Marvel Graphic Novel#54
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{{distinguish|The Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection}}
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| genre = Science fiction
Superhero
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| publisher = Marvel Comics
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| startyr = 1982
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| endyr = 1993
| issues = 75
| main_char_team = {{collapsible list| Captain Marvel
Elric
New Mutants
X-Men
Star Slammers
Killraven
The Futurians
Dazzler
Starstruck
The Swashbucklers
She-Hulk
Tigra
The Wasp
Conan the Barbarian
Greenberg the Vampire
Thor
The Shadow
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| writers = {{collapsible list| Jim Starlin
Roy Thomas
Chris Claremont
Don McGregor
John Byrne
Rick Veitch
Steve Gerber
Jim Shooter
Elaine Lee
Bill Mantlo
Alan Zelenetz
David Michelinie
Don Kraar
Dennis O'Neil
}}
| artists = {{collapsible list| Jim Starlin
P. Craig Russell
Bob McLeod
Brent Anderson
Walt Simonson
Dave Cockrum
Rick Veitch
Val Mayerik
Michael Kaluta
Jackson Guice
Charles Vess
Mark Badger
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| pencillers = {{collapsible list| Ron Wilson
Frank Springer
Greg LaRocque
Marc Silvestri
John Byrne
Gary Kwapisz
Paul Ryan
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| inkers = {{collapsible list| Armando Gil
Vince Colletta
Kim DeMulder
Art Nichols
Russ Heath}}
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| colorists = {{collapsible list| Steve Oliff
Glynis Wein
Paty Cockrum
Petra Scotese
Bob Sharen}}
| editors = {{collapsible list|Louise Jones
Archie Goodwin
Bob Budiansky
Al Milgrom
Laurie Sutton
Ralph Macchio
Jim Shooter
Christopher Priest
Mike Carlin
Larry Hama
Ann Nocenti}}
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Marvel Graphic Novel (MGN) is a line of graphic novel trade paperbacks published from 1982 to 1993 by Marvel Comics.{{gcdb series|id= 2658|title= Marvel Graphic Novel}} The books were published in an oversized format, 8.5" x 11", similar to French albums. In response, DC Comics established a competitor line known as DC Graphic Novel.
Publication history
The decision to launch the line was made in late 1979, after strong sales reports for the summer. Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter envisioned the "books as being in the format of European albums, with cardboard covers, full-color, slick pages".{{cite journal|title = Newswatch: 'Spectacular' Sales Prompt New Projects|journal = The Comics Journal|issue = 52|pages = 7–8|publisher = Fantagraphics Books|date = December 1979|location= Stamford, Connecticut}} In September 1980, Shooter indicated the line was delayed because of complications in putting together the contracts, which he was drafting in consultation with Marvel attorneys.{{cite journal|last = Groth|first = Gary|title = Pushing Marvel into the '80s: An Interview with Jim Shooter|journal = The Comics Journal|issue = 60|pages = 80–107|publisher = Fantagraphics Books|date = November 1980|location= Stamford, Connecticut}} In early 1981, Marvel hired Michael Z. Hobson away from Scholastic Books to be Vice-President/Publishing. His expertise in writing author contracts, which was greater than Shooter's, was a key reason.{{cite journal|title = Newswatch: Michael Z. Hobson Named Marvel V.P./Publishing|journal = The Comics Journal|issue = 62|pages = 13|publisher = Fantagraphics Books|date = March 1981|location= Stamford, Connecticut}} A few months later, contracts with writer/artist Jim Starlin were finalized for The Death of Captain Marvel and Dreadstar.{{cite book|last = Howe|first = Sean|author-link = Sean Howe|chapter= Trouble Shooter|title = Marvel Comics The Untold Story|publisher = HarperCollins|year = 2012|location= New York, New York|page = 237|isbn =978-0061992100}}
The Death of Captain Marvel, the first book in the line, was published in January 1982.{{cite book|last1 = DeFalco|first1 = Tom|author-link = Tom DeFalco|last2= Gilbert|first2= Laura, ed.|chapter= 1980s|title = Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History|publisher = Dorling Kindersley|year = 2008|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 207|isbn =978-0756641238}} Marvel numbered stories through 1985 up to number 20, but released many other stories in the same format that are considered unnumbered parts of the series according to the Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. Overstreet continued numbering beyond the original "official" numbering, following a Marvel-published list of graphic novels. When the list stopped being published, Overstreet stopped trying to number the issues, halting at number 38, although they list 29 more issues published from 1983 through 1991, although the list is known not to include every graphic novel from this period.
The line was divided evenly between author-owned and company-owned titles. Several characters were featured in an issue of Marvel Graphic Novel before receiving their own miniseries or ongoing series. The most successful of these was The New Mutants, which ran for 100 issues.DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 209: "Since the first three Marvel Graphic Novels had sold so well, Marvel decided to launch the new series The New Mutants in the same format". Other series which were spun-off from a Marvel Graphic Novel are Dreadstar,{{cite journal|last= Buttery|first= Jarrod|title= Dreadstar: Jim Starlin's Odyssey|journal= Back Issue!|issue= 115|pages= 35–54|publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing|date= September 2019|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}} Void Indigo, Starstruck, and Swords of the Swashbucklers. In addition, Star Slammers had a miniseries published by Malibu Comics and Futurians was a short-lived title published by Lodestone Comics.
List of graphic novels in the ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' line
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! Title ! Year ! Writers ! Artists ! Notes !Omnibus Reprints !Epic Collection Reprints !Masterworks Reprints !Other Reprints ! Citations |
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colspan="6" | Officially numbered titles
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align="center"|1
| align="center"|1982 | align="center" colspan="2"|Jim Starlin | |The Thanos Wars: Infinity Origins; Marvel 75th Anniversary; The Death of Captain Marvel Omnibus | |Captain Marvel, Vol. 6 |Captain Marvel: The Complete Collection |{{cite book|last1= Overstreet|first1= Robert M.|title= Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide|edition= 49th|publisher= Gemstone Publishing|date= 2019|location= Timonium, Maryland|pages= 853–854|isbn= 978-1603602334}} |
align="center"|2
| Elric: The Dreaming City | align="center"|1982 | align="center"|Michael Moorcock | align="center"|P. Craig Russell | | | | | |
align="center"|3
| align="center"|1982 | align="center" colspan="2"|Jim Starlin | | | | | |
align="center"|4
| align="center"|1982 | align="center" rowspan="2" |Chris Claremont | align="center"|Bob McLeod | First appearance of the New Mutants. |The New Mutants Vol 1 |The New Mutants, Vol. 1: Renewal | | |
align="center"|5
| align="center"|1982 | align="center"|Brent Anderson | Elements of this story are used in the film X2. |Marvel 75th Anniversary; The Uncanny X-Men Vol 5 |X-Men Epic Collection Vol. 10: God Loves, Man Kills |Uncanny X-Men Vol 9 |Essential X-Men Vol 5 |
align="center"|6
| align="center"|1983 | align="center" colspan="2"|Walt Simonson | | | | | |
align="center"|7
| Killraven: Warrior of the Worlds | align="center"|1983 | align="center"|Don McGregor | align="center"|P. Craig Russell | | |Killraven, Vol. 1: Warrior of the Worlds |Killraven, Vol. 1 |Essential Killraven, Vol. 1 |
align="center"|8
| Super Boxers | align="center"|August 1983 | align="center"|Ron Wilson | align="center"|Ron Wilson | | | | | |
align="center"|9
| The Futurians | align="center"|1983 | align="center" colspan="2"|Dave Cockrum | | | | | |
align="center"|10
| Heartburst | align="center"|1983 | align="center" colspan="2"|Rick Veitch | | | | | |
align="center"|11
| align="center"|1983 | align="center"|Steve Gerber | align="center"|Val Mayerik | | | | | |
align="center"|12
| Dazzler: The Movie | align="center"|1984 | align="center"|Jim Shooter | align="center"|Frank Springer | |Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades; Dazzler Omnibus | |Dazzler Vol. 3 |Essential Dazzler Vol. 2 |
align="center"|13
| Starstruck: The Luckless, the Abandoned and Forsaked | align="center"|1984 | align="center"|Elaine Lee | align="center"|Michael Kaluta | Collection of the Starstruck stories serialized in Heavy Metal. | | | | |
align="center"|14
| The Swords of the Swashbucklers | align="center"|October 1984 | align="center"|Bill Mantlo | align="center"|Jackson Guice | | | | | |
align="center"|15
| The Raven Banner (A Tale of Asgard) | align="center"|1984 | align="center"|Alan Zelenetz | align="center"|Charles Vess | | | |The Mighty Thor Vol. 24 | |
align="center"|16
| The Aladdin Effect | align="center"|1985 | align="center" rowspan="2" |David Michelinie | align="center"|Greg LaRocque | Features Storm, She-Hulk, Tigra, and Wasp. |Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades | | | |
align="center"|17
| Revenge of the Living Monolith | align="center"|June 1985 | align="center"|Marc Silvestri | | | | | |{{cite book|last1 = Manning|first1 = Matthew K.|last2= Gilbert|first2= Laura, ed.|chapter= 1980s|title = Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging|publisher = Dorling Kindersley|year = 2012|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 150|isbn = 978-0756692360|quote= In this story written by David Michelinie and drawn by Marc Silvestri, Spider-Man was recruited by Captain America into battle with a giant living monolith of Egyptian origins to prevent the creature from destroying the entire city.}} |
align="center"|18
| The Sensational She-Hulk | align="center"|1985 | align="center"|John Byrne | align="center"|John Byrne | |Marvel Universe by John Byrne Vol 2; The Sensational She-Hulk by John Byrne Vol 1; Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades | | | |
align="center"|19
| Conan the Barbarian: The Witch Queen of Acheron | align="center"|1985 | align="center"|Don Kraar | align="center"|Gary Kwapisz | |Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Years Vol 9 | | | |
align="center"|20
| Greenberg the Vampire | align="center"|1985 | align="center"|J. M. DeMatteis | align="center"|Mark Badger | | | | | |
colspan="6" | Overstreet-numbered titles
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align="center"|21
| align="center"|1985 | align="center"|Chris Claremont | align="center"|John Bolton | Collects material originally serialized in Epic Illustrated #10-12. | | | | |
align="center"|22
| Amazing Spider-Man: Hooky | align="center"|1986 | align="center"|Susan K. Putney | align="center"|Bernie Wrightson | |Spider-Man: The Graphic Novels | |Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 26 | |Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 156: "Writer Susan K. Putney and artist Bernie Wrightson delivered a memorable graphic novel that removed Spider-Man from his usual urban setting and placed him in a fantasy world of magic and mysticism". |
align="center"|23
| Doctor Strange: Into Shamballa | align="center"|1986 | align="center"|J. M. DeMatteis | align="center"|Dan Green | | | | | |
align="center"|24
| Daredevil: Love and War | align="center"|1986 | align="center"|Frank Miller | align="center"|Bill Sienkiewicz | |Daredevil by Frank Miller Companion | | | |
align="center"|25
| Alien Legion: A Grey Day to Die | align="center"|1986 | align="center"|Carl Potts | align="center"|Frank Cirocco | | | | | |
align="center"|26
| Dracula: A Symphony in Moonlight & Nightmares | align="center"|1986 | align="center" colspan="2"|Jon J Muth | | | | | |
align="center"|27
| Emperor Doom | align="center"|1987 | align="center"|David Michelinie | align="center"|Bob Hall | features the Avengers |Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom |Avengers, Vol. 17: Judgment Day; Avengers West Coast, Vol. 3: Tales to Astonish | | |
align="center"|28
| Conan the Reaver | align="center"|1987 | align="center"|Don Kraar | align="center"|John Severin | | | | | |
align="center"|29
| The Incredible Hulk and the Thing: The Big Change | align="center"|1987 | align="center"|Jim Starlin | align="center"|Bernie Wrightson | |The Thing |Fantastic Four, Vol. 18: The More Things Change…; Incredible Hulk, Vol. 15: Ground Zero | | |
align="center"|30
| A Sailor's Story | align="center"|1987 | align="center" colspan="2"|Sam Glanzman | Biographical story about Sam Glanzman's service aboard the {{USS|Stevens|DD-479}} during World War II. | | | | |
align="center"|31
| Wolfpack | align="center"|1987 | align="center"|Larry Hama | align="center"|Ron Wilson | | | | |Wolfpack: The Complete Collection |
align="center"|32
| Death of Groo | align="center"|1987 | align="center"|Mark Evanier | align="center"|Sergio Aragones | | | | | |
align="center"|33
| The Mighty Thor: I, Whom The Gods Would Destroy | align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Jim Shooter | align="center"|Paul Ryan | | | |The Mighty Thor Vol. 22 | |
align="center"|34
| Cloak and Dagger: Predator and Prey | align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Bill Mantlo | align="center"|Larry Stroman | |Cloak and Dagger Vol 2 | | | |
align="center"|35
| The Shadow: Hitler's Astrologer | align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Dennis O'Neil | align="center"|Michael Kaluta | | | | | |
align="center"|36
| Willow: Movie Adaptation | align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Mary Jo Duffy | align="center"|Bob Hall | | | | | |
align="center"|37
| Hercules, Prince of Power: Full Circle | align="center"|1988 | align="center" colspan="2"|Bob Layton | | | | | |
align="center"|38
| Silver Surfer: Judgment Day | align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Stan Lee | align="center"|John Buscema | |Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways |Silver Surfer, Vol. 4: Parable | | |
colspan="6" | Unofficially-numbered titles
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align="center"|39
| The Inhumans | align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Ann Nocenti | align="center"|Bret Blevins | | | | | |
align="center"|40
| The Punisher: Assassin's Guild | align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Mary Jo Duffy | align="center"|Jorge Zaffino | | |Punisher, Vol. 2: Circle of Blood | | |
align="center"|41
| align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Don Ferguson | align="center"|Dan Spiegle | | | | | |
align="center"|42
| align="center"|1988 | align="center"|Lin Carter | align="center"|John Buscema | |Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Vol 5 | | | |
align="center"|43
|The Dreamwalker | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Miguel José Ferrer | align="center"|Gray Morrow | | | | | |
align="center"|44
|Ax | align="center"|1988 | colspan="2" align="center" |Ernie Colón | | | | | |
align="center"|45
|Arena | align="center"|1989 | colspan="2" align="center" |Bruce Jones | | | | | |
align="center"|46
|The Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Gerry Conway | align="center"|Alex Saviuk | | |Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 19: Assassin Nation | |Spider-Man: The Graphic Novels |
align="center"|47
|Kull: The Vale of Shadow | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Alan Zelenetz | align="center"|Tony DeZuniga | |Kull the Conqueror: The Original Marvel Years | | | |
align="center"|48
|A Sailor's Story Book Two: Winds, Dreams and Dragons | align="center"|1989 | colspan="2" align="center" |Sam J. Glanzman | | | | | |
align="center"|49
|Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Roger L. Stern | align="center"|Mike Mignola | |Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom |Dr. Strange, Vol. 8: Triumph and Torment; Fantastic Four, Vol. 19: The Dream Is Dead | | |
align="center"|50
|Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Archie Goodwin | align="center"|Howard V. Chaykin | |Wolverine Vol. 2 |Wolverine, Vol. 2: Back to Basics | | |
align="center"|51
|The Punisher: Intruder | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Mike Baron | align="center"|Bill Reinhold | | |Punisher, Vol. 4: Return to Big Nothing | | |
align="center"|52
|William Gibson's Neuromancer: The Graphic Novel | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Tom DeHaven | align="center"|Bruce Jensen | | | | | |
align="center"|53
|Conan the Barbarian in The Skull of Set | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Doug Moench | align="center"|Paul Gulacy | | | | | |
align="center"|54
|Roger Rabbit: The Resurrection of Doom | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Bob Foster | align="center"|Todd Kurosawa | | | | | |
align="center"|55
|Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Mark Gruenwald | align="center"|Paul Ryan | |Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald; Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus | | |Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe |
align="center"|56
|Power Pack & Cloak and Dagger: Shelter from the Storm | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|Bill Mantlo | align="center"|Sal Velluto | |Cloak and Dagger Vol 1; Power Pack Classic Vol 1 | | | |
align="center"|57
|Rick Mason: The Agent | align="center"|1989 | align="center"|James D. Hudnall | align="center"|John Ridgway | | | | | |
align="center"|58
|Silver Surfer: The Enslavers | align="center"|1990 | align="center"|Stan Lee | align="center"|Keith Pollard | | | | | |
align="center"|59
|Conan the Barbarian: The Horn of Azoth | align="center"|1990 | align="center"|Gerry Conway | align="center"|Michael Docherty | | | | | |
align="center"|60
|Rio Rides Again | align="center"|1990 | colspan="2" align="center" |Doug Wildey | | | | | |
align="center"|61
|The Black Widow: The Coldest War | align="center"|1990 | align="center"|Gerry Conway | align="center"|Ernie Colón | |Black Widow Strikes |Black Widow, Vol. 2: The Coldest War | | |
align="center"|62
|Ka-Zar: Guns of the Savage Land | align="center"|1990 | align="center"|Chuck Dixon | align="center"|Gary Kwapisz | | | | | |
align="center"|63
|Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth | align="center"|1990 | colspan="2" align="center" |Charles Vess | |Spider-Man: The Graphic Novels |Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 21: Return of the Sinister Six | | |Cowsill, Alan "1990s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 190: "The magnificent painted artwork of Charles Vess was the star of the show in this 86-page hardback graphic novel". |
align="center"|64
|The Punisher: Kingdom Gone | align="center"|1990 | align="center"|Chuck Dixon | align="center"|Jorge Zaffino | | |Punisher, Vol. 4: Return to Big Nothing | | |
align="center"|65
|Wolverine: Bloodlust | align="center"|1990 | align="center"|Alan Davis | align="center"|Alan Davis | |Wolverine Vol. 2 |Wolverine, Vol. 3: Blood and Claws | | |
align="center"|66
|Excalibur: Weird War III | align="center"|1990 | align="center"|Michael Higgins | align="center"|Tom Morgan | |Excalibur Vol. 2 |Excalibur, Vol. 3: Girls' School from Heck | | |
align="center"|67
|Wolverine: Bloody Choices | align="center"|1991 | align="center"|Tom DeFalco | align="center"|John Buscema | |Wolverine Vol. 3 |Wolverine, Vol. 3: Blood and Claws | | |
align="center"|68
|Avengers: Death Trap - The Vault | align="center"|1991 | align="center"|Danny Fingeroth | align="center"|Ron Lim | Reprinted as Venom: Death Trap - The Vault (March 1993) |Spider-Man vs. Venom |Avengers, Vol. 21: The Collection Obsession; Venom, Vol. 1: Symbiosis | | |
align="center"|69
|Conan the Rogue | align="center"|1991 | align="center"|John Buscema | align="center"|John Buscema | | | | | |
align="center"|70
|Punisher: Blood on the Moors | align="center"|1991 | align="center"|Alan Grant | align="center"|Cam Kennedy | | | | | |
align="center"|71
|Silver Surfer: Homecoming | align="center"|1991 | align="center"|Jim Starlin | align="center"|Bill Reinhold | | |Silver Surfer, Vol. 8: The Herald Ordeal | | |
align="center"|72
|Spider-Man: Fear Itself | align="center"|1992 | align="center"|Stan Lee | align="center"|Ross Andru | |Spider-Man: The Graphic Novels |Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 22: Round Robin | | |
align="center"|73
|Conan: The Ravagers Out of Time | align="center"|1992 | align="center"|Roy Thomas | align="center"|Michael Docherty | | | | | |
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|Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web | align="center"|1992 | align="center"|D.G. Chichester | align="center"|Larry Stroman | | |Punisher, Vol. 7: Capital Punishment; Black Widow, Vol. 2: The Coldest War | | |
align="center"|75
|Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir | align="center"|1993 | align="center"|Jim Starlin | align="center"|Joe Chiodo | | |Daredevil, Vol. 17: Into the Fire; Black Widow, Vol. 2: The Coldest War | | |
''Marvel Original Graphic Novel''
In 2013, Marvel started publishing a new line of graphic novels titled Marvel Original Graphic Novel or Marvel OGN.
References
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External links
- {{comicbookdb|type=title|id=744|title=Marvel Graphic Novel}}
- [http://comicsbulletin.com/definitive-graphic-novels-list/ The Definitive Graphic Novels List by Bob Rozakis] (note: Rozakis uses a different numbering from Overstreet on MGN #32-35)
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