Yesterday, Clover Press launched a Kickstarter to bring the first wave of four new editions of the Marvel Masterworks compilations to life. The Marvel Masterworks line is synonymous with quality and careful curation, bringing readers old and new collections of comics that exemplify iconic stories and creators over the 80+ years of the House of Ideas’ work. Clover has made its name for itself of late for producing high quality collections of comic book stories and art, and its attention the Marvel Masterworks is sure to meet that same level of excellence.
The Kickstarter campaign has already reached its funding goal nearly 15 times over, with 28 days still left in the campaign as of press time. (Check out the Kickstarter here!) We’ve been fans of Clover’s work over the years and we are voracious readers of the Marvel Masterworks line, so this new announcement is our jam. That’s why we’re thrilled to be able to share an exclusive first look at two posters from the campaign! Check them out below, as well as a rundown of what we can expect from this first wave of Marvel Masterworks compilations!
And be sure to check out our interview with Clover Press publisher Hank Kanalz about the Kickstarter!
The details on the first wave of the four new editions to life:
In Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 18, Chris Claremont and Jim Lee begin their march towards X-Men #1, the Guiness Book of World Records top-selling comic book of all time—collecting THE UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) 256-268 & ANNUAL (1970) 14 and material from THE FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL (1963) 23, X-FACTOR ANNUAL (1986) 5 and THE NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL (1984) 6. Featuring an introduction by Chris Claremont
- In Marvel Masterworks: Super-Villain Team-Up, Vol. 1, Doctor Doom and his notorious accomplices Namor and the Red Skull take the stage in this classic Marvel series which gives the bad guys full rein—collecting GIANT-SIZE SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP (1975) 1-2, SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP (1975) 1-17, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) 27, THE AVENGERS (1963) 154-156, THE CHAMPIONS (1975) 16 and material from MARVEL PREVIEW (1975) 21. Featuring an introduction by Roy Thomas
- In Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor, Vol. 25, Walter Simonson and Sal Buscema’s original art is faithfully restored and looking better than ever as The God of Thunder leads an army into Hel itself in this fan-favorite classic every Marvel fan should have in their library—collecting THE MIGHTY THOR (1966) 360-369 and BALDER THE BRAVE (1985) 1-4. Featuring an introduction by Walter Simonson
- In Marvel Masterworks: The Tomb of Dracula, Vol. 6, high-stakes storytelling pulls long-running characters like Quincy Harker, Rachel van Helsing and Blade into a final reckoning that leaves no one untouched from collaborators Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan and Tom Palmer—collecting THE TOMB OF DRACULA (1972) 56-70. Featuring an introduction by Kelley Jones
