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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel's shared universe. It was written by Creator/RogerStern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins, and Jason Armstrong.

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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series from Creator/MarvelComics with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel's the shared universe.Franchise/MarvelUniverse of the tile. It was written by Creator/RogerStern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins, and Jason Armstrong.
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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel’s shared universe. It was written by Creator/RogerStern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins, and Jason Armstrong.

The series was intended to have a different setting and core cast for each arc, highlighting events and characters that weren’t being used in Marvel’s present-day stories. It also took advantage of this approach to add various cameos and [[ContinuityNod continuity nods]].

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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel’s Marvel's shared universe. It was written by Creator/RogerStern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins, and Jason Armstrong.

The series was intended to have a different setting and core cast for each arc, highlighting events and characters that weren’t weren't being used in Marvel’s Marvel's present-day stories. It also took advantage of this approach to add various cameos and [[ContinuityNod continuity nods]].
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The first published arc is set towards the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, with [[ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvelComics The Invaders]] confronting Baron von Strucker as he plots a way for ComicBook/{{HYDRA}} to continue to threaten the world after the Axis powers are defeated.

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The first published arc is set towards the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, with [[ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvelComics The Invaders]] ComicBook/{{the Invaders|MarvelComics}} confronting Baron von Strucker as he plots a way for ComicBook/{{HYDRA}} to continue to threaten the world after the Axis powers are defeated.



** Grottu, the monstrous "King of the Insects", returns after his initial appearance 1959 in ''Strange Tales''.
** The Molten Man-Thing returns after its initial 1959 appearance in ''Tales of Suspense''.
** Marvel monster Gorgilla, last seen in a 1961 issue of ''Tales to Astonish'', plays a major role in the second arc.

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** Grottu, the monstrous "King of the Insects", returns after his initial appearance from 1959 in ''Strange Tales''.
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** The Molten Man-Thing returns after its initial 1959 appearance in ''Tales of Suspense''.
''ComicBook/TalesOfSuspense''.
** Marvel monster Gorgilla, last seen in a 1961 issue of ''Tales to Astonish'', ''ComicBook/TalesToAstonish'', plays a major role in the second arc.



** The [[ComicBook/{{Eternals}} Eternal]] Valkin makes a cameo in the second arc, using his cover identity as a KGB officer to trick a captured agent into talking to the NSA.
* CanonWelding: The second arc introduces a number of creatures and characters from Marvel’s 1950s and 1960s stand-alone monster tales into the shared Marvel universe.

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** The [[ComicBook/{{Eternals}} Eternal]] ComicBook/{{Eternal|s}} Valkin makes a cameo in the second arc, using his cover identity as a KGB officer to trick a captured agent into talking to the NSA.
* CanonWelding: The second arc introduces a number of creatures and characters from Marvel’s Marvel's 1950s and 1960s stand-alone monster tales into the shared Marvel universe.
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* HunterOfMonsters: The second arc has a whole team of them.
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The first published arc is set towards the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, with [[ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvelComics The Invaders]] confronting Baron von Strucker as he plots a way for HYDRA to continue to threaten the world after the Axis powers are defeated.

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The first published arc is set towards the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, with [[ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvelComics The Invaders]] confronting Baron von Strucker as he plots a way for HYDRA ComicBook/{{HYDRA}} to continue to threaten the world after the Axis powers are defeated.
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* ButtMonkey: Harvey Elder in the second arc. Doubles as a StartOfDarkness once you know who he later becomes.
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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel’s shared universe. It was written by Roger Stern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins, and Jason Armstrong.

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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel’s shared universe. It was written by Roger Stern, Creator/RogerStern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins, and Jason Armstrong.
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* BigBad:
** Baron Von Strucker for the first arc.
** [[spoiler:Kro, warlord of the Deviants]] for the second arc.



** The Lizard Men previously appeared in a 1961 ''Tales to Astonish'' story.



* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: The 'Monster Hunters' arc establishes that several different characters were actually Makkari all along.

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* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: The 'Monster Hunters' arc establishes that several different characters were actually Makkari all along. [[spoiler:And some of their enemies were actually Kro]].
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** The [[ComicBook/{{Eternals}} Eternal]] Valkin makes a cameo in the second arc, using his cover identity as a KGB officer to trick a captured agent into talking to the NSA.



** The [[ComicBook/{{Eternals}} Eternal]] Valkin makes a cameo in the second arc, using his cover identity as a KGB officer to trick a captured agent into talking to the NSA.
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* CanonWelding: The second arc introduces a number of creatures and characters from Marvel’s 1950s and 1960s stand-alone monster tales into the shared Marvel universe.
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** Grottu, the monstrous "King of the Insects", returns after his initial appearance in ''Strange Tales'' (in 1959)
** The Molten Man-Thing returns after an initial appearance in ''Tales of Suspense'' (1959)

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** Grottu, the monstrous "King of the Insects", returns after his initial appearance 1959 in ''Strange Tales'' (in 1959)
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** Marvel monster Gorgilla, last seen in a 1961 issue of ''Tales to Astonish'', plays a major role in the second arc.
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* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: The 'Monster Hunters' arc establishes that several different characters were actually Makkari all along.
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** Grottu, the monstrous “King of the Insects”, returns after his initial appearance in ''Strange Tales'' (in 1959)

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** Grottu, the monstrous “King of the Insects” returns after his initial appearance in ''Strange Tales'' (in 1959)

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** Grottu, the monstrous “King of the Insects” returns after his initial appearance in ''Strange Tales'' (in 1959)

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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel’s shared universe. It was written by Roger Stern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins and Jason Armstrong.

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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel’s shared universe. It was written by Roger Stern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins Blevins, and Jason Armstrong.



* PaintingTheMedium: The first issue signals the setting by opening with black and white art (with just a hint of blue) as the Invaders attack a German warship. It then segues into newsreel footage before switching to colour for the next scene.

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** Marvel’s most famous World War II villain, the Red Skull, makes a cameo in the first issue,

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** Marvel’s most famous World War II villain, the Red Skull, makes a cameo in the first issue,issue.
** Subverted with ComicBook/FantasticFour villain the Mole Man. What initially looks like a brief cameo from Harvey Elder before he adopts the Mole Man identity becomes something much more significant as the 'Monster Hunters' arc progresses.
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* PaintingTheMedium: The first issue signals the setting by opening with art more or less in black and white (with just a hint of blue) as the Invaders attack a German warship. It then segues into newsreel footage before switching to colour for the next scene.

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* PaintingTheMedium: The first issue signals the setting by opening with art more or less in black and white (with just a hint of blue) as the Invaders attack a German warship. It then segues into newsreel footage before switching to colour for the next scene.
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* TheCameo:
** Marvel’s most famous World War II villain, the Red Skull, makes a cameo in the first issue,
** The [[ComicBook/{{Eternals}} Eternal]] Valkin makes a cameo in the second arc, using his cover identity as a KGB officer to trick a captured agent into talking to the NSA.
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!!''Marvel Universe'' provides the following tropes:

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!!''Marvel Universe'' provides the following tropes:tropes:
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''Marvel Universe'' is a 1998 comic book series with an ensemble cast, telling historical stories set in Marvel’s shared universe. It was written by Roger Stern, with a range of different artists including Steve Epting, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins and Jason Armstrong.

The series was intended to have a different setting and core cast for each arc, highlighting events and characters that weren’t being used in Marvel’s present-day stories. It also took advantage of this approach to add various cameos and [[ContinuityNod continuity nods]].

The series was cancelled after two story arcs.

The first published arc is set towards the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, with [[ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvelComics The Invaders]] confronting Baron von Strucker as he plots a way for HYDRA to continue to threaten the world after the Axis powers are defeated.

The second arc is set in the 1950s, with a number of exceptional individuals joining forces to investigate attacks by unique monsters.

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!!''Marvel Universe'' provides the following tropes:

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