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Issue: Marvel Comics #1 #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1990
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel ComicsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
On Sale Date: 1990
Volume:
Pages: 80
ISBN: 0871357291
UPC/EAN: 9780871357298
Price: $21.95 CAD
£8.95 GBP
$17.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bobbie Chase (editor); Gary Barnum (assistant editor); Martin Goodman (original editor); Joe Simon (original editor)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: Reprint
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Marvel Comics Re-Presents The First Ever

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Frank R. Paul [as F. Paul] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank R. Paul [as F. Paul] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; most typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Various
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Reprints the covers from Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #29-34, 39, 40, 43, 44, 81, 82, 91 and 92.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Editor Credits

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Frank R. Paul [as F. Paul] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank R. Paul [as F. Paul] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; most typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes a small reproduction from the cover of Marvel Comics #1.
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Credits and Indicia

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner; The Human Torch
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Namor]; The Human Torch
First Line: To Bill Everett, Carl Burgos,...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Les Daniels
Penciller(s): Carl Burgos; Paul Gustavson; Bill Everett; Ben Thompson
Inker(s): Carl Burgos; Paul Gustavson; Bill Everett; Ben Thompson
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Angel [Tom Halloway]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Ka-Zar [David Rand]
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits confirmed and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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The Torch That Lit The Way

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Letterer(s): Typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Carl Burgos's Hot Idea [The Story of the Human Torch!]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Burgos
Penciller(s): Carl Burgos
Inker(s): Carl Burgos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Human Torch
Synopsis: Fictional story of the Torch's creation w/spot illos.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Human Torch #2 published January 1940
was Carl Burgos's Hot Idea [The Story of the Human Torch!] [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Origin of the Human Torch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Penciller(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Inker(s): Carl Burgos (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Carl Burgos
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Torch
Character(s): The Human Torch (introduction and origin, an android); Prof. Phineas T. Horton (introduction); Mr. Harris (businessman); Tony Sardo (villain, introduction, death), Red (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: After the Scientist's Guild convinces inventor Horton to dispose of his new creation, a "human torch", a clever criminal figures out a way to use this creation for his own evil purposes.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: First Human Torch story. The Human Torch wears a blue uniform in this story. He doesn't adopt the Jim Hammond identity until issue #4.
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The Six Big Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Angel
Character(s): The Angel [Tom Halloway] (introduction); Lil (introduction); The Six Big Men [Gus Ronson; Mike Malone; John Dillon; Trigger Bolo; Steve Enkel; Dutch Hanson] (villains, introduction for all, all die); the Big Boss [Dr. Lang] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Angel is called in to handle a group known as the "Six Big Men" and their mysterious leader who have taken over an entire city.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: First Angel story.
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Bill E. & Me

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Marie Severin; Bill Everett (signed)
Inker(s): Marie Severin; Bill Evertt (signed)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Bill Everett's Hurricane [The Story of the Sub-Mariner!]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Everett
Penciller(s): Bill Everett
Inker(s): Bill Everett
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner
Synopsis: Fictional story of the Sub-Mariner's creation w/spot illos.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Human Torch #2 published January 1940
was Bill Everett's Hurricane [The Story of the Sub-Mariner!] [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Origin of the Sub-Mariner ["Here is the Sub-Mariner!"]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Everett (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Everett
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sub-Mariner
Character(s): The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (introduction and origin); Anderson; Nelson (death); Carley (death); Princess Fen (flashback, introduction); Emperor Tha-Korr (introduction, un-named in story); Dorma (introduction)
Synopsis: Prince Namor, having learned of what the race of white men once did to his undersea kingdom, vows, and is encouraged, to make war on the surface dwellers.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: First Namor story.
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Origin of the Masked Raider

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Anders ?
Penciller(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Anders [as Anders] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Masked Raider
Character(s): The Masked Raider [Jim Gardley] (introduction and origin); Lightning (Raider's horse); Steve (Sheriff); Lordin (rancher); Mr. Bleck (rancher, death); Mrs. Bleck (death); Cal Brunder (villain, introduction); Slick (villain); Rowdy (villain)
Synopsis: Cal Brunder, who has been forcing small ranchers in Cactusville to sell out to him at his price, sends his men to the ranch of Jim Gardley. When Gardley he won't sell, he has a phony charge of rustling leveled against him.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: First Masked Raider story.
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Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Art Pinajian [as Tomm Dixon] (signed)
Inker(s): Art Pinajian [as Tomm Dixon] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Ken Masters; Professor John Roberts; Tim Roberts; Crafton (villain, death); Mike (villain, death); Slug (villain, death)
Synopsis: Ken and Tim are worried about Professor Roberts, who went into the Amazon jungle three months earlier, trying to locate a certain Indian tribe that had in its possession a diamond with hypnotic powers.
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From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was Jungle Terror: A Complete Adventure Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Burning Rubber

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Gill [as Raymond Gill] (signed)
Penciller(s): Sam Gilman [as Gilman] (signed) (illustration)
Inker(s): Sam Gilman [as Gilman] (signed) (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Bill Williams; Fred Turner; C. G. Clark; Ruth Clerk; Ann
Synopsis: Bill has invented a new gas feeder for his race car and is testing it out....at the risk of his own life!
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From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was Burning Rubber [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Origin of Ka-Zar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ben Thompson ?
Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great
Character(s): Ka-Zar [David Rand] (introduction, origin); John Rand (Ka-Zar's father, introduction, Death); Constance Rand (introduction, Death, Ka-Zar's mother); Zar (a lion, introduction); Chaka (a gorilla, introduction); Trajah (an elephant, introduction); N'Jaga (a leopard, introduction); Paul De Kraft (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: A plane crashes int the jungle of the Belgian Congo, and a young boy named David watches his mother die, and later his father at the hands of Paul De Kraft. The youngster is trained in survival tactics by his father and is later re-named Ka-Zar, brother of the mighty Zar, a lion whose life he once saved.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMarvel Comics #1 [1st Printing] published October 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: First Ka-Zar story. Adapted from Bob Byrd's "King of Fang and Claw" (KA-ZAR pulp magazine) #1).
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Various
Inker(s): Various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Various
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Torch; The Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Reprints the covers from Marvel Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1939 series) #29-34, 39, 40, 43, 44, 81, 82, 91 and 92.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carl Burgos
Inker(s): Carl Burgos
Letterer(s): Carl Burgos; Typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hey, You--
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover of the book. Includes a detail from the Human Torch story of Marvel Comics #1 (page 2, panel 1).

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