Marvel Super Special

Marvel Super Special began as a large-format book featuring appearances of the rock group Kiss in a comic book. In a fantastic publicity stunt, the group even arranged to mix drops of their own blood into the ink used in the print run, thus playing up their “Satan-rock” image. Other special issues included a feature on the Beatles and a proof-quality limited run of the Weirdworld storyline, with each copy signed by the artists.

Most issues, however, were rather straightforward movie adaptations. The features ranged from Battlestar Galactica to Annie, although science-fiction/fantasy films of one sort or another dominated the series.

Jump to issue:

#1

Wraparound cover by Alan Weiss

Sep 1977

Cover: $1.50

W: Steve Gerber, Alan Weiss, Michael Gross · A: Alan Weiss, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, Sal Buscema

Versus Doctor Doom; 40 pgs; Group mixed drops of their blood into the printer’s ink in publicity stunt; Includes photos & features; Magazine sized

1 copy for $370.00
#2

Wraparound Cover by Earl Norem

Mar 1978

Cover: $1.50

W: Roy Thomas, David Anthony Kraft, James Delson · A: John Buscema, Alfredo P. Alcala, Rick Hoberg, Greg Hildebrandt, Tim Hildebrandt, Michael Doret

68 pgs; Conan; Includes movie & creator photos; Magazine sized

6 copies from $2.75
#3

Feb 1978

Cover: $1.50

W: Archie Goodwin · A: Walt Simonson, Klaus Janson

Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Magazine sized

5 copies from $20.00
#4

Aug 1978

Cover: $1.50

W: David Anthony Kraft · A: George Pérez

The Beatles

1 copy for $175.00
#5

Dec 1978

Cover: $1.50

W: Ralph Macchio, Alan Weiss, Rick Marschall, Toby Goldstein · A: John Romita Jr., George Bush (poster)

Kiss: Magazine sized; Poster

1 copy for $175.00
#8

Oct 1978

Cover: $1.50

W: Roger McKenzie, Glen A. Larson, Steve Swires, John Dykstra, Tom Rogers · A: Ernie Colón, Rick Bryant, Josef Rubinstein, Howard Bender, Dave Cockrum

Battlestar Galactica; Interview with John Dykstra, special photographic effects supervisor; Tabloid; Tabloid format

1 copy for $3.89
#8 Variation A

Oct 1978

Cover: $1.50

W: Roger McKenzie, Glen A. Larson, Steve Swires, John Dykstra, Tom Rogers · A: Ernie Colón, Rick Bryant, Josef Rubinstein, Howard Bender, Dave Cockrum, Bruce Patterson

Battlestar Galactica; Interview with John Dykstra, special photographic effects supervisor; Magazine format

4 copies from $15.00
#9

Feb 1979

Cover: $1.50

W: Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp, Don Thompson, Maggie Thompson, Roy Thomas · A: John Buscema, Tony DeZuniga, Howard Chaykin

Conan

2 copies from $4.00
#10

Jun 1979

Cover: $1.50

W: Doug Moench, Marc Dacy, Maurice Horn · A: Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, Ernie Colón, Janet Aulisio

Star-Lord

7 copies from $4.50
#11

Jul 1979

Cover: $1.50

W: Doug Moench, Rick Marschall · A: John Buscema, Peter Ledger

3 page color foldout, poster; 57 pgs; Magazine sized; Spring/June 1979

7 copies from $1.75
#12

Aug 1979

Cover: $1.50

W: Doug Moench, Rick Marschall · A: John Buscema, Peter Ledger

51 pgs; Magazine sized; Summer/August 1979

6 copies from $3.25
#13

Oct 1979

Cover: $1.50

W: Doug Moench · A: John Buscema, Peter Ledger

Weirdworld

12 copies from $1.75
#15

Mar 1980

Cover: $1.50

W: Marv Wolfman · A: Dave Cockrum

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

2 copies from $6.98
#16

Aug 1980

Cover: $2.00

W: Archie Goodwin · A: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón

Empire Strikes Back

1 copy for $13.00
#17

Nov 1980

Cover: $2.00

W: J.M. DeMatteis, Scott Edelman, Danny Fingeroth, Martin A. Jackson, Roberta McKenzie · A: Rich Buckler, Jimmy Janes

Xanadu

1 copy for $79.98
#18

Sep 1981

Cover: $2.50

W: Walt Simonson · A: John Buscema

Raiders of the Lost Ark

2 copies from $15.00
#19

Oct 1981

Cover: $2.50

W: Larry Hama · A: Howard Chaykin, Vince Colletta

For Your Eyes Only

3 copies from $9.99
#20

Oct 1981

Cover: $2.50

W: Dennis O’Neil · A: Marie Severin

Dragonslayer

7 copies from $8.00
#21

Aug 1982

Cover: $2.50

W: Michael Fleisher, David Anthony Kraft · A: John Buscema

Arnold Schwarzenegger interview; Conan movie; James Earl Jones interview; John Milius interview; Ron Cobb interview

3 copies from $1.50
#22

Sep 1982

Cover: $2.50

W: Archie Goodwin · A: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón

Blade Runner; Movie adaptation

11 copies from $30.00
#23

Sep 1982

Cover: $2.50

A: Win Mortimer

Annie

2 copies from $12.50
#25

Aug 1983

Cover: $2.50

W: Bill Mantlo, Bob Budiansky, Clive Smith

Comic size

2 copies from $4.00
#26

Sep 1983

Cover: $2.50

W: Steve Moore · A: Paul Neary

Octopussy

3 copies from $10.50
#27

Sep 1983

Cover: $2.50

W: Archie Goodwin · A: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón, Tom Palmer, Ron Frenz

Return of the Jedi

2 copies from $19.98
#29

Jul 1984

Cover: $2.00

W: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Sharman DiVono, Mark Evanier · A: Dan Spiegle

Tarzan of the Apes

3 copies from $1.99
#30

Aug 1984

Cover: $2.50

W: David Michelinie · A: Jackson “Butch” Guice

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1 copy for $49.99
#31

Sep 1984

Cover: $2.50

W: Jonathan Betuel · A: Bret Blevins, Tony Salmons

1 copy for $14.98
#32

Oct 1984

Cover: $2.50

W: Stan Kay · A: Dean Yeagle

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1 copy for $20.00
#33

Nov 1984

Cover: $2.50

A: Mark Texeira, Armando Gil

Buckaroo Banzai

1 copy for $160.00
#34

Nov 1984

Cover: $2.50

W: Cary Burkett · A: Gray Morrow

Sheena

2 copies from $9.00
#35

Dec 1984

Cover: $2.50

W: Michael Fleisher, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway · A: John Buscema

Conan the Destroyer

2 copies from $18.98
#37

Apr 1985

Cover: $2.00

2010

2 copies from $84.00
#38

Nov 1985

Cover: $2.00

W: Louise Simonson · A: Mary Wilshire

Red Sonja

2 copies from $12.00
#39

Mar 1985

Cover: $2.50

Santa Claus: the Movie

1 copy for $50.00
#40

Oct 1986

Cover: $2.50

Labyrinth

1 copy for $144.99
#41

Nov 1986

Cover: $2.50

W: Danny Fingeroth · A: Kyle Baker

Howard the Duck movie adaptation

1 copy for $24.00