The original Maximum Carnage storyline of Venom’s alien-love-child! Presented in this VERY limited edition hardcover from the Marvel Limited series.

Originally sold as a part of an (unimpressive) limited edition box set from Nintendo and Sega Genesis video game producers. This set included several metal (Die Cast) Carnage and Spiderman buttons, the video game cartridge, a presentation box, this comic book, and a certificate of authenticity.

While not produced under the moniker of “Marvel Limited” this was a quality produced hardcover in the Marvel Limited production system, with the same attention to detail, effort, and presentation. This was also produced during the same time period as the rest of the Marvel Limited series.

Sadly, this was used as a true "marketing" tool for a lackluster video-game, Maximum Carnage.

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5000

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Cloth Slip

December 1994

This is a limited edition (from the Marvel Limited line of hardcovers, produced in the mid-90's) hard cover book With the 2/3 dust jacket (white with spider man). The Cover is embossed with spider-man and web behind him. It also has the red ribbon to keep the page.

Originally cover priced at ~$75, it is believed that less than 700 of these hardcovers exist, and fetch a true premium amongst collectors, especially since Marvel re-printed these in a mass media hardcover format in mid-2002.

Some of the stories included are:

Spectacular Spider-man #27, 28,46, 48,50-52,54-57, & 60,
Amazing Spider-man #203, 218 & 219,
Amazing Spider-man Annual #14 & 15,
Marvel Team Up # 95, 99, 100, 102, &106,
Marvel team up annual #4 & Spider-Man and Daredevil Special Edition.

0-7851-
0054-7

742

NO

Cloth Slip

June, 1994

The World of the Maestro is a variant future. This reality diverged from the central marvel universe when the gamma-irradiated Leader tricked the Human race into begininng another World War. Over the course of several Decades their were many wars fought using nuclear bombs and other high- tech weapondry. During this time the Incredible Hulk who feeling alienated from the world lived on. He was lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time and survived though all the wars. The Radiation soaked into his body to make him more powerful but probably helped in driving him insane. The wars and radiation posioning caused the death of most of the human population and superhuman as well.

The super beings not destroyed by that were killed by the Hulk, himself. After 80 or 90 years past the Leader's initial plot, and current Marvel Universe, the only about a few thousands had survived by living underground. The Hulk, now calling himself the Maestro, began building back the remains. He created the city Dystopia which survives with Radiation protection. The human population began to grow again in the worlds only city. After about 10 a group of rebels led by Janus, Rick and Marlo Jones' granddaughter, had discovered Doctor Doom's Time Machine and after some time even got it to work. The rebels used totime Machine to bring present day Hulk into the future toend the Maestro's reign of terror. The present day Hulk succeded in killing the Maestro and returned back into his own time. Not long after Maestro's defeat, those who followed him were forced to lead and free elections were held. Captain Agarn was elected head of the new city. Unfortuatley the gamma-irradiated Abomination, who was also more powerful and insane, learned about the Maestro's demise and along with his hord of mutates stormed the city. They are currently in control and ruling with and iron fist.

Part of the Marvel Limited hardcover series, this hardcover features such additions as editorials, a "Trophy Room" map with explanations, and even hidden hints at where to find cool additions in the comic such as "Where's Waldo?" and a hidden Crow T. Robot from MST3K.

Peter David

George Perez

0-7851-
0070-9

1000?

No

Cloth Slip

October, 1994

The largest (420+ pages) & perhaps most prestigious of the Marvel Limited Line, the stories in this book include the first appearances of Spider-Man, the X-men, Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and MANY others.

Featured in this collection are the following historical Marvel issues:

CHAPTER 1 - Fantastic Four #1
CHAPTER 2 - 1st Antman (Tales to Astonish #27, #35)
CHAPTER 3 - Hulk #1
CHAPTER 4 - 1st Submariner (FF #4 & FF Annual #1)
CHAPTER 5 - 1st Spiderman (Amazing Fantasy #15)
CHAPTER 6 - 1st Thor (Journey into Mystery #83)
CHAPTER 7 - 1st Iron Man (Tales of Suspense #39)
CHAPTER 8 - Sgt Fury #1
CHAPTER 9 - Dr Strange (Strange Tales #110 & #115)
CHAPTER 10 - Avengers #1
CHAPTER 11 - X-Men #1
CHAPTER 12 - 1st Silver Age
Captain America (Avengers #4 & Tales of Suspense #63)
CHAPTER 13 - Daredevil #1
CHAPTER 14 – 1st S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strange Tales #135)
CHAPTER 15 - Silver Surfer #1

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0036-9

1000?

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May, 1994

A collection of eight reprinted stories, each with new text introductions by Chris Claremont, together with an introduction and an afterword to the whole collection. The stories are:

The X-Men #114
The Uncanny X-Men #153
Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #4
The Uncanny X-Men #186
The Uncanny X-Men #198
The New Mutants #45
Excalibur #16
The Uncanny X-Men #268

The entire volume was later reprinted in paperback as X-Men Visionaries: The Chris Claremont Collection (Marvel, May 1998).

0-7851-
0073-3

1100

Yes

Cloth Slip

November, 1994

Featuring a slipcase designed by Dave Cockrum, this Marvel Limited Hardcover, reprinted each issue presented with commentary, including:

X-Men issues #35, 57-59, 66, 105, 107-108, 120-121, 190-191

and Annual #5

With an introduction written by Bob Harras.

Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont

Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Werner Roth, Dan Adkins, Tom Palmer, Neal Adams, Sal Buscema, Sam Grainger, Bob Layton, Dave Cockrum, Dan Green, Terry Austin, John Byrne, Bob McLeod, Brent Anderson, John Romita Jr.

0-7851-
0059-8

742

Yes

Cloth Slip

August, 1994

This volume has a limited print run of 650 copies. Each book is individually handcrafted with a leather cover and produced to exact specifications. The contents of this volume were chosen in collaboration with the original creators.

Reprinting: Uncanny X-Men #1, #50, #54, #129, #244, #256, #266, #283, Incredible Hulk #181, Giant Size X-men #1, Avengers Annual #10, New Mutants #87.

312 pages

Stan Lee, Arnold Drake, Len Wein, Chris Claremont, Louis Simonson, Whilce Portacio, John Byrne

Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Paul Reinman, Jim Steranko, Herb Trimpe, Dave Cockrum, Vince Colletta, Michael Golden, Armando Gil, Marc Silvestri, Dan Green, Scott Williams, Jim Lee, Rob Leifeld, Mike Collins, Josef Rubenstein, Art Thibert, Jack Abel

0-7851-
0118-7

650

No

Cloth Slip

January, 1995

Only 742 copies were ever printed in this limited edition hardcover run, reprinting the famous graphic novel Fireside edition by Jack and Stan produced waaaay back in 1977!

Silently streaking through the skyways of space he soars, one gleaming figure, endowed with power such as mortal man has never known, yet helpless before a specter of horror which threatens to destroy the entire human race! The Silver Surfer! Only he stands between the hapless planet earth and the menace of Galactus! Only he against the most terrible threat in all the universe.

0-7851-
0117-9

742

No

Cloth Slip

March, 1995

Originally written for a proposed DD movie, Frank Miller adapted his work into a 5 part origin of Daredevil. Each issue was drawn by John Romita, Jr., with Al Williamson inking, and Pat Garrahy handling the cardstock cover design. There are two printings of the TPB as well as this hardcover edition.

With an Introduction by Ralph Macchio, editor of the series.

Frank Miller

John Romita, Jr, Al Williamson

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0060-1

742

Yes

Yes, External

September, 1994

Read about The Strange Case of Who Killed Dr. Vardoff, Captain America and the Red Skull, Horror Plays the Scales, The Case of the Black Witch, Captain America and the Man Who Could Not Die, and The Phantom Hound of Cardiff Moor. Buy this volume and you too can join Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty and thereby help Captain America and Bucky in their great war against spies in our country!

The only multi-volume (2) Marvel Limited book set, this one is getting rarer and rarer to find.

Re-printed in a trade-paperback format in 2001.

0-7851-
0660-X

1000?

Yes

No

July, 1998

A youthful Stan Lee with glasses and a pencil behind his ear shares the secrets of how comic books are created. Profusely illustrated with samples from the comics and with new material by Ken Bald. 100 pages total, with self-portraits of many artists and caricatures of others by Dave Berg .Illustrated throughout with examples by contemporary comic strip and comic book artists, with tips on cartooning and notes on individual cartoonists. Sample strips include "The Blonde Phantom" and "Captain America". Stan Lee was the editor and art director of Marvel Comics and others.

Originally printed by Stan Lee through Famous Enterprises, Inc, in 1947, this reproduction was one of only 2 re-prints of existing "complete" books, the other being the Silver Surfer graphic novel. (versus re-prints of collections, compilations, or sets of comics re-printed in a book exclusively FOR the Marvel Limited Line.)

NOTE: There are rumours that these were each also signed by Stan Lee, but we have not seen any copies in-person, so we cannot authenticate this claim. The book listings, and the paper certificate at the back make no reference to this, which is why we question it. As well, NO OTHER Marvel Limited hardcovers were produced pre-signed, adding doubt to this claim.

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Jack Kirby, Dave Berg

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700

No

Cloth Slip

Jan, 1992