| Marvel Treasury Edition | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | 1974 – 1981 |
| No. of issues | 28 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | |
| Penciller | List
|
| Inker | List
|
| Editor | List
|
Marvel Treasury Edition is anAmerican comic book series published byMarvel 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 secondSuperman and Spider-Manintercompany crossover.[3] Marvel also published treasuries under the titlesMarvel Special Edition andMarvel Treasury Special as well as a number ofone-shots.
| Issue | Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | "The SpectacularSpider-Man" | Reprints stories fromThe Amazing Spider-Man #8, 14, 42, and 90 andMarvel Super Heroes #14 and excerpts fromThe Amazing Spider-Man #72 andThe Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.[4] |
| 2 | December 1974 | "The FabulousFantastic Four" | Reprints stories fromFantastic Four #6, 11, and 48–50.[5] |
| 3 | 1974 | "The MightyThor" | Reprints stories fromJourney into Mystery #125 andThor #126–130.[6]Collected inThe Mighty Thor Omnibus Vol 4 |
| 4 | 1975 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories fromConan the Barbarian #11, and the "Red Nails" story fromSavage 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 | "TheHulk on the Rampage!" | Reprints stories fromThe Incredible Hulk #3;Tales to Astonish #79 and 100;The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #139 and 141; andMarvel Feature #11.[8] |
| 6 | 1975 | "Doctor Strange" | Reprints stories fromStrange Tales #111, 146, 148, and 157;Doctor Strange #170 and 177; andMarvel Premiere #10.[9] |
| 7 | 1975 | "The MightyAvengers" | Reprints stories fromThe Avengers #52, 57, 60, and 83.[10] |
| 8 | 1975 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | Reprints stories fromNick 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; andDoctor Strange #180.[11][12] |
| 9 | September 1976 | "Giant Superhero Team-Up" | Reprints stories fromSub-Mariner #8;Daredevil #43;Journey into Mystery #112; andSilver Surfer #14.[13] |
| 10 | 1976 | "The Mighty Thor" | Reprints stories fromThor #154–157.[14] |
| 11 | 1976 | "The Fabulous Fantastic Four" | Reprints stories fromFantastic 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 writerSteve Gerber and artistsSal Buscema andKlaus Janson. Also reprints stories fromFear #19;Giant-SizeMan-Thing #4–5; andHoward the Duck #1 with a new opening page.[16]Collected inThe Defenders Omnibus Vol 2,Howard the Duck Omnibus |
| 13 | 1976 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | New framing sequence by writerRoger Stern and artistsGeorge Tuska andDon Perlin. Reprints stories fromMarvel Team-Up #6;The Avengers #58;Tales to Astonish #93; andDaredevil #86.[11][17]Collected inAvengers Omnibus Vol 6 |
| 14 | 1977 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories fromThe Amazing Spider-Man #100–102 andNot Brand Echh #6.[18] |
| 15 | 1977 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories fromConan the Barbarian #24;Savage Tales #4; andSavage Sword of Conan #2.[19] |
| 16 | 1978 | "TheDefenders" | Reprints stories fromMarvel Feature #1 andThe Defenders #4, 13–14.[20] |
| 17 | 1978 | "The Incredible Hulk" | Reprints stories fromThe Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #121, 134, 150, and 158.[21] |
| 18 | 1978 | "The Astonishing Spider-Man" | Reprints stories fromMarvel Team-Up #4, 12, 15, and 31.[22] |
| 19 | 1978 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories fromSavage Sword of Conan #4 and 6.[23] |
| 20 | 1979 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories fromThe Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #136–137 and #143–144.[24] |
| 21 | 1979 | "Fantastic Four" | Reprints stories fromFantastic Four #120–123.[25] |
| 22 | 1979 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories fromMarvel Team-Up #13 and 19–21.[26] |
| 23 | 1979 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories fromSavage Sword of Conan #5 and the first storyline from the syndicatedConannewspaper strip.[27] |
| 24 | 1979 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories fromThe Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #175–178. Also includes a newHercules story by writerJo Duffy and artist Ricardo Villamonte.[28] |
| 25 | 1980 | "Spider-Man vs. the Hulk at the Winter Olympics" | New story set at the1980 Winter Olympics by writersMark Gruenwald,Steven Grant, andBill Mantlo with art byHerb Trimpe and Bruce Patterson.[29][30] Collected inIncredible Hulk Epic Collection Vol 10: To Hunt the Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol 7 |
| 26 | 1980 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories fromThe Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #167–170. Also includes a newWolverine and Hercules story by writer Jo Duffy and artistsKen Landgraf andGeorge Pérez.[31]Collected inWolverine Omnibus Vol 1 andThe Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol 2. |
| 27 | 1980 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories fromMarvel Team-Up #9–11 and 27. Also includes a newAngel story by writerScott Edelman and artistsBrent Anderson andBob McLeod.[32] The Angel story was originally created to be a backup story inTheChampions.[33]Collected inThe Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol 2. |
| 28 | 1981 | "Superman and Spider-Man" | New story featuring the secondMarvel-DC crossover byJim Shooter,John Buscema, andJoe Sinnott.[3][34][35] A sequel toSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man. Collected inDC vs. Marvel Omnibus; DC vs Marvel Crossover Classics Vol 1 |
| Issue | Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1975 | "The Spectacular Spider-Man" | Reprints stories fromThe Amazing Spider-Man #6 and 35 andThe Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.[36] |
| 1 | August 1977 | "Star Wars" | ReprintsStar Wars #1–3. Comics adaptation of theGeorge Lucas film byRoy Thomas,Howard Chaykin, andSteve Leialoha.[37] |
| 2 | 1977 | "Star Wars" | ReprintsStar Wars #4–6. Comics adaptation by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and Steve Leialoha.[38] |
| 3 | 1978 | "Star Wars" | ReprintsStar Wars #1–6.[39] |
| 3 | 1978 | "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" | ReprintsMarvel Comics Super Special #3. Comics adaptation of theSteven Spielberg film byArchie Goodwin,Walt Simonson, andKlaus Janson.[40] |
| 2 | Spring 1980 | "The Empire Strikes Back" | ReprintsStar Wars #39–44. Comics adaptation by Archie Goodwin,Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzon.[41] |
| Issue | Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | Reprints stories fromMarvel Team-Up #1;Daredevil #7;Amazing Adventures #5; andFantastic Four #25–26.[11][42] |
| 1 | 1976 | "Captain America's Bicentennial Battles" | New story by writer/pencilerJack Kirby and inkersBarry Windsor-Smith,Herb Trimpe,John Verpoorten,John Romita Sr.,Dan Adkins, andFrank Giacoia.[43][44] |
Spider-Man was also used to launch Marvel's aforementioned tabloid comics released under the collective series titleMarvel Treasury Edition. The first suchTreasury was entitledThe Spectacular Spider-Man, simply dated 1974 and sported an iconic John Romita cover illustration.
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.
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.