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Cover: Ron Frenz & Bob Layton

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

Dec 1985 · Marvel · 1.00 USD; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD

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“Book I: The Saga Begins...!”

Launched in 1985, The Marvel Saga: The Official History of the Marvel Universe #1 sets out to chronicle the entire Marvel Universe from the very beginning — an ambitious undertaking captured beautifully on this cover by penciler Ron Frenz and inker Bob Layton. The artwork assembles a sweeping cast of Marvel characters including the Thing, the Human Torch, Wolverine with claws extended, a white-costumed figure, and members of Alpha Flight and the X-Men, all rendered in a dynamic collage that hints at the breadth of history packed inside. Billed as the "1st Collector's Item Issue," this is a genuinely inviting entry point for anyone who ever wanted the full story of Marvel's interconnected mythology told in one place.

writer Peter Sanderson · writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · writer, artist, inker John Byrne · writer H. E. Huntley · artist Ron Frenz · artist Jack Kirby · artist Ron Wilson · artist Sal Buscema · inker Al Milgrom · inker George Klein · inker Don Heck · inker Dick Ayers · inker Joe Sinnott · inker Hilary Barta · inker Brett Breeding · colorist Paul Becton · colorist George Roussos · letterer Brenda Mings · cover Ron Frenz, Bob Layton

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Full credits

writer Peter Sanderson

writer Stan Lee

writer Larry Lieber

writer, artist, inker John Byrne

writer H. E. Huntley

artist Ron Frenz

artist Jack Kirby

artist Ron Wilson

artist Sal Buscema

inker Al Milgrom

inker George Klein

inker Dick Ayers

inker Joe Sinnott

inker Hilary Barta

inker Brett Breeding

colorist Paul Becton

colorist George Roussos

letterer Brenda Mings

cover pencils Ron Frenz

cover inks Bob Layton

Reprints

↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #1 (1961), Fantastic Four #2 (1962), Tales to Astonish #27 (1962), Tales to Astonish #44 (1963), The Avengers #227 (1983), The Thing #1 (1983), Alpha Flight #2 (1983), Alpha Flight #3 (1983), The Thing #10 (1984), Alpha Flight #12 (1984), Fantastic Four #271 (1984), Fantastic Four #273 (1984)

Reprinted in Spider-Man Classic #13 (1995), Spider-Man Classic #14 (1995), Essential Marvel Saga #1 (2008), Marvel Saga #1, Marvel Saga #1

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