Marvel Age

For the imprint previously known as Marvel Age, see Marvel Adventures.

Marvel Age
Marvel Age #1 (Apr. 1983). Cover art by Walt Simonson.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	April 1983 – September 1994
Number of issues	140 issues, 4 annuals, 2 previews, 2 specials

Marvel Age was the title of a promotional comic book-sized magazine from Marvel Comics published from 1983–1994. Basically a comic-length edition of the Bullpen Bulletins page, Marvel Age contained previews of upcoming Marvel comics, as well as interviews with comics professionals and other features, including occasional original comic strips. It is also notable for early work by Marvel writers such as Peter David and Kurt Busiek.

Publication history

Marvel Age published 140 issues, four annuals, two previews, and two specials during its 11-year-long run. The magazine's US $0.25-0.35 cover price was much cheaper than regular Marvel comics of the era.

Regular features of Marvel Age included:

• Coming Attractions — listings all of Marvel books on sale by the week they were supposed to come out
• News Watch — An expansion of the gossipy news items featured in Bullpen Bulletins pages
• Behind the Line — Marvel editors writing about the business from their side of the creative process
• Creator interviews
• Articles about and ads for current Marvel titles

2003–2005 imprint

In 2003, the Marvel Age title was used as an imprint for titles directed towards an all ages audience. Initially, the idea was to re-use early plots, written by Stan Lee in the 1960s, in a modern day setting, with new writers and artists at the helm. The stories would be published in the standard comic book format and quickly collected and reprinted in manga-style digest size. Several titles from Marvel's failed Tsunami line, as well as several other Marvel series, were also collected in this format and released under the Marvel Age banner. In 2005 the Marvel Age imprint was canceled and rebooted as Marvel Adventures.

References

• Marvel Age at the Comic Book DB