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Issue: The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #1
Publication Date: December 1985
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Issues: #1 of 25 Issues (55 Printings)
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Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 1985
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.25 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Featuring: The Secrets of The Fantastic Four! Alpha Flight! The X-Men! And Much, Much More!

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]; Professor X; Wolverine; Vindicator [James MacDonald Hudson]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Dr. Strange; Rawhide Kid; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Flash Thompson; Sentry
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Saga #1 published ?
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Welcome to The Marvel Saga.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Saga #1 published ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Book I: The Saga Begins...!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Galactus; Watchers; Skrulls; Kree; Celestials; Eternals; Deviants; Sentry; Inhumans; Conan; Hercules; Black Knight [Sir Percy of Scandia]; Kid Colt; Rawhide Kid; Night Rider; Two-Gun Kid; Union Jack; Baron Blood; Sgt. Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Howling Commandos; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky; Red Skull; Nazis; Tony Stark [Iron Man]; General Ross; Bruce Banner [the Hulk]; Betty Ross; Hank Pym; Don Blake [Thor]; Charles Xavier; Jean Grey; Doctor Strange; Matt Murdock; Foggy Nelson; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Flash Thompson; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (origin of all); Nathaniel Richards; Albert Einstein; Daniel Grimm; Victor Von Doom; Gormuu; Mole Man (origin); James MacDonald Hudson [Vindicator; Guardian] (origin); Jerry Jaxon; Heather McNeil; Logan [Wolverine]; Maria Pym; Hank Pym [Ant Man] (origin); Skrulls
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Saga #1 published ?
In Content Item: FlagSpider-Man Classic #13 published February 1995
as Libro 1: ¡El Principio de la Saga! Parte 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]Págs. 9-16
In Content Item: FlagSpider-Man Classic #14 published April 1995
as Libro 1: ¡El Principio de la Saga! Parte 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]Págs. 25-32
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was The Fantastic Four! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was The Moleman's Secret! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #27 [unnamed variant] published January 1962
was The Man in the Ant Hill! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
was The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #44 [unnamed variant] published June 1963
was The Creature from Kosmos! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #227 [Direct Edition] published January 1983
was Testing... 1... 2... 3! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagThe Thing #1 [Direct Edition] published July 1983
was Lifelines [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagAlpha Flight #2 [Direct Edition] published September 1983
was In The Beginning... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagAlpha Flight #3 [Direct Edition] published October 1983
was Purpose [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagThe Thing #10 [Newsstand] published April 1984
was Marking Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagAlpha Flight #12 [Direct Edition] published July 1984
was ...And One Shall Surely Die [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #271 [Direct] published October 1984
was Happy Birthday Darling! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #273 [Direct] published December 1984
was Fathers and Others [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 32
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Marvel Saga Classic Cover Gallery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Henry Pym[Ant-Man]; Skrulls
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
was Skrulls from Outer Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #27 [unnamed variant] published January 1962
was The Man in the Ant Hill! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Cover reprints of Fantastic Four #1-2 and Tales to Astonish #27.

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