Marvel Fanfare

Marvel Fanfare
Cover for Marvel Fanfare #1 (March 1982).
Art by Michael Golden
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
Schedule(Vol. 1) bimonthly
(Vol. 2) monthly
FormatSeries
Publication date(Vol. 1)
March 1982–December 1991
(Vol. 2)
September 1996–February 1997
No. of issues(Vol. 1): 60
(Vol. 2): 6
Editor(s)
List

Marvel Fanfare was an anthology comic book series published by American company Marvel Comics. It was a showcase title featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe.

Volume one

Marvel Fanfare featured characters and settings from throughout the Marvel Universe, and it included stories of varying lengths by an array of creators. The title was published every two months and ran for 60 issues, cover dated from March 1982 to December 1991. It was edited throughout its run by Al Milgrom, who also wrote and drew an illustrated column, entitled "Editori-Al", in most issues. Marvel Fanfare's original working title was Marvel Universe, which was later appropriated by Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter for the encyclopedia series The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.

The series began with a Spider-Man/Angel team-up story by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden. Other Spider-Man appearances in the title included team-ups with the Scarlet Witch in issue #6 (Jan. 1983) and the Hulk in issue #47 (Nov. 1989). Several characters appeared in multiple issues including Doctor Strange, Weirdworld, the Warriors Three, the Black Knight, and Shanna the She-Devil. Writer Roger McKenzie wrote several stories for Marvel Fanfare including a two-part Iron Man vs. Doctor Octopus tale drawn by Ken Steacy. A Captain America backup story in issue #29 (Nov. 1986) featured early work by artist Norm Breyfogle.

Marvel Fanfare was envisioned as a showcase of the comics industry's best talent. Each issue featured 36 pages of material with no advertisements and it was printed on magazine-style slick paper. It was more than twice as expensive as standard comic books ($1.25 in 1982 when most titles were 60 cents and $2.25 in 1991 when most were $1).

Editor Milgrom wrote of his experience with the series:

It was intended that [Marvel Fanfare] would appeal especially to the fans. [I] tried to get the best possible stuff ( . . . by either established pros or talented newcomers). At least part of the purpose was to use better paper, more elaborate, detailed coloring and, by charging a higher cover price, to eliminate all those unsightly ads. The creators were paid a bonus 50% rate, too. I was sometimes 'accused' of just using up inventory material — as if that was necessarily a bad thing. I did use some inventory stuff — if I thought it was of high enough quality. As with any grand vision, the results sometimes fell short of the goal. . . . What finally killed it was the advent of incentive payments to freelancers — top creators could make far more than the rate-and-a-half Fanfare paid if they worked on many of the better-selling regular titles. That and my workload and family obligations made it tough to keep the book going. And sales had begun to drop as well.

Examples of inventory stories which saw publication in Marvel Fanfare include a comics adaptation of The Jungle Book in issues #8–11, the Black Widow serial in #10–13, the Hulk story in #29, and the Silver Surfer story by Steve Englehart and John Buscema in #51.

Stories in Volume 1

Issue # A Story B Story C Story/Pinups
1 X-Men and Spider-Man

"In the Savage Land"
Chris Claremont, Michael Golden, Dave Cockrum, Paul Smith
Collected in X-Men: In the Savage Land; Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales; X-Men Epic: I, Magneto; and Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol 2

Daredevil

"Snow"
Roger McKenzie, Paul Smith
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales, and Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol 16

No C Story
2 Fantastic Four

"Annihilation"
Roger McKenzie, Trevor VonEeden

Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales and Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four Vol 22

3 Hawkeye

"Swashbucklers"
Charlie Boatner, Trevor VonEeden Collected in
Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales, Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol 21, and Hawkeye Epic Collection: The Avenging Archer

4 Deathlok

"Mindgame"
David Kraft, Michael Golden
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales and Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok Vol 1

Iron Man

"Ordeal!"
David Michelinie, David Winn, Michael Golden
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales and Marvel Masterworks: Iron Man Vol 16

5 Dr. Strange

"To Steal the Sorcerer's Soul"
Chris Claremont, Marshall Rogers
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales, Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? and Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol 8

Captain America

"Shall Freedom Endure"
Roger McKenzie, Luke McDonnell
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales and Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol 16

No C Story
6 Spider-Man and Scarlet Witch

"Switch Witch"
Mike W. Barr, Sandy Plunkett
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales

Dr. Strange

"The Showdown"
Roger Stern, Charlie Vess
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales, Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? and Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol 9

7 Hulk, Blob and Unus

"With Friends Like These"
Steven Grant, Joe Barney
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales and Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol 18

Daredevil

"Bless the Beasts and Children"
Bill Mantlo, George Freeman
Collected in Marvel Fanfare: Strange Tales and Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol 18

8 Dr. Strange

"The Light That Never Was"
Al Milgrom

The Jungle Book (Adaptation)

Gil Kane, Mary Jo Duffy, P. Craig Russell
Collected in The Jungle Book

"The Bill Sienkiewicz Portfolio"

Features Thor and Hulk

9 Man-Thing

"Rock and Soul"
J.M. DeMatteis, Joe Brozowski

"The Butch Guice Portfolio"

Features Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Power Man & Iron Fist, Gorgon, Howard the Duck

10 Black Widow

"Widow"
Ralph Macchio, George Perez
Collected in Black Widow: Web of Intrigue, Black Widow Epic: The Coldest War, Black Widow Strikes Omnibus, and Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol 18

No C Story
11
12 No B story
13 Warriors Three

"Ballad of the Warriors Three"
Alan Zelenetz, Charles Vess
Collected in Thor: The Warriors Three

14 Vision and Fantastic Four

"Dangerous Vision"
Roger McKenzie, Rick Leonardi and Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol 24

Quicksilver and the Inhumans

"Against Attilan"
Mary Jo Duffy, Alan Weiss

Collected in Marvel Masterworks: Inhumans Vol. 2

15 The Thing

"that night..."
Barry Windsor-Smith
Collected in The Best of the Fantastic Four, Vol 1 and The Thing Omnibus Vol 1

Daredevil

"Crimson Ash"
Roger McKenzie, Jack Sparling

16 Sky-Wolves

"Sky-Wolf!"
Marv Wolfman, Dave Cockrum

Sub-Mariner

"A Fable"
Bill Mantlo, Mike Mignola
Collected in Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph & Torment

17 Hulk

"A Day in the Life"
David Kraft, Tony Salmons, Al Milgrom

18 Captain America

"Home Fires"
Roger Stern, Roger McKenzie, Frank Miller
Collected in Captain America Epic: Society of Serpents and Marvel Universe by Frank Miller Omnibus

"Kevin Nowlan Portfolio"

Featuring Nova, Black Widow, Phoenix, Red Sonja, Dagger, She-Hulk

"The Terry Austin Portfolio"

Featuring Dr. Doom

19 Cloak & Dagger

"Such Sweet Sorrow"
Bill Mantlo, Tony Salmons
Collected in Cloak & Dagger: Crime and Punishment, Cloak & Dagger Omnibus Vol 1, and Cloak & Dagger: Shadows and Light

Cloak & Dagger

"Dancin' the Night Away"
Bill Mantlo, Rick Leonardi
Collected in Cloak & Dagger: Crime and Punishment, and Cloak & Dagger Omnibus Vol 1

Cloak & Dagger

"Dagger's Light"
Bill Mantlo, Kerry Gammill
Collected in Cloak & Dagger: Crime and Punishment, and Cloak & Dagger Omnibus Vol 1

20 Thing and Dr. Strange

"The Clash"
Jim Starlin

No B Story No C Story
21
22 Iron Man

"Night of the Octopus"
Roger McKenzie, Ken Steacy
Collected in Iron Man Epic: Return of the Ghost

Pinups

Featuring Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Conan

23 No C Story
24 Weirdworld

"Weirdworld"
Doug Moensch, Mike Ploog
Collected in Weirdworld

Ms. Marvel/Binary

"Elegy"
Chris Claremont, Michael Golden
Collected in Ms. Marvel Epic Collection: The Woman Who Fell to Earth; Marvel Masterworks: Ms. Marvel Vol 2; and Captain Marvel: Ms. Marvel – A Hero Is Born Omnibus

25 Captain Universe

"School's Out"
Bill Mantlo, June Brigman
Collected in Captain Universe: Power Unimaginable

26 Captain America

"Death and the Queen"
Will Jungkuntz

Collected in Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus Vol 1

27 Daredevil

"Cars"
Bill Mantlo, Tony Salmons

Spider-Man

"Spidey Gets Antsy"
Marc Hempel

Collected in Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Vol 26

28 Alpha Flight

"Murder by Number, 1, 2, 3..."
Bill Mantlo, Ken Steacy

No B Story
29 Hulk

"A Terrible Thing to Waste"
John Byrne
Collected in The Incredible Hulk Visionaries — John Byrne; Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus Vol 1; and Hulk Epic: Going Gray

Captain America

"Story"
Norm Breyfogle
Collected in Captain America Epic: Justice Is Served; Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus Vol 1

30 Moon Knight

"Real-to-Reel"
Ann Nocenti, Bent Eric Anderson
Collected in Essential Moon Knight vol. 3, Moon Knight Omnibus Vol 2, and Moon Knight Epic: Butcher's Moon

No B Story
31 Captain America

"A Plague of Frogs"
J.M. DeMatteis, Kerry Gammill

Collected in Captain America Epic: Justice Is Served, Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus Vol 1

Dr. Strange

"Dr. Owl"
Mark Wheatley

Daredevil

"The Call"
Norm Breyfogle

32 Vision and Scarlet Witch

"Rosie"
Roger McKenzie, Paul Smith

No C Story
33 X-Men

"Shadows on the Soul"
Chris Claremont, June Brigman
Collected in The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol 5, X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus and Marvel Masterworks: Uncanny X-Men Vol 13

No B Story
34 Warriors Three

"Warriors Three"
Alan Zelenetz, Charles Vess
Collected in Thor: The Warriors Three

Pinups

Featuring Warriors Three, Baron Zemo, Red Skull, Kraven, Dormammu, Kang, Loki, Nightmare, Attuma

35 Pinups

Featuring Phoenix, Scarlet Witch & Vision, Cloak & Dagger, Colossus, Shadowcat, Dr. Strange, Frankenstein, Loki, Man-Thing

36 No C Story
37 Fantastic Four

"Synchronicity"
Mark Borax, Norm Breyfogle

38 Moon Knight

"Whatever Happened to the Podunk Slam?"
Jo Duffy, Judith Hunt
Collected in Essential Moon Knight vol. 3, Moon Knight Omnibus Vol 2, and Moon Knight Epic: Butcher's Moon

Rogue and Dazzler (X-Men)

"Duet"
Jo Duffy, Colleen Doran
Collected in Marvel Masterworks: Dazzler Vol 4 and Dazzler Omnibus

39 Hawkeye

"The Cat's Tale"
J.M. DeMatteis, Joe Staton

Collected in Hawkeye Epic Collection: The Avenging Archer

Moon Knight

"#*@%&¢!"
Michael Carlin, Bill Reinhold
Collected in Essential Moon Knight vol. 3, Moon Knight Omnibus Vol 2, and Moon Knight Epic: Butcher's Moon

40 Angel (X-Factor)

"Chiaroscuro"
Ann Nocenti, Dave Mazzuchelli

Collected in X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus Vol 1

Storm and Mystique (X-Men)

"Deal with the Devil"
Chris Claremont, Craig Hamilton
Collected in The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol 4, X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus and Marvel Masterworks: Uncanny X-Men Vol 10

41 Dr. Strange

"...Perchance to Dream"
Walt Simonson, Dave Gibbons

No B Story
42 Spider-Man

"Windfall"
Carl Potts

Captain Marvel (Photon)

"Once More in the City of Light"
Dennis Mallonee, Bob Hall
Collected in Captain Marvel: Monica Rambeau

43 Sub-Mariner

"Time After Time"
Bill Mantlo, Mike Mignola
Collected in Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph & Torment

Fantastic Four

"Death in a Vacuum"
Bill Mantlo, Greg Brooks

44 Iron Man

"Doom Bug"
Ken Steacy
Collected in Iron Man Epic: Return of the Ghost

No B Story
45 All-Pinup Issue
46 Fantastic Four

"Inside Job"
Mike W. Barr, Louis Williams

Thing

"The Day After"
Danny Fingeroth, Todd Smith

47 Spider-Man and Hulk

"Renovation"
Bill Mantlo, Michael Golden

No B Story
48 She-Hulk

"World's Hero, Father's Shame"
Dwight Jon Zimmerman, Kerry Gammill
Collected in She-Hulk Epic Collection: Breaking The Fourth Wall

She-Hulk

"California (State) Dreaming"
Sue Flaxman, Don Perlin
Collected in She-Hulk Epic Collection: Breaking The Fourth Wall

Vision

"Run Through the Jungle"
Michael Higgins, Ron Wilson

49 Dr. Strange, Nick Fury

"Strange on the Range"
Alan Weiss

Two-Gun Kid

"Two Guns Against the Gang!"
Mike W. Barr, Tod Smith

No C Story
50 X-Factor

"If I Had the Wings of an Angel"
Mary Jo Duffy, Joe Staton

No B-story
51 Silver Surfer

"The Great Terror"
Steve Englehart, John Buscema
Collected in Essential Silver Surfer vol. 2 and Silver Surfer Epic: Freedom

Nightmare

"The Believer"
Dean Schreck, Gene Colan

52 Black Knight

"The Legend of the Black Knight"
Steven Grant, Scott Hampton

Dr. Strange

"Mirror, Mirror"
Dean Schreck, Gene Colan

Pinups by Paul Ryan

Featuring Nova, Silver Surfer, Galactus

53 Iron Man

"Never Say 83!"
Dan Mishkin, Dave Ross

No C Story
54 Wolverine

"One Life to Die"
Richard Howell
Collected in Wolverine Omnibus Vol 3

55 Power Pack and New Mutants

"The Battle of P.S.87!"
Terry Austin, Colleen Doran
Collected in Power Pack Classic Omnibus Volume 2 and New Mutants Omnibus Vol 3

56 Shanna the She-Devil

"Crimes of Pride!"
Steve Gerber, Carmine Infantino, Bret Blevins, Tony DeZuniga

A Reader

"Toys Night Out!"
Bill Mantlo, Don Heck

57 Captain Marvel (Photon)

"Power and Duty"
Bill Mantlo, George Freeman
Collected in Captain Marvel: Monica Rambeau

58 Vision and Scarlet Witch

"Hometown"
Bill Mantlo, Sandy Plunkett

Pinups

Featuring Wonder Man, Nick Fury, Punisher

59 Hellcat

"The Town and Patsy Walker"
Richard Howell
Collected in Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades

No C Story
60 Black Panther

"Big Applesauce"
Walt Simonson, Denys Cowan
Collected in Black Panther Epic Collection Volume 3: Panther's Prey

Rogue (X-Men)

"The Mission"
Ann Nocenti, Dave Ross
Collected in Classic X-Men Omnibus, and X-Men Classic Complete Collection Vol 2

Daredevil

"The Monkey Never Dies"
Paul Smith

Volume two

Marvel Fanfare volume two was published monthly for six issues, dated September 1996 to February 1997. This version of the title was edited by James Felder.

Like the first volume, the title featured different creative teams in each issue and starred different characters from around the Marvel universe. However, the talent were mostly newcomers, the paper was cheap and it cost half the price of most other comics (99 cents when most comics cost $1.95).

The title features the early work of writer Joe Kelly and penciller Scott Kolins.

Stories in Volume 2

Issue # A Story
1 Captain America and Falcon
2 Wolverine and Hulk

Collected in Spider-Man by Joe Kelly Omnibus

3 Spider-Man and Ghost Rider

Collected in Spider-Man by Joe Kelly Omnibus

4 Longshot and Dazzler
5
6 Luke Cage, Iron Fist, X-Factor

Collected editions

See also


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