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Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) comic books 1979-1981

  • Issue #SAMPLER
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) SAMPLER

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    16-page promotional retailer sampler featuring teaser pages from the first issue of Epic Illustrated, advertised as a new experience in adult fantasy and science-fiction adventure from Marvel Comics. Shares issue #1's cover art by the legendary Frank Frazetta and includes sample pages by Ray Rue, Bob Larkin, Jim Starlin, Wendy Pini, Ernie Colon, Arthur Suydam, and more. 16 pages, full color.

  • Issue #1
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 1
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Verified Signature: Rudy Nebres (on 4th page). Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #23-11CBD69-004
    • 1/2" Spine split from top.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Jim Starlin, Michael Golden & Roy Thomas on 8/19/18.
    • Label #1952615003
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    Cover by Frank Frazetta. Written by Stan Lee, Wendy Pini, Leopoldo Duranona, Bob Larkin, Jim Starlin, Ray Rue, John Poscik, Mirko Ilic, Ernie Colon, Arthur Suydam, George Bush and Carl Potts. Art by John Buscema, Rudy Nebres, Wendy Pini, Leopoldo Duranona, Bob Larkin, Jim Starlin, Ray Rue, Thomas Blackshear, Mirko Ilic, Ernie Colon, Arthur Suydam, George Bush and Carl Potts. Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. In this issue: A philosophical tale about God with Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, and his herald the Silver Surfer in "The Answer" by Stan Lee, John Buscema and Rudy Nebres (with colors by Rick Veitch). Plus: Selah defies her father, Olbar, to be with Malak in the ElfQuest story "Homespun" by Wendy Pini; "Aware" by Leopoldo Duranona; "For the Next 60 Seconds" by Bob Larkin; "Aknaton (Metamorphosis Odyssey Chapter I)" by Jim Starlin; "Lullabye of Bedlam" by Ray Rue; "Elfspire" (preview excerpt of an illustrated text story) by John Poscik and Thomas Blackshear; 1-pagers by Mirko Ilic - "History of Human Absurdity Part 1," "The Victor" and "Shakti"; "Convert" by Ernie Colon; "Heads" by Arthur Suydam; "Za! (Metamorphosis Odyssey Chapter II)" by Starlin; "Juliet (Metamorphosis Odyssey Chapter III)" by Starlin; "Detour" (text story with one illustration) by George Bush; and "Topaz" by Carl Potts. Plus: Feedback comments on Epic Illustrated from Neal Adams, Ray Bradbury, George Pal, Joseph Stefano and Ian Summers. Magazine, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.00.

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    $27 43953: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #1 VF Grade
    $40 CGC 8.5 Marvel EPIC ILLUSTRATED #1 Stan Lee FRANK FRAZETTA COVER Spring 1980
    $149 EPIC ILLUSTRATED 1 CGC 9.4 WHITE PAGES FRAZETA CVR 1980 GALACTUS & SS STORY
    9 days left Auction Epic Illustrated (1980) #1 VF+ 8.5 Frank Frazetta Cover! Stan Lee!
    5 days left Auction #1 Fantasy Magazines: Epic Illustrated, Odyssey Mixed Grade Lot
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  • Issue #2
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 2
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4044447001
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #1289776005
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Jim Starlin on 9/7/14.
    • Label #1177752016
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    Cover art by Richard Corben. Almuric, script by Roy Thomas, art by Tim Conrad; Robert E. Howard adaptation. Hope's End poem by Marv Wolfman, art by Daina Graziunas. Monkey See, script by Steve Bissette and Rick Veitch (plot), art by Steve Bissette and Rick Veitch. Fantasy and the Fantastic in European Comics article. Whis'par (Metamorphosis Odyssey Chapter Chapter IV), script and art by James P. Starlin. Siegfried and the Dragon, script and art by P. Craig Russell; Richard Wagner adaptation. Interview with Glen A. Larson with art by Fred Hope and Dave Pelsu with black and white photographs. Sinner, script and art by Archie Goodwin. Seven Moons' Light Casts Complex Shadows, script by Samuel R. Delany, art by Howard Chaykin. Tarn's World, script by Archie Goodwin, art by Robert Wakelin. The True Game, script and art by Ernie Colon. 92 pgs. Summer, 1980. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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    $10 EPIC ILLUSTRATED #2 Summer 1980 Marvel Magazine - Corben Cover , G/VG 2.0-3.0
    $12 42442: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #2 VG Grade
    $19 43949: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #2 VF Grade
    $40 EPIC ILLUSTRATED 2 CGC 8.5 GLEN LARSON RUSSELL CORBEN MARVEL COMIC MAGAZINE 1980
    5 days left Auction Epic Illustrated 2 Marvel Magazine 1980. A Visual Odyssey Of Adult Fantasy
    3 days left Auction Epic Illustrated # 2.1980. Richard Corben Cover, Jim Starlin, Goodwin.
    2 days left Auction 1980 Summer EPIC ILLUSTRATED Magazine #2 NM-M Condition Richard Corben Cover

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  • Issue #3
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 3
    • Sticker on back cover.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #2074613005
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    • Label #0502070002
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #0239911001
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    Cover by Paul Gulacy. Written by Roy Thomas, Jim Starlin, Archie Goodwin, Doug Moench, Dennis O'Neil, Mike W. Barr, Robert Wakelin, Paul Kirchner and Bruce Jones. Art by P. Craig Russell, Jim Starlin, George Bush, Paul Gulacy, Tim Conrad, Terry Lindall, Michael Golden, Robert Wakelin, Paul Kirchner and Michael Saenz. Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. In this issue: Elric of Melnibone in "The Dreaming City (Part 1)" (Michael Moorcock adaptation) by Roy Thomas and P. Craig Russell; "Vanth (Metamorphosis Odyssey Chapter V)" by Jim Starlin; "Forest Magic" (illustrated text story) by Archie Goodwin and George Bush; "Libido" by Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy; Almuric in "Episode Two" (Robert E. Howard adaptation) by Roy Thomas and Tim Conrad; "The Worker in the City" by Goodwin and Terry Lindall; "The Gamesmen of Earth Prime" (illustrated text story) by Dennis O'Neil, Mike W. Barr and Michael Golden; "The Meeting (Metamorphosis Odyssey Chapter VI)" by Starlin; "A Midsummer Nights Dream" by Robert Wakelin; "My Room" by Paul Kirchner; and "Tomb Stones" by Bruce Jones and Michael Saenz. Magazine, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.00.

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    $35 Epic Illustrated #3 1980 Marvel Magazine 1st Dreadstar Key Issue Starlin FN/VF
    $35 Epic Illustrated #3 1980 Marvel 1st Dreadstar Key Issue Starlin VF/NM 9.2+
    $35 Epic Illustrated 3 First Appearance Dreadstar
    1 day left Auction EPIC ILLUSTRATED #3 [1980 FN] 1ST APP DREADSTAR
    2 days left Auction 1981 EPIC ILLUSTRATED #3 - 1st App of DREADSTAR by JIM STARLIN, P. Craig Russell

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  • Issue #4
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 4
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1993581001
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    Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. Issue #4 includes: Metamorphosis Odyssey: Delloran Revisisted by James Starlin, The Art of Shotaro Ishimori, The Dreaming City by Roy Thomas and P. Craig Russell, Stalking the Great Graphic Dream (article) by Archie Goodwin, Almuric: Part III by Roy Thomas and Tim Conrad, Elephant Grass by Marc Hempel, Retrospect by B.K. Taylor and James Fox, Survivors by Paul Kirchner, Solar Plexis by Rick Veitch, and Sleeping Dogs by Ken Steacy. Cover art by Mike Kaluta. Winter, 1980. Cover price $2.00.

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    $11 Epic Illustrated #4 1980 Marvel Magazine Archie Goodwin Roy Thomas VG/FN
    $19 43952: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #4 VF Grade
    6 days left Auction Winter 1980 EPIC ILLUSTRATED #4 - HIGH GRADE Marvel Magazine - Mike KALUTA
    3 days left Auction Epic Illustrated #4 Marvel Magazine of Adult Fantasy 1980 | Moorcock Howard
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  • Issue #5
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 5

    Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. Cover art by The Brothers Hildebrandt. Because it's There, script by Ralph Macchio, art by Joe Jusko. Rising of the Moon, script by Bill Mantlo, art by Polly Law. Conquest of the Banana Planet, script and art by Rick Veitch. Mediaview by Dennis O'Neil. Metamorphosis Odyssey: Sunrise on Lartoprez, script and art by Jim Starlin. The Brothers Hildebrandt interviewed. Flight Out, script and art by Pepe Moreno. Jack Tales, script and art by Charles Vess. 98 pgs. April, 1981. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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    $20 Pair 2x 1981 April August Vol. 1 #5 & 7 Marvel Epic Magazine Comic Scarce VG-FN
    $21 43944: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #5 VF Grade
    6 days left Auction 1981 EPIC ILLUSTRATED #5 - HIGH GRADE - Hildebrandt, Jusko, Vess, Starlin +++
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  • Issue #6
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 6

    Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. Issue #6 includes: Flash Sport by Roy Kinnard, Predator by Bob Aull, Bugg Lives by Ron Goulart and Phoebe Berry, Life Hutch by Ken Steacy, Metamorphosis Odyssey: Absolution by Jim Starlin, Next Orbit by Jean Bello, Kultz by Steve Bissette and Steve Perry, and Shipmates by Rick Veitch. Also includes Altered States review by Dennis O'Neil. Cover art by Neal Adams. June, 1981. Cover price $2.00.

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    $28 43946: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #6 VF Grade

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  • Issue #7
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 7
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4044447002
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    Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. Issue #7 includes: Holocaust by Neal Adams, Epus by Pepe Moreno, Metamorphosis Odyssey: Requiem & Nightfire by Jim Starlin, The Egg by Tim Caldwell and Jeff Potter, The Llehs by Graham Marks and John Bolton, U.F.O. by Tim Conrad, and The Comedy by Dean Motter. Also includes Barry Smith interview by Archie Goodwin. Cover art by Barry Smith. Cover price $2.00.

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    $10 EPIC ILLUSTRATED #7 AUGUST 1981 MARVEL MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SCI FI
    $20 Epic Illustrated #7 1981 Marvel Magazine Jim Starlin Barry Smith Goodwin VF+
    $22 43945: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #7 VF Grade
    $30 Epic Illustrated #7-1981 fn+ 6.5 Marvel Magazine Starlin Dreadstar Neal Adams Ma
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  • Issue #8
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 8

    Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. Cover art by Howard Chaykin. A Little Love, A Little Hate, script and art by Arthur Sudyam. Maker, script and art by Mark Wheatley. Ankhesenamun, script and art by Trina Robbins. Fantasy in a Package article by Archie Goodwin. Metamorphosis Odyssey: Dreamsend, script and art by Jim Starlin. Contact, script and art by Tim Conrad. Children of the Stars, script and art by Charles Vess. Mediaview by Denny O'Neil. Gameview by Steven Grant. Shiny Beast, script and art by Rick Veitch. 98 pgs. Oct, 1981. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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    $19 43935: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #8 VF Grade
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  • Issue #9
    Epic Illustrated (1980 Magazine) 9

    Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. Issue #9 includes: Metamorphosis Odyssey: Doomsday & Aftermath by Jim Starlin, The Last Centaur by Tim Conrad, Children of the Stars by Charles Vess, Weirdworld: The Dragonmaster of Klarn by Doug Moench, John Buscema, Marie Severin, and Steven Oliff, Tales of Torment by David Kasakove, Match and Set by Lee Marrs, and Isolation and Illusion by P. Craig Russell. Also includes Jim Starlin interview by Archie Goodwin and a letter by Catherine Yronwode. December, 1981. Cover price $2.00.

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    $18 43936: Marvel Comics EPIC ILLUSTRATED #9 VF Grade

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