Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	Spring 1980
Cover Price	2.00 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Stan Lee, Archie Goodwin, Richard Marschall, Maggie Thompson, Don Thompson
Notes	letterers: John Costanza, Jim Novak, Tom Orzechowski, Rick Parker, Irv Watanabe / Feedback: Neal Adams, Ray Bradbury, George Pal, Joseph Stefano, Ian Summers

Cover Details

Pencils	Frank Frazetta (signed / painted)
Colors	Frank Frazetta
Notes	letterers: John Costanza, Jim Novak, Tom Orzechowski, Rick Parker, Irv Watanabe / Feedback: Neal Adams, Ray Bradbury, George Pal, Joseph Stefano, Ian Summers

1 page Editorial text article "The Next Plateau"

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

8 page Silver Surfer story "The Answer"

Characters	Silver Surfer; Galactus
Synopsis	The Surfer tries to fly past the edge of the universe to find the ultimate answer.
Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	John Buscema
Inks	Rudy Nebres
Colors	Rick Veitch
Reprinted	in Essential Silver Surfer (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2007)

8 page story "Homespun"

Script	Wendy Pini
Pencils	Wendy Pini
Inks	Wendy Pini
Colors	Wendy Pini

5 page story "Aware"

Script	Leopoldo Duranona
Pencils	Leopoldo Duranona
Inks	Leopoldo Duranona
Colors	Leopoldo Duranona

3 page story "For the Next 60 Seconds"

Script	Bob Larkin
Pencils	Bob Larkin (signed / painted)
Colors	Bob Larkin

8 page Metamorphosis Odyssey story "Aknaton (Chapter I)"

Genre	science fiction
Script	James P. Starlin
Pencils	James P. Starlin (signed)
Inks	James P. Starlin

12 page story "Lullabye of Bedlam"

Script	Ray Rue
Pencils	Ray Rue
Inks	Ray Rue
Colors	Ray Rue

4 page story "Elfspire"

Script	John Poscik
Pencils	Thomas Blackshear
Inks	Thomas Blackshear
Colors	Thomas Blackshear
Notes	preview excerpt of an illustrated text story

1 page story "History of Human Absurdity"

Script	Mirko Ilic
Pencils	Mirko Ilic (signed)
Inks	Mirko Ilic

1 page story "The Victor"

Script	Mirko Ilic
Pencils	Mirko Ilic
Inks	Mirko Ilic

1 page story "Shakti"

Script	Mirko Ilic
Pencils	Mirko Ilic (signed)
Inks	Mirko Ilic

5 page story "Convert"

Script	Ernie Colon
Pencils	Ernie Colon (signed)
Inks	Ernie Colon

7 page story "Heads"

Script	Arthur Suydam
Pencils	Arthur Suydam
Inks	Arthur Suydam
Colors	Arthur Suydam

8 page Metamorphosis Odyssey story "Za! (Chapter II)"

Genre	science fiction
Script	James P. Starlin
Pencils	James P. Starlin (signed)
Inks	James P. Starlin

9 page Metamorphosis Odyssey story "Juliet (Chapter III)"

Genre	science fiction
Script	James P. Starlin
Pencils	James P. Starlin (signed)
Inks	James P. Starlin
Colors	James P. Starlin

2 page text story "Detour"

Script	George Bush
Pencils	George Bush (signed / painted)
Colors	George Bush
Letters	typeset
Notes	text story with one illustration

3 page story "Topaz"

Script	Carl Potts
Pencils	Carl Potts
Inks	Carl Potts
Colors	Carl Potts

1 page Endgame text article

Script	Archie Goodwin
Letters	typeset
Notes	textpiece on contributors to Epic Illustrated