THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY INTERVIEW ‘THE CROSSOVERS THAT DEFINED THE MARVEL UNIVERSE WITH THE MARVEL LEGENDSFROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF veryone remembers thet fist Marvel Comic. Mine Spider-Man #131, which I bought off the rack atthe five and dime on Clement Street in San Francisco when I was five.On the cover Spidey crashes the wedding of his beloved Aunt May with well placed web-shot that prevents her from exchanging vows with the nefarious Dr. Octopus. [had no idea ‘who any of the players on the cover were, but I simply had to know what was going on, why and how itall tuned out.So [convinced my mom to shell out 20 cents got my frst taste of the Marvel Universe and whetted the appetite ofa life If you're holding this magazine, you probably have a similar story to cl This magazine isa testament to 75 years’ worth of stories that wer hat’s been handed down someone's fret dive into a modern mytholog for generations, Stories that span — and blend — every type of genre and hat reflect the world outside the indow for three-quarters of a century. les my privilege to invite you to join the celebration of this landmark moment in Marvel’ history. The Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine offers an array of features on the birth of Marvel, Marvel toys, the biggest nts of the 1990s and 2000s, the 2014 You crossover e Guns, digital comics, Marvel Studios, and the Top 75 Marvel comics of all tin along Simonson. I's of the talented With interviews with Stan Lee and comic luminary Walk a testament to the hard work and limitless imaginato creators contained within and a reminder of Marvels ever-expandi hold on the imagination of a global audience, Ata time when some first taste of the Marvel Universe comes in so many forms — comics, both print and digital, movies, TV, animation, video games,and prose A Axel Alonso sn assenar oF coves (og ands alt nels Ros's aot eating ats Foe, rege nd en. end Write stor Jonn Rare Tostas Ronan Gaesxnencen, Jess HARKOLD Miciias.. KRoNeNwERG, NATHAN KRONENBERE, rign EVAN GUBERMIEK Pryjcte Jes Youncavisr Swart Basan Pate ALEX STARBUCK jets MARK D. BEAZLEY & Davin Bogart SYP o Tost xavoons SVP GBCeBULSKT SVP of Crear € Davin Gann lin O'Krest frreat Dan Mintast Zarmast Josten Bowe % WILLIAM Ro. Mani Bas Bian Stoo Rocusiie Dick Micnant Jenciove 5 Daw Kast Di Meneprri Nonate Iissk FaLcoN Direc Mark Rinonrs.V