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Series: Marvel Fanfare Public Domain
Years in Print: 1982 - 1992
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Publisher: FlagMarvel Country: Flag United States Language: English Issues: #1 - #60 (60 Issues) Continued From Continued From: none Continued In Continued In: none Disclose Tracking Notes:   Disclose Notes: Editor Al Milgrom in May 2005 on Marvel Fanfare: "It was intended that [Marvel Fanfare] would appeal especially to the fans. [I] tried to get the best possible stuff (as you say--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. But hey, I tried. It was sometimes difficult to keep on top of the book, since I went off staff after awhile, and had to try to coordinate its publication while working at home and juggling a full-time freelance career. 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."
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Publication Type: Comic Books
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: coated stock cover and interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Issue # View Issue Images Icon Volume Publication Date Pages Content Items
#1 View Issue Images Icon 1/1 1 March 1982 36 10 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#2 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 May 1982 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#3 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 July 1982 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#4 View Issue Images Icon 3/1 1 September 1982 36 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#5 View Issue Images Icon 3/1 1 November 1982 36 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#6 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 January 1983 36 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#7 View Issue Images Icon 1/1 1 March 1983 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#8 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 May 1983 36 7 (3 stories, 2 covers)
#9 View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1983 36 11 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#10 View Issue Images Icon 1 August 1983 36 8 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#11 View Issue Images Icon 1 November 1983 36 12 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#12 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1984 36 8 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#13 View Issue Images Icon 1 March 1984 36 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#14 View Issue Images Icon 1/2 1 May 1984 36 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#15 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 July 1984 36 8 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#16 View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1984 36 9 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#17 View Issue Images Icon 1 November 1984 36 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#18 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 January 1985 36 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#19 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 March 1985 36 9 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#20 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 May 1985 36 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#21 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 July 1985 36 4 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#22 View Issue Images Icon 2/2 1 September 1985 36 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#23 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 November 1985 36 10 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#24 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 January 1986 36 8 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#25 View Issue Images Icon 1 March 1986 36 11 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#26 View Issue Images Icon 1 May 1986 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#27 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 July 1986 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#28 View Issue Images Icon 3/1 1 September 1986 36 4 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#29 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 November 1986 36 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#30 View Issue Images Icon 3/1 1 January 1987 36 4 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#31 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 March 1987 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#32 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 May 1987 36 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#33 View Issue Images Icon 1/1 1 July 1987 36 12 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#34 View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1987 36 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#35 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 November 1987 36 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#36 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 January 1988 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#37 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 April 1988 36 9 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#38 View Issue Images Icon 1 June 1988 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#39 View Issue Images Icon 1/2 1 August 1988 36 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#40 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 October 1988 36 9 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#41 View Issue Images Icon 1 December 1988 36 17 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#42 View Issue Images Icon 1 February 1989 36 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#43 View Issue Images Icon 1 April 1989 36 12 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#44 View Issue Images Icon 3 1 June 1989 36 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#45 View Issue Images Icon 13 1 August 1989 36 34 (0 stories, 1 cover)
#46 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 October 1989 36 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#47 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 November 1989 36 3 (1 story, 1 cover)
#48 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 December 1989 36 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#49 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 February 1990 36 4 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#50 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 April 1990 36 9 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#51 View Issue Images Icon 3/2 1 June 1990 52 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#52 View Issue Images Icon 1 August 1990 36 8 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#53 View Issue Images Icon 1 October 1990 36 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#54 View Issue Images Icon 1 December 1990 36 8 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#55 View Issue Images Icon 1 February 1991 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#56 View Issue Images Icon 1 April 1991 36 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#57 View Issue Images Icon 1 June 1991 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#58 View Issue Images Icon 1 August 1991 36 8 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#59 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 October 1991 36 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#60 View Issue Images Icon 1 December 1991 36 7 (4 stories, 1 cover)

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