Bizarre Adventures

    (Marvel, 1981-1983)
™ and ©1982 Marvel Entertainment Group

Bizarre Adventures (formerly Marvel Preview) was one of Marvel’s more adventurous magazine undertakings. It let Marvel present some of its more offbeat characters in a different, more adult context than comics usually allow. Included were such new stars as The Unlikely Heroes & Hangman, as well as new takes on old favorites such as King Kull and The Uncanny X-Men.

To read a story featuring a familiar character in Bizarre Adventures was like meeting that character for the first time again. Bizarre Adventures used its black-and-white magazine format to the fullest, concentrating on stark imagery and detailed storytelling—and it never shied away from the offbeat. Its final issue, #34, bade farewell in style, featuring a holiday send-up, “Son of Santa,” and a Howard the Duck feature by Paul Smith.
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  • 25
    #25
    Mar 1981
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Ralph Macchio, Chris Claremont  ·  A: Paul Gulacy, Michael Golden, Marshall Rogers
    1st appearance of Lady Daemon (Megan Daemon); Origin of Lady Daemon (Megan Daemon)
    5 copies from $6.50
  • 26
    #26
    May 1981
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Doug Moench  ·  A: John Bolton
    B&W
    5 copies from $11.00
  • 27
    #27
    Jul 1981
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, Mary Jo Duffy, Bob Layton  ·  A: John Buscema, George Pérez, Dave Cockrum
    B&W
    12 copies from $6.15
  • 28
    #28
    Oct 1981
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Frank Miller, Neal Adams, Doug Moench, Archie Goodwin, Mary Jo Duffy, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Frank Miller, Larry Hama, Neal Adams, Michael Golden, Wendy Pini, Steve Smallwood
    1st appearance of Bucky Bizarre; 1st appearance of Huntsman; 1st appearance of Shadow-Hunter (Niki Jakosan); Origin of Shadow-Hunter (Niki Jakosan); Unlikely Heroes; B&W
    9 copies from $10.25
  • 28/NS
    #28 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Larkin
    Oct 1981
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Frank Miller, Neal Adams, Doug Moench, Archie Goodwin, Mary Jo Duffy, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Frank Miller, Larry Hama, Neal Adams, Michael Golden, Wendy Pini, Steve Smallwood
    1st appearance of Bucky Bizarre; 1st appearance of Huntsman; 1st appearance of Shadow-Hunter (Niki Jakosan); Origin of Shadow-Hunter (Niki Jakosan); Unlikely Heroes; B&W
    1 copy for $74.99
  • 29
    #29
    Dec 1981
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Stephen King, J.M. DeMatteis, Bruce Jones, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Walt Simonson, Steve Leialoha, John Buscema, Steve Smallwood
    2 copies from $6.50
  • 30
    #30
    Feb 1982
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Bill Mantlo, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Vosburg, Gene Day, John Buscema, Steve Smallwood
    1st appearance of Silhouette
    13 copies from $2.75
  • 31
    #31
    Apr 1982
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Dennis O’Neil, Larry Hama, Mark Gruenwald, John Byrne, Tom DeFalco, Stephen R. Bissette, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Frank Miller, Larry Hama, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Byrne, Mark Armstrong, Herb Trimpe, Steve Perry, Steve Smallwood
    1st appearance of Doctor Deth
    7 copies from $7.50
  • 31/NS
    #31 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Joe Jusko
    Apr 1982
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Dennis O’Neil, Larry Hama, Mark Gruenwald, John Byrne, Tom DeFalco, Stephen R. Bissette, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Frank Miller, Larry Hama, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Byrne, Mark Armstrong, Herb Trimpe, Steve Perry, Steve Smallwood
    1st appearance of Doctor Deth
    1 copy for $14.98
  • 32
    #32
    Aug 1982
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Alan Zelenetz, Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, Ann Nocenti, Mark Gruenwald, Al Milgrom, Steve Skeates  ·  A: John Bolton, Larry Hama, Steve Smallwood, Greg Larocque, Val Mayerik, Al Milgrom
    5 copies from $4.75
  • 33
    #33
    Dec 1982
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Doug Moench, Bruce Jones, J.M. DeMatteis, Steve Perry, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Dave Simons, Bob Hall, Geof Isherwood, Stephen R. Bissette, Steve Smallwood
    1st appearance of Varnae; B&W
    1 copy for $29.99
  • 33/NS
    #33 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition
    Dec 1982
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Doug Moench, Bruce Jones, J.M. DeMatteis, Steve Perry, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Dave Simons, Bob Hall, Geof Isherwood, Stephen R. Bissette, Steve Smallwood
    1st appearance of Varnae; B&W
    1 copy for $74.99
  • 34
    #34
    Feb 1983
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, Larry Hama, Mike Carlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Skeates  ·  A: Alan Kupperberg, Paul Smith, Bob Camp, Mike Carlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Smallwood
    1st appearance of Son of Santa (Nick Norris); Origin of Son of Santa (Nick Norris)
    2 copies from $6.50