Marvel Feature (1971) #1

Marvel 1971–1973 series Cover date Dec 1971

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Marvel Feature #1 (1971) is issue #1 of Marvel's Marvel Feature (1971–1973), with a cover date of December 1971. Written by Bill Everett and Roy Thomas and drawn by Ross Andru, Bill Everett and Don Heck. It has the first appearance of Omegatron.

Creators

Writers: Bill Everett, Roy Thomas
Pencillers: Ross Andru, Bill Everett, Don Heck
Inkers: Bill Everett, Frank Giacoia
Letterers: Bill Everett, Sam Rosen
Cover artists: Neal Adams, Marie Severin

Characters

First appearance Omegatron (from The Defenders)

Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
Hulk (Bruce Banner)
Sub-Mariner (Namor)
Yandroth villain death
Baron Mordo (sorcerer) antagonist
Ancient One (from Doctor Strange, Yao) supporting
Namora (Aquaria Nautica Neptunia) supporting
Thakorr supporting
Wong (Dr. Strange's ally) supporting
Bruce Banner (Hulk)
Byrrah
Namor (Sub-Mariner)
Norrin Radd (Silver Surfer)
Stephen Strange
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) cameo

The stories

“The Day of the Defenders!”

The Defenders must stop Yandroth from destroying the Earth with the Omegatron.

“The Sub-Mariner and the Icebergs”

Sub-Mariner, and then Prince Byrrah, both attack U.S. surface ships in the arctic, but when a warning from the U.S. expedition allows the Atlanteans to evacuate their kingdom just before a cataclysmic explosion levels it, the two sides are able to come to a peaceful understanding.

“The Return!”

Stephen Strange becomes Doctor Strange again to stop Baron Mordo.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.