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Issue: Grandson of Origins of Marvel Comics #[nn]
Publication Date: March 1998
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel ComicsView Brand Images2
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On Sale Date: 03/18/1998
Volume:
Pages: 260
ISBN: 078510593X
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Price: $24.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 39 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Higgins (collection editor)
Disclose Notes: The third collection of Marvel Origins. Unlike the first two, this was not originally published in the 1970s. It contains the origins of The Sub-Mariner, Professor X, Captain America, Nick Fury, and Ka-Zar as well as a second story with that character.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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reprinted 23 times from Content Items in other Issues.
1 Content Item from another Issue reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagNamor, the Sub-Mariner #1 [Direct] published April 1990 was Purpose! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Tom Grummett
Inker(s): Dan Green
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Grandson of Origins
Character(s): Captain America; Ka-Zar; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Nick Fury; Professor X [Charles Xavier]
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Pages: 1
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Sub-Mariner]
Synopsis: The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was The Coming of the Sub-Mariner! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter One: On the Trail of the Torch)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]
Synopsis: The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Two: Enter the Sub-Mariner)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Human Torch; Thing; Sub-Mariner
Synopsis: The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Three: Let the World Beware)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]; Sub-Mariner
Synopsis: The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Chapter 3 Let the World Beware! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Four: Sub-Mariner's Revenge)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]; Sub-Mariner
Synopsis: The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Coming of The Sub-Mariner! (Chapter Five: Return to the Deep)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Human Torch; Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]; Sub-Mariner
Synopsis: The Silver Age introduction of the Sub-Mariner
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Chapter 5 Return to the Deep! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Namor, The Sub-Mariner
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Bob Wiacek
Colorist(s): Glynis Oliver
Letterer(s): Ken Lopez
Editor(s): Terry Kavanagh
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Namor, The Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagNamor, the Sub-Mariner #1 [Direct] published April 1990
was Out of the Depths... And Into the 90's! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Purpose! (Epilogue One: The Boiling of the Blood)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Bob Wiacek
Colorist(s): Glynis Oliver
Letterer(s): Ken Lopez
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Namor, The Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Caleb Alexander; Carrie Alexander
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From Issue: FlagNamor, the Sub-Mariner #1 [Direct] published April 1990
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Pages: 10
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Purpose! (Epilogue Two: Family History)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Bob Wiacek
Colorist(s): Glynis Oliver
Letterer(s): Ken Lopez
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Namor, The Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Caleb Alexander; Carrie Alexander; Princess Fen; Leonard McKenzie; King Thakorr
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From Issue: FlagNamor, the Sub-Mariner #1 [Direct] published April 1990
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Pages: 7
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Purpose! (Prologue One: The Power Equation)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Bob Wiacek
Colorist(s): Glynis Oliver
Letterer(s): Ken Lopez
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Namor, The Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Carrie Alexander
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From Issue: FlagNamor, the Sub-Mariner #1 [Direct] published April 1990
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Pages: 2
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Purpose! (Prologue Two: Siblings) John Byrne

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): Bob Wiacek
Inker(s): John Byrne
Colorist(s): Ken Lopez
Letterer(s): Glynis Oliver
Editor(s): 3
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Namor, The Sub-Mariner
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From Issue: FlagNamor, the Sub-Mariner #1 [Direct] published April 1990
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Glynis Wein
Editor(s): Rodger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
Character(s): Professor X
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #117 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1979
was Psi-War! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Psi-War

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chris Claremont (script, co-plot); John Byrne (script, co-plot)
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Glynis Wein
Letterer(s): Clem Robins
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
Character(s): Professor X; X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Wolverine; Nightcrawler; Banshee; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey/alien version]]; Lilandra; Moira McTaggert; Amahl Farouk; the Shadow King; Misty Knight
Synopsis: The X-Men, adrift on the ocean, are picked up by a Japanese ship. Xavier recounts an early adventure where he first met Storm as a thief in Cairo and did battle with the Shadow King.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #117 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1979
was Psi War! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Romita, Jr.
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Editor(s): Bob Harras
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
Character(s): Professor X; Amelia Voght; Magneto
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From Content Item: FlagThe Uncanny X-Men #309 [Direct Edition] published February 1994
was In Memory Most Bitter! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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...When the Tigers Come at Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Scott Lobdell
Penciller(s): John Romita, Jr.
Inker(s): Dan Green; Jon Holdredge
Colorist(s): Steve Buccellato
Letterer(s): Chris Eliopoulos
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
Character(s): Professor X; Amelia Voght; Magneto; Jean Grey [Phoenix]
Synopsis: More on Prof. X's History
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From Content Item: FlagThe Uncanny X-Men #309 [Direct Edition] published February 1994
was ...When The Tigers Come At Night! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Editor(s): Jim Salcrup
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain America #255 [Direct Edition] published March 1981
was The Living Legend! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roger Stern
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Joe Rubinstein
Colorist(s): Bob Sharen
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America; Bucky; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Dr. Abraham Erskine; Human Torch (flashback); Sub-Mariner (flashback); Union Jack (flashback); Spitfire (flashback); Invaders (flashback); Red Skull (flashback); Baron Blood (flashback); Baron Zemo (flashback); Avengers (flashback); Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (flashback); Thor (flashback); Iron Man (flashback)
Synopsis: Captain America's History
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America #255 [Direct Edition] published March 1981
was The Living Legend [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Kieron Dwyer
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Editor(s): Ralph Macchio
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain America #350 [Direct Edition] published February 1989
was The Captain vs. Captain America [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Seeing Red

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald
Penciller(s): Kieron Dwyer
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): Greg Wright
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [as the Captain]; USAgent [as Captain America]; Red Skull; Battlestar; Val Cooper; Ultimatum; Scourge; Watchdogs; Rust
Synopsis: How Steve Rogers regained the role of Cap.
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain America #350 [Direct Edition] published February 1989
was Seeing Red [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 40
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nick Fury
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jim Steranko
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nick Fury
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagNick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #5 published October 1968
was Whatever Happened To Scorpio? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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What Ever Happened to Scorpio?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Steranko
Penciller(s): Jim Steranko
Inker(s): John Tartag
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nick Fury
Character(s): Nick Fury; Scorpio; SHIELD; Dum Dum Dugan; Countess Valentina
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagNick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #5 published October 1968
was Whatever Happened To Scorpio? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, superhero
Feature(s): Nick Fury
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Howard Chaykin
Colorist(s): ?
Editor(s): Marv Wolfman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nick Fury
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From Content Item: FlagMarvel Spotlight #31 [Regular Edition] published December 1976
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Assignment: The Infinity Formula!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Starlin
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Howard Chaykin
Colorist(s): Jan Cohen
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nick Fury
Character(s): Nick Fury; SHIELD; Countess Valentina
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From Content Item: FlagMarvel Spotlight #31 [Regular Edition] published December 1976
was Assignment: The Infinity Formula! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Ka-Zar
Reprinting
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Brent Anderson
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Ka-Zar
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From Content Item: FlagKa-Zar the Savage #1 [Direct Edition] published April 1981
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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A New Dawn .. A New World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bruce Jones
Penciller(s): Brent Anderson
Inker(s): Carlos Garzon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Ka-Zar
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Shanna; Zabu
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagKa-Zar the Savage #1 [Direct Edition] published April 1981
was A New Dawn...a New World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Ka-Zar
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Pages: 1
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Andy Kubert
Inker(s): Jesse Delperdang
Colorist(s): ?
Editor(s): Matt Idelson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Ka-Zar
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagKa-Zar #1 [1st Printing, Direct Edition] published May 1997
was Out of the Savage Land-- --And Into the Fire!! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Thrilling Return of Ka-Zar, Lord of the Savage Land!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Waid
Penciller(s): Andy Kubert
Inker(s): Jesse Delperdang
Colorist(s): Joe Kosas; Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Ka-Zar
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Shanna; Zabu; Kevin Plunder; Gregor
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagKa-Zar #1 [1st Printing, Direct Edition] published May 1997
was The Thrilling Return of Ka-Zar Lord of the Savage Land! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 26
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Higgins
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Grandson of Origins
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