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1[December] 1980
$0.75

Francis, Brother of the Universe #1

Marvel · [December] 1980 · on sale 1980-10-07

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Identification plate

Series: Francis, Brother of the Universe (Marvel, 1980 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: [December] 1980
Key date: 1980-12-00
On-sale date: 1980-10-07
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $0.75
Pages: 52
Barcode: 0714860251705
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	2	pencils: John Buscema; inks: Marie Severin	St. Francis
1	The Story Behind the Story	text article	1	script: Jim Shooter
2	Francis, Brother of the Universe	comic story	44	script: Mary Jo Duffy, Roy Gasnick; pencils: John Buscema, Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim Novak	St. Francis
3	Canticle of the Sun	text story	1	script: Ken Ford, Richard Duprey, Francis of Assisi
4	Extent of the Holy Roman Empire in Francis' Lifetime	illustration	1	letters: typeset
5	Italy and the Region of Assisi	illustration	1	letters: typeset
6	Saint Francis and the Customs of Christmas	comic story	1	pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin
7	Some Other Facts About St. Francis and His Followers	text article	1	letters: typeset

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