Dates
- Cover date
- August 1994
- On sale
- June 1994
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers
Creators
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.
Publisher’s description
Phineas Thomas Horton is a brilliant inventor on the brink of great discovery! Like a modern day Prometheus, Horton, unlocking the secrets of creation, hands the world a Human Torch! This is the beginning of Marvels!
Characters
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)