Marvel Universe
80th Anniversary: The 70s
Celebrating 80 years of Marvel! From legions of monsters, a Kung Fu craze, to a new class of X-Men and Heroes for Hire, sample the sensational stories of Marvel Comics in the 70s!80th Anniversary: The 70s
Tomb Of Dracula (1972) #1
Frank Drake, the descendant of Count Dracula, has inherited the Count's castle. With a plan to turn the castle into a tourist hot-spot, Frank sets out for Transylvania. But something dark lurks in the bowels of Castle Dracula!Eternals (1976) #1
The First Appearance of the Eternals! King Kirby's very own cosmic series starts here! Deep in the God Chamber, archeologist Daniel Damien and his daughter Margot learn from their assistant, Ike Harris (a.k.a. Ikaris the Eternal) that he must activate the Cosmic Beacon deep within the God Chamber! But Deviants Kro and Brother Tode have another plan for Ikaris in mind...Marvel Spotlight (1971) #2
The First Appearance of Werewolf By Night! Jack Russell is heir to a strange lycanthropic curse…where upon he becomes the Werewolf by Night!Marvel Spotlight (1971) #5
Johnny Blaze's first appearance as Ghost Rider, the Spirit of Vengeance! The world has never seen anything like the mysterious new Ghost Rider...and neither have you!Adventure Into Fear (1970) #10
Man-Thing - all fear burns at its touch. When a young child is in danger, will Man-Thing exact justice upon the child's evil father?Hero For Hire (1972) #1
A wrongfully charged inmate in Seagate Prison named Carl Lucas undergoes a scientific experiment. When a racist prison guard tampers with the machine, Lucas develops some supernatural side-effects! Namely, enhanced strength and bulletproof skin! Luke Cage is born.Tomb Of Dracula (1972) #10
The First Appearance of Blade, The Vampire Slayer! Will Blade be able to work alongside the vampire hunters or will his lone wolf attitude get the best of him?Frankenstein (1973) #1
Mary Shelley’s classic, resurrected in the mighty Marvel manner! The most spine-tingling read in English literature, Frankenstein tells the tale of the monstrosity in man and man's creation. In the Arctic wild, explorer Robert Walton IV uncovers the body of a creature too nightmarish for words. Behold, the monster of Victor Frankenstein!Adventure Into Fear (1970) #19
The First Appearance of Howard the Duck! The Nexus of All Realities has been disturbed and Jennifer Kale’s dreams portend a dark future. A barbarian named Korrek is launched into our dimension through a jar of peanut butter. You may be laughing now, but you won’t be by the end of this issue! Plus, the first appearance of a certain beloved talking duck!Doctor Strange (1974) #1
Behold, True Believers! Doc Strange casts a new spell in his second ongoing series. Silver Dagger has infiltrated the Sanctum Sanctorum...and claims the Sorcerer Supreme is actually a demon in disguise!Marvel Premiere (1972) #15
Iron Fist’s first appearance! Meet Marvel’s resident Kung Fu hero, the mystical One of K’un-Lun, the Immortal Iron Fist! Mentor Yu-Ti recalls the origin of Daniel Rand, a young boy born far outside the mystic heights of K’un-Lun. Tragedy begets one of Marvel’s mightiest heroes.Incredible Hulk (1962) #180
While in Canada, Hulk is lured into an occult ritual conducted by Marie Cartier. Will Marie use Hulk's body as the host for an evil spirit?Giant-Size X-Men (1975) #1
The First Appearance of Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Thunderbird and the living island Krakoa! Plus, in this very issue Wolverine joins the X-Men! Deadly Genesis introduces an All-New, All-Different team of X-Men who must rescue the original team of X-Men!Werewolf By Night (1972) #32
The first appearance of Moon Knight, the Fist of Khonshu. In the light of the moon, the Werewolf battles a mysterious stalker known as Moon Knight. But how did Moon Knight come to possess his silver weaponry? For three nights in a row, it’s Jack Russell vs. Moon Knight!Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #1
You would think Spider-Man and a man named Tarantula would get along because of their arachnid similarities. Unfortunately…the Tarantula becomes one of Spidey's deadliest foes!Black Panther (1977) #1
Marvel legend Jack Kirby presents Black Panther in his first ongoing series! While helping Abner Little recollect a precious artifact, Black Panther runs afoul of the Collectors! And in the midst of the tussle…an ancient time machine is activated! Enter Hatch-22, a creature from a time and space unknown.