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1December 1985
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The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #1

Marvel · December 1985 · on sale 1985

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Identification plate

Series
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1985
Key date
1985-12-00
On-sale date
1985
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Featuring: The Secrets of The Fantastic Four! Alpha Flight! The X-Men! And Much, Much More!cover2pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Paul BectonFantastic 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
1-text article1script: Peter Sanderson; letters: Brenda Mings
2Book I: The Saga Begins...!comic story32script: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, John Byrne, H. E. Huntley; pencils: Ron Frenz, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Ron Wilson, Sal Buscema; inks: Al Milgrom, George Klein, Don Heck, Dick Ayers, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott; colors: Paul Becton, George Roussos; letters: Brenda MingsGalactus; 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 [J
3Marvel Saga Classic Cover Gallerycover reprint (on interior page)1script: Peter Sanderson; pencils: Jack Kirby; letters: Brenda MingsFantastic 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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Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860252612
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860252612

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Essential Marvel Saga #1
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