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!
MARVEL COMICS: 1970-1979
Dracula, Lord of Vampires
In Tomb of Dracula (1972) #1
The supernatural stalker takes flight! Everyman Frank Drake falls to financial ruin – thankfully, he’s just come into a Transylvanian castle with no strings attached.
Jack Kirby’s Eternals
In Eternals (1976) #1
The maestro’s imagination is in full force in this original series about a race of godlike beings. Ancient alien theorists will rejoice.
Werewolf by Night
In Marvel Spotlight (1971) #2
Teenage Jack Russell inherits a lycanthropic curse on his 18th birthday. Read the origin of this primal man-monster and continue the thriller in Werewolf by Night (1972)!
Ghost Rider
In Marvel Spotlight (1971) #5
Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze resorts to bartering with Satan for the life of his mentor. Introducing the Spirit of Vengeance, hound of Hell and servant to Mephisto!
Man-Thing
In Adventure Into Fear (1970) #10
Whatever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing’s touch! Scientist Ted Sallis transforms into an unthinking being of mud and muck in Man-Thing’s first appearance. Continue the Shambling One’s story in Man-Thing (1974)!
Luke Cage: Power Man
In Hero for Hire (1972) #1
Wrongfully charged inmate Carl Lucas agrees to an experiment that leaves him with the strength of a tow truck and bulletproof skin. Now, vengeance is his for the death of his beloved Reva!
Blade
In Tomb of Dracula (1972) #10
The half-human Vampire Slayer unleashes his rage for the first time against Count Dracula…er, Vlad, at a swanky soiree.
Frankenstein’s Monster
In Frankenstein (1973) #1
English literature’s most spine-tingling read gets the mighty Marvel treatment in this adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein!
Howard the Duck
In Adventure Into Fear (1970) #19
A quack-tacular debut! While defending the Nexus of All Realities, Man-Thing witnesses a convergence of time and space that ushers in Howard, maladapted mallard and foul-mouthed fowl!
Shang-Chi
In Special Marvel Edition (1971) #15
Fu Manchu’s ‘fallen’ son Shang-Chi learns the full extent of his father’s evil. Thus begins a quest to abandon his lineage – and restore honor as the Master of Kung Fu!
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
In Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) #1
Looking for a retro read you’ll totally dig? Try this black-and-white ongoing with all the cannon fists, Dragon stances, and questionable fashion choices from 70s Kung Fu movies!
70s Strange
In Doctor Strange (1974) #1
Tapping into the psychedelic counterculture of its day, this Strange series is saturated with the trippy and cosmic. Here, the Doc falls into Agamotto’s Orb and meets a hookah-smoking caterpillar.
Iron Fist
In Marvel Premiere (1972) #15
Danny Rand’s first appearance! K'un-Lun’s Mystic One relives the trauma that led him on the path to becoming the Immortal Iron Fist! Read through #19 to meet Colleen Wing!
Introducing Wolverine
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #180
No one could have anticipated the meteoric success of the ‘short stack’ clawed Canadian that showed up at the end of this issue. Creator Len Wein presents the legendary Wolverine!
Next Gen X-Men
In Giant-Size X-Men (1975) #1
After the original team goes missing on Living Island Krakoa, Professor X travels the globe to recruit an international team for a recovery and rescue. The first appearances of Storm, Nightcrawler and Colossus!
Moon Knight
In Werewolf by Night (1972) #32
For three nights in a row, it’s Jack Russell vs. caped crusader Moon Knight! The avatar of Egyptian moon god Khonshu crashes onto the scene to collect a bounty against the Werewolf!
Peter Parker’s Spectacular Spider Run
In Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #1
Readers devoured this exceptional Spidey series featuring some of Peter Parker’s most memorable showdowns. See the Web-Slinger take on Count Dracula in #6!
Jack Kirby’s Black Panther
In Black Panther (1977) #1
Kirby takes the helm as both writer and artist on Black Panther’s first solo venture! This series oozes with the creator’s signature ‘crackle’.
Heroes for Hire
In Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #54
Following their solo series, unlikely buds Iron Fist and Luke Cage take to the streets as the Heroes for Hire! And Daughters of the Dragon Misty Knight and Colleen Wing prove powerful allies!