MARVEL FANFARE

Publishers: MARVEL COMICS GROUP
Dates: 1 Mar 1982-60 Dec 1991
Issues: CLICK HERE to view issues, super-size cover images and values in 9 grades

All Non Distributed in the UK at the time. Printed on heavier stock glossy paper. Intended for Direct Sale to comic shops only in US/UK.

While this was neither the first direct-market (i.e., only available through specialist comics shops) comic title nor even the first such Marvel title (issue #1 of "Dazzler" was the first, although the book was available through the US newsstand distribution system from #2), this WAS Marvel's first effort at an ONGOING Direct-Market title (as opposed to Marvel's Direct-Market only "Graphic Novels" which were intended as an upscale, and only occasional, programme). Marvel Fanfare initially began with original material but over the years it became the home for "inventory" projects or material which had no other real outlets (such as issues #24-26, the "WeirdWorld" storyline, and issue #29, a previously unpublished Hulk story from Byrne's short-lived run in 1986). Marvel Fanfare ultimately was cancelled largely due to the greater success of the similarly-themed Marvel Comics Presents series - stories which didn't necessarily fit into any of the regular Marvel titles and didn't necessarily warrant separate limited series treatments.

I really liked this title and collected them all. You can pick most issues up very cheaply and you'll get some great art and stories. A really under-rated title in my opinion.

Total value for all issues of this title listed:

Condition

PR
1.0
FR
1.5
GD
2.0
VG
4.0
FN
6.0
VF
8.0
VF/NM
9.0
NM-
9.2
NM
9.4
MINT
10.0
Issues 51 51 50 51 51 51 51 51 51
Total £ 4.30 8.85 12.30 33.80 67.20 107.00 132.00 148.00 164.00 Total title value in pounds in UK markets
Total $ 5.45 11.70 15.75 41.65 84.80 139.00 167.00 188.00 208.00 Total title value in dollars in US markets

Note: some PR issues may have no value. Selected issues in FN, VF or VF/NM may not exist in some titles.