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20July 1987
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The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #20

Marvel · July 1987

First appearance: Minotaur1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
July 1987
Key date
1987-07-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Minotaur - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: John BuscemaDaredevil, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Matt Murdock, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm
1That Was Then... This Is Now!letters page0.5script: Danny Fingeroth
2-credits, title page0.5letters: typeset
3Book XX: The Battle Eternal!comic story32script: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Steve Ditko; pencils: Al Milgrom, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Dick Ayers; inks: Al Milgrom, Bob Forgione, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Frank Giacoia, Vince Colletta; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: Brenda MingsThor; Loki; Odin; Jane Foster; Balder the Brave; Amora the Enchantress; Skurge the Executioner; the Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch]; Major Glenn Talbot; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny S
4The Continuity Cornertext article0.33letters: typeset
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67letters: typeset
6-cover1pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: José Marzan Jr.Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Rick Jones, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Minotaur First, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Scarlet Witch, Glenn Talbot

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602526907

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Marvel Saga #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2728-4		2008On eBay ›

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Sources

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