The Marvel Saga The Official History of the Marvel Universe #23 was published by Marvel Comics on October 1, 1987, as part of a series that began in 1985. Jack Kirby and Peter Sanderson write, and art comes from Bob Layton, Frank Giacoia and Hector Collazo. This 36-page issue features Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Cyclops and Beast, among 31 characters cataloged on VerseDB.