The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #3

The massive iron mask of Doctor Doom dominates this cover for issue #3 of Marvel's ambitious 1986 retrospective series, with a robed, pre-armored Victor Von Doom visible to the left and the Sub-Mariner straining against explosive forces on the right — while Spider-Man scrambles in the foreground beneath a looming cannon barrel. Ron Frenz and John Byrne's cover perfectly sets the stage for what's promised inside: the origins of Doctor Doom and the Sub-Mariner, plus a conclusion to Spider-Man's own beginnings, with the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Hulk also in the mix. For fans who wanted the Marvel Universe's tangled history presented in one cohesive package, The Marvel Saga was an irresistible proposition.