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The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time (2001)save link
The complete list can be seen in the Details.
The front covers of all issues feature back ground pictures of Daredevil (probably by Joe Quesada and Danny Miki), the Avengers, the Fantastic Four (by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer, from the last page of Fantastic Four (III) #1) and Wolverine (probably by Alex Ross from the Earth X universe).
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NumberIssueRemark
100Generation X #11st Generation X
99Captain America (I) #4441st issue written by Mark Waid
98Fantastic Four (I) #2321st issue written and drawn by John Byrne
97X-Factor (I) #87The "psychiatrist" issue by Peter David and Joe Quesada
96The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1011st Morbius
95Iron Man (III) #1The hero reborn, 1st issue written by Kurt Busiek
94Fantastic Four (I) #181st Super Skrull
93Uncanny X-Men (I) #145Dr. Doom and Murderworld
92Captain Marvel (I) #34Battles Nitro, contracts cancer
91X-Men (I) #1211st Alpha Flight
90Uncanny X-Men (I) #2831st Bishop
89Secret Wars #8Intro of the black Spider-Man costume
88Uncanny X-Men (I) #2481st issue by Jim Lee
87X-Factor (I) #241st Archangel
86X-Men (II) #531st Onslaught
85The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #2381st Hobgoblin
84The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1941st Black Cat
83Avengers (I) #571st Vision
82The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #90Death of Captain Stacy
81Captain America (I) #1171st Falcon
80Fantastic Four Annual #3Wedding of Susan Storm and Reed Richards
79Tales of Suspense (I) #571st Hawkeye
78The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #31-
77Uncanny X-Men (I) #2661st Gambit
76X-Force (I) #1-
75The Punisher War Journal (I) #6Punisher vs. Wolverine by Jim Lee
74X-Factor (I) #6-
73Iron Man (I) #55-
72Uncanny X-Men (I) #162X-Men vs. the Brood
71Uncanny X-Men (I) #172Wedding of Wolverine and Lady Mariko Yashida
70X-Men (I) #141st Sentinels
69Uncanny X-Men (I) #212Wolverine vs. Sabretooth
68X-Men (II) #30Wedding of Jean Grey and Scott Summers
67The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #131st Mysterio
66X-Factor (I) #1The original X-Men are back
65X-Men (I) #1291st Hellfire Club
64Uncanny X-Men (I) #256Intro of "new" Psylocke
63Uncanny X-Men (I) #210Mutant Massacre
62The New Mutants (I) #11st New Mutants
61X-Men (I) #100Sacrifice and death of Jean Grey
60Uncanny X-Men (I) #303Death of Illyana Rasputin (Magik)
59Iron Fist (I) #141st Sabretooth
58Fantastic Four (I) #100All FF villains so far
57The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #2981st issue drawn by Todd McFarlane
56X-Men (I) #9X-Men vs. Avengers
55Iron Man (I) #225Iron Wars
54Marvel Spotlight (I) #51st Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
53Fantastic Four (I) #4Return of the Sub-Mariner
52The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #21st Vulture
51X-Men (I) #108X-Men save M'Kraan Crystal
50The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1291st Punisher
49Uncanny X-Men (I) #171Rogue joins X-Men
48Uncanny X-Men (I) #225Fall of the Mutants
47Uncanny X-Men (I) #159X-Men vs. Dracula (origin of Bloodstorm)
46Avengers (III) #1The heroes reborn, 1st issue written by Kurt Busiek
45The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #501st Kingpin
44X-Men (I) #121st Juggernaut
43The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #61st Lizard
42X-Men (I) #581st Havok
41X-Men (I) #31st Blob
40Wolverine (II) #145Wolverine got his adamantium skeleton back
39The Incredible Hulk (II) #340The Hulk vs. Wolverine
38X-Men (I) #21st Vanisher
37Wolverine (I) #4-
36Secret Wars #11st Beyonder
35The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #31st Dr. Octopus
34The Silver Surfer (I) #1Silver Surfer gets his own series, by Stan Lee and John Buscema
33Fantastic Four (I) #12The Thing vs. the Hulk - for the first time
32X-Men (I) #95Death of 1st Thunderbird
31Journey into Mystery (I) #831st Thor
30X-Men (I) #41st Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
29Tales of Suspense (I) #391st Iron Man
28Fantastic Four (I) #51st Dr. Doom
27The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #141st Green Goblin
26Daredevil (II) #1Daredevil goes Marvel Knights, 1st issue written by Kevin Smith
25X-Men (I) #141Days of Future Past
24Fantastic Four (I) #481st Silver Surfer, 1st Galactus
23The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1Spider-Man gets his own series, battles Fantastic Four, 1st Chameleon
22Daredevil (I) #181Death of Electra
21Avengers (I) #11st Avengers
20Uncanny X-Men (I) #350Gambit's secret revealed, return of Magneto
19The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #122Death of 1st Green Goblin
18Captain America (I) #109Origin of Captain America retold
17The Incredible Hulk (II) #1811st Wolverine
16X-Men (II) #25Magneto removes Wolverine's Adamantium and is lobotomized by Professor X - which is the birth hour of Onslaught
15The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #33Spider-Man overcomes all and any obstacles to save his sick Aunt May
14Spider-Man #1Todd McFarlane gets his own Spider-Man series
13Incredible Hulk (I) #11st Hulk
12Ultimate X-Men (I) #1-
11Daredevil (I) #227Kingpin learns DD's secret identity
10Wolverine (II) #75Wolverine copes with the loss of his adamantium, his bone claws are revealed
9Ultimate Spider-Man (I) #1-
8X-Men (I) #11st Magneto (and some of the strangest teens of all times, too)
7Avengers (I) #41st (real) Captain America appearance since WWII
6The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #121The death of Gwen Stacy
5X-Men (II) #1Sold more than 1 million times (thanks to five different covers)
4Giant-Size X-Men #1The story that started the legend anew, big time
3X-Men (I) #137The death of Phoenix and the X-Men's darkest hour
2Fantastic Four (I) #1The story that began the Marvel Age of Comics
1Amazing Fantasy (I) #151st Spider-Man - With great stories there also comes great success!
12001/12   Not rated$7.50
FC by ? (Ultimate Spider-Man)1
BC by ? (Ultimate Cyclops)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
Days of future past
W-John Byrne, Christopher Claremont   P/L-John Byrne   I/F-Terry Kevin Austin   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Louise Jones   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
(#25)
Reprint from X-Men (I) #141
German translations
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The coming of Galactus!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
(#24)
Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #48
20
Spider-Man
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Steve Ditko   I/F-Steve Ditko   L-John Duffy   C-[N.G.]
(#23)
Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1
V-816
14 (6-5-3)
Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Steve Ditko   I/F-Steve Ditko   L-John Duffy   C-[N.G.]
(#23)
Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1
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Last hand
W-Frank Miller   P/L-Frank Miller   I/F-Klaus Janson   L-Joe Rosen   C-Klaus Janson   Ed-Dennis O'Neil   SVEd-James Charles Shooter
(#22)
Reprint from Daredevil (I) #181
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryX-Men (I) #141John Byrne, Terry Kevin Austin, Dicke?1
TextCounting down the greatests #25: Introduction to X-Men (I) #141Robert Greenberger1
Cover galleryFantastic Four (I) #48Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott1
TextCounting down the greatests #24: Introduction to Fantastic Four (I) #48Robert Greenberger1
Cover galleryThe Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko1
TextCounting down the greatests #23: Introduction to The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1Robert Greenberger1
Infos and statsSecrets of Spider-Man's web
Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #1
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TextCounting down the greatests #22: Introduction to Daredevil (I) #181Robert Greenberger?1

22001/12   Not rated$7.50
FC by ? (Captain America (Steve Rogers))1
BC by Adam Kubert, Liquid! (Hulk (Bruce Banner) from cover of The Incredible Hulk (II) #461)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
The coming of the Avengers!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard 'Dick' Ayers   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.G.]
(#21)
Reprint from Avengers (I) #1
22
Trial and errors
W-Steve Seagle   P/L-Joe Madureira, Andy Smith   I/F-Daniel Panosian, Vince Russell, Tim Townsend   L-Comicraft, Kolja Fuchs, Richard Starkings   C-Steve Buccellato   AsiEd-Jason Liebig   AsoEd-Mark Powers   E-i-C-Bob Harras
(#20)
Reprint from Uncanny X-Men (I) #350
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The Goblin's last stand!
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Gil Kane   I/F-Tony Mortellaro, John Romita Sr.   L-Art Simek   C-David Hunt   Ed-Roy Thomas
(#19)
Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #122
1441Z
20
The hero that was!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Syd Shores   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
(#18)
Reprint from Captain America (I) #109
20
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryAvengers (I) #1Jack Kirby, Richard 'Dick' Ayers1
TextCounting down the greatests #21: Introduction to Avengers (I) #1Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryUncanny X-Men (I) #350 (left two pages)Joe Madureira, Tim Townsend, Steve Buccellato2
TextCounting down the greatests #20: Introduction to Uncanny X-Men (I) #350Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryThe Amazing Spider-Man (I) #122John Romita Sr.1
TextCounting down the greatests #19: Introduction to The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #122Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryCaptain America (I) #109Jack Kirby, Syd Shores1
TextCounting down the greatests #18: Introduction to Captain America (I) #109Robert Greenberger2

32001/12   Not rated$7.50
FC by ? (Captain Marvel (Genis-Vell))1
BC by John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson, Liquid! (Thor from cover of Thor (II) #5)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
And now... the Wolverine!
W-Len Wein   P/L-Herb Trimpe   I/F-Jack Abel   L-Art Simek   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Roy Thomas
(#17)
Reprint from The Incredible Hulk (II) #181
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Fatal Attractions: Dreams fade
W-Fabian Nicieza   P/L-Andy Kubert   I/F-Matthew Ryan   L-Bill Oakley   C-Joe Rosas   Ed-Bob Harras   E-i-C-Tom DeFalco
(#16)
Reprint from X-Men (II) #25
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The final chapter!
W-Steve Ditko, Stan Lee   P/L-Steve Ditko   I/F-Steve Ditko   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]   Ed-Stan Lee
(#15)
Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #33
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Torment 1/5
W-Todd McFarlane   P/L-Todd McFarlane   I/F-Todd McFarlane   L-Richard Parker   C-Bob Sharen   Ed-James Salicrup   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
(#14)
Reprint from Spider-Man #1
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryThe Incredible Hulk (II) #181Herb Trimpe1
TextCounting down the greatests #17: Introduction to The Incredible Hulk (II) #181Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryX-Men (II) #25Andy Kubert, Matthew Ryan2
TextCounting down the greatests #16: Introduction to X-Men (II) #25Robert Greenberger1
Cover galleryThe Amazing Spider-Man (I) #33Steve Ditko1
TextCounting down the greatests #15: Introduction to The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #33Robert Greenberger2
Cover gallerySpider-Man #1Todd McFarlane1
TextCounting down the greatests #14: Introduction to Spider-Man #1Robert Greenberger2

42001/12   Not rated$7.50
FC by ? (Gambit)1
BC by ? (Phoenix (Jean Grey))1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
The coming of the Hulk / The Hulk strikes! / The search for the Hulk / Enter... the Gargoyle! / The Hulk triumphant!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Paul Reinman   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
Fantastic Firsts TPB gives A.Simek as letterer; (#13)
Reprint from Incredible Hulk (I) #1
V-709
24 (6-5-3-5-5)
The Tomorrow People 1/6
W-Mark Millar   P/L-Adam Kubert   I/F-Arthur Edward Thibert   L-Wes Abbott, Comicraft, Richard Starkings   C-Richard Isanove   AsiEd-Pete Franco   Ed-Mark Powers   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pres-Bill Jemas
(#12)
Reprint from Ultimate X-Men (I) #1
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Apocalypse
W-Frank Miller   P/L-David Mazzucchelli   I/F-David Mazzucchelli   L-Joe Rosen   C-Christie Scheele   Ed-Ralph Macchio   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
(#11)
Reprint from Daredevil (I) #227
24
Fatal Attractions: Nightmares persist
W-Larry Hama   P/L-Adam Kubert   I/F-Mark Farmer, Daniel Green, Mark Pennington   L-Pat Brosseau   C-Steve Buccellato   Ed-Bob Harras   E-i-C-Tom DeFalco
(#10)
Reprint from Wolverine (II) #75
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryIncredible Hulk (I) #1Jack Kirby, George Roussos1
TextCounting down the greatests #13: Introduction to Incredible Hulk (I) #1Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryUltimate X-Men (I) #1Adam Kubert1
TextCounting down the greatests #12: Introduction to Ultimate X-Men (I) #1Robert Greenberger1
Cover galleryDaredevil (I) #227David Mazzucchelli1
TextCounting down the greatests #11: Introduction to Daredevil (I) #227Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryWolverine (II) #75Adam Kubert, Mark Farmer2
TextCounting down the greatests #10: Introduction to Wolverine (II) #75Robert Greenberger1

52001/12   Not rated$7.50
FC by Joe Quesada, James Palmiotti (Daredevil from Daredevil (II) #1)1
BC by Bill Sienkiewicz? (Punisher)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
Powerless
W-Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas   P/L-Mark Bagley   I/F-Arthur Edward Thibert   L-Comicraft, Richard Starkings   C-Steve Buccellato   Ed-Ralph Macchio   E-i-C-Bob Harras
(#9)
Reprint from Ultimate Spider-Man (I) #1
48
X-Men
W-Jack Kirby, Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Paul Reinman   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.G.]
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (II) #1 adds J.Kirby (co-plotter).;(#8)
Reprint from X-Men (I) #1
X-401
23
Captain America joins... the Avengers!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-George Roussos   L-Samuel Rosen, Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
Story credits A.Simek for letters, Fantastic Firsts TPB credits S.Rosen; G. Roussous not credited but confirmed by Essential Avengers #1; (#7)
Reprint from Avengers (I) #4
23
The night Gwen Stacy died
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Gil Kane   I/F-Tony Mortellaro, John Romita Sr.   L-Art Simek   Recol-Andrew Yanchus   Ed-Roy Thomas
(#6)
Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #121
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryUltimate Spider-Man (I) #1Mark Bagley1
TextCounting down the greatests #9: Introduction to Ultimate Spider-Man (I) #1Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryX-Men (I) #1Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky1
TextCounting down the greatests #8: Introduction to X-Men (I) #1Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryAvengers (I) #4Jack Kirby, George Roussos1
TextCounting down the greatests #7: Introduction to Avengers (I) #4Robert Greenberger2
Cover galleryThe Amazing Spider-Man (I) #121John Romita Sr.1
TextCounting down the greatests #6: Introduction to The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #121Robert Greenberger2

62001/12   Not rated$3.50
FC by ? (Wolverine)1
BC by ? (Silver Surfer)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
Rubicon
W-Christopher Claremont, Jim Lee   P/L-Jim Lee   I/F-Scott Williams   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Joe Rosas   AsiEd-Suzanne Gaffney-Beason   Ed-Bob Harras   E-i-C-Tom DeFalco
(#5)
Reprint from X-Men (II) #1
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryX-Men (II) #1 (Magneto cover)Jim Lee, Scott Williams1
TextCounting down the greatests #5: Introduction to X-Men (II) #1Robert Greenberger1

72001/12   Not rated$3.50
FC by ? (Ultimate Angel)1
BC by ? (Punisher)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
Second genesis! / ...And when there was one! / Assault force! / Krakoa... the island that walks like a man!
W-Christopher Claremont, Len Wein   P/L-Dave Cockrum   I/F-Dave Cockrum, Peter Iro   L-John Costanza   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Len Wein
Credits: L.Wein,D.Cockrum (co-creators)/D.Cockrum (illustrator); The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (II) #1:L.Wein,Ch.Claremont/D.Cockrum/D.Cockrum,P.Iro; however The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #7 does not mention Ch.Claremont.; (#4)
Reprint from Giant-Size X-Men #1
36 (13-7-8-8)
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryGiant-Size X-Men #1Gil Kane, Dave Cockrum1
TextCounting down the greatests #4: Introduction to Giant-Size X-Men #1Robert Greenberger1

82001/12   Not rated$3.50
FC by ? (Ultimate Professor X)1
BC by ? (Daredevil)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
The Dark Phoenix Saga 9/9: The fate of the Phoenix!
W-John Byrne, Christopher Claremont   P/L-John Byrne   I/F-Terry Kevin Austin   L-Thomas Orzechowski   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Louise Jones   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
(#3)
Reprint from X-Men (I) #137
German translations
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryX-Men (I) #137John Byrne, Terry Kevin Austin1
TextCounting down the greatests #3: Introduction to X-Men (I) #137Robert Greenberger1

92001/12   Not rated$3.50
FC by ? (Susan and Reed Richards)1
BC by Ron Garney (Captain America from cover of Captain America (III) #1, painted)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
The Fantastic Four!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-George Klein?   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
(#2)
Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #1
13
The Fantastic Four meet the Mole Man! / The Moleman's secret!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-George Klein?   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
(#2)
Reprint from Fantastic Four (I) #1
12 (6-6)
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryFantastic Four (I) #1Jack Kirby1
TextCounting down the greatests #2: Introduction to Fantastic Four (I) #1Robert Greenberger2

102001/12   Not rated$3.50
FC by John Romita Sr.? (Spider-Man)1
BC by ? (Ultimate Wolverine)1
Ed-Brian Smith   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Dsgn-Matthew Ryan   ProdDir-Daniel Carr   Pres-Bill Jemas   Special Thanks-Cory Sedlmeier
Spider-Man!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Steve Ditko   I/F-Steve Ditko   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
Fantastic Firsts TPB gives A.Simek as letterer; (#1)
Reprint from Amazing Fantasy (I) #15
V-789
11
The bell-ringer!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Steve Ditko   I/F-Steve Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
(#1)
Reprint from Amazing Fantasy (I) #15
V-792
3
Man in the mummy case!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Steve Ditko   I/F-Steve Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
(#1)
Reprint from Amazing Fantasy (I) #15
V-791
5
There are martians among us!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Steve Ditko   I/F-Steve Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
(#1)
Reprint from Amazing Fantasy (I) #15
V-790
5
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Cover galleryAmazing Fantasy (I) #15Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko1
TextCounting down the greatests #1: Introduction to Amazing Fantasy (I) #15Robert Greenberger2


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