O Homem-Aranha (Edição especial em cores) #2
This issue stands as one of the earliest Brazilian color reprints of Marvel's team-up format, bringing together Spider-Man and an array of Avengers — Vision, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and more — to Brazilian readers in a single collected package years before the source material was widely accessible in Latin America. By gathering multiple installments of Marvel Team-Up (1972) under one cover, EBAL gave an entire generation of Brazilian comics readers their first full-color exposure to the interpersonal dynamics and shared-universe storytelling that defined early Bronze Age Marvel. The issue's rich character roster, including Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, and Edwin Jarvis alongside the heavy Avengers presence, offered a crash course in Marvel's civilian and superhero layers simultaneously. For Brazilian comics history, it represents a milestone in EBAL's ongoing effort to close the gap between American publication dates and local readership.
In "A guerra do futuro!", Captain America and the Falcon face escalating tensions in Harlem as unrest spreads and new threats emerge. With S.H.I.E.L.D. mobilizing under Nick Fury’s direction, the heroes must navigate a volatile situation where danger and suspicion are rising fast. Written by Gary Friedrich and illustrated by John Romita, with cover art by John Romita and Joe Sinnott, this 1974 special edition captures a pivotal moment in the Marvel Universe.
In "A guerra do futuro!", the mysterious Tomorrow Man calls upon Iron Man and Spider-Man to join forces against a shared threat—but his true aim is to manipulate their alliance to weaken and overthrow Kang. With time-traveling stakes and shifting loyalties, the trio’s uneasy partnership sets the stage for a clash that could reshape the future.
In "Confusão no Harlem! – Capítulo I," Captain America and the Falcon face growing tension in Harlem as unrest spreads and mysterious threats emerge. With S.H.I.E.L.D. mobilizing under Nick Fury’s direction, the duo must navigate a volatile situation where suspicion and action collide.
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Published in March/April 1974 as the second issue of EBAL's special color format Spider-Man series ('O Homem-Aranha — Edição Especial em Cores'), this comic reprinted material from Marvel Team-Up (1972), an anthology series that had launched in the United States only two years earlier. The source stories were scripted by Gerry Conway — with art by Gil Kane, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and Jim Mooney — under the original editorial stewardship of Roy Thomas. EBAL, founded in 1945 by Adolfo Aizen and long the dominant force in Brazilian comics publishing, licensed Marvel material through the Transworld Features Syndicate/APLA network and presented these stories in full color at a larger format (18 × 26 cm) than the standard American pamphlet, making the Brazilian edition a visually distinct object in its own right.
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- Published March/April 1974 by Editora Brasil-América (EBAL), Rio de Janeiro, as issue #2 of the special color Spider-Man format series.
- Reprints 'A Passion of the Mind!' from Marvel Team-Up (1972) #5 — Spider-Man and the Vision vs. the Puppet Master; written by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito, originally edited by Roy Thomas — with a cameo by Harry Osborn.
- Reprints the Spider-Man/Thor story 'A Hitch in Time!' from Marvel Team-Up (1972), scripted by Gerry Conway with pencils by Ross Andru and inks by Jim Mooney.
- Reprints a Spider-Man/Iron Man story from Marvel Team-Up (1972) #9, which features ensemble cameos by Black Panther (T'Challa), Captain America (Steve Rogers), Thor (Thor Odinson), Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff), Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff), Edwin Jarvis, Harry Osborn, and the Vision.
- Marvel Team-Up (1972) was Spider-Man's first major ongoing spin-off series, representing a new shared-universe storytelling format at Marvel.
- EBAL printed the issue in color at 18 × 26 cm format, distinguishing it from the black-and-white reprints common in the Brazilian market at the time.
- EBAL — founded by Adolfo Aizen in 1945 — was the primary conduit for Marvel Comics material reaching Brazilian readers throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, licensing content through the APLA syndicate network.
- The 'A Passion of the Mind!' story contains an acknowledged continuity note: the Avengers adventure the Vision references would chronologically occur after this issue, a detail flagged by Brazilian comics historians as a continuity curiosity.
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↩ Reprints Captain America #143 (1971), Marvel Team-Up #9 (1973)
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