Marvel Saga

    (Marvel, 1985-1987)
™ and ©1985 Marvel Entertainment Group

One of the unique things about Marvel is that it has created a Marvel Universe within the real one, and has taken great pains over the years to be true to it. Marvel Saga traced the evolution of the Marvel Universe, beginning with the space-shot that created the Fantastic Four, up through the events of the current day (or at least until 1987, when this series concluded).

Marvel Saga presents the origins of every major Marvel character, along with the key elements in each one’s lives. What’s more, it follows the many crossed paths of these characters, showing us how they got to be where they are now.
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  • 1
    #1
    Wraparound Cover by Ron Frenz
    Dec 1985
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, H.E. Huntley, John Byrne  ·  A: Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Don Heck, Ron Wilson, Sal Buscema, Ron Frenz
    Origin of Alpha Flight; Origin of Fantastic Four; Origin of X-Men
    45 copies from $0.50
  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Ron Frenz
    Dec 1985
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, H.E. Huntley, John Byrne  ·  A: Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Don Heck, Ron Wilson, Sal Buscema, Ron Frenz
    Origin of Alpha Flight; Origin of Fantastic Four; Origin of X-Men
    3 copies from $0.40
  • 2
    #2
    Wraparound Cover by Ron Frenz
    Jan 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roger Stern  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Greg Larocque, Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman, Sol Brodsky, Steve Ditko, Ron Frenz
    Origin of Hulk; Origin of Spider-Man
    18 copies from $1.56
  • 3
    #3
    Wraparound Cover by Ron Frenz
    Feb 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Byrne, Mike Friedrich  ·  A: Ron Frenz, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Buscema, John Byrne, Alex Schomburg, Werner Roth, Bill Everett, Gil Kane, Frank Robbins, John Romita Sr., Dick Ayers, Sol Brodsky
    Origin of Doctor Doom; Origin of Spider-Man; Origin of Sub-Mariner
    15 copies from $1.00
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Ron Frenz
    Feb 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Byrne, Mike Friedrich  ·  A: Ron Frenz, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Buscema, John Byrne, Alex Schomburg, Werner Roth, Bill Everett, Gil Kane, Frank Robbins, John Romita Sr., Dick Ayers, Sol Brodsky
    Origin of Doctor Doom; Origin of Spider-Man; Origin of Sub-Mariner
    2 copies from $1.00
  • 4
    #4
    Wraparound cover by Jackson “Butch” Guice
    Mar 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont, Larry Lieber, Alan Zelenetz  ·  A: Alex Toth, Bob Hall, Brent Anderson, Dave Cockrum, Dick Ayers, Frank Miller, Herb Trimpe, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, John Byrne, Werner Roth, Tom Morgan
    Origin of Thor
    12 copies from $0.50
  • 4/NS
    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jackson “Butch” Guice
    Mar 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont, Larry Lieber, Alan Zelenetz  ·  A: Alex Toth, Bob Hall, Brent Anderson, Dave Cockrum, Dick Ayers, Frank Miller, Herb Trimpe, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, John Byrne, Werner Roth, Tom Morgan
    Origin of Thor
    1 copy for $1.75
  • 5
    #5
    Wraparound cover by Paul Ryan
    Apr 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Roy Thomas, Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie, Arnold Drake, Gary Friedrich  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth, George Tuska, Don Heck, Jerry Bingham, Dick Ayers, George Roussos, Chic Stone
    Origin of Angel; Origin of Iceman; Origin of Loki
    13 copies from $1.38
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paul Ryan
    Apr 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Roy Thomas, Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie, Arnold Drake, Gary Friedrich  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Werner Roth, George Tuska, Don Heck, Jerry Bingham, Dick Ayers, George Roussos, Chic Stone
    Origin of Angel; Origin of Iceman; Origin of Loki
    2 copies from $1.00
  • 6
    #6
    Wraparound cover by Brent Anderson
    May 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Alan Zelenetz, Gary Friedrich, Gerry Conway, Larry Lieber, Stan Lee, Steve Englehart, Walt Simonson, Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Don Heck, George Roussos, George Tuska, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Walt Simonson, Al Milgrom
    Origin of Asgard; Origin of Iron Man; Origin of Odin
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Brent Anderson
    May 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Alan Zelenetz, Gary Friedrich, Gerry Conway, Larry Lieber, Stan Lee, Steve Englehart, Walt Simonson, Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Don Heck, George Roussos, George Tuska, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Walt Simonson, Al Milgrom
    Origin of Asgard; Origin of Iron Man; Origin of Odin
    3 copies from $0.55
  • 7
    #7
    Wraparound cover by Brent Anderson
    Jun 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: David Michelinie, Larry Lieber, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Jim Mooney, John Romita Jr., Steve Ditko
    Origin of Iron Man; Ant-Man; Egghead; Fantastic Four; The Hulk; Thor
    14 copies from $1.38
  • 7/NS
    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Brent Anderson
    Jun 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: David Michelinie, Larry Lieber, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Jim Mooney, John Romita Jr., Steve Ditko
    Origin of Iron Man; Ant-Man; Egghead; Fantastic Four; The Hulk; Thor
    3 copies from $1.25
  • 8
    #8
    Wraparound cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson
    Jul 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Larry Lieber, Robert Bernstein, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky, Steve Ditko, Ron Frenz, Walt Simonson, Bill Sienkiewicz
    First Encounters: Cyclops & Iceman Vs. The Angel; Hulk and Spiderman’s First Battles with the Fantastic Four
    12 copies from $2.50
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson
    Jul 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Larry Lieber, Robert Bernstein, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky, Steve Ditko, Ron Frenz, Walt Simonson, Bill Sienkiewicz
    First Encounters: Cyclops & Iceman Vs. The Angel; Hulk and Spiderman’s First Battles with the Fantastic Four
    3 copies from $1.25
  • 9
    #9
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Aug 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Roger Stern, Steve Englehart, H.E. Huntley  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, John Romita Jr., John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Marie Severin, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Syd Shores, Joe Staton, Jim Mooney, Steve Geiger
    Origin of Vulture; Fantastic Four; Sub-Mariner; Thor
    9 copies from $2.00
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Aug 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Roger Stern, Steve Englehart, H.E. Huntley  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, John Romita Jr., John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Marie Severin, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Syd Shores, Joe Staton, Jim Mooney, Steve Geiger
    Origin of Vulture; Fantastic Four; Sub-Mariner; Thor
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 10
    #10
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Sep 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Arnold Drake, Chris Claremont, Dennis O’Neil, Stan Lee, Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Bill Everett, Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Steve Ditko, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Avengers; Origin of Beast; Origin of Marvel Girl
    13 copies from $1.00
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Sep 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Arnold Drake, Chris Claremont, Dennis O’Neil, Stan Lee, Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Bill Everett, Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Steve Ditko, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Avengers; Origin of Beast; Origin of Marvel Girl
    1 copy for $2.99
  • 11
    #11
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Jim Shooter, Chris Claremont, Roger Stern, Mark Gruenwald, Peter B. Gillis, Robert Bernstein  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita Jr., John Buscema, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Al Milgrom, Bob Hall, Arvell Jones, Al Williamson, Steve Leialoha, George Roussos, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Molecule Man
    14 copies from $1.00
  • 11/NS
    #11 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Jim Shooter, Chris Claremont, Roger Stern, Mark Gruenwald, Peter B. Gillis, Robert Bernstein  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita Jr., John Buscema, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Al Milgrom, Bob Hall, Arvell Jones, Al Williamson, Steve Leialoha, George Roussos, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Molecule Man
    1 copy for $1.75
  • 12
    #12
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Roger Stern  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, John Buscema, John Byrne, John Bolton, Kerry Gammill, Dick Ayers, Chic Stone, George Roussos, Syd Shores, George Tuska, Keith Pollard
    Captain America revived
    14 copies from $0.65
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Roger Stern  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, John Buscema, John Byrne, John Bolton, Kerry Gammill, Dick Ayers, Chic Stone, George Roussos, Syd Shores, George Tuska, Keith Pollard
    Captain America revived
    1 copy for $1.00
  • 13
    #13
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Frank Miller, Gerry Conway, N. Korak, Roger McKenzie, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee  ·  A: Bill Everett, Chic Stone, Don Heck, Frank Miller, Gene Colan, George Roussos, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Steve Ditko, Steve Rude, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Daredevil
    15 copies from $1.25
  • 14
    #14
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, David Michelinie, Mark Gruenwald, Stan Lee, Steven Grant  ·  A: Al Milgrom, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, John Romita Jr., Steve Ditko, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Quicksilver; Origin of Scarlet Witch
    15 copies from $1.76
  • 14/NS
    #14 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, David Michelinie, Mark Gruenwald, Stan Lee, Steven Grant  ·  A: Al Milgrom, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, John Romita Jr., Steve Ditko, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Quicksilver; Origin of Scarlet Witch
    2 copies from $1.50
  • 15
    #15
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Feb 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Gene Colan, Chic Stone, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Hawkeye; Origin of Wonder Man
    10 copies from $2.00
  • 15/NS
    #15 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Feb 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Gene Colan, Chic Stone, Keith Pollard
    Origin of Hawkeye; Origin of Wonder Man
    2 copies from $1.00
  • 16
    #16
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Len Wein, Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, Roger Stern, Stan Lee, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Gene Colan, George Roussos, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Paul Smith, Steve Ditko, Keith Pollard, Ron Frenz
    Origin of Dormammu; Origin of Frightful Four
    10 copies from $3.00
  • 16/NS
    #16 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Len Wein, Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, Roger Stern, Stan Lee, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Gene Colan, George Roussos, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Paul Smith, Steve Ditko, Keith Pollard, Ron Frenz
    Origin of Dormammu; Origin of Frightful Four
    1 copy for $1.00
  • 17
    #17
    Wraparound cover by Keith Pollard
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Bruce Jones, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee  ·  A: Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, George Roussos, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Val Mayerik, Ron Frenz
    Origin of Inhumans; Origin of Ka-Zar; Origin of Leader
    9 copies from $1.38
  • 17/NS
    #17 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Bruce Jones, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee  ·  A: Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, George Roussos, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Val Mayerik, Ron Frenz
    Origin of Inhumans; Origin of Ka-Zar; Origin of Leader
    2 copies from $1.00
  • 18
    #18
    May 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Larry Ivie, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Bob Powell, Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Steve Ditko, James W. Fry III
    Origin of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    7 copies from $1.38
  • 18/NS
    #18 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    May 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Larry Ivie, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Bob Powell, Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Steve Ditko, James W. Fry III
    Origin of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    1 copy for $1.00
  • 19
    #19
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Wallace Wood, Dick Ayers, Al Milgrom
    New Avengers team
    6 copies from $1.18
  • 19/NS
    #19 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Wallace Wood, Dick Ayers, Al Milgrom
    New Avengers team
    1 copy for $1.00
  • 20
    #20
    Back cover pinup
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Dick Ayers, Bob Forgione, Chic Stone, Al Milgrom
    Avengers; Fantastic Four; Hulk; Thor
    8 copies from $3.25
  • 20/NS
    #20 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Buscema
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Dick Ayers, Bob Forgione, Chic Stone, Al Milgrom
    Avengers; Fantastic Four; Hulk; Thor
    1 copy for $1.00
  • 21
    #21
    Back cover pinup
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Bob Powell, Chic Stone, Alex Toth, Werner Roth, Steve Buccellato, Bruce Solotoff, Tom Morgan, Phil Lord
    Avengers; Dr. Strange; Fantastic Four; Hulk; Thor
    4 copies from $4.25
  • 21/NS
    #21 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Keith Pollard
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Bob Powell, Chic Stone, Alex Toth, Werner Roth, Steve Buccellato, Bruce Solotoff, Tom Morgan, Phil Lord
    Avengers; Dr. Strange; Fantastic Four; Hulk; Thor
    1 copy for $1.00
  • 22
    #22
    Back cover pinup
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter David, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr., Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Archie Goodwin, Len Wein, Al Milgrom, Marv Wolfman, Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco, James Owsley, david Michelinie, John Romita Jr., Joe Sinnott, Keith Pollard, José Marzan Jr., Steve Geiger, Tom Morgan, Phil Lord  ·  A: Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr., John Romita Jr., Don Heck, Gil Kane, Ross Andru, Ron Frenz, Mary Wilshire, Mark D. Bright, Al Williamson, Steve Geiger, Tom Morgan
    Origin of Mary Jane
    5 copies from $2.50
  • 23
    #23
    Back cover pinup
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Geiger, Phil Lord, Hector Collazo, Steve Buccellato, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko
    Inhumans
    6 copies from $5.00
  • 24
    #24
    Back cover pinup
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee  ·  A: George Klein, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, John Buscema, Vince Colletta
    Origin of Galactus
    5 copies from $10.79
  • 25
    #25
    Wraparound cover by Arthur Adams
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter Sanderson, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, John Buscema, Vince Colletta, Frank Giacoia, Hector Collazo, Steve Buccellato, Phil Lord
    Origin of Silver Surfer; Final Issue
    2 copies from $2.75