Marvel Super-Heroes is the name of several comic book series and specials published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
One-shot The first was the one-shot Marvel Super Heroes Special #1 (Oct. 1966) produced as a tie-in to The Marvel Super Heroes animated television program, reprinting Daredevil #1 (April 1964) and The Avengers #2 (Nov. 1963), plus two stories from the 1930s-1940s period fans and historians call Golden Age of comic books: "The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner Meet" (Marvel Mystery Comics #8, June 1940), and the first Marvel story by future editor-in-chief Stan Lee, the two-page text piece "Captain America Foils the Traitor's Revenge" (Captain America Comics #3, May 1941).
This summer special was a 25¢ "giant", relative to the typical 12¢ comics of the times.Marvel Super Heroes #1 at the Grand Comics Database.
First series
The first ongoing series of this name began as Fantasy Masterpieces, initially a standard-sized, 12¢ anthology reprinting "pre-superhero Marvel" monster and sci-fi/fantasy stories. With issue #3 (June 1966), the title was expanded to a 25-cent giant reprinting a mix of those stories and Golden Age superhero stories from Marvel's 1940s iteration as Timely Comics. Fantasy Masterpieces ran 11 issues (Feb. 1966–Oct. 1967) before being renamed Marvel Super-Heroes with #12 (Dec. 1967).
While continuing with the same mix of reprint material, this first volume of Marvel Super-Heroes also began showcasing a try-out feature as each issue's lead. This encompassed solo stories of such supporting characters as Medusa of the Inhumans, as well as the debuts of Captain Marvel (#12),DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 125: "Captain Mar-Vell was a Kree warrior sent to spy on Earth, by Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan." the Phantom Eagle (#16)DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 131: "Aviation buff Herb Trimpe, who flew his own biplane for many years, teamed up with writer Gary Friedrich to create flying ace the Phantom Eagle." and the Guardians of the Galaxy (#18).DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 134: "The Guardians of the Galaxy were a science-fiction version of the group from the movie Dirty Dozen (1967) and were created by writer Arnold Drake and artist Gene Colan." The Spider-Man story drawn by Ross Andru in issue #14 was originally planned as a fill-in issue of The Amazing Spider-Man but was used here when that title's regular artist John Romita Sr. recovered more quickly than anticipated from a wrist injury. Andru would become the regular artist on The Amazing Spider-Man several years later.
Under either name, this series' Golden Age reprints represented the newly emerging comic-book fandom's first exposure to some of the earliest work of such important creators as Jack Kirby, Bill Everett, and Carl Burgos, and to such long-unseen and unfamiliar characters as the Whizzer and the Destroyer. Fantasy Masterpieces #10 (Aug. 1967) reprinted the entirety of the full-length All-Winners Squad story from the (unhyphenated) All Winners Comics #19 (Fall 1946). Fantasy Masterpieces #11 (Oct. 1967) re-introduced the work of the late artist Joe Maneely, a star of 1950s comics who had died in a train accident.
Original features
Issue (cover date) Character(s)/Story title Writer(s) Penciller(s) Inker(s) Collected in Marvel MasterworksOther Collected Editions#12(Dec. 1967)"The Coming of Captain Marvel" Stan LeeGene ColanFrank Giacoia Captain Marvel Volume 1 Captain Mar-Vell Omnibus Vol 1#13(March 1968) Captain Marvel in "Where Walks the Sentry" Roy ThomasGene ColanPaul Reinman #14(May 1968) Spider-Man in "The Reprehensible Riddle of the Sorcerer" Stan Lee Ross Andru Bill Everett Spider-Man Volume 8 Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Vol 4: The Goblin Lives; Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol 4#15(July 1968)Medusa in "Let the Silence Shatter" Archie Goodwin Gene Colan Vince Colletta The Inhumans Volume 1 #16(Sept. 1968)"The Phantom Eagle" Gary FriedrichHerb Trimpe Herb TrimpeThe Incredible Hulk Volume 7 Hulk Epic Collection Vol 4: In the Hands of HYDRA; Incredible Hulk Omnibus Vol 3"The Un-human" (Previously unpublished Golden Age Human Torch story)Hank ChapmanDick AyersDick AyersAtlas Era Heroes Volume 2#17(Nov. 1968)"The Black Knight Reborn" Roy Thomas Howard Purcell Dan Adkins The Avengers Volume 7 The Avengers Omnibus Vol 3#18(Jan. 1969)"Guardians of the Galaxy" Arnold Drake Gene Colan Mike Esposito (as "Mickey Demeo")The Defenders Volume 4 Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection Vol 1: Earth Shall Overcome; Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus; Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus#19(March 1969)Ka-Zar in "My Father, My Enemy" Arnold Drake and Steve ParkhouseGeorge TuskaSid Greene Ka-Zar Volume 1 #20(May 1969)Doctor Doom in "This Man, This Demon" Roy Thomas and Larry Lieber Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia Vince CollettaMarvel Rarities Volume 1 Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom Omnibus and Doctor Doom Epic Collection Vol 1: Enter...Doctor Doom#23(Nov. 1969)"Tales of the Watcher: Melvin and the Martian "Stan LeeTom PalmerTom Palmer
Marvel Super-Heroes became an all-reprint magazine beginning with #21 (July 1969) (except for an original "Tales of the Watcher" story in #23), and a regular-sized comic at the then-standard 20-cent price with #32 (Sept. 1972). With the move to standard format it started reprinting Hulk and Sub-Mariner stories from Tales to Astonish, becoming a Hulk-only reprint title from #56 (Mar. 1976). This reprint series lasted through issue #105 (Jan. 1982).
A second series titled Fantasy Masterpieces ran from #1-14 (Dec. 1979–Jan. 1981), reprinting truncated versions of the 1968 Silver Surfer series, and Adam Warlock stories from Strange Tales and Warlock.
Second Series The 15-issue Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) (May 1990–Oct. 1993)Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1990 series) at the Grand Comics Database. was published quarterly and generally printed "inventory stories," those assigned to serve as emergency filler. The first issue featured a Brother Voodoo story drawn by Fred Hembeck in a dramatic style rather than his usual "cartoony" art.
Stories in Marvel Super-Heroes Vol 2 Issue #A StoryB StoryC StoryD StoryE StoryF StoryG Story1Moon Knight Collected in Moon Knight Omnibus Vol. 2; Moon Knight Epic Collection Vol 4: Butcher's MoonHerculesHellcatBrother Voodoo Collected in Marvel Masterworks: Brother VoodooSpeedball Collected in Speedball: The Masked MarvelMagik/New Mutants Collected in New Mutants Omnibus Volume 3Black Panther Collected in Black Panther Epic Collection Volume 3: Panther's Prey and Black Panther Omnibus: Revenge of the Black Panther2Iron Man Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony StarkRogue/X-Men Collected in X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda OmnibusDaredevilSpeedball Collected in Speedball: The Masked MarvelTigraRed WolfFalcon3Captain AmericaWaspSpeedballHulkBlue ShieldCaptain Marvel (Mar-Vell) Collected in Marvel Masterworks Captain Marvel Vol 6 and Death of Captain Marvel OmnibusNo G Story4Spider-Man and Nick FuryDaredevilWonder Man Collected in Wonder Man Omnibus Vol. 1SpitfireSpeedballBlack Knight5ThorThing Collected in The Thing Omnibus Vol 1Speedball Collected in Speedball: The Masked MarvelDr. StrangeShe-Hulk Collected in She-Hulk Epic Collection Volume 4: The Cosmic Squish PrincipleNo F Story6X-Men Collected in X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda OmnibusPower Pack Collected in Power Pack Classic Omnibus Vol 2Cloak & DaggerSabraSpeedball Collected in Speedball: The Masked Marvel7Cloak & DaggerShroudMarvel BoyNo E Story8Iron Man and Squirrel Girl Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony Stark, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, vol. 1: Squirrel Power and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl & The Great Lakes AvengersSub-MarinerNo D Story9Avengers West CoastThorIron Man Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony Stark10Vision and Scarlet Witch Collected in Marvel Masterworks: Vision and the Scarlet Witch Vol 1Sub-MarinerMs. Marvel (Carol Danvers) Collected in Ms. Marvel Epic Collection: The Woman Who Fell to Earth; Captain Marvel -- Ms. Marvel: A Hero Is Born Omnibus11Ghost Rider Collected in Marvel Masterworks Ghost Rider Vol. 7Giant-ManMs. Marvel (Carol Danvers) and Rogue Collected in Ms. Marvel Epic Collection: The Woman Who Fell to Earth; Captain Marvel -- Ms. Marvel: A Hero Is Born Omnibus; Captain Marvel vs. Rogue12Dr. Strange Collected in Dr. Strange Epic Collection Vol 11: Nightmare on Bleecker StreetFalconIron Man Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony Stark13Iron Man Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony StarkIron Man Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony StarkIron Man Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony Stark14Iron Man Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony StarkDr. Strange Collected in Dr. Strange Epic Collection Vol 11: Nightmare on Bleecker StreetSpeedball15Iron Man Collected in Iron Man Epic Collection: The Return of Tony StarkVolstagg Collected in Thor: The Warriors Three: The Complete CollectionThorDr. DruidNo E Story
Other iterations In September 1979, the Marvel UK series The Mighty World of Marvel was retitled Marvel Superheroes when it was relaunched as a monthly (following a brief run under the title Marvel Comic).
The name itself reappeared, without a hyphen, as part of the title of a 12-issue, company-wide crossover miniseries Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (May 1984–April 1985). The 1985-1986 sequel was titled simply Secret Wars II.
The final series of this title was the six-issue Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (Oct. 1994–March 1995), a 100-page book reprinting 1970s and 1980s Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Iron Man and Hulk stories in each issue.
References
External links Marvel Super-Heroes at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators