Official Marvel Index
| # | Title | Synopses | Cover artist | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Amazing Adventures #1-6, Amazing Adult Fantasy #7-14, Amazing Fantasy #15, The Amazing Spider-Man #1-151 and Annuals #1-9, The Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1-2, Amazing Spider-Man Mini Comic (Eye Magazine promo), Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, Giant-Size Spider-Man #1-6, and Spidey Super Stories #1-14 | Ronn Sutton | January 1976 | 82 | $3.95 |
| 2 | Conan and the Barbarians | Conan The Barbarian #1-61 and Annual #1, Giant-Size Conan #1-5, Savage Sword of Conan #1-10 and Annual #1, Ka-Zar (1st series) #1-3, Ka-Zar (2nd series) #1-15, Kull the Conqueror #1-15, Kull and the Barbarians #1-3, Savage Tales #11 and Annual #1, Chamber of Chills #1-21, Chamber of Darkness #1-8 and Special #1, Monsters on the Prowl #9-30, Tower of Shadows #1-9 and Annual #1, Creatures on the Loose #10-37, and Worlds Unknown #1-8 | Tim Conrad | March 1976 | 98 | $4.50 |
| 3 | The Avengers, Defenders, and Captain Marvel | All Winners #19 and 21, Mystic Comics #4, Black Knight #1-5, Avengers #1-151 and Annuals #1-5, Giant-Size Avengers #1-5, Captain Marvel #1-46, Giant-Size Captain Marvel #1, Weird Wonder Tales #7, Defenders #1-39, and Giant-Size Defenders #1-5 | Neal Adams | August 1976 | 116 | $4.50 |
| 4 | Fantastic Four | Daring Mystery Comics #6, Marvel Boy #1-2, Astonishing #3-6, Fantastic Four #1-180 and Annuals #1-11, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #1-6, Human Torch #1-8, and Silver Surfer #1-18 | Jim Steranko | July 1977 | 98 | $4.95 |
| 5 | The Mighty Thor | Journey into Mystery #83-125, Thor #126-266 and Annuals #1-6, Giant-Size Thor #1, and Tales of Asgard #1 | November 1977 | 94 | $4.50 | |
| 6 | Heroes from Strange Tales | Strange Tales #1, 25, 74, 75, 77, 79, 89, 101-188, and Annuals #1-2, Doctor Strange (1st series) #169-183, Doctor Strange (2nd series) #1-27 and Annual #1, Giant-Size Doctor Strange #1, Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-18, S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-5, and Warlock #1-15 | Tim Conrad | December 1977 | 94 | $3.95 |
| 7A | Heroes from Tales to Astonish Book 1: The Incredible Hulk |
Incredible Hulk #1-6, Tales To Astonish #1, 13, 15, 27, and 35-101, Incredible Hulk #102-227 and Annuals #1-7, Giant-Size Hulk #1, and Rampaging Hulk #1-10 | Ken Steacy | June 1978 | 94 | $3.95 |
| 7B | Heroes from Tales to Astonish Book 2: Sub-Mariner |
Marvel Mystery Comics #4,10, and 82, Sub-Mariner Comics #1-42, Namora #1-3, Sub-Mariner (1968) #1-72 and Annuals #1-2, Astonishing Tales #1-36, Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2, Super-Villain Team-Up #1-14, Giant-Size Invaders #1, and Invaders #1-32 and Annual #1 | Bill Everett / Dean Motter | July 1978 | 94 | $3.95 |
| 8A | Heroes from Tales of Suspense Book 1: Captain America |
Captain America Comics, The Yellow Claw #1-4, Tales of Suspense #39-99, Captain America #100-235 and Annuals #1-4, Giant-Size Captain America #1, and Marvel Treasury Special: Captain America's Bicentennial Battles | Jim Steranko | December 1979 | 102 | $5.50 |
| 8B | Heroes from Tales of Suspense Book 2: Iron Man and Others |
Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1, Iron Man #1-118 and Annuals #1-4, Giant-Size Iron Man #1, Amazing Adventures (1970's series) #1-25, Inhumans #1-12, The Cat #1-4, Ms. Marvel #1-21, Nova #1-23, Omega the Unknown #1-10, and Skull the Slayer #1-8 | Ken Steacy | December 1979 | 104 | $4.50 |
| 9A | X-Men | The Uncanny X-Men #1-152 and Annuals #1-5, Giant-Size X-Men #1-2, Amazing Adventures (3rd Series) #1-14, Ghost Rider #1-63, and Champions #1-17 | Brent Anderson / Steve Oliff / Terry Austin | April 1982 | ? | $5.95 |
| 9B | Daredevil | Daredevil #1-181 and Annuals/Specials #1-4, Giant-Size Daredevil #1, Marvel Adventure #1-6, Jungle Action/Black Panther #1-24, Black Panther #1-15, Shanna the She-Devil #1-5, Black Goliath #1-5, The Human Fly #1-19, and Dazzler #1-14 | Frank Miller / Josef Rubinstein / Steve Oliff | April 1982 | 110 | $5.95 |
| 10 |
Marvel Showcase and Team-Up comics |
- | - | listed in issue #9B, but publication canceled | - | - |
| 11 | Short run heroes | - | - | - | - | |
| 12A | Martial arts heroes | - | - | - | - | |
| 12B | War Heroes | - | - | - | - | |
| 13A | Marvel's Monsters | - | - | - | - | |
| 13B | Marvel's Vampires | - | - | - | - | |
| 14 | Marvel's Reprint Comics | - | - | - | - |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazing Fantasy #15, The Amazing Spider-Man #1-214, The Amazing Spider-Man Annuals #1-14, The Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1-2, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, Giant-Size Spider-Man #1-6 | April 1985 - December 1985 |
32 | $1.00 |
| 2 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 3 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 4 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 5 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 6 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 7 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 8 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 9 | 32 | $1.25 |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fantastic Four #1-214, Fantastic Four Annuals #1-13, Giant-Size Super-Stars #1, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2-6 | December 1985 - January 1987 |
32 | $1.25 |
| 2 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 3 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 4 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 5 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 6 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 7 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 8 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 9 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 10 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 11 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 12 | 32 | $1.25 |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvel Team-Up #1-112, Marvel Team-Up Annuals #1-4 | January 1986 - July 1987 |
32 | $1.25 |
| 2 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 3 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 4 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 5 | 32 | $1.25 | ||
| 6 | 32 | $1.25 |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncanny X-Men #1-138, Uncanny X-Men Annuals #1-3, Ka-Zar #2-3, Marvel Tales #30, Amazing Adventures (2nd series) #11-17, X-Men Classics #1-3, Giant-Size X-Men #1-2, Classic X-Men #1-21, Marvel Treasury Edition #26-27, Bizarre Adventures #27, Incredible Hulk and Wolverine #1, Phoenix, the Untold Story #1, Amazing Adventures (3rd Series) #1-14 | May 1987 - July 1988 |
48 | $2.95 |
| 2 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 3 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 4 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 5 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 6 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 7 | 48 | $2.95 |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avengers #1-145, Avengers Annuals #1-5, Marvel Super Heroes #17, Ka-Zar Quarterly #1, Kree-Skrull War starring the Avengers #1-2, Defenders #8-11, Giant-Size Avengers #1-5 | June 1987 - August 1988 |
48 | $2.95 |
| 2 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 3 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 4 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 5 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 6 | 48 | $2.95 | ||
| 7 | 48 | $2.95 |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X-Men #1-51 | April 1994 | 32 | $1.95 |
| 2 | X-Men #52-122, Giant-Size X-Men #1, X-Men Annual #1-2 | May 1994 | 32 | $1.95 |
| 3 |
X-Men #123-141, Uncanny X-Men #142-177, Special Edition X-Men #1, Uncanny X-Men Annual #3-7 |
June 1994 | 32 | $1.95 |
| 4 | Uncanny X-Men #178-234, Uncanny X-Men Annual #8-12 | July 1994 | 32 | $1.95 |
| 5 | Uncanny X-Men #235-287, Uncanny X-Men Annual #13-15 | August 1994 | 32 | $1.95 |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avengers #1-60 |
Avengers Annuals #1-20, Giant-Size Avengers #1-5 |
October 1994 | 32 | $1.95 |
| 2 | Avengers #61-122 | November 1994 | 32 | $1.95 | |
| 3 | Avengers #123-176 | December 1994 | 32 | $1.95 | |
| 4 | Avengers #177-230 | January 1995 | 32 | $1.95 | |
| 5 | Avengers #231-285 | February 1995 | 32 | $1.95 | |
| 6 | Avengers #286-333 | March 1995 | 32 | $1.95 | |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1-52, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1-4 Iron Man: Tales of Suspense #39-73 X-Men: The X-Men #1-50 |
January 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 2 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #53-102, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 Iron Man: Tales of Suspense #74-99, Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1, Iron Man #1-11 X-Men: The X-Men #51-108, X-Men King-Size Special #1-2, Giant-Size X-Men #1-2 |
February 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 3 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #103-146, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, Giant-Size Spider-Man #1-6, Amazing Spider-Man Special #6-9 Iron Man: Iron Man #12-65 X-Men: X-Men #109-150, X-Men Annual #3-4 |
March 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 4 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #147-197, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #10-11 Iron Man: Iron Man #66-116, Iron Man Special #1-2, Iron Man Annual #3-4, Giant-Size Iron Man #1 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #151-192, X-Men Annual #5-7, Special Edition X-Men #1 |
April 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 5 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #198-244, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #12-16 Iron Man: Iron Man #117-169, Iron Man Annual #5 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #192-229, X-Men Annual #8-11, Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men #1 |
May 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 6 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #245-286, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #17-20 Iron Man: Iron Man #170-214, Iron Man Annual #6-8 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #230-268, X-Men Annual #12-14 |
June 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 7 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #287-327, Spider-Man versus Wolverine #1, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21-23 Iron Man: Iron Man #215-259, Iron Man Annual #9-11 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #269-303, X-Men Annual #15-17 |
July 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 8 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #328-366, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24-26, Amazing Spider-Man: Soul Of The Hunter Iron Man: Iron Man #260-299, Iron Man Annual #12-14 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #304-337, Uncanny X-Men Annual #18, '95, '96, Astonishing X-Men #1-4 |
August 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 9 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #367-401, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #27-28, Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1 Iron Man: Iron Man #300-332, Iron Man Annual #15, Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man, Iron Man (1996) #1-7 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #338-375 and -1, Uncanny X-Men Annual '97, Uncanny X-Men & Fantastic Four Annual '98 |
September 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 10 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #402-435 and -1, Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha #1, Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Omega #1, Amazing Scarlet Spider #1-2, Amazing Spider-Man Annual '96 and '97 Iron Man: Iron Man #8-13, Iron Man (1998) #1-35 and 1/2, Iron Man/Captain America Annual 1998, Iron Man Annual 1999 and 2000 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #376-412, Uncanny X-Men Annual '99, 2000, 2001 |
October 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 11 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #436-441, Amazing Spider-Man Annual '98, '99, 2000, 2001, Amazing Spider-Man (1998) #1-36 Iron Man: Iron Man #36-77, Iron Man Annual 2001 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #413-456 |
November 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 12 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man (1998) #37-58, Amazing Spider-Man #500-533 Iron Man: Iron Man (1998) #78-89, Iron Man (2005) #1-14, Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War #1, Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D #15-27, Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D Annual #1 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #457-489, Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 (2006) |
December 2009 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 13 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #534-575, Amazing Spider-Man: Swing Shift, Amazing Spider-Man: Fear Itself #1 Iron Man: Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D #28-32, Invincible Iron Man (2008) #1-19, War Machine Ashcan Edition, War Machine (1994) #1-17 X-Men: Uncanny X-Men #490-514, Uncanny X-Men Annual #2 (2009), Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia, Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus, X-Men: The Hidden Years #1-6 |
January 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 14 |
Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man #576-600, Amazing Spider-Man: The Short Halloween #1, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (2008), #36, Amazing Adventures (1961) #1-6, Amazing Adult Fantasy #7-14, Amazing Fantasy (1995) #16-18 Iron Man: War Machine #18-25, Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D #33-35, War Machine Sneak Peek #1, War Machine (2008) #1-12, Iron Man: The Iron Age #1 and 2, Iron Man: Bad Blood #1-4, Iron Man: House of M #1-3, Iron Man: The Inevitable #1-6, Iron Man: Hypervelocity #1-6, Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin #1-6, Iron Man: Legacy of Doom #1-4, Iron Man 2020, Iron Man: Crash X-Men: X-Men: The Hidden Years #7-22, Giant-Size X-Men #3 and 4 |
February 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| # | Synopses | Month of Publ. | Pages | Orig. Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #1-39 Captain America: Captain America Comics (1941) #1-5, Captain America #100-128 Thor: Journey Into Mystery #83-109 |
May 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 2 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #40-79, Avengers Annual #1 and 2 Captain America: Captain America Comics #6-9, Captain America #129-158, Captain America Annual #1 and 2 Thor: Journey Into Mystery #110-125, Journey Into Mystery Annual #1, The Mighty Thor #126-144, The Mighty Thor Annual #2 |
June 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 3 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #80-116, Avengers Annual #3-5 Captain America: Captain America Comics #10-13, Captain America #159-186, Giant-Size Captain America #1 Thor: The Mighty Thor #145-191, Tales of Asgard #1, The Mighty Thor Annual #3 |
July 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 4 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #117-146, Giant-Size Avengers #1-5 Captain America: Captain America Comics #14-17, Captain America #187-216, Captain America Annual #3 and 4, Captain America's Bicentennial Battles Thor: The Mighty Thor #192-237 |
August 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 5 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #147-181, Avengers Annual #6-8 Captain America: Captain America Comics #18-21, Captain America #217-247 Thor: The Mighty Thor #238-277, Giant-Size Thor #1, The Mighty Thor Annual #5-7 |
September 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 6 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #182-218, Avengers Annual #9 and 10 Captain America: Captain America Comics #22-26, Captain America #248-273, Captain America Annual #5 Thor: The Mighty Thor #278-313, The Mighty Thor Annual #8 and 9 |
October 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 7 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #219-253, Avengers Annual #11-13 Captain America: Captain America Comics #27 and 28, Captain America #274-303, Captain America Annual #6 and 7, Captain America Special Edition #1 and 2 Thor: The Mighty Thor #314-357, The Mighty Thor Annual #10-13, Marvel Graphic Novel #33, Tales of Asgard (1984) #1 |
November 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 8 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #254-288, Avengers Annual #14-16 Captain America: Captain America Comics #29 and 30, Captain America #304-337, Captain America Annual #8 Thor: The Mighty Thor #358-409, The Mighty Thor Annual #14 |
December 2010 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 9 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #289-321, Avengers Annual #17 and 18, Avengers Death Trap: The Vault Captain America: Captain America Comics #31 and 32, Captain America #338-366 Thor: The Mighty Thor #410-448, The Mighty Thor Annual #15-17 |
January 2011 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 10 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #322-347, Avengers Annual #19 and 20 Captain America: Captain America Comics #33 and 34, Captain America #367-386, Captain America Annual #9 Thor: The Mighty Thor #449-502, The Mighty Thor Annual #18 and 19, Thor: The Legend #1, Journey Into Mystery #503-510 |
February 2011 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 11 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #348-366, Avengers Annual #21 Captain America: Captain America Comics #35-36, Captain America #387-414, Captain America Annual #10-11 Thor: Journey Into Mystery #511-521 and -1, The Mighty Thor (1998) #1-49, The Mighty Thor Thor Annual '99, 2000 & 2001 |
March 2011 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 12 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #367-395, Avengers Annual #22 and 23, Avengers: The Crossing, Avengers: Timeslide Captain America: Captain America Comics #37-38, Captain America #415-454, Captain America Annual #12-13, Captain America: The Legend #1, Captain America (1996) #1 Thor: The Mighty Thor (1998) #50-85, Thor (2007) #1-12, Thor: Truth of History #1, Thor God-Size Special #1, Thor #600 |
April 2011 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 13 |
The Avengers: The Avengers #396-402, The Avengers (1996) #1-13, The Avengers (1998) #1-10, Avengers-Squadron Supreme Annual 1998 Captain America: Captain America Comics #39-41, Captain America (1996) #2-13, Captain America (1998) #1-50, Captain America-Citizen V Annual 1998, Captain America Annual 1999-2001, Captain America (2002) #1-27 |
May 2011 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 14 |
The Avengers: The Avengers (1998) #11-36, Avengers Annual 1999-2000, The Avengers #0 (Wizard Magazine Supplement) Captain America: Captain America Comics #42-48, Captain America (2002) #28-32, Captain America (2005) #1-50, Captain America 65th Anniversary Special, Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #1-5, Captain America #600-601, Captain America: Reborn #1-6, Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield? |
June 2011 | 64 | $3.99 |
| 15 | The Avengers: The Avengers (1998) #37-84, Avengers Annual 2001, The Avengers #500-503, Avengers Finale #1, New Avengers #1-64, New Avengers Annual #1-3, New Avengers Finale | July 2011 | 64 | $3.99 |
The Official Marvel Index is a series of comic books released by Marvel Comics which featured synopses of several Marvel series. The books were largely compiled by George Olshevsky (who was for fourteen years the sole owner of a complete collection of Marvel superhero comics dating from Marvel Comics #1, published in 1939), and featured detailed information on each issue in a particular series, including writer and artist credits, characters who appeared in the issue, and a story synopsis. A similar series of indices was published for DC Comics.
The Official Marvel Index was preceded by the Marvel Comics Index (also compiled by Olshevsky) and distributed by Pacific Comics Distributors sporadically from 1976-1982. These books were magazine-sized as opposed to comic-sized.
The first Official Marvel Index titles were published in 1985, and produced regularly through August 1988. A second series of two titles was published in 1994-1995.
In 2008, Marvel announced that a new Marvel Index series would commence publication in 2009. Titled Official Index to the Marvel Universe, the first issue was published in January 2009, with a monthly release schedule. The new series focuses primarily on Marvel's most prominent characters. The first volume ran 14 issues and focused on Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men. The second volume began in May 2010 and focused on the Avengers, Captain America (including Golden Age issues) and Thor (including Journey into Mystery, where Thor premiered). A third started in August 2011, focusing on Wolverine, The Punisher, and Ghost Rider. Each featured title is later collected separately into a digest-sized trade paperback with additional issues not featured in the monthly book.
Published by Pacific Comics Distributors, 1976 - 1982.
Published by Marvel Comics, 1985 - 1988
Published by Marvel Comics, 1994 - 1995
Published by Marvel Comics, 2009 - 2012.
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