Marvel Preview

Marvel set out to stretch the bounds of what a comic could be when it introduced Marvel Preview, a comic magazine that consisted of adult-oriented stories featuring a number of familiar and new characters. In its black-and-white, magazine format, it could reach out to a whole new group of readers and approach issues that might be too risky for the traditional comic book medium. As a result, the writers got a chance to create some terrific stories.

One of these early stories told how an ex-marine named Frank Castle barely survived when his family was murdered by mobsters. In that historic origin story (which appeared in Marvel Preview #2), we see for the first time the origin of the man now known as the Punisher. Marvel Preview also contained the origins or early appearances of such greats as Dominic Fortune, Star-Lord, Kull the Conqueror, and Moon Knight. With #25, Marvel Preview switched names to become Bizarre Adventures.

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#1

Jun 1975

Cover: $1.00

W: Roy Thomas, Doug Moench, Marv Wolfman, Ed Summer · A: Alex Niño, Dave Cockrum, Rick Bryant

Includes photos & articles; Man Gods From Beyond the Stars; Summer 1975

3 copies from $22.00
#2

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W: Gerry Conway, David Anthony Kraft, Don Pendleton, Len Wein · A: Tony DeZuniga, Howard Chaykin

Origin of the Punisher; B&W; ca. 1975

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#3

Sep 1975

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W: Chris Claremont · A: Tony DeZuniga, Rico Rival

1 copy for $10.00
#5

Apr 1976

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W: Doug Moench, Archie Goodwin · A: Val Mayerik

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#6

Apr 1976

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W: Doug Moench · A: Val Mayerik

5 copies from $23.00
#9

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W: Roy Thomas, Don Thompson, Maggie Thompson · A: Rich Buckler, Madz Castrillo, Tony DeZuniga

Origin of Star Hawk; Adapts first half of Philip Wylie’s Gladiator; Man-God; This issue dedicated to Philip Wylie; Winter 1976; B&W

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#10

Jul 1977

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W: Len Wein, Bill Mantlo · A: Jim Starlin, Val Mayerik, Rudy Nebres, Virgilio Redondo

Thor; Winter 1977; B&W

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#11

Oct 1977

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W: Chris Claremont, John Warner, John Byrne · A: John Byrne, Jim Starlin, Jack Kirby

Indicia Summer 1977

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#12

Jan 1978

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W: Steve Gerber, Doug Moench, David Anthony Kraft · A: Bob Brown, Michael W. Kaluta, Sonny Trinidad

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#13

Apr 1978

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W: David Anthony Kraft, Doug Moench, Don Pendleton, Dwight Jon Zimmerman, Robert Anton Wilson, Harold A. Harvey · A: Herb Trimpe, Klaus Janson, Rick Bryant, Ed Hannigan

Bob Rodi LOC; B&W

1 copy for $15.00
#14

Aug 1978

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W: Chris Claremont, Don Thompson, Maggie Thompson, David Anthony Kraft, Richard Marschall · A: Carmine Infantino, Janet Aulisio, Bob Wakelin, Alfredo P. Alcala

5 copies from $19.00
#15

Oct 1978

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W: Chris Claremont, Carmine Infantino, Don Thompson, Rick Marschall, Arthur Curtis, Maggie Thompson · A: Carmine Infantino, Bob Wiacek, Lee Elias, Tom Yeates, Janet Aulisio, Paty Cockrum

6 copies from $5.00
#16

Painted cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer

Mar 1979

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W: Richard Marschall, Marv Wolfman, Steve Gerber, Ron Goulart, Don McGregor · A: Gene Colan, John Buscema

3 copies from $18.00
#17

May 1979

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W: Gil Kane · A: Gil Kane

2 copies from $7.00
#18

Aug 1979

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W: Doug Moench, Ron Goulart, Don Thompson · A: Bill Sienkiewicz, Bob McLeod, Stephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch, Lee Elias

6 copies from $10.00
#19

Nov 1979

Cover: $1.25

W: Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter, Roy Thomas, Jim Neal, Don Glut · A: Sal Buscema, Will Meugniot, Marie Severin, John Severin

4 copies from $3.25
#20

Mar 1980

Cover: $1.25

W: Len Wein, Howard Chaykin, Tony Isabella, Marv Wolfman, Roger Stern · A: Howard Chaykin, George Pérez, Dave Cockrum

Bizarre Adventures; Cat Yronwode LOC

7 copies from $7.99
#21

May 1980

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W: Ralph Macchio, Doug Moench, Roger Stern, Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant · A: Bill Sienkiewicz, Steve Ditko

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#22

Painted cover by Earl Norem

Jun 1980

Cover: $1.25

W: Doug Moench, Bill Mantlo, Steven Grant · A: John Buscema

Summer 1980

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#23

Nov 1980

Cover: $1.25

W: Lynn Graeme, Dennis O’Neil, Steve Skeates, Roger Stern, Mike W. Barr · A: Joe Jusko, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Eliot Brown, Ned Sonntag, Frank Miller, Stephen R. Bissette

Bizarre Adventures

5 copies from $9.00
#24

Feb 1981

Cover: $1.25

W: Bill Mantlo · A: Val Mayerik

Title continues as Bizarre Adventures with #25; Paradox

12 copies from $0.95