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Marvel No Prize  (1967)

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Marvel No Prize
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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In 1967, Marvel began rewarding readers who performed a 'meritorious service to the cause of Marveldom' with an empty envelope that contained a 'No-Prize'

Readers qualified to receive a 'No-Prize' by pointing out a continuity error, providing an explanation for an error, sharing a creative idea or winning a contest

The 'No-Prize' award evolved from a reply to a reader in the letters column of Fantastic Four #22 which caused an influx of letters pointing out any little error and also confusion over not receiving a physical prize from Marvel which led to the distribution of the empty envelopes

Although it was Stan Lee who coined the phrase and the idea, later editors continued the tradition into the late 80s

Marvel No Prize #1
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Marvel No Prize #1
 
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A collection of continuity errors and other mistakes with narration by Stan Lee

"No-Prize" refers to the award given to readers who correctly pointed out these errors who were literally given no prize at the time

The term was first used by Stan Lee in a letter to fans found in the Fantastic Four #26 (1964)

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