain Marvel" is used. It is used by humans misunderstanding the character's name as a superhero name when he orders the Kree Sentry to stand down: by a soldier page 3 ("I just heard this masked man say his name was Captain Marvel"), and page 5 ("C'mon! Let's give that guy Marvel a hand!"), and Carol Danvers page 13 ("I sneaked close to get a good look at that Captain Marvel--", "Hurry! Captain Marvel!").
Mar-Vell doesn't correct them to keep undercover even though he appeared in his Kree uniform, thus potentially revealing his extraterrestrial origin. "Captain Marvel" becomes his second cover identity.
The narrator (pages 3, 6, 10), Mar-Vell ("I am Captain Mar-Vell" page 2), the Sentry (pages 5, 9, 18), Yon-Rogg (pages 7, 20), Una (pages 7-8) only use the name Mar-Vell.
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The Spaceman and the Super Skrull!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Super-Skrull
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Green briefs on the cover; white in the story.
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From the Void of Space Comes... The Super Skrull!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell (also as "Captain Marvel" and "Walter Lawson"); Super-Skrull; Dorrek VII (Skrull Emperor); Anelle; Jeremy Logan; Hal Logan (introduction); Chester Fenton (introduction, taxi driver); Joe; General Bridges; Carol Danvers; Colonel Yon-Rogg; Medic Una
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Super-Skrull is hyphenated at the beginning of the story only, then is spelled without hyphen.
The narrator refers to the feature character as Mar-Vell (pages 8, 15, 20), as do Dorrek, Super-Skrull and Yon-Rogg (pages 4, 5, 12, 16, 18-20). A soldier, General Bridges and Carol Danvers say "Captain Marvel" (pages 16, 19-20).
Mar-Vell starts to refer to his two covert identities: "It is time for Captain Marvel to vanish... so that Dr. Walt Lawson can make an appearance back at the Cape!" (page 5), "This potion is a constant reminder of how vulnerable is the one the Earthmen call... Captain Marvel!" (page 6), "Now to resume my identity as Walt Lawson. No one must wonder why he failed to appear... when Captain Marvel did!" (page 7).
Oddly, the Super-Skrull's thought balloon page 16 reads, "...after I defeat Captain Marvel!"
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From the Ashes of Defeat!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Super-Skrull
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Green briefs on cover and in the story.
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From the Ashes of Defeat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Gene Colan; Roy Thomas (see notes)
Inker(s): Vince Colletta; Roy Thomas (see notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Art Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Super-Skrull (also as "Dr. Lawson"); Colonel Yon-Rogg; Medic Una; Prime Minister Zarek; General Bridges; Carol Danvers
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Zip-A-Tone effects added by Roy Thomas, as confirmed in his introduction to this volume.
"Super-Skrull" is not hyphenated.
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Enter: The Sub-Mariner!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Namor the Sub-Mariner
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Pages: 1
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The Alien and the Amphibian!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell (also as "Captain Marvel" and "Walter Lawson"); Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hal Logan; Chester Fenton; General Bridges; Carol Danvers; Colonel Yon-Rogg; Medic Una
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: The Sub-Mariner's appearance here takes place between the fourth and fifth issues of his own title.
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The Mark of the Metazoid!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Dan Adkins ? ; John Tartaglione ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; the Metazoid
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Pages: 1
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The Mark of the Metazoid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): John Tartaglione
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Art Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell (also as "Captain Marvel" and "Dr. Walter Lawson"); Colonel Yon-Rogg; Kree; Medic Una; Ronan the Accuser; Carol Danvers; Chester Fenton; Jeremy Logan; the Metazoid (introduction, death)
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Don Heck draws less bulky and higher belts on Kree uniforms.
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Credits
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): John Tartaglione
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Solam
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Pages: 1
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In the Path of Solam!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): John Tartaglione
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell (also as "Captain Marvel" and "Dr. Walter Lawson"); Carol Danvers; Colonel Yon-Rogg; Dr. Norman Lundquist; Medic Una; Quasimodo; Solam (photokinetic monster)
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Yon-Rogg's briefs are sometimes white, sometimes blue.
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The Coming of Quasimodo!

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Credits
Penciller(s): John Romita
Inker(s): John Romita
Colorist(s): Marie Severin ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Quasimodo
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Pages: 1
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Die, Town, Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): John Tartaglione
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen (pages 1-11); Art Simek (pages 12-20, uncredited)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell (also as "Captain Marvel" and "Dr. Walter Lawson"); Carol Danvers; Colonel Yon-Rogg; Medic Una; Quasimodo; Ronan the Accuser; Jeremy Logan; General Bridges
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Yon-Rogg's briefs are sometimes white, sometimes blue.
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--And Fear Shall Follow!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Cyberex
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Pages: 1
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And Fear Shall Follow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Herb Cooper
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): the Aakon (alien race); the Kree [Captain Mar-Vell (also as "Captain Marvel" and "Dr. Walter Lawson"); Colonel Yon-Rogg; Lieutenant Tir-Zarr; Medic Una]; Carol Danvers; Cyberex (robot, not identified); the Organization [Danny; Mort; "Number One" (leader)]; Chester Fenton; General Bridges
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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Credits
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): the Aakon; Captain Mar-Vell
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Between Hammer and Anvil!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): the Aakon (alien race); Captain Mar-Vell (also as "Captain Marvel" and "Dr. Walter Lawson"); Carol Danvers; Chester Fenton; Colonel Yon-Rogg; Cyberex (robot); Medic Una
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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Who Says This Isn't the Marvel Age of Batty Bulletins?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee; ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Items; Stan's Soapbox (announcing the debut of Captain Marvel); The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
Character(s): Captain Mar-Vell; Medic Una; Jeremy Logan; Carol Danvers (introduction); General Bridges; Walter Lawson (death); Sentry #459; Yon-Rogg
Synopsis: Yon-Rogg continues to plot against Mar-Vell, launching a secret attack that kills bystander Walter Lawson. Taking advantage of the situation, Mar-Vell assumes Lawson's identity and his new job at the nearby military base so that the Kree can continue their plans for the conquest of Earth. Later, he is surprised to find that the military has discovered an inert Kree Sentry, which is reactivated by Yon-Rogg and threatens to destroy the base.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Original art Marvel Super-Heroes #13 pages 1-3, 6-9, 12-20
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Biographies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Rhett Thomas
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Marvel Masterworks

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cory Sedlmeier
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Captain Marvel
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #13, Captain Marvel #1-7, 9

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