Marvel Graphic Novel should not be confused with The Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection.
| Limited: | Y |
| Ongoing: | Y |
| 1Shot: | Y |
| Genre: | Science fiction Superhero Sword and sorcery |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Startyr: | 1982 |
| Endyr: | 1993 |
| Issues: | 75 |
Marvel Graphic Novel (MGN) is a line of graphic novel trade paperbacks published from 1982 to 1993 by Marvel Comics. 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.
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".[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] A few months later, contracts with writer/artist Jim Starlin were finalized for The Death of Captain Marvel and Dreadstar.[4]
The Death of Captain Marvel, the first book in the line, was published in January 1982.[5] 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.[6] Other series which were spun-off from a Marvel Graphic Novel are Dreadstar,[7] Void Indigo, Starstruck, and The 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.
| Title | Year | Writers | Artists | Notes | Omnibus Reprints | Epic Collection Reprints | Masterworks Reprints | Essential Reprints | Citations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officially numbered titles | ||||||||||
| 1 | The Death of Captain Marvel | 1982 | Jim Starlin | The Thanos Wars: Infinity Origins; Marvel 75th Anniversary; Captain Marvel: The Complete Collection | Captain Marvel, Vol. 6 | [8] | ||||
| 2 | Elric The Dreaming City | 1982 | Michael Moorcock Roy Thomas | P. Craig Russell | ||||||
| 3 | Dreadstar | 1982 | Jim Starlin | |||||||
| 4 | The New Mutants | 1982 | Chris Claremont | Bob McLeod | First appearance of the New Mutants. | The New Mutants Vol 1 | The New Mutants, Vol. 1: Renewal | |||
| 5 | 1982 | Brent Anderson | Elements of this story are used in the film X2. | Marvel 75th Anniversary; The Uncanny X-Men Vol 5 | Uncanny X-Men Vol 9 | X-Men Vol 5 | ||||
| 6 | Star Slammers | 1983 | Walt Simonson | |||||||
| 7 | Killraven Warrior of the Worlds | 1983 | Don McGregor | P. Craig Russell | Killraven, Vol. 1: Warrior of the Worlds | Killraven, Vol. 1 | Killraven, Vol. 1 | |||
| 8 | Super Boxers | August 1983 | Ron Wilson John Byrne | Ron Wilson | ||||||
| 9 | The Futurians | 1983 | Dave Cockrum | |||||||
| 10 | Heartburst | 1983 | Rick Veitch | |||||||
| 11 | Void Indigo | 1983 | Steve Gerber | Val Mayerik | ||||||
| 12 | Dazzler The Movie | 1984 | Jim Shooter | Frank Springer | Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades | Dazzler Vol. 3 | Dazzler Vol. 2 | |||
| 13 | Starstruck The Luckless, the Abandoned and Forsaked | 1984 | Elaine Lee | Michael Kaluta | Collection of the Starstruck stories serialized in Heavy Metal. | |||||
| 14 | The Swords of the Swashbucklers | October 1984 | Bill Mantlo | Jackson Guice | ||||||
| 15 | The Raven Banner (A Tale of Asgard) | 1984 | Alan Zelenetz | Charles Vess | ||||||
| 16 | The Aladdin Effect | 1985 | David Michelinie | Greg LaRocque | Features Storm, the She-Hulk, Tigra, and the Wasp. | Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades | ||||
| 17 | Revenge of the Living Monolith | June 1985 | Marc Silvestri Geof Isherwood | [9] | ||||||
| 18 | The Sensational She-Hulk | 1985 | John Byrne | John Byrne Kim DeMulder | Marvel Universe by John Byrne Vol 2; The Sensational She-Hulk by John Byrne Vol 1; Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades | |||||
| 19 | Conan the Barbarian The Witch Queen of Acheron | 1985 | Don Kraar | Gary Kwapisz | Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Years Vol 9 | |||||
| 20 | Greenberg the Vampire | 1985 | J. M. DeMatteis | Mark Badger | ||||||
| Overstreet-numbered titles | ||||||||||
| 21 | Marada the She-Wolf | 1985 | Chris Claremont | John Bolton | Collects material originally serialized in Epic Illustrated #10-12. | |||||
| 22 | Amazing Spider-Man: Hooky | 1986 | Susan K. Putney | Bernie Wrightson | Spider-Man: The Graphic Novels | Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 26 | [10] | |||
| 23 | Doctor Strange Into Shamballa | 1986 | J. M. DeMatteis Dan Green | Dan Green | ||||||
| 24 | Daredevil Love and War | 1986 | Frank Miller | Bill Sienkiewicz | Daredevil by Frank Miller Companion | |||||
| 25 | Alien Legion A Grey Day to Die | 1986 | Carl Potts Alan Zelenetz | Frank Cirocco | ||||||
| 26 | Dracula A Symphony in Moonlight & Nightmares | 1986 | Jon J Muth | |||||||
| 27 | Emperor Doom | 1987 | David Michelinie | Bob Hall | features the Avengers | Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom | Avengers, Vol. 17: Judgment Day; Avengers West Coast, Vol. 3: Tales to Astonish | |||
| 28 | Conan the Reaver | 1987 | Don Kraar | John Severin | ||||||
| 29 | The Incredible Hulk and the Thing: The Big Change | 1987 | Jim Starlin | Bernie Wrightson | The Thing | Fantastic Four, Vol. 18: The More Things Change…; Incredible Hulk, Vol. 15: Ground Zero | ||||
| 30 | A Sailor's Story | 1987 | Sam Glanzman | Biographical story about Sam Glanzman's service aboard the during World War II. | ||||||
| 31 | Wolfpack | 1987 | Larry Hama | Ron Wilson | Wolfpack Complete | |||||
| 32 | Death of Groo | 1987 | Mark Evanier | Sergio Aragones | ||||||
| 33 | The Mighty Thor: I, Whom The Gods Would Destroy | 1988 | Jim Shooter Jim Owsley | Paul Ryan | The Mighty Thor Vol. 22 | |||||
| 34 | 1988 | Bill Mantlo | Larry Stroman | Cloak and Dagger Vol 2 | ||||||
| 35 | The Shadow Hitler's Astrologer | 1988 | Dennis O'Neil | Michael Kaluta Russ Heath | ||||||
| 36 | Willow Movie Adaptation | 1988 | Mary Jo Duffy | Bob Hall Romeo Tanghal | ||||||
| 37 | Hercules, Prince of Power: Full Circle | 1988 | Bob Layton | |||||||
| 38 | Silver Surfer Judgment Day | 1988 | Stan Lee | John Buscema | Silver Surfer, Vol. 4: Parable | |||||
| Unofficially-numbered titles | ||||||||||
| 39 | The Inhumans | 1988 | Ann Nocenti | Bret Blevins | ||||||
| 40 | The Punisher: Assassin's Guild | 1988 | Mary Jo Duffy | Jorge Zaffino | Punisher, Vol. 2: Circle of Blood | |||||
| 41 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 1988 | Don Ferguson Daan Jippes | Dan Spiegle Daan Jippes | ||||||
| 42 | Conan of the Isles | 1988 | Lin CarterL. Sprague DeCamp Roy Thomas | John BuscemaDave Simons | Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years | |||||
| 43 | The Dreamwalker | 1989 | Miguel José FerrerBill Mumy | Gray Morrow | ||||||
| 44 | Ax | 1988 | Ernie Colón | |||||||
| 45 | Arena | 1989 | Bruce Jones | |||||||
| 46 | The Amazing Spider-Man Parallel Lives | 1989 | Gerry Conway | Alex Saviuk Andy Mushynsky | Spider-Man: The Graphic Novels | Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 19: Assassin Nation | ||||
| 47 | Kull The Vale of Shadow | 1989 | Alan Zelenetz | Tony DeZuniga | Kull the Conqueror: The Original Marvel Years | |||||
| 48 | A Sailor's Story Book Two: Winds, Dreams and Dragons | 1989 | Sam J. Glanzman | |||||||
| 49 | Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment | 1989 | Roger L. Stern | Mike Mignola Mark Badger | Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom | Dr. Strange, Vol. 8: Triumph and Torment; Fantastic Four, Vol. 19: The Dream Is Dead | ||||
| 50 | Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection | 1989 | Archie Goodwin | Howard V. Chaykin | Wolverine Vol. 2 | Wolverine, Vol. 2: Back to Basics | ||||
| 51 | The Punisher: Intruder | 1989 | Mike Baron | Bill Reinhold | Punisher, Vol. 4: Return to Big Nothing | |||||
| 52 | William Gibson's Neuromancer: The Graphic Novel | 1989 | Tom DeHavenWilliam Gibson | Bruce Jensen | ||||||
| 53 | Conan the Barbarian in The Skull of Set | 1989 | Doug Moench | Paul Gulacy Gary Martin | ||||||
| 54 | Roger Rabbit The Resurrection of Doom | 1989 | Bob Foster | Todd Kurosawa Dan Spiegle Bill Langley | ||||||
| 55 | Squadron Supreme Death of a Universe | 1989 | Mark Gruenwald | Paul Ryan Al Williamson | Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald; Squadron Supreme Classic | |||||
| 56 | Power Pack & Cloak and Dagger: Shelter from the Storm | 1989 | Bill Mantlo | Sal Velluto Mark Farmer | Cloak and Dagger Vol 1; Power Pack Classic Vol 1 | |||||
| 57 | Rick Mason: The Agent | 1989 | James D. Hudnall | John Ridgway | ||||||
| 58 | Silver Surfer The Enslavers | 1990 | Stan LeeKeith Pollard | Keith Pollard Chris Ivy | ||||||
| 59 | Conan the Barbarian The Horn of Azoth | 1990 | Gerry Conway Roy Thomas | Michael Docherty Tony DeZuniga | ||||||
| 60 | Rio Rides Again | 1990 | Doug Wildey | |||||||
| 61 | The Black Widow: The Coldest War | 1990 | Gerry Conway | Ernie Colón Mark Farmer George Freeman Mike Harris Val Mayerik Josef Rubinstein | Black Widow Strikes | Black Widow, Vol. 2: The Coldest War | ||||
| 62 | Ka-Zar Guns of the Savage Land | 1990 | Chuck Dixon Timothy Truman | Gary Kwapisz Ricardo Villagran | ||||||
| 63 | Spider-Man Spirits of the Earth | 1990 | Charles Vess | Spider-Man: The Graphic Novels | Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 21: Return of the Sinister Six | [11] | ||||
| 64 | The Punisher: Kingdom Gone | 1990 | Chuck Dixon | Jorge Zaffino | Punisher, Vol. 4: Return to Big Nothing | |||||
| 65 | Wolverine Bloodlust | 1990 | Alan Davis | Alan Davis Paul Neary | Wolverine, Vol. 3: Blood and Claws | |||||
| 66 | Excalibur Weird War III | 1990 | Michael Higgins | Tom Morgan Josef Rubinstein | Excalibur Vol. 2 | Excalibur, Vol. 3: Girls' School from Heck | ||||
| 67 | Wolverine Bloody Choices | 1991 | Tom DeFalco | John Buscema | Wolverine, Vol. 3: Blood and Claws | |||||
| 68 | Avengers Death Trap - The Vault | 1991 | Danny Fingeroth | Ron Lim Fred Fredericks James Sanders III | Reprinted as Venom: Death Trap - The Vault (March 1993) | Spider-Man vs. Venom | Avengers, Vol. 21: The Collection Obsession; Venom, Vol. 1: Symbiosis | |||
| 69 | Conan the Rogue | 1991 | John BuscemaRoy Thomas | John Buscema | ||||||
| 70 | Punisher Blood on the Moors | 1991 | Alan GrantJohn Wagner | Cam Kennedy | ||||||
| 71 | Silver Surfer Homecoming | 1991 | Jim Starlin | Bill Reinhold | ||||||
| 72 | Spider-Man Fear Itself | 1992 | Stan LeeGerry Conway | Ross AndruMike Esposito | Spider-Man: The Graphic Novels | Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 22: Round Robin | ||||
| 73 | Conan The Ravagers Out of Time | 1992 | Roy Thomas | Michael Docherty | ||||||
| 74 | Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web | 1992 | D.G. Chichester | Larry Stroman Mark Farmer | Punisher, Vol. 7: Capital Punishment; Black Widow, Vol. 2: The Coldest War | |||||
| 75 | Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir | 1993 | Jim Starlin | Joe Chiodo | Daredevil, Vol. 17: Into the Fire; Black Widow, Vol. 2: The Coldest War | |||||
In 2013, Marvel started publishing a new line of graphic novels titled Marvel Original Graphic Novel or Marvel OGN.
| Title | Year | Writers | Artists | ISBN | Notes | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avengers: Endless Wartime | 2013 | Warren Ellis | Mike McKone | Features the Avengers against an ancient enemy from Thor's past. | [12] | |
| Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business | 2014 | Mark Waid James Robinson | Gabriele Dell'Otto Werther Dell'Edera | Revolves around Peter Parker, not Spider-Man, being targeted by a vengeful Kingpin. As Parker combats the threat, he is helped by a woman who claims to be his long-lost sister, Teresa. | [13] | |
| X-Men: No More Humans | Mike Carey | Salvador Larroca | Features the aftermath of the "Battle of the Atom" event. | [14] | ||
| Thanos: The Infinity Revelation | Jim Starlin | Features the return of Adam Warlock. | [15] | |||
| Avengers: Rage of Ultron | 2015 | Rick Remender | Jerome Opeña | Explores the early relationship between Hank Pym and Ultron and features two generations of the Avengers. | [16] | |
| Thanos: The Infinity Relativity | Jim Starlin | Adam Warlock, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Silver Surfer, Gladiator, and the reunited Infinity Watch join together to thwart the threat of Annihilus. | [17] | |||
| Thanos: The Infinity Finale | 2016 | Jim Starlin | Ron Lim | Concludes Starlin's first Infinity trilogy. | [18] | |
| The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe | Ryan North | Erica Henderson | [19] | |||
| Deadpool: Bad Blood | 2017 | Chris Sims | Rob Liefeld | The return of Rob Liefeld to Marvel, with a new Deadpool story featuring Cable and Domino. | [20] | |
| Thanos: The Infinity Siblings | 2018 | Jim Starlin | Alan Davis | This is the first OGN in a trilogy. Jim Starlin has stated that this trilogy will be his final Thanos story. | [21] | |
| Thanos: The Infinity Conflict | The second book in Starlin's final Thanos trilogy. | [22] | ||||
| Thanos: The Infinity Ending | 2019 | The conclusion to Starlin's final Thanos trilogy. | [23] | |||