As the cover above indicates, the first issue was a weighty whopper although the remaining seven issues were in marvel s standard format and page count. Through the next two decades, the iconic hulk, spiderman, iron man, and the xmen leapt, darted, and towered through its pages. With all you need about informations, prices of 1978 marvel comic book values, we always supply the cheapest cost, compare and the best service to you. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. It is a matching game where you try to match a pair of superheroes and avoid the lone doctor doom card. You can find more marvel comics guides on comic book herald at. By the 70s, the house of ideas also elevated horror, sword and sorcery, and martial arts into bestselling titles. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. Best marvel comics of 1978 my marvelous year comic book herald. Names from the past, from the present, and even the future. Sales annual data information originally collected by john jackson miller in his book comics buyers guide. Comic book characters marvel characters comic character comic books art hq marvel marvel comics art marvel heroes ben oliver wolverine art 16.
The vast majority of the books leave uncompleted story lines most of which are later wrapped up in other titles. Featuring classic star wars characters luke skywalker, princess leia, han solo, chewbacca, c3po, and r2d2, the first six issues adapt the may 1977 film star wars. For the earlier comic book series, see marvel mystery comics. Jul 4, 2019 marvel comics superheroes card game 1978 via daves vintage stuff. The marvel star wars series of comic books was the first ever comic series created for the saga. Marvel comics have made several attempts to bring their characters to both the big and small screen. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The marvel age of comics 19611978 takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the super hero genre. In addition, dc cuts back comic story pages to 17, and the typical cover price to 40 cents. Get all good price and hot deals of 1978 marvel comic book values here. I am a simple curbside junk diver that saves cool sht from the city dump. With the publication, in november 1961, of fantastic four no.
Browse the marvel comic series champions 1975 1978. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. In the marvel age of comics 19611978, legendary writer and editor roy thomas takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history. Marvel comics superheroes game card 1978 marvel comics. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Marvel was started in 1939 by martin goodman under a number of corporations and imprints but now known as. During that time there was a shift away from established routines as well as veteran creators. This has the normal cover, edge and corner wear for a comic this age and grade.
Marvel comics is the brand name and primary imprint of marvel worldwide inc. With hundreds of images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of the marvel age heroes and adversaries, grounded in a world that readers recognized as close to their own. As the cover above indicates, the first issue was a weighty whopper although the remaining seven issues were in marvels standard format and page count. In celebration of marvel s 80th anniversary, the greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between the covers of a single comic book have been gathered for this epic comic.
We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Iron man cover art by gene colan and mike esposito. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Star wars is a comic book series published by marvel comics from april 12, 1977 to may 27, 1986. A new book focuses on a seminal moment in comic history an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the superhero. Jun 17, 2016 this week ive brought out of the collectibles vault the 1978 marvel comics superheroes card game put out by the milton bradley company. According to jim shooter, marvel would have gone bankrupt in the late 1970s if it was not for roy thomas fighting to persuade them to do a star wars comic. All the comics i am listing are from one huge tote i picked up because the tote was big enough for my vintage handbag.
This article is about the comic book company using this name starting in 1961. Oct 18, 2012 marvel s comic book version appeared at the beginning of 1978, just as the tv show was spluttering. Iron man is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character iron man and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original iron man series that debuted in 1968. Marvels comic book version appeared at the beginning of 1978, just as the tv show was spluttering. Doctor doom triumphant marvel part 2, doctor doom, ghost rider, hercules, herovillain teams, hulk, xmen published nov 1977 by marvel. It spanned 107 issues, with three special annual issues. Oct 02, 2017 a new book focuses on a seminal moment in comic history an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the superhero. Trace the birth of your comic champions with the marvel age of comics 19611978, a behindthescenes treasure trove published by taschen books. In 2009, the walt disney company acquired marvel entertainment, marvel worldwides parent company. Wolverine process a lot of people asked questions on.
This marvel postcard contains 32 detachable postcards, featuring all the major marvel super heroes, including amazing spiderman, the avengers, captain. This week ive brought out of the collectibles vault the 1978 marvel comics superheroes card game put out by the milton bradley company. The series was such a smash hit for marvel in an otherwise dismal sales year that many who worked at marvel in 1977 consider it to have. A new book focuses on a seminal moment in comic history an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the. The marvel age of comics 19611978 in pictures books. The marvel age of comics 19611978 by roy thomas, hardcover. Very good picture is a scan of the actual comic you will receive. Top 50 marvel comics of 1978 to repeat the caveat i gave on the main 1970s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of marvel comics published in 1978 by how many copies have passed through cgcs doors to date thats it. It has the normal cover, corner and edge wear for a comic this age and grade and has been stored in a smoke and pet free environment for over 35 years. Marvel in the early 80s jumped at the chance to be bathed in cosmic rays. The marvel age of comics 19611978 in pictures books the.
Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Dec 07, 2012 1978 marvel comics series from pocket books heres a list of the marvel novel series published in the late 1970s. The marvel age of comics 19611978 takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history an age of triumphant character and narrative. Marvel triple action was a reprint title from the 1970s, reprinting older avengers issues after the first four issues were devoted to fantastic four reprints. Marvel comics postcard book 1978 comic books mycomicshop. Photos must be seen as a picture tells the tale better than i. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. The comic book bronze age ranges between the early 1970s to mid1980s. Comic book releases for march 1, 1978 league of comic geeks. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to access thousands of digital comics for one low price. Use the links above to find the other books in this series. Wolverine process a lot of people asked questions on the previous post, so hopefully heres some. The series was relatively longrunning, lasting from 1977 to 1986.
Every page is filled with allnew work from this cavalcade of comic book luminaries. Uncanny xmen marvel comics favourite new comics title. Those sales were the one factor that kept marvel alive. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. While my site is aimed at covering characters less well known than those who belong to the big two marvel and dc, many of these interpretations of marvel characters also added their own unique characters to the mythos, and its those new and less well. In celebration of marvels 80th anniversary, the greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between the covers of a single comic book have been gathered for this epic comic.