<b>The prestige format anthology series from Marvel's 80s era, Marvel Fanfare, is collected in omnibus format for the very first time!</b><br> <br> In 1982, the comics industry was making rapid advances. The door to higher-quality, prestige titles had been opened and <i>Marvel Fanfare</i> planted the flag, declaring it <i>the</i> place to be seen. The series gave industry's greatest creators - like Frank Miller, Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Claremont and Michael Golden - a chance to make singular statements on Marvel icons like Captain America, the Thing and Spider-Man. New talents like Mike Mignola and Charles Vess could take their shot for an issue and gain break-out success. And groundbreaking talents like Bill Sienkiewicz could steal the scene with a gallery of pinups that redefined characters in a single image. <i>Marvel Fanfare</i> also boasted beautiful, fully-painted stories and cutting-edge new innovations in coloring. Each issue was a bounty of artistic excellence and a statement on the future of comics. Marvel is proud to collect the complete <i>Marvel Fanfare</i> in this first of three Omnibus volumes.<br> <br> COLLECTING- MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #1-19