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Tales of the Marvel Universe #1

Marvel · Series began 1997 · February 1997

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Dates

Cover date: February 1997
On sale: December 26, 1996
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 75960603776600111
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Creators

pencils: Carlos Pacheco, Andy Kubert, Rick Leonardi, Mark Bagley, Aaron Lopresti, Klaus Janson, Pat Chauinks: Scott Koblish, Jesse Delperdang, Al Williamson, Vince Russell, Aaron Lopresti, Rachel Dodson, Randy Emberlin, Klaus Janson, Mark Penningtonletters: Todd Klein, Janice Chiangscript: Mark Waid, Tom DeFalco, Kurt Busiek, Mark Bernardo, Howard Mackie, J. M. DeMatteiscolors: Tom Smith, Graphic Color Works

Stories

Untitled · 8 pages
The extended Fantastic Four family separate. Nathaniel secures the building's scientific machines away from the government team which comes to seize them by transporting them to the Negative Zone and then leaves for Latveria with Kristoff.
Untitled · 8 pages
The Thunderbolts build their reputation.
Untitled · 8 pages
As Nathaniel arrives with Kristoff in Latveria, it occurs that several factions claim the small nation.
Untitled · 5 pages
Rhodes resigns from Stark-Fujikawa but keeps his armor.
Untitled · 7 pages
Doctor Strange finds that the heroes killed by Onslaught are spiritually alive.

Characters

Matt MurdockStephen StrangeDoctor StrangeJim RhodesKarla SofenWongWar MachineKevin PlunderKa-ZarMelissa GoldScott LangErik JostenSongbirdAbner JenkinsHelmut ZemoZabuCassandra LangAtlasNorbert EbersolMACH-1G. W. BridgeShanna the She-DevilMeteoriteCitizen VTechnoRoberta

Reprinted in

Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning (2001), Thunderbolts (2006), Ka-Zar by Mark Waid & Andy Kubert (2010), Thunderbolts Classic (2011), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014), Marvel Firsts: The 1990s Omnibus (2015), Thunderbolts Omnibus (2021), Thunderbolts Epic Collection (2023)