The new Marvel Masterworks have been announced, and the news is really exciting, as all artwork from every issue will be reproduced. The most detailed information can be found at Marvel Masterworks Resource Home Page, but a brief encapsulation can be found below. It is easy to descern the method behind the publication schedule, but I won't go obsessive-compuslsive with any analysis, as I'm sure you can figure it out for yourself.
Marvel Masterworks (2003-2004-2005 versions)
- May 7, 2003: The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1
- The Incredible Hulk nos. 1-6
- covers only fully recolored to match original comics
- May 14, 2003: The X-Men, Vol. 1
- The X-Men nos. 1-10
- covers only fully recolored to match original comics
- May 28, 2003: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 1
- The Fantastic Four nos. 1-10
- fully recolored to match original comics
- June 4, 2003: Captain America, Vol. 1
- Tales of Suspense nos. 59-81
- will now include cover reproductions of Tales of Suspense nos. 59-81
- June 18, 2003: The Silver Surfer, Vol. 1
- The Silver Surfer nos. 1-6, plus the back-up story from Fantastic Four Annual no. 5
- June 25, 2003: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1
- Amazing Fantasy no. 15 and The Amazing Spider-Man nos. 1-10
- fully recolored to match original comics
- July 16, 2003: The Mighty Thor, Vol. 1
- Journey into Mystery nos. 83-100
- July 30, 2003: The X-Men, Vol. 2
- The X-Men nos. 11-21
- covers only fully recolored to match original comics
- July 30, 2003: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 2
- The Fantastic Four nos. 11-20 and The Fantastic Four Annual no. 1
- fully recolored to match original comics
- August 6, 2003: Doctor Strange, Vol. 1
- Strange Tales nos. 110-111 and 114-141
- August 20, 2003: The Silver Surfer, Vol. 2
- The Silver Surfer nos. 7-18
- August 27, 2003: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2
- The Amazing Spider-Man nos. 11-19 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual no. 1
- September 10, 2003: The Mighty Thor, Vol. 2
- Journey into Mystery nos. 101-110
- September 3, 2003: The X-Men, Vol. 3
- The X-Men nos. 22-31
- September 30, 2003: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 3
- The Fantastic Four nos. 21-30
- fully recolored to match original comics
- November 5, 2003: The Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 1
- Tales of Suspense nos. 39-50, and the featurette from Tales of Suspense no. 55
- October 1, 2003: The Avengers, Vol. 1
- The Avengers nos. 1-10
- October 15, 2003: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 3
- The Amazing Spider-Man nos. 20-30 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual no. 2
- November 26, 2003: The Mighty Thor, Vol. 3
- Journey into Mystery nos. 111-120 and Journey Into Mystery Annual no. 1
- November 5, 2003: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1
- Giant-Size X-Men no. 1 and The X-Men nos. 94-100
- November 26, 2003: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 4
- The Fantastic Four nos. 31-40 and Fantastic Four Annual no. 2
- fully recolored to match original comics
- December 31, 2003: Daredevil, Vol. 1
- Daredevil nos. 1-11
- December 3, 2003: The Avengers, Vol. 2
- The Avengers nos. 11-20
- December 10, 2003: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 4
- The Amazing Spider-Man nos. 31-40
- January 28, 2004: The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 1
- Marvel Comics no. 1, Daredevil no. 7 & Tales to Astonish nos. 70-87
- long-unseen additions, extensive archival recoloring and bonus extras
- January 7, 2004: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2
- The X-Men nos. 101-110
- January 28, 2004: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 5
- The Fantastic Four nos. 41-50 and The Fantastic Four Annual no. 3
- fully recolored to match original comics
- February 25, 2004: Daredevil, Vol. 2
- Daredevil nos. 12-21
- February 4, 2004: The Avengers, Vol. 3
- The Avengers nos. 21-30
- February 18, 2004: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 5
- The Amazing Spider-Man nos. 41-50 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual no. 3
- March 10, 2004: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 3
- The X-Men nos. 111-121
- March 17, 2004: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 6
- The Fantastic Four nos. 51-60 and The Fantastic Four Annual no. 4
New 2004 Masterworks
- April 28, 2004: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6
- The Amazing Spider-Man nos. 51-61 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual no. 4
- August 25, 2004: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 7
- The Fantastic Four nos. 61-71 and The Fantastic Four Annual no. 5
- September 22, 2004: The X-Men, Vol. 4
- The X-Men nos. 32-42
- October 20, 2004: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 1
- Marvel Comics no. 1 and Marvel Mystery Comics nos. 2-4
- October 20, 2004: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 4
- The X-Men nos. 122-131 and The X-Men Annual no. 3
- November 10, 2004: The Avengers, Vol. 4
- The Avengers nos. 31-40
- December 22, 2004: The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 2
- Tales to Astonish nos. 59-79
2005 Masterworks
- January 10, 2005: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 5
- The X-Men nos. 132-140, The X-Men Annual no. 4 & Phoenix: The Untold Story; plus Phoenix in Bizarre Adventures no. 27
- February 16, 2005: Daredevil, Vol. 3
- Daredevil nos. 22-32 and Daredevil Annual no. 1
- March 16, 2005: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 8
- The Fantastic Four nos. 72-81 and The Fantastic Four Annual no. 6
- March 23, 2005: Golden Age Captain America Comics, Vol. 1
- Captain America Comics nos. 1-4
- April 27, 2005: The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7
- The Amazing Spider-Man nos. 61-67, The Amazing Spider-Man Annual no. 5 and The Spectacular Spider-Man nos. 1-2
- May 25, 2005: The Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 2
- Tales of Suspense nos. 51-65
- June 29, 2005: Captain America, Vol. 2
- Tales of Suspense nos. 82-99 & Captain America no. 100
- June 22, 2005: Golden Age Sub-Mariner Comics, Vol. 1
- Sub-Mariner Comics nos. 1-4
- July 20, 2005: The X-Men, Vol. 5
- The X-Men nos. 43-53 & The Avengers no. 53; plus Angel in Ka-Zar nos. 2-3 & Marvel Tales no. 30
- August 24, 2005: Doctor Strange, Vol. 2
- Strange Tales nos. 142-168
- September 14, 2005: Captain Marvel, Vol. 1
- Marvel Super-Heroes nos. 12-13 & Captain Marvel nos. 1-9
- September 28, 2005: Golden Age Human Torch Comics, Vol. 1
- Human Torch Comics nos. 2-5a
- October, 2005: The Mighty Thor, Vol. 4
- Journey into Mystery nos. 121-125 and The Mighty Thor nos. 126-130
- November, 2005: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 9
- The Fantastic Four nos. 82-93 and The Fantastic Four Annual no. 7
- December, 2005: The Avengers, Vol. 5
- The Avengers nos. 41-50 and The Avengers Annual no. 1
- December 2005: Golden Age All-Winners Comics Vol. 1
- All-Winners Comics nos. 1-4
2006 Masterworks
- January, 2006: The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 3
- Tales to Astonish nos. 80-101 and The Incredible Hulk no. 102
- January 2006: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish, Vol. 1
- Tales to Astonish nos. 1-10
- February, 2006: Sgt. Fury, Vol. 1
- Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos nos. 1-13
- March, 2006: Ant-Man / Giant-Man, Vol. 1
- Tales to Astonish nos. 27 & 35-52
- March, 2006: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 2
- Marvel Mystery Comics nos. 5-8
- April, 2006: The X-Men, Vol. 6
- The X-Men nos. 54-66
- May, 2006: The Fantastic Four, Vol. 10
- The Fantastic Four nos. 94-104 and cover to The Fantastic Four Annual no. 8
- June, 2006: Rawhide Kid, Vol. 1
- Rawhide Kid nos. 17-26
Forthcoming:
Captain America, Vol. 3 - Spider-Man, Vol. 8
The Human Torch, Vol. 1 - Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Vol. 1 - The Sub-Mariner, Vol. 2"Volume Ones" That We Hope to See Soon:
Amazing Adult Fantasy - Two-Gun Kid - Tales of the Watcher - Ghost Rider (Western) - Not Brand Echh - Captain SavageAs long as we're discussing Silver Age reprints, here's a peek at the Essentials line-up.I do have some ideas as to what a more perfect Marvel Masterworks, or similar series, could be. I don't want my presentation of these ideas to seem like a denigration of the new series. I think the 2003-2004 Marvel Masterworks are terrific. It's just that I think there is an even more comprehensive way the material could be handled. Click to proceed.
