Dates
- Cover date
- August 1994
- On sale
- June 1994
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
Creators
pencils: John Romita, Alex Rossinks: Alex Rosscolors: Alex Rossscript: Kurt Busiek, Steve Darnall, Alex Rossletters: Comicraft
Stories
- Untitled · 2 pages
Kurt Busiek describes how "Marvels" came together from his perspective.
- The Origin of the Human Torch · 12 pages
Phineas Horton creates the Human Torch; however, seeing that society is not ready for such a being, Horton seals away his creation beneath the earth. Eventually, a crack develops in the concrete encasing the Human Torch and he is freed from his imprisonment.
- Untitled · 2 pages
Alex Ross provides some insight on how "Marvels" came to fruition.
Characters
Peter ParkerSpider-ManNorman OsbornJim HammondHuman TorchGreen GoblinPhineas T. Horton
Reprinted in
Marvels (1994), Marvels (1994), Marvels (2008), Marvel 70th Anniversary (2009), Marvels (2009), Marvels: The Platinum Edition (2014), Marvels: The Remastered Edition (2018), Marvels Annotated (2019), Marvel Comics #1: 80th Anniversary Edition (2019), Marvels 25th Anniversary (2019), Marvels Monster-Sized (2019)