Marvel Edge was a short-lived

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imprint lasting from 1995 to 1996. Some of Marvel's "edgier" (more adult) titles were moved into the Marvel Edge imprint. These included titles featuring such characters as Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the

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, the Hulk, Nick Fury, and the

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. Marvel Edge was discontinued right before the Onslaught Saga (comics cover-dated May 1996).

History

Following an inter-office shake-up in late 1994,

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was removed as Marvel's Editor-in-Chief."Newswatch: DeFalco Resigns from Marvel". ''The Comics Journal'' (Fantagraphics Books) (174): 25. February 1995. Rather than name a successor, Marvel appointed five "Editors-in-Chief", each of whom would oversee a certain number of titles and, by extension, a certain portion of the Marvel Universe. This change was reflected externally by collecting all Marvel monthlies into broad groups: the

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titles, the Spider-Man titles, and three new imprints, one of them being Marvel Edge, which was overseen by Bobbie Chase. The imprint was launched with the storyline "Over the Edge" (beginning in comics cover-dated September 1995) in which the

went temporarily insane. He became convinced Nick Fury and

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were responsible for the death of his family, and pursued Fury through various titles which would form the core of the imprint, finally killing him. This led to a relaunch of the ''Punisher'' title, where the Mafia faked

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's execution and recruited him as a mob boss. The Marvel Edge imprint was discontinued after all comics were published with a cover-date of April 1996.

Marvel Edge titles

Ongoing series

* '' Daredevil'' #344-351 (Sept. 1995–April 1996) * ''

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'' 1988 series, #81-88 (Sept. 1995–April 1996) * ''

'' 1990 series, #65-72 (Sept. 1995–April 1996) * ''

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'' (vol. 2) #433-439 (Sept. 1995–March 1996) * ''

'' 1995 series, #1-6 (Nov. 1995–April 1996)

Miniseries

* ''

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'' (1996, #1-4) * ''

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'' (1995, #1-4) * '' Spider-Man/

: Family Plot'' (1996, #1-2) * ''Over the Edge'' (1995 series, #1-10) * ''

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'' (1995, #1-4)

One-shot issues

* '' Hulk: Cutting Edge'' (1995, one-shot) * ''Double Edge'' (1995 alpha, 1995 omega) * ''

: Crossroads'' (one-shot) * ''Savage Hulk'' (1996, one-shot)

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