| Ongoing: | y |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Startyr: | 1974 |
| Endyr: | 1981 |
| Issues: | 28 |
| Sort: | Marvel Treasury Edition |
Marvel Treasury Edition is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1974 to 1981.[1] It usually featured reprints of previously published stories but a few issues contained new material. The series was published in an oversized 10" x 14" tabloid (or "treasury") format and was launched with a collection of Spider-Man stories.[2] The series concluded with the second Superman and Spider-Man intercompany crossover. Marvel also published treasuries under the titles Marvel Special Edition and Marvel Treasury Special as well as a number of one-shots.
| Issue | Date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | "The Spectacular Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #8, 14, 42, and 90 and Marvel Super Heroes #14 and excerpts from The Amazing Spider-Man #72 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.[3] | |
| 2 | December 1974 | "The Fabulous Fantastic Four" | Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #6, 11, and 48–50.[4] | |
| 3 | 1974 | "The Mighty Thor" | Reprints stories from Journey into Mystery #125 and Thor #126–130.[5] | |
| 4 | 1975 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories from Conan the Barbarian #11, and the "Red Nails" story from Savage Tales #2–3, now in color provided by Barry Smith, who also added further art/details and re-inking on some pages.[6] | |
| 5 | 1975 | "The Hulk on the Rampage | " | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk #3; Tales to Astonish #79 and 100; The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #139 and 141; and Marvel Feature #11.[7] |
| 6 | 1975 | "Doctor Strange" | Reprints stories from Strange Tales #111, 146, 148, and 157; Doctor Strange #170 and 177; and Marvel Premiere #10.[8] | |
| 7 | 1975 | "The Mighty Avengers" | Reprints stories from The Avengers #52, 57, 60, and 83.[9] | |
| 8 | 1975 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | Reprints stories from Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #10; The Amazing Spider-Man #24; Hero for Hire #7; The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #147; and Doctor Strange #180.[10] [11] | |
| 9 | September 1976 | "Giant Superhero Team-Up" | Reprints stories from Sub-Mariner #8; Daredevil #43; Journey into Mystery #112; and Silver Surfer #14.[12] | |
| 10 | 1976 | "The Mighty Thor" | Reprints stories from Thor #154–157.[13] | |
| 11 | 1976 | "The Fabulous Fantastic Four" | Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #4, 23, 51, and 94.[14] | |
| 12 | 1976 | "Howard the Duck" | Howard the Duck meets the Defenders in a new story, "Five Villains in Search of a Plot!", by writer Steve Gerber and artists Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson. Also reprints stories from Fear #19; Giant-Size Man-Thing #4–5; and Howard the Duck #1 with a new opening page.[15] | |
| 13 | 1976 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | New framing sequence by writer Roger Stern and artists George Tuska and Don Perlin. Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #6; The Avengers #58; Tales to Astonish #93; and Daredevil #86.[16] | |
| 14 | 1977 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #100–102 and Not Brand Echh #6.[17] | |
| 15 | 1977 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories from Conan the Barbarian #24; Savage Tales #4; and Savage Sword of Conan #2.[18] | |
| 16 | 1978 | "The Defenders" | Reprints stories from Marvel Feature #1 and The Defenders #4, 13–14.[19] | |
| 17 | 1978 | "The Incredible Hulk" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #121, 134, 150, and 158.[20] | |
| 18 | 1978 | "The Astonishing Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #4, 12, 15, and 31.[21] | |
| 19 | 1978 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories from Savage Sword of Conan #4 and 6.[22] | |
| 20 | 1979 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #136–137 and #143–144.[23] | |
| 21 | 1979 | "Fantastic Four" | Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #120–123.[24] | |
| 22 | 1979 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #13 and 19–21.[25] | |
| 23 | 1979 | "Conan the Barbarian" | Reprints stories from Savage Sword of Conan #5 and the first storyline from the syndicated Conan newspaper strip.[26] | |
| 24 | 1979 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #175–178. Also includes a new Hercules story by writer Jo Duffy and artist Ricardo Villamonte.[27] | |
| 25 | 1980 | "Spider-Man vs. the Hulk at the Winter Olympics" | New story set at the 1980 Winter Olympics by writers Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, and Bill Mantlo with art by Herb Trimpe and Bruce Patterson.[28] [29] | |
| 26 | 1980 | "The Rampaging Hulk" | Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #167–170. Also includes a new Wolverine and Hercules story by writer Jo Duffy and artists Ken Landgraf and George Pérez.[30] | |
| 27 | 1980 | "The Sensational Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #9–11 and 27. Also includes a new Angel story by writer Scott Edelman and artists Brent Anderson and Bob McLeod.[31] The Angel story was originally created to be a backup story in The Champions.[32] | |
| 28 | 1981 | "Superman and Spider-Man" | New story featuring the second Marvel-DC crossover by Jim Shooter, John Buscema, and Joe Sinnott.[33] [34] [35] A sequel to Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man. | |
| Issue | Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1975 | "The Spectacular Spider-Man" | Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #6 and 35 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.[36] |
| 1 | August 1977 | "Star Wars" | Reprints Star Wars #1–3. Comics adaptation of the George Lucas film by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and Steve Leialoha.[37] |
| 2 | 1977 | "Star Wars" | Reprints Star Wars #4–6. Comics adaptation by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and Steve Leialoha.[38] |
| 3 | 1978 | "Star Wars" | Reprints Star Wars #1–6.[39] |
| 3 | 1978 | "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" | Reprints Marvel Comics Super Special #3. Comics adaptation of the Steven Spielberg film by Archie Goodwin, Walt Simonson, and Klaus Janson. |
| 2 | Spring 1980 | "The Empire Strikes Back" | Reprints Star Wars #39–44. Comics adaptation by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzon.[40] |
| Issue | Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" | Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #1; Daredevil #7; Amazing Adventures #5; and Fantastic Four #25–26.[41] |
| 1 | 1976 | "Captain America's Bicentennial Battles" | New story by writer/penciler Jack Kirby and inkers Barry Windsor-Smith, Herb Trimpe, John Verpoorten, John Romita Sr., Dan Adkins, and Frank Giacoia.[42] [43] |