Marvel Treasury Edition is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1974 to 1981.[1] It usually featured reprints of previously published stories but a few issues contained new material. The series was published in an oversized 10″ x 14″ tabloid (or "treasury") format and was launched with a collection of Spider-Man stories.[2] The series concluded with the second Superman and Spider-Man intercompany crossover.[3] Marvel also published treasuries under the titles Marvel Special Edition and Marvel Treasury Special as well as a number of one-shots.
| Marvel Treasury Edition | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | 1974 – 1981 |
| No. of issues | 28 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | |
| Penciller(s) | List
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| Inker(s) | List
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| Editor(s) | List
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The issues
edit| Issue | Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | "The Spectacular Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #8, 14, 42, and 90 and Marvel Super Heroes #14 and excerpts from The Amazing Spider-Man #72 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.[4] |
| 2 | December 1974 | "The Fabulous Fantastic Four" | Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #6, 11, and 48–50.[5] |
| 3 | 1974 | "The Mighty Thor" | Reprints stories from Journey into Mystery #125 and Thor #126–130.[6] |
| 4 | 1975 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories from Conan the Barbarian #11, and the "Red Nails" story from Savage Tales #2–3, now in color provided by Barry Smith, who also added further art/details and re-inking on some pages.[7] |
| 5 | 1975 | "The Hulk on the Rampage!" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk #3; Tales to Astonish #79 and 100; The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #139 and 141; and Marvel Feature #11.[8] |
| 6 | 1975 | "Doctor Strange" | Reprints stories from Strange Tales #111, 146, 148, and 157; Doctor Strange #170 and 177; and Marvel Premiere #10.[9] |
| 7 | 1975 | "The Mighty Avengers" | Reprints stories from The Avengers #52, 57, 60, and 83.[10] |
| 8 | 1975 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | Reprints stories from Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #10; The Amazing Spider-Man #24; Hero for Hire #7; The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #147; and Doctor Strange #180.[11][12] |
| 9 | September 1976 | "Giant Superhero Team-Up" | Reprints stories from Sub-Mariner #8; Daredevil #43; Journey into Mystery #112; and Silver Surfer #14.[13] |
| 10 | 1976 | "The Mighty Thor" | Reprints stories from Thor #154–157.[14] |
| 11 | 1976 | "The Fabulous Fantastic Four" | Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #4, 23, 51, and 94.[15] |
| 12 | 1976 | "Howard the Duck" | Howard the Duck meets the Defenders in a new story, "Five Villains in Search of a Plot!", by writer Steve Gerber and artists Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson. Also reprints stories from Fear #19; Giant-Size Man-Thing #4–5; and Howard the Duck #1 with a new opening page.[16] |
| 13 | 1976 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | New framing sequence by writer Roger Stern and artists George Tuska and Don Perlin. Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #6; The Avengers #58; Tales to Astonish #93; and Daredevil #86.[11][17] |
| 14 | 1977 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #100–102 and Not Brand Echh #6.[18] |
| 15 | 1977 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories from Conan the Barbarian #24; Savage Tales #4; and Savage Sword of Conan #2.[19] |
| 16 | 1978 | "The Defenders" | Reprints stories from Marvel Feature #1 and The Defenders #4, 13–14.[20] |
| 17 | 1978 | "The Incredible Hulk" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #121, 134, 150, and 158.[21] |
| 18 | 1978 | "The Astonishing Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #4, 12, 15, and 31.[22] |
| 19 | 1978 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories from Savage Sword of Conan #4 and 6.[23] |
| 20 | 1979 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #136–137 and #143–144.[24] |
| 21 | 1979 | "Fantastic Four" | Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #120–123.[25] |
| 22 | 1979 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #13 and 19–21.[26] |
| 23 | 1979 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories from Savage Sword of Conan #5 and the first storyline from the syndicated Conan newspaper strip.[27] |
| 24 | 1979 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #175–178. Also includes a new Hercules story by writer Jo Duffy and artist Ricardo Villamonte.[28] |
| 25 | 1980 | "Spider-Man vs. the Hulk at the Winter Olympics" | New story set at the 1980 Winter Olympics by writers Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, and Bill Mantlo with art by Herb Trimpe and Bruce Patterson.[29][30] |
| 26 | 1980 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #167–170. Also includes a new Wolverine and Hercules story by writer Jo Duffy and artists Ken Landgraf and George Pérez.[31] |
| 27 | 1980 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #9–11 and 27. Also includes a new Angel story by writer Scott Edelman and artists Brent Anderson and Bob McLeod.[32] The Angel story was originally created to be a backup story in The Champions.[33] |
| 28 | 1981 | "Superman and Spider-Man" | New story featuring the second Marvel-DC crossover by Jim Shooter, John Buscema, and Joe Sinnott.[3][34][35] A sequel to Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man. |
Marvel Special Edition
edit| Issue | Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1975 | "The Spectacular Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #6 and 35 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.[36] |
| 1 | August 1977 | "Star Wars" | Reprints Star Wars #1–3. Comics adaptation of the George Lucas film by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and Steve Leialoha.[37] |
| 2 | 1977 | "Star Wars" | Reprints Star Wars #4–6. Comics adaptation by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and Steve Leialoha.[38] |
| 3 | 1978 | "Star Wars" | Reprints Star Wars #1–6.[39] |
| 3 | 1978 | "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" | Reprints Marvel Comics Super Special #3. Comics adaptation of the Steven Spielberg film by Archie Goodwin, Walt Simonson, and Klaus Janson.[40] |
| 2 | Spring 1980 | "The Empire Strikes Back" | Reprints Star Wars #39–44. Comics adaptation by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzon.[41] |
Marvel Treasury Special
edit| Issue | Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #1; Daredevil #7; Amazing Adventures #5; and Fantastic Four #25–26.[11][42] |
| 1 | 1976 | "Captain America's Bicentennial Battles" | New story by writer/penciler Jack Kirby and inkers Barry Windsor-Smith, Herb Trimpe, John Verpoorten, John Romita Sr., Dan Adkins, and Frank Giacoia.[43][44] |
Other Marvel treasuries
edit- MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz (1975): The first joint publishing venture between Marvel and DC Comics.[45] Comics adaptation of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film by Roy Thomas, John Buscema, and Tony DeZuniga.[46][47]
- Marvel Treasury of Oz (1975): Comics adaptation of The Marvelous Land of Oz by Roy Thomas and Alfredo Alcala.[46][48]
- Special Collector's Edition #1 (1975): "Savage Fists of Kung Fu" reprints stories from Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1-2; Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special #1; and Special Marvel Edition #15.[49]
- Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man (January 1976): The first crossover between characters of both companies, written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano.[34][50][51]
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1976): Comics adaptation of the Stanley Kubrick film by Jack Kirby.[40]
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
- #1 (December 1977) "The Flintstones Christmas Party": New story by writer Mark Evanier and artists Kay Wright and Scott Shaw.[40][52][53]
- #2 (March 1978) "Yogi Bear's Easter Parade"[40][54]
- #3 (June 1978) "Laff-A-Lympics"[40][55]
- Marvel Super Special #8 (1978): Comics adaptation of Battlestar Galactica by Roger McKenzie and Ernie Colón.[40]
- Buck Rogers Giant Movie Edition (1979): Originally published by Western Publishing, second printing published by Marvel.[40]
- G.I. Joe Special Treasury Edition (1982): Treasury format reprint of the first issue of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series.[56]
- Annie Treasury Edition (December 1982): Comics adaptation of the film by Tom DeFalco, Win Mortimer, and Vince Colletta.[57]
- Smurfs Treasury (1983)[58]
See also
edit- Limited Collectors' Edition - a similar series published by DC Comics
References
edit- ^ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-1605490564.
- ^ Saffel, Steve (2007). "Weaving a Broader Web". Spider-Man the Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon. London, United Kingdom: Titan Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-84576-324-4.
Spider-Man was also used to launch Marvel's aforementioned tabloid comics released under the collective series title Marvel Treasury Edition. The first such Treasury was entitled The Spectacular Spider-Man, simply dated 1974 and sported an iconic John Romita cover illustration.
- ^ a b Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
In an oversized treasury edition carrying a hefty $2.50 price tag, the Man of Steel paired for the second time with Marvel's iconic web-slinger...The issue came together thanks to the script of writer Jim Shooter, a bit of plotting assistance by Marv Wolfman, the pencils of longtime Marvel luminary John Buscema, and a veritable fleet of inkers.
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #2 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #3 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #4 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #5 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #6 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #7 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ a b c Eury, Michael (December 2015). "Christmas Re-Presents". Back Issue! (#85). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 32–38.
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #8 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #9 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #10 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #11 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #12 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #13 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #14 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #15 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #16 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #17 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #18 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #19 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #20 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #21 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #22 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #23 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #24 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2012). "1980s". In Gilbert, Laura (ed.). Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 113. ISBN 978-0756692360.
Spider-Man's fights with the Incredible Hulk were always popular with the fans, so Marvel decided to pitch the wall-crawler against the Hulk when the Mole Man and his gang of villains crashed the festivities of the prestigious Winter Olympics.
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #25 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #26 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #27 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Cassell, Dewey (August 2008). "The 'Lost' Angel Stories". Back Issue! (#29). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 16.
- ^ a b Greenberg, Glenn (December 2012). "Tabloid Team-Ups The Giant-Size DC-Marvel Crossovers". Back Issue! (#61). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 33–40.
- ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #28 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Special Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #2 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #3 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ a b c d e f g Marshall, Chris (December 2012). "Bronze Age Tabloids & Treasuries Checklist". Back Issue! (#61). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 43.
- ^ Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #2 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury Special, Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Powers, Tom (December 2012). "Kirby Celebrating America's 200th Birthday: Captain America's Bicentennial Battles". Back Issue! (#61). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 46–49.
- ^ Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ McAvennie, Michael "1970s" in Dolan, p. 165: "The Yellow Brick Road from Munchkin Land to the Emerald City was also wide enough to accommodate DC and Marvel as they produced their first-ever joint publication...Roy Thomas scripted a faithful, seventy-two page adaptation of Dorothy Gale's adventure, while John Buscema's artwork depicted the landscape of Oz in lavish detail".
- ^ a b Abramowitz, Jack (December 2012). "The Secrets of Oz Revealed". Back Issue! (#61). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 29–32.
- ^ MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Marvel Treasury of Oz #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Special Collector's Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 170: "The tale was written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Ross Andru, both among the few [at that time] to ever have worked on both Superman and Spider-Man...The result was a defining moment in Bronze Age comics".
- ^ Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Evanier, Mark (December 25, 2013). "Christmas, B.C." Newsfromme.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #2 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #3 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ G.I. Joe Special Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Annie Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Smurfs Treasury #1 at the Grand Comics Database
External links
edit- Marvel Treasury Edition at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Marvel Treasury Edition at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Kelly, Rob (n.d.). "Marvel Treasury Edition #1–13". Treasury Comics.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017.
- Kelly, Rob (n.d.). "Marvel Treasury Edition #14–28". Treasury Comics.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017.
- Kelly, Rob (n.d.). "Marvel Treasury One-Shots". Treasury Comics.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017.
- Kelly, Rob (n.d.). "Marvel Treasury Editions Licensed Properties". Treasury Comics.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017.
- Guion, Richard (December 8, 2009). "Marvel Treasury Edition #1: A Super Giant-Sized Smorgasbord of Spider-Man Delight". GiantSizeMarvel.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015.