- Lockjaw takes Ben Grimm on a visit to the alternate dimension "Earth-A", where Reed Richards has become the Thing instead of Grimm.
- Galactus returns to Earth to make Silver Surfer his herald again, but Reed tricks him by sending his ship into the Negative Zone.
- Kala, Tyrannus and the Mole Man all battle for rule of Subterranea.
- Ben Grimm encounters the Femizon Thundra, the newest member of the Frightful Four.
| Fantastic Four 118
(120, 121), 122, 123
127, 128
129 |
- The being called Him is found by the High Evolutionary, who is in the process of creating his own "counter-earth". The sinister Man-Beast and his rebel New-Men attack and the newly-renamed Adam Warlock descends to Counter-Earth in pursuit, but not before the Evolutionary grants Warlock a mysterious "soul gem".
| Marvel Premiere 1
|
- Pluto, Olympian God of Hades, attempts to gain Odin's soul but is repelled by Hela, Asgardian Goddess of Death.
- Odin manipulates Ego-Prime into triggering the latent powers of three humans into becoming Young Gods (chosen to later be given to the Celestials).
- Thor and the Asgardians vie with Mephisto in his dimension.
| Thor 199, 201
202, 203
(300, 301)
204, 205
|
- The Hulk is put on trial with Matt Murdock as his lawyer.
- When the Hulk is re-shrunken to Sub-Atomica, he encounters the fantasy-creating Shaper of Worlds. Then the Hulk helps Jarella and her forces regain the throne of K'ai from the usurper Visis.
- While the Hulk meets Banner's double on Counter-Earth, Betty Ross marries Glenn Talbot.
| Incredible Hulk 152, 153
155, 156
158 |
- The Sub-Mariner is caught in a struggle between Dr. Doom and Modok for possession of the Cosmic Cube.
- While fighting Byrrah and Llyra, Namor finds his cousin Namorita. He asks his old friend Betty Dean to care for her.
| Sub-Mariner (47), 48, 49
50-52 |
- Iron Man encounters the other-dimensional Black Lama, and fights his disciple, Raga.
| Iron Man (52), 53 |
- Spider-Man gets caught in a gang-war between Doctor Octopus and the criminal Hammerhead. He also develops an ulcer and Aunt May becomes Octopus' housekeeper.
| Amazing Spider-Man 113-115 |
- Captain America and the SHIELD Femme Force (headed by Agents 13 & 14, Sharon Carter and the Contessa) battle HYDRA, the Kingpin and the Red Skull's 5th Sleeper robot.
- The now-insane Captain America from the 50's resurfaces.
| Captain America 144-148
153-156 |
- Clint Barton relinquishes his Goliath identity and becomes Hawkeye again, while Hercules and Avengers past and present liberate Olympus from Ares and the Enchantress.
- In Australia, the Avengers narrowly defeat the returned Sentinels, but they unintentionally leave behind a severely injured Quicksilver. (He is soon rescued by the Inhuman Crystal and they begin a romantic relationship.)
| Avengers 98-100
102-104
(FF 131) |
- Hank McCoy, working for the Brand Corporation, develops an experimental mutant growth hormone which further mutates him into a blue-ish, furrier Beast. He is secretly monitored by the Secret Empire.
- Patsy Walker (now Baxter) learns Hank's secret identity.
| Amazing Adventures 11
15 |
- The Defenders (Dr. Strange, Hulk & Namor) try to aid the Silver Surfer escape the earth, but end up in the realm of the Nameless One. They escape with a rescued (but now-deranged) Barbara Norris.
- Dr. Strange battles Sligguth and various other forces of the ancient and evil Shuma-Gorath. Eventually, the Ancient One's physical form is sacrificed to save Earth from Shuma-Gorath's invasion. With the Ancient One's passing, Stephen Strange becomes Earth's Sorcerer Supreme.
| Defenders (2), 3
Marvel Premiere 4-10
|
- In LA, Jack Russell reaches his 18th birthday and becomes a werewolf by night.
- Russell discovers the occult book, the Darkhold.
| Marvel Spotlight 2
4 |
- Dracula is resurrected in Transylvania when a lost relative, Frank Drake, appears to reclaim Castle Dracula.
- Rachel Van Helsing surfaces in pursuit of Dracula and the so-called "Vampire Hunters" are formed.
| Tomb of Dracula 1
3 |
- Framed inmate Luke Cage undergoes a prison experiment and becomes a bullet-proof "hero for hire".
| Hero for Hire 1 |
- Greer Grant (Nelson) becomes the Cat from a series of medical experiments to enhance agility and "female intuition".
| The Cat 1 |
- Johnny Blaze makes a deal with Mephisto and is bonded with the demon Zarathos to become the Ghost Rider.
- While battling AIM agents in the Florida everglades, Ka-Zar meets Barbara "Bobbi" Morse (SHIELD Agent 19, later Mockingbird) and the Man-Thing.
- The Man-Thing saves Jennifer Kale (cousin to Johnny Blaze) when she inadvertently summons the demon Thog.
| Marvel Spotlight 5
Astonishing Tales 12, 13
Fear 11 |
- Shanna O’Hara travels to Africa to become Shanna the She-Devil, protector of wildlife.
| Shanna the She-Devil 1 |
