Cover art by Jim Steranko. Nick Fury stars in "And the Dragon Cried... Death!", script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Frank Giacoia
As Fury escapes the monster octopus, The Yellow Claw spies on A.I.M.; Torn by her conscience, Suwan contacts Jimmy Woo who tells Fury of the Claw's plans to steal The Ultimate Annihilator from A.I.M. Fury meets Clay Quartermain who joins him on his mission to tackle an A.I.M. squad; They retrieve a dragon statue which the Claw steals, unaware it was only a duplicate. "Three Faces of Doom!", script by Jim Lawrence and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins; The Living Tribunal learns that Nebulos' staff is a force of evil which he must destroy; As the Tribunal & Nebulos battle, Strange fears for the life of the missing Victoria; The Tribunal uses "Cosmic Lightning" to begin destroying Nebulos' home planet; As Nebulos refuses to hand over his staff to the Tribunal, Strange wrests it away as Nebulos is buried under an avalanche. Marvel Marching Society info and coupon.
NOTE: 1st appearance of Clay Quartermain.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
"Bitter Obligations like an Unmade Bed!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Terry Austin (special thanks to Marc McLaurin for story input). Art by Dan Lawlis and Bob Wiacek.
Will Cloak honor the favor owed to Mr. Jip? Will he deliver his best friend, Dagger, into the clutches of this monster? "Go ask Alice...!" Story by Peter Gillis. Art by Richard Case and Randy Emberlin. Doctor Strange returns to the place where he was born, and with a little help from his friends, he just may save his soul yet.
Cover price $0.75.
This fully-painted edition is written by Kurt Busiek and painted by Ricardo Villagran.
It features a cardstock cover, superior paper stock and color separations - and an acetate cover. Inside, the Thing, Dr. Strange, Nick Fury, Wyatt Wingfoot and the Human Torch battle the Golden Gator, the Sage-Wolf, the Spiny beast-demon, and one of the greatest Kirby monsters ever, Orrgo the Unconquerable! As mythical creatures from the heroes' darkest dreams come to life--and the death toll soars--the heroes must figure out what's bringing these monsters to life before they, too, become victims!
68 pages. Cover price $6.95.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (Eel figure), inks by Sol Brodsky and Steve Ditko (Eel Figure). The Human Torch battles the Eel in "The Return of the Eel!", script by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers, art by Dick Ayers.
Having served his time, The Eel is released from jail, but Johnny's suspicious because he left prison wearing his Eel costume. Taking a security guard job at an aquarium, The Eel begins pulling crimes!
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (bottom tier), inks by Mike Esposito and Steve Ditko (bottom tier). "Find Fury or Die!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Severin, inks by John Severin.
HYDRA agents tail Fury intent on finding SHIELD's HQ, but Fury is aware he's being followed. HYDRA Section Leader B, a "Hydra-Hunter" runs the mission and hands over his hood to the Imperial Hydra so he will have no place to hide should he fail!
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. Nick Fury stars in "The End of A.I.M.!", script by Denny O'Neil and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Ogden Whitney, inks by Ogden Whitney.
A.I.M. agents steal an LMD which turns out to be the real Nick Fury. The Heli-Carrier is on high-alert after Fury's leap and Sitwell plants a tracer on Count Royale as he rushes out.
Cover art by Bill Everett. Nick Fury stars in "Hydra Lives!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Buscema (his first work for Marvel), inks by Frank Giacoia; Fury subjects himself to a dangerous test in order to prove that an atomic missile can be detonated long-distance by a sonic weapon which SHIELD believes HYDRA has; While both he & Dugan are recovering from injuries, Don Cabellero, at the urging of an undercover SHIELD man, invites Fury to a party in ancient Karnopolis in the Sahara Desert.
Cover art by Jim Steranko. "Death Trap!", script and art by Jim Steranko.
The Heli-Carrier takes on a number of VIP's, as well as Prof. Trojak and his "Q-Ray" for a demonstration. But Trojak is really a HYDRA agent, and his oversized machine has been used to smuggle several HYDRA thugs aboard!
Cover art by Jim Steranko. "Death Trap!", script and art by Jim Steranko.
The Heli-Carrier takes on a number of VIP's, as well as Prof. Trojak and his "Q-Ray" for a demonstration. But Trojak is really a HYDRA agent, and his oversized machine has been used to smuggle several HYDRA thugs aboard!
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. "In the Clutches of the Puppet Master!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos (as Geo. Bell)
Cover pencils by Dick Ayers (upper section) and Steve Ditko (lower section), inks by Dick Ayers (upper section) and George Roussos (lower section). "Paste-Pot Pete," script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Dick Ayers (co-plot, un-credited), pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Paul Reinman
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts), Joe Sinnott, and Marie Severin (Dr. Strange figure), inks by Joe Sinnott and Marie Severin (Dr. Strange figure). Nick Fury stars in "The Brave Die Hard!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Joe Sinnott, inks by Joe Sinnott
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. "Who Strikes at --- SHIELD?", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mike Demeo)
Painted art by John Estes. Cloak And Dagger in "Expressway To Hell," script by Mike Baron, pencils by Alexander Maleev, inks by Chris Ivy
Jason, a runaway teen, hops a freight train and meets a trio of gangbangers also riding the rails; Aided by Cloak and Dagger, Jason and the other runaways are set up at runaway shelters. Spider-Man comic book ad. Morbius in Desiring Martine, script by Don McGregor, art by Mike Dringenberg; Martine Bancroft, having found a new lease on life, works as an editor at 'Enitce' magazine; Outside her office window, Michael Morbius, who was her fiance before he became the Living Vampire, spies on her, torn between remaining in the shadows or revealing his presence to her
While she and her assistant deal with the demands of her publisher who has ordered the revival of a Betty Page-like character, Morbius waits outside reliving his origin. Gargoyle in "In Stone," script by Jean Marc DeMatteis, art by Mark Badger; For months, Isaac Christians, the Gargoyle, has sat like his stone namesake upon the corner of an abandoned rural Virginia church; One lightning-splashed night, he is roused from his stupor by the arrival of Seetah, a goddess-like entity; She transports him to another dimension which she calls the Land, and there, Isaac is attacked by demonic beings.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.99.
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Written by John Bolton, Graham Marks, Goethe and Nicholas Vince. Art and cover by John Bolton.
Collecting previously published John Bolton material, Strange Wink includes covers, pin-ups, and short stories from Fly in my Eye, Cheval Noir, etc. Much of it is out of print. All of it has a slightly twisted, horrific slant. This issue includes "Oscar Hellian," a detective in Hollywood in the early stages of the movie industry who comes up against all sorts of supernatural weirdness; "The Erlking," an adaptation of a poem by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe about a mysterious otherworldly figure who spirits away children in the night; and a graphic adaptation of Christina Rossitti's classic "Goblin Marhet." Plus more!
24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Jody Houser and Jim Zub. Art by Diego Galindo. Cover by E.M. Gist.
Months have passed since Eleven defeated the Mindflayer by closing a gate to the Upside Down-saving her friends and probably the world. Life is rapidly changing for the young group of friends and despite all they have been through they are finding time to play D&D again. This time, new members are joining the party.
28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
(W) Greg Pak, McCranie, Stephen (A) Gabriella Antali, McCranie, Stephen (CA) Ron Chan, McCranie, Stephen.
Two adventures for all ages! In Stranger Things, the Scoops Troop discovers that young Erica Sinclair smuggled out a dangerous object from the Russian facility below Starcourt Mall and they must once more come together to find a safe solution before government authorities discover the threat they pose! Then in the world of Minecraft, a young middle-schooler discovers puberty is stranger than she imagined. With the help of her friend, she learns just how fun being different can be as she explores her new Minecraft powers in the real world!
Rating: All-Ages
Detour! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Eldred. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Terry Austin.
The Strangers have fallen into the Alderson Disk, a strange place of many worlds, and if Zip-Zap can't cover enough ground to find their way out again, Yrial's skypeople will destroy the one world we care about! But can a 12-year-old even deal with the secrets of the Ultraverse?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
The Man of Power - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Eldred. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Al Vey.
Fifty years ago, the moon entity shot powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men into a young man, but this young man didn't have a strong will. He felt impelled to try to leap off the roof and fly, but his friends and family "saved" him and had him committed to a mental institution. For fifty years he's been drooling onto his straightjacket, but finally he's released -- only to learn that he could have been the world's first Ultra hero. Now he's angry, stronger than a locomotive, and an ultra villain!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Party Time - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Eldred. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Al Vey.
The Strangers think they have a lazy day ahead of them, full of sun, sports and fun...that is, until a bunch of Ultras crash the party! And that isn't the only thing wrong -- Candy again feels the cold hand of doom from Teknight. Could death be on the horizon?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
A BREAK-THRU title. Prototype-A Behavior! - Written by Steve Englehart, Tom Mason & Len Strazewski. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Eldred. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Dave Simons.
Part 2 of the Prototype/Strangers crossover, continued from Prototype (1994) #5! Question: How do the Strangers get to the Moon? Answer: Steal a rocket from J.D. Hunt. Needless to say, Hunt is not happy about this turn of events, and neither will the Strangers be when they learn he's sent Prototype after them!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Taken by the Sky - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg, Steve Skroce and Tim Burgard. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Joe Rubinstein.
Now that Break-Thru has revealed the truth about the Jumpstart, the Strangers are as solid as they've ever been...so why does Yrial's chieftain pick this moment to tear her from the group and force her to return to Sky Island? Since he won't explain, the six remaining heroes head out on a multi-part quest for the secrets of Yrial's origin, and the mysterious crime that haunts her past! Plus: 2-page Solution origin by James D. Hudnall and Art Nichols.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Taken By This Guy! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg, Steve Skroce and Tim Eldred. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Tim Eldred.
While cruising the Caribbean in a sailboat in search of Yrial's past, the Strangers are set upon by the Ultra-Pirate Jolly Roger!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
