Marvel Fanfare

    (Marvel, 1982-1992)
™ and ©1989 Marvel Entertainment Group

A deluxe, bimonthly series, Marvel Fanfare was a way for Marvel to spotlight some of its artistic rising stars while giving the writers a chance to stretch the bounds of established characters.

Throughout its run, Marvel Fanfare featured new stories starring such Marvel greats as Iron Man, Moon Knight, and the Black Widow. In doing so, it stepped beyond the usual “try-out” series to bring us some of the most beautiful and compelling stories these characters were ever featured in.
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1982
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, Roger McKenzie  ·  A: Michael Golden, Paul Smith, John Byrne, Frank Miller
    1st Appearance of Vertigo II; Daredevil pin-up; Spider-Man and Silver Surfer pin-up
    15 copies from $2.50
  • 2
    #2
    May 1982
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, Roger McKenzie  ·  A: Michael Golden, Trevor Von Eeden
    Origin of Fantastic Four
    9 copies from $1.00
  • 3
    #3
    Wraparound cover by Dave Cockrum
    Jul 1982
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, Charlie Boatner  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Trevor Von Eeden
    X-Men
    18 copies from $1.25
  • 4
    #4
    Sep 1982
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, David Anthony Kraft, David Michelinie  ·  A: Paul Smith, Michael Golden, David Winn
    24 copies from $1.00
  • 5
    #5
    Nov 1982
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, Roger McKenzie  ·  A: Marshall Rogers, P. Craig Russell, Luke McDonnell
    Captain America; Doctor Strange
    19 copies from $1.24
  • 6
    #6
    Jan 1983
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Mike W. Barr, Roger Stern  ·  A: Sandy Plunkett, Charles Vess
    Doctor Strange; Scarlet Witch; Spider-Man
    20 copies from $1.00
  • 7
    #7
    Mar 1983
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Steven Grant, Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Joe Barney, George Freeman
    Daredevil; Hulk
    21 copies from $1.00
  • 8
    #8
    May 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Peter B. Gillis, Gil Kane  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane
    Doctor Strange; Mowgli
    23 copies from $0.99
  • 9
    #9
    Jul 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: J.M. DeMatteis, Gil Kane  ·  A: Joe Brozowski, Gil Kane
    Man-Thing; Mowgli
    15 copies from $1.04
  • 10
    #10
    Aug 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: George Pérez, Ralph Macchio, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: George Pérez, Bob Layton, Gil Kane
    Origin of Black Widow
    10 copies from $5.75
  • 11
    #11
    Nov 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Ralph Macchio, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: George Pérez, Gil Kane
    1st appearance of Iron Maiden (Melina Vostokoff)
    22 copies from $7.35
  • 12
    #12
    Jan 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Ralph Macchio, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: George Pérez, Roger Stern, Al Milgrom
    15 copies from $3.70
  • 13
    #13
    Mar 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Ralph Macchio, Alan Zelenetz  ·  A: George Pérez, Charles Vess
    15 copies from $2.50
  • 14
    #14
    May 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Roger McKenzie, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: Rick Leonardi, Josef Rubinstein, Alan Weiss
    9 copies from $2.98
  • 15
    #15
    Jul 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Roger McKenzie, Barry Windsor-Smith, Al Milgrom  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Jack Sparling, Al Milgrom
    10 copies from $2.50
  • 15/A
    #15 Variation A
    2025 Facsimile Edition with Cover A by Barry Windsor-Smith
    May 2025
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Roger McKenzie, Barry Windsor-Smith, Al Milgrom  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Jack Sparling, Al Milgrom
    1 copy for $4.99
  • 16
    #16
    Sep 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Bill Mantlo, Marv Wolfman  ·  A: Mike Mignola, Dave Cockrum
    Skywolf; The Sub–Mariner
    7 copies from $3.25
  • 17
    #17
    Nov 1984
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Marv Wolfman, David Anthony Kraft  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Tony Salmons
    Hulk; Skywolf
    13 copies from $1.45
  • 18
    #18
    Jan 1985
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Roger Stern  ·  A: Frank Miller, Kevin Nowlan, Terry Austin
    Captain America
    13 copies from $4.00
  • 19
    #19
    Mar 1985
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Tony Salmons, Jim Starlin
    Cloak & Dagger
    14 copies from $1.00
  • 20
    #20
    May 1985
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Jim Starlin  ·  A: Jim Starlin, Charles Vess, Carl Potts
    Doctor Strange; Hulk; Thing
    7 copies from $4.00
  • 21
    #21
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Jim Starlin  ·  A: Jim Starlin
    Hulk; Thing
    10 copies from $3.12
  • 22
    #22
    Sep 1985
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Roger McKenzie  ·  A: Ken Steacy
    Hulk; Iron Man; Thing
    15 copies from $1.00
  • 23
    #23
    Nov 1985
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Roger McKenzie  ·  A: Ken Steacy
    Hulk; Iron Man; Thing
    12 copies from $1.64
  • 24
    #24
    Jan 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Doug Moench, Chris Claremont  ·  A: Mike Ploog, Dave Ross, Pat Broderick, John Buscema
    1st meeting of Carol Danvers and Captain Marvel Monica Rambeau; Carol Danvers discovers Captain Mar-vell has died of cancer
    6 copies from $2.75
  • 25
    #25
    Mar 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Doug Moench, Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Pat Broderick, Dave Sim, June Brigman
    Dave Sim portfolio
    10 copies from $3.00
  • 26
    #26
    May 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Doug Moench, Will Jungkuntz  ·  A: Pat Broderick, Will Jungkuntz
    11 copies from $2.00
  • 27
    #27
    Jul 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Bill Mantlo, Marc Hempel  ·  A: Tony Salmons, Marc Hempel
    Daredevil; Spider-Man; Weirdworld
    16 copies from $1.24
  • 28
    #28
    Wraparound cover by Ken Steacy
    Sep 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Ken Steacy
    6 copies from $1.24
  • 29
    #29
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $1.50
    W: John Byrne, Norm Breyfogle  ·  A: John Byrne, Norm Breyfogle
    Death of Anvil (Johnny Anvil); Death of Hammer (Leroy Jackson)
    3 copies from $2.25
  • 30
    #30
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Ann Nocenti  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    2 copies from $2.25
  • 31
    #31
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: J.M. DeMatteis, Kerry Gammill, Al Milgrom, Mark Wheatley, Norm Breyfogle  ·  A: Kerry Gammill, Al Milgrom, Mark Wheatley, Norm Breyfogle
    Versus Yellow Claw
    7 copies from $1.00
  • 32
    #32
    May 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: J.M. DeMatteis, Kerry Gammill, Al Milgrom, Roger McKenzie  ·  A: Kerry Gammill, Paul Smith
    Captain America
    8 copies from $1.85
  • 33
    #33
    Wraparound cover by June Brigman
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: June Brigman
    21 copies from $0.56
  • 34
    #34
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Alan Zelenetz  ·  A: Charles Vess, Mike Mignola
    Charles Vess portfolio; Mike Mignola portfolio
    6 copies from $3.50
  • 35
    #35
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Alan Zelenetz  ·  A: Alan Zelenetz, Charles Vess, Craig Hamilton, Bret Blevins
    Bret Blevins portfolio; Craig Hamilton portfolio
    5 copies from $4.00
  • 36
    #36
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Alan Zelenetz, Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Alan Zelenetz, Charles Vess, Tom Sutton
    4 copies from $4.00
  • 37
    #37
    Mar 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Alan Zelenetz, Mark Borax  ·  A: Charles Vess, Norm Breyfogle, Al Milgrom, Bret Blevins, Arthur Adams, Tom Sutton, Walt Simonson
    Pin-ups
    3 copies from $2.50
  • 38
    #38
    Apr 1988
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: Judith Hunt, Colleen Doran
    6 copies from $2.40
  • 39
    #39
    Aug 1988
    Cover: $1.95
    W: J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Carlin  ·  A: Joe Staton, Bob Layton, Bill Reinhold
    4 copies from $3.00
  • 40
    #40
    Oct 1988
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Ann Nocenti, Chris Claremont  ·  A: David Mazzucchelli, Craig Hamilton, Kent Williams, George Pratt
    3 copies from $2.50
  • 41
    #41
    Dec 1988
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Walt Simonson  ·  A: Dave Gibbons, Mike Machlan, Bill Reinhold
    4 copies from $2.75
  • 42
    #42
    Feb 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Carl Potts, Dennis Mallonee  ·  A: Carl Potts, Terry Shoemaker, Bob Hall
    10 copies from $0.75
  • 43
    #43
    Apr 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Mike Mignola, Greg Brooks, Brian Murray, Alan Weiss, Kerry Gammill
    3 copies from $4.00
  • 44
    #44
    Wraparound cover by Ken Steacy
    Jun 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Ken Steacy  ·  A: Ken Steacy
    Versus Doctor Doom
    5 copies from $4.25
  • 45
    #45
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    A: Arthur Adams, Brent Anderson, Bret Blevins, Jon Bogdanove, Norm Breyfogle, John Buscema, Howard Chaykin, Michael Golden, Jackson “Butch” Guice, Klaus Janson, Michael W. Kaluta, Bob Layton, Jim Lee, Steve Leialoha, Rick Leonardi, Mike Mignola, Kevin Nowlan, Sandy Plunkett, Bill Reinhold, Marshall Rogers, John Romita Jr., Steve Rude, P. Craig Russell, Terry Shoemaker, Bill Sienkiewicz, Walt Simonson, Paul Smith, Ken Steacy, Charles Vess, Alan Weiss, Barry Windsor-Smith, Mike Zeck
    All pin-ups
    2 copies from $11.50
  • 46
    #46
    Oct 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr, Al Milgrom, Danny Fingeroth  ·  A: Louis Williams, Al Milgrom, Tod Smith
    Versus Mad Thinker
    8 copies from $3.75
  • 47
    #47
    Nov 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Bill Mantlo, Michael Golden  ·  A: Michael Golden
    Versus Hulk
    6 copies from $3.25
  • 48
    #48
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Dwight Jon Zimmerman, Michael Higgins, Sue Flaxman  ·  A: Kerry Gammill, Ron Wilson, Don Perlin
    She-Hulk; Vision
    5 copies from $3.00
  • 49
    #49
    Wraparound cover by Alan Weiss
    Feb 1990
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Alan Weiss, Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Alan Weiss, Tod Smith
    7 copies from $4.00
  • 50
    #50
    Apr 1990
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: Joe Staton, Mark Badger
    Versus Arcade
    9 copies from $1.64
  • 51
    #51
    Wraparound cover by John Buscema
    Jun 1990
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Steve Englehart, Dean Schreck  ·  A: John Buscema, Gene Colan, Ron Lim
    Versus Mangog
    5 copies from $4.00
  • 52
    #52
    Aug 1990
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Steven Grant, Dean Schreck  ·  A: Scott Hampton, Ernie Chan, Gene Colan, Paul Ryan
    Black Knight; Doctor Strange; Fantastic Four
    7 copies from $2.06
  • 53
    #53
    Oct 1990
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Steven Grant  ·  A: John Buscema, June Brigman, Dave Ross
    Black Knight; Iron Man
    6 copies from $1.75
  • 54
    #54
    Dec 1990
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Steven Grant, Richard Howell  ·  A: Tod Smith, Richard Howell, June Brigman
    Black Knight; Wolverine
    6 copies from $3.25
  • 55
    #55
    Feb 1991
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Terry Austin, Al Milgrom, Richard Howell  ·  A: Colleen Doran, Al Milgrom, Richard Howell
    Power Pack and the New Mutants; Wolverine
    4 copies from $1.50
  • 56
    #56
    Apr 1991
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Don Heck
    1 copy for $15.00
  • 57
    #57
    Jun 1991
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom  ·  A: Bret Blevins, George Freeman, Al Milgrom, Norm Breyfogle
    1 copy for $15.50
  • 58
    #58
    Aug 1991
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Bret Blevins, Sandy Plunkett, Jeff Johnson, Jim Lee, Andre Coates
    4 copies from $15.50
  • 59
    #59
    Oct 1991
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Steve Gerber, Richard Howell  ·  A: Richard Howell, Tony DeZuniga
    1 copy for $24.00
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Cover: $24.99
    W: Chris Claremont, Roger McKenzie, Charlie Boatner, David Anthony Kraft, David Winn, David Michelinie, Mike W. Barr, Sandy Plunkett, Roger Stern, Steven Grant, Bill Mantlo  ·  A: Michael Golden, Paul Smith, Trevor Von Eeden, Dave Cockrum, Marshall Rogers, Luke McDonnell, Sandy Plunkett, Charles Vess, Joe Barney, George Freeman
    Collects Marvel Fanfare #1-7; ca. 2008
    1 copy for $14.00