Marvel Treasury Edition is an American comic book format published by Marvel Comics, originally published from 1974 to 1981. 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. The series concluded with the second Superman and Spider-Man intercompany crossover. Marvel also published treasuries under the titles Marvel Special Edition and Marvel Treasury Special as well as a number of one-shots.
Marvel revived the format in 2016 with Spidey: All New Treasury Edition. The series continues to this day. This includes the subseries "Black White and Blood", books featuring only the colors black white and red and focus on several iconic Marvel characters such as Spiderman, Wolverine, and Venom.
Original series Issue Date Title Notes11974"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database 2December 1974"The Fabulous Fantastic Four" Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #6, 11, and 48–50.Marvel Treasury Edition #2 at the Grand Comics Database31974"The Mighty Thor" Reprints stories from Journey into Mystery #125 and Thor #126–130.Marvel Treasury Edition #3 at the Grand Comics Database Collected in The Mighty Thor Omnibus Vol 441975"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #4 at the Grand Comics Database 51975"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #5 at the Grand Comics Database61975"Doctor Strange" Reprints stories from Strange Tales #111, 146, 148, and 157; Doctor Strange #170 and 177; and Marvel Premiere #10.Marvel Treasury Edition #6 at the Grand Comics Database 71975"The Mighty Avengers" Reprints stories from The Avengers #52, 57, 60, and 83.Marvel Treasury Edition #7 at the Grand Comics Database81975"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #8 at the Grand Comics Database 9September 1976"Giant Superhero Team-Up" Reprints stories from Sub-Mariner #8; Daredevil #43; Journey into Mystery #112; and Silver Surfer #14.Marvel Treasury Edition #9 at the Grand Comics Database101976"The Mighty Thor" Reprints stories from Thor #154–157.Marvel Treasury Edition #10 at the Grand Comics Database111976"The Fabulous Fantastic Four" Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #4, 23, 51, and 94.Marvel Treasury Edition #11 at the Grand Comics Database 121976"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #12 at the Grand Comics Database Collected in The Defenders Omnibus Vol 2, Howard the Duck Omnibus131976"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #13 at the Grand Comics Database Collected in Avengers Omnibus Vol 6, Incredible Hulk Omnibus Vol 4, and Marvel Team-Up Omnibus Vol 2.141977"The Sensational Spider-Man" Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #100–102 and Not Brand Echh #6.Marvel Treasury Edition #14 at the Grand Comics Database 151977"Conan the Barbarian" Reprints stories from Conan the Barbarian #24; Savage Tales #4; and Savage Sword of Conan #2.Marvel Treasury Edition #15 at the Grand Comics Database161978"The Defenders" Reprints stories from Marvel Feature #1 and The Defenders #4, 13–14.Marvel Treasury Edition #16 at the Grand Comics Database171978"The Incredible Hulk" Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #121, 134, 150, and 158.Marvel Treasury Edition #17 at the Grand Comics Database181978"The Astonishing Spider-Man" Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #4, 12, 15, and 31.Marvel Treasury Edition #18 at the Grand Comics Database191978"Conan the Barbarian" Reprints stories from Savage Sword of Conan #4 and 6.Marvel Treasury Edition #19 at the Grand Comics Database201979"The Rampaging Hulk" Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #136–137 and #143–144.Marvel Treasury Edition #20 at the Grand Comics Database211979"Fantastic Four" Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #120–123.Marvel Treasury Edition #21 at the Grand Comics Database 221979"The Sensational Spider-Man" Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #13 and 19–21.Marvel Treasury Edition #22 at the Grand Comics Database231979"Conan the Barbarian" Reprints stories from Savage Sword of Conan #5 and the first storyline from the syndicated Conan newspaper strip.Marvel Treasury Edition #23 at the Grand Comics Database241979"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #24 at the Grand Comics Database251980"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #25 at the Grand Comics Database Collected in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection Vol 10: To Hunt the Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol 7261980"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #26 at the Grand Comics Database Collected in Wolverine Omnibus Vol 1 and The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol 2.271980"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.Marvel Treasury Edition #27 at the Grand Comics Database The Angel story was originally created to be a backup story in The Champions. Collected in The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol 2.281981"Superman and Spider-Man"New story featuring the second Marvel-DC crossover by Jim Shooter, John Buscema, and Joe Sinnott.Marvel Treasury Edition #28 at the Grand Comics Database A sequel to Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man. Collected in DC vs. Marvel Omnibus; DC vs Marvel Crossover Classics Vol 1
Marvel Special Edition Issue Date Title Notes1June 1975"The Spectacular Spider-Man" Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #6 and 35 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.Marvel Special Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database 1August 1977"Star Wars" Reprints Star Wars #1–3. Comics adaptation of the George Lucas film by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and Steve Leialoha.Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #1 at the Grand Comics Database 21977"Star Wars" Reprints Star Wars #4–6. Comics adaptation by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and Steve Leialoha.Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #2 at the Grand Comics Database 31978"Star Wars" Reprints Star Wars #1–6.Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #3 at the Grand Comics Database 31978"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.2Spring 1980"The Empire Strikes Back" Reprints Star Wars #39–44. Comics adaptation by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzon.Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #2 at the Grand Comics Database
Marvel Treasury Special Issue Date Title Notes11974"Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #1; Daredevil #7; Amazing Adventures #5; and Fantastic Four #25–26.Marvel Treasury Special, Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag at the Grand Comics Database 11976"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.Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles #1 at the Grand Comics Database
Revival series +Sub-SeriesDateTitlenotesAll-New TreasuryGrand DesignBlack White and Blood
Other Marvel treasuries MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz (1975): The first joint publishing venture between Marvel and DC Comics.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". Comics adaptation of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film by Roy Thomas, John Buscema, and Tony DeZuniga.MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz #1 at the Grand Comics Database Marvel Treasury of Oz (1975): Comics adaptation of The Marvelous Land of Oz by Roy Thomas and Alfredo Alcala.Marvel Treasury of Oz #1 at the Grand Comics Database 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.Special Collector's Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database 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.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 2001: A Space Odyssey (1976): Comics adaptation of the Stanley Kubrick film by Jack Kirby. 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.The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #1 at the Grand Comics Database #2 (March 1978) "Yogi Bear's Easter Parade"The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #2 at the Grand Comics Database #3 (June 1978) "Laff-A-Lympics"The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #3 at the Grand Comics Database Marvel Super Special #8 (1978): Comics adaptation of Battlestar Galactica by Roger McKenzie and Ernie Colón. Buck Rogers Giant Movie Edition (1979): Originally published by Western Publishing, second printing published by Marvel. G.I. Joe Special Treasury Edition (1982): Treasury format reprint of the first issue of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series.G.I. Joe Special Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database Annie Treasury Edition (December 1982): Comics adaptation of the film by Tom DeFalco, Win Mortimer, and Vince Colletta.Annie Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database Smurfs Treasury (1983)Smurfs Treasury #1 at the Grand Comics Database
See also Limited Collectors' Edition - a similar series published by DC Comics
References
External links
Marvel Treasury Edition at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators