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MARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS

The 'ESSENTIAL' Marvel Trade Paperback line was a series of black and white perfect bound trade paperbacks, reprinting vintage (mostly Silver and Bronze Age) comic books in chunks of 30-40 issues per trade paperback on coarse, matte-quality paper. The ESSENTIAL line was published from 1996 through 2013 with multiple printings for the earliest volumes. A new trade dress was introduced in 2001 with earlier volumes being reprinted with the new look and some minor corrections. In 2005 the trade dress was revised again, and reprints can be found with 'Second Edition, First Printing' in their indicia. A final trade dress change occurred in 2008. The ESSENTIAL line was canceled and replaced with the EPIC COLLECTION line. DC's equivalent line to Marvel's ESSENTIAL series is their 'SHOWCASE PRESENTS' series.

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ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE [1996-TPB]1-71996JUN, 2013MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSWOLVERINEWOLVERINE (JAMES 'LOGAN' HOWLETT)X-MEN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL X-MEN [1996-TPB]1-111996JAN, 2013MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSX-MENX-MEN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER [1998-TPB]1-2FEB, 1998JUN, 2007MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSSILVER SURFER
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR [1998-TPB]1-9OCT, 1998AUG, 2013MARVELFANTASTIC FOUR FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL HULK [1999-TPB]1-7FEB, 1999DEC, 2013MARVELHULKHULK (BRUCE BANNER)HULK FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL UNCANNY X-MEN [1999-TPB]1-1SEP, 1999SEP, 1999MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSX-MENX-MEN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS [1999-TPB]1-9NOV, 1999SEP, 2013MARVELAVENGERSAVENGERS FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA [2000-TPB]1-7JUL, 2000JUL, 2013MARVELCAPTAIN AMERICACAPTAIN AMERICA (STEVE ROGERS)MARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL CONAN [2000-TPB]1-1JUL, 2000JUL, 2000MARVELCONANMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSROBERT E. HOWARD CHARACTERS
ESSENTIAL IRON MAN [2000-TPB]1-5NOV, 2000APR, 2013MARVELIRON MANIRON MAN FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL THOR [2001-TPB]1-7FEB, 2001OCT, 2013MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSTHOR
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE [2001-TPB]1-4DEC, 2001JUL, 2009MARVELDOCTOR STRANGEMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL ANT-MAN [2002-TPB]1-1FEB, 2002FEB, 2002MARVELAVENGERS FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL HOWARD THE DUCK [2002-TPB]1-1FEB, 2002FEB, 2002MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP [2002-TPB]1-4APR, 2002FEB, 2013MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSSPIDER-MANSPIDER-MAN (PETER PARKER)SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL [2002-TPB]1-6OCT, 2002NOV, 2013MARVELDAREDEVILDAREDEVIL FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL HUMAN TORCH [2003-TPB]1-1OCT, 2003OCT, 2003MARVELFANTASTIC FOUR FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP [2004-TPB]1-1NOV, 2004NOV, 2004MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL IRON FIST [2004-TPB]1-120042004MARVELIRON FISTMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL MONSTER OF FRANKENSTEIN [2004-TPB]1-120042004MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL PUNISHER [2004-TPB]1-42004SEP, 2012MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSPUNISHER
ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA [2004-TPB]1-42004APR, 2005MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER [2005-TPB]1-4SEP, 2005OCT, 2010MARVELGHOST RIDERMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT [2005-TPB]1-2NOV, 2005OCT, 2007MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSWEREWOLVES
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS [2005-TPB]1-72005MAY, 2013MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL LUKE CAGE, POWER MAN [2005-TPB]1-220052006MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSPOWER MAN/LUKE CAGE
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE [2005-TPB]1-42005JAN 2012MARVELFANTASTIC FOUR FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN [2005-TPB]1-52005JUL, 2011MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSSPIDER-MANSPIDER-MAN (PETER PARKER)SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN [2005-TPB]1-220052005MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSSPIDER-MAN FAMILY TITLESSPIDER-WOMANSPIDER-WOMAN (JESSICA DREW)
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR [2005-TPB]1-52005DEC, 2012MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSX-MEN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL GODZILLA [2006-TPB](1)APR, 2006APR, 2006MARVELGODZILLAMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL SAVAGE SHE-HULK [2006-TPB]1-1JUL, 2006JUL, 2006MARVELHULK FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSSHE-HULK (JENNIFER WALTERS)
ESSENTIAL MAN-THING [2006-TPB]1-2NOV, 2006AUG, 2008MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL CLASSIC X-MEN [2006-TPB]2-320062009MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSX-MENX-MEN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL NOVA [2006-TPB]1-120062006MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE [2006-TPB]1-120062006MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSOFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE UPDATE '89 [2006-TPB]1-120062006MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSOFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
ESSENTIAL TALES OF THE ZOMBIE [2006-TPB]1-120062006MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL DAZZLER [2007-TPB]1-220072009MARVELDAZZLERMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSX-MEN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL MS. MARVEL [2007-TPB]1-120072007MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSMS. MARVELMS. MARVEL (CAROL DANVERS)
ESSENTIAL POWER MAN AND IRON FIST [2007-TPB]1-220072007MARVELIRON FISTMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSPOWER MAN/LUKE CAGE
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL [2008-TPB]1-22008MAR, 2013MARVELCAPTAIN MARVELCAPTAIN MARVEL (MAR-VELL)MARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL MARVEL SAGA [2008-TPB]1-120082008MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE MASTER EDITION [2008-TPB]1-320082008MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSOFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK [2008-TPB]1-220082010MARVELHULKHULK (BRUCE BANNER)HULK FAMILY TITLESMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN [2011-TPB]1-2AUG, 2011JUL, 2012MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSSPIDER-MANSPIDER-MAN (PETER PARKER)SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TITLES
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY [2011-TPB]1-1NOV, 2011NOV, 2011MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSNICK FURY
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID [2011-TPB]1-1DEC, 2011DEC, 2011MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKSWESTERN
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER [2012-TPB]1-1APR, 2012APR, 2012MARVELBLACK PANTHERMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS
ESSENTIAL WARLOCK [2012-TPB]1-120122012MARVELMARVEL 'ESSENTIAL' TRADE PAPERBACKS