- "Listen -- There was a struggle song they sang in my time -- it's still good, if you alter it a bit! Try it with me -- Earth shall overcome! Earth shall overcome! Earth shall overcome -- someday!!"
- ―Vance Astro
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| Marvel Super-Heroes | |
| Title: | "Earth Shall Overcome" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 18 |
| Cover price: | .25 |
| Cover date: | January, 1969 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Arnold Drake |
| Pencilers: | Gene Colan |
| Inkers: | Mike Esposito [1] |
| Cover artists: | Gene Colan |
| Cover inker: | Mike Esposito |
| Cover colorist: | Stan Goldberg |
| Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
| Letterers: | Herb Cooper |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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"Earth Shall Overcome" is the title to the first story featured in the eighteenth issue of Marvel Super-Heroes, Volume 1 published by Marvel Comics. Featuring the new intergalactic hero team, the Guardians of the Galaxy, this story was written by Arnold Drake with artwork by Gene Colan and Mike Esposito. This issue also includes several Golden Age reprint tales beginning with "Courage!", which is a Sub-Mariner story written and illustrated by Bill Everett. The remaining stories in this issue reprint the second half of All-Winners Comics #21 and features the All-Winners Squad. The vignettes were written by Otto Binder with artwork that was likely composed by Syd Shores. The cover art illustration for this issue was composed by Gene Colan and Mike Esposito. This issue shipped with a January, 1969 cover date and carries a cover price of 25 cents per copy (US).
"Earth Shall Overcome"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Drang
- Maz
- Yur
Minor characters
Organizations
- Brotherhood of Badoon
- Eastern Zone Council
- Guardians of the Galaxy
Races
Locations
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- New Paris
- New Moscow
- Callisto
Items
- Psyke-disc
- Psyke-pusher
- Yaka arrows
Vehicles
- UC C-57D
Powers
"Courage!"[]
| "Courage!" | |
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| Title: | "Courage!" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Bill Everett |
| Pencilers: | Bill Everett |
| Inkers: | Bill Everett |
| Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
| Letterers: | Bill Everett |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
"Wave of Destruction!"[]
| "Wave of Destruction!" | |
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| No image available | |
| Title: | "Wave of Destruction!" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Otto Binder |
| Pencilers: | Syd Shores [2] |
| Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Future Man
- Madame Death
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
"The Living Dead!"[]
| "The Living Dead!" | |
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| No image available | |
| Title: | "The Living Dead!" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Otto Binder |
| Pencilers: | Syd Shores [2] |
| Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Future Man
- Madame Death
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
"Flames of Fury!"[]
| "Flames of Fury!" | |
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| No image available | |
| Title: | "Flames of Fury!" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Otto Binder |
| Pencilers: | Syd Shores [2] |
| Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Future Man
- Madame Death
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
- Neutronic bomb
Vehicles
- Future Man's time ship
Powers
"War Between the Worlds!"[]
| "War Between the Worlds!" | |
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| No image available | |
| Title: | "War Between the Worlds!" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Otto Binder |
| Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
Featured characters
- Captain America, Steve Rogers
- Bucky, James Buchanan Barnes
- Human Torch, Jim Hammond
- Toro, Thomas Raymond
- Sub-Mariner, Namor
- Miss America, Madeline Joyce
- Whizzer, Robert Frank
Supporting characters
Villains
- Future Man
- Madame Death
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
- Captain America's shield
- Future Man's time radio
Vehicles
- Future Man's time ship
Powers
Notes & Trivia[]
- "Earth Shall Overcome" is reprinted in Astonishing Tales #29, Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome and Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers.
- "Courage!" was originally printed in Sub-Mariner Comics #36.
- "Wave of Destruction!" was originally printed in All-Winners Comics #21.
- "The Living Dead!" was originally printed in All-Winners Comics #21.
- "Flames of Fury!" was originally printed in All-Winners Comics #21.
- "War Between the Worlds!" was originally printed in All-Winners Comics #21.
- This issue introduces the cosmic superhero team, the Guardians of the Galaxy. Their future timeline will be retroactively attributed to Earth-691.
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
Media
The World of the Guardians
Meet the Guardians!
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31st century team |
Modern team |
External Links[]
- Marvel Super-Heroes #18 at MDP
- Marvel Super-Heroes #18 at Comics.org
- Marvel Super-Heroes #18 at Comic Vine
- Marvel Super-Heroes #18 at Marvel.com
References[]
- ↑ Inker Mike Esposito is credited as Mickey Demeo in this issue.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Comics.org; Marvel Super-Heroes #18; Unconfirmed credit.