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Marvel Essentials
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Marvel Essentials is a series of comic book reprints. Each black-and-white paperback reprints approximately 20-30 issues of a classic Marvel title (primarily focused on the Silver or Bronze Ages). Each book contains between 450 and 650 pages, printed on coarse, matte-quality paper. DC Comics has a similar range of black-and-white reprint paperbacks in their Showcase Presents line. (In the same way, the DC Archive Editions are DC’s equivalent of the Marvel Masterworks line.)
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 Essential The Rampaging Hulk Vol. 2 | ||||
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The Hulk! 16-27 | August 1979 – June 1981 | |
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Essential Man-Thing Vol. 2 | ||||
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Man-Thing (1974) 15-22; Man-Thing (1979) 1-11; Giant-Size Man-Thing 3-5; Marvel Team-Up 68; Marvel Two-in-One 43; Doctor Strange 41 | March 1975 – July 1981 | |
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Essential Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 3 | ||||
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Marvel Two-In-One 53-77, Annual 4-5 | July 1979 – July 1981 | |
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Essential Moon Knight Vol. 1 | ||||
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Werewolf By Night 32-33; Marvel Spotlight 28-29; Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 22-23; Marvel Two-In-One 52; Hulk Magazine 11-15, 17-18, 20; Marvel Preview 21; Moon Knight 1-10; Marvel Team-Up Annual 4 | August 1975 – August 1981 | |
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Essential Power Man And Iron Fist Vol. 1 | ||||
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Power Man And Iron Fist 50-72, 74-75 | April 1978 – November 1981 | |
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Essential Savage She-Hulk Vol. 1 | ||||
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Savage She-Hulk 1-25 | February 1980 – February 1982 | |
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Essential Ghost Rider Vol. 3 | ||||
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Ghost Rider 51-65; Marvel Two-in-One 80; Marvel Super-Heroes 11; The Avengers 214 | December 1980 – February 1982 | |
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Essential Defenders Vol. 5 | ||||
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The Defenders 92-106, Marvel Team-Up 101, 111, 116, And Captain America 268 | February 1981 – April 1982 | |
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Essential X-Men Vol. 3 | ||||
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Uncanny X-Men 145-161; Uncanny X-Men Annual 3-5 | May 1981 – September 1982 | |
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Essential Dazzler Vol. 1 | ||||
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Dazzler 1-21; Uncanny X-Men 130-131; Amazing Spider-Man 203 | February – November 1982 | |
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Essential Doctor Strange Vol. 4 | ||||
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Doctor Strange 30-56; Chamber Of Chills 4; Man-Thing 4 | August 1978 – December 1982 | |
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Essential Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 3 | ||||
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Spectacular Spider-Man 54-74; Annual 3. | May 1981 – January 1983 | |
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Essential Moon Knight Vol. 2 | ||||
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Moon Knight 11-30 | September 1981 – April 1983 | |
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Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 2 | ||||
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Spider-Woman 26-50; Marvel Team-Up 97; Uncanny X-Men 148 | May 1980 – June 1983 | |
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Essential Killraven | ||||
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Amazing Adventures 18-39; Marvel Team-Up 45; Killraven Warrior Of The Worlds: Last Dreams Broken; Killraven 1 | May 1973 – August 1983, February 2001 | |
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Essential Power Man And Iron Fist Vol. 2 | ||||
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Power Man And Iron Fist 76-100, Daredevil 178 | December 1981 – December 1983 | |
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Essential X-Men Vol. 4 | ||||
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Uncanny X-Men 162-179; Annual 6; X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills | October 1982 – March 1984 | |
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Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Vol. 1 | ||||
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Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe 1-15 | January 1983 – May 1984 | |
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Essential Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 4 | ||||
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Spectacular Spider-Man 75-96; Annual 4 | February 1983 – November 1984 | |
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Essential Ghost Rider Vol. 4 | ||||
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Ghost Rider 66-81; Amazing Spider-Man 274; New Defenders 145-146 | March 1982 – August 1985 | |
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Essential X-Men Vol. 5 | ||||
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Uncanny X-Men 180-198; Annual 7-8; X-Men/Alpha Flight 1-2 | April 1984 – January 1986 | |
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Essential Dazzler Vol. 2 | ||||
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Dazzler 22-42; Marvel Graphic Novel 12; Beauty And The Beast 1-4; Secret Wars II 4 | December 1982 – March 1986 | |
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Essential Punisher Vol. 1 | ||||
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The Amazing Spider-Man 129, 134-135, 162-163, 174-175, 201-202; Amazing Spider-Man Annual 15; Giant-Size Spider-Man 4; Marvel Preview 2; Marvel Super-Action 1; Captain America 241; Daredevil 182-184; Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 81-83; Punisher: Circle Of Blood 1-5 | February 1974 – May 1986 | |
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Essential Marvel Saga Vol. 1 | ||||
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Marvel Saga 1-12 | December 1985 – November 1986 | |
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Essential X-Men Vol. 6 | ||||
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Uncanny X-Men 199-213, New Mutants Special Edition 1, X-Men Annual 9, X-Factor 9-11, New Mutants 46, Thor 373-374, Power Pack 27 | November 1985 – January 1987 | |
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Essential X-Factor Vol. 1 | ||||
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The Avengers 262, The Fantastic Four 286, X-Factor 1-16, Annual 1, The Mighty Thor 373-374, Power Pack 27 | December 1985 – May 1987 | |
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Essential Marvel Saga Vol. 2 | ||||
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Marvel Saga 13-25 | December 1986 – December 1987 | |
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Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 | ||||
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Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 1-7 | December 1985 – June 1986 | |
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Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition Vol. 2 | ||||
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Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 8-14 | July 1986 – January 1987 | |
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Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition Vol. 3 | ||||
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Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 15-20 | March 1987 – February 1988 | |
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Essential X-Men Vol. 7 | ||||
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Uncanny X-Men 214-228, Annual 10-11, Fantastic Four vs. The X-Men 1-4 | February 1987 – April 1988 | |
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Essential Silver Surfer Vol. 2 | ||||
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Silver Surfer (1982) 1; Silver Surfer (1987) 1-18; Annual 1; Marvel Fanfare 51 | 1982 – December 1988 | |
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Essential X-Factor Vol. 2 | ||||
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X-Factor 17-35, Annual 2, The Mighty Thor 378 | April 1987- December 1988 | |
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Essential X-Men Vol. 8 | ||||
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Uncanny X-Men 229-243, Annual 12, X-Factor 36-39 | May 1988 – April 1989 | |
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Essential Punisher Vol. 2 | ||||
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The Punisher 1-20, Annual 1, Daredevil 257 | July 1987 – June 1989 | |
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Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Update ’89 Vol. 1 | ||||
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Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Update ’89 1-8 | July – December 1989 | |
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Essential X-Factor Vol. 3 | ||||
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X-Factor 36-50, X-Factor Annual 3, Uncanny X-Men 242-243 | January 1989 – January 1990 | |
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Essential Wolverine Vol. 1 | ||||
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Wolverine 1-23 | November 1988 – April 1990 | |
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Essential Moon Knight Vol. 3 | ||||
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Moon Knight 31-38; Moon Knight (Vol. 2) 1-6; Marvel Fanfare 30, 38-39; Solo Avengers 3; Marvel Super-Heroes 1; Marc Spector: Moon Knight 1-2 | May 1983 – May 1990 | |
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Essential X-Men Vol. 9 | ||||
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Uncanny X-Men 244-264, Annual 13 | May 1989 – July 1990 | |
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Essential Punisher Vol. 3 | ||||
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The Punisher 21-40, Annual 2-3 | July 1989 – October 1990 | |
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Essential Wolverine Vol. 2 | ||||
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Wolverine 24-47 | May 1990 – October 1991 | |
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Essential Wolverine Vol. 3 | ||||
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Wolverine 48-69 | November 1991 – May 1993 | |
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Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol. 1 | ||||
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A-G Entries from Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe-Master Edition 1-36 | December 1990 – November 1993 | |
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Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol. 2 | ||||
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H-N Entries from Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe-Master Edition 1-36 | December 1990 – November 1993 | |
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Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol. 3 | ||||
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O-Z Entries from Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe-Master Edition 1-36 | December 1990 – November 1993 | |
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Essential Wolverine Vol. 4 | ||||
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Wolverine 70-90 | June 1993 – February 1995 | |
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Essential Wolverine Vol. 5 | ||||
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Wolverine 91-110; 1996 Annual; Uncanny X-Men 332 | July 1995 – February 1997 | |
