Direct Edition. "Exodus" Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin.
The fastest man in the world blazes a trail to the Baxter Building in desperate need of help from the Fantastic Four! The Inhumans are under attack in their homeland by the Enclave, and Crystal lies near death due to complications from her pregnancy. Has Quicksilver arrived in Manhattan too late? When the FF reach Attilan, they have many crises to solve including finding a new home for the Great Refuge! How about the moon? Birth and first appearance of Luna.
"Terrax the Untamed" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Iron Man and Thor. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin.
Terrax the Tamer is back with a vengeance! The former herald of Galactus (last seen in Rom 27) ambushes the Fantastic Four and brings death and destruction to New York City! In an awesome display of power, Terrax tears the island of Manhattan from its bedrock foundation and lifts the entire city into outer space!
Iron Man and Thor guest in "Into the Time Stream!" Part 1 of 5. Story and Art by Walter Simonson. Cover by Walter Simonson. The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and Thor begin an odyssey into the future to investigate a time bubble that could destroy the universe! Cameo appearance by Captain America. 36 pages.
Direct Edition. "Big Trouble on Little Earth (or is it...Where Creatures Roam?)!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider, and the Hulk. Story by Walt Simonson. Art and cover by Arthur Adams and Art Thibert.
Can it be true? Reed Richards, the Human Torch, and the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing of the Fantastic Four are dead?! Now, it's up to a monster, an outlaw hero, a mutant, and the Spirit of Vengeance to solve this mystery and stop an unseen threat to mankind before it's too late. Can the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, and the Amazing Spider-Man play nice together long enough to stop Armageddon? 40 pgs.
Morbius stars in "And What of a Vampire's Blood?" Script by Doug Moench, plot by Steve Gerber, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Frank Giacoia. Blade cameo.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Doorway Screaming Into Hell!", script by Doug Moench, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Vince Colletta
Final issue of the series. Morbius stars in "The End of a Vampire!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Vince Colletta. Cameos by Spider-Man and the Lizard.
The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 75 (Morbius). Gil Kane/Dan Adkins cover.
Morbius stars in "Night of the Vampire-Stalker." Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by D. Fraser. Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). Gil Kane cover pencils.
Cover price $0.25.
Final issue of the series. Morbius stars in "The End of a Vampire!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Vince Colletta. Cameos by Spider-Man and the Lizard. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 75 (Morbius). Gil Kane/Dan Adkins cover.
Cover price $0.25.
Final giant-size issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Midnight Monster," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers
When handsome scientist playboy Victor Avery is rejected by a girl he turns himself into a monster to wreak revenge on her fiancé only to become his own victim. "There Is a Brain Behind the Fangs!", art by Don Heck; A man is convinced that dogs are secretly planning to take over the world; His friend the psychiatrist convinces him otherwise by showing that his dog cannot understand complex questions, even under hypnosis. "I Took a Journey Into Fear!", art by Steve Ditko; A man thinks he has traveled through time with the "time machine" he built but the shock he receives from it when he throws the switch unhinges his mind and when the men with the white coats come to take him away he perceives them as barbarians of an earlier age. "Wings of the Butterfly!", art by Joe Sinnott; In the year 2050 Eric Krane is a spaceman who collects butterflies only to find himself trapped on planet where butterflies collect men. "The Last Laugh!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A practical joker suffers the ultimate practical joke--after his death. "The Black Ray," art by Paul Reinman; An imprisoned criminal scientist pretends to make a medical device which is in fact a time machine; He sends his mind into the past to inhabit the body of 'the richest man' but is imprisoned once more, as the Count of Monte Cristo. "The Voice of Fate!", art by Don Heck; The Fates make a wager over whether humans will ever understand that they cannot escape them; One of them tells a jewel thief that he will be punished, but he defies fate and flees the country, thinking that since the US is in World War II he will never be found and punished in Hiroshima.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
Final giant-size issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Midnight Monster," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers
When handsome scientist playboy Victor Avery is rejected by a girl he turns himself into a monster to wreak revenge on her fiancé only to become his own victim. "There Is a Brain Behind the Fangs!", art by Don Heck; A man is convinced that dogs are secretly planning to take over the world; His friend the psychiatrist convinces him otherwise by showing that his dog cannot understand complex questions, even under hypnosis. "I Took a Journey Into Fear!", art by Steve Ditko; A man thinks he has traveled through time with the "time machine" he built but the shock he receives from it when he throws the switch unhinges his mind and when the men with the white coats come to take him away he perceives them as barbarians of an earlier age. "Wings of the Butterfly!", art by Joe Sinnott; In the year 2050 Eric Krane is a spaceman who collects butterflies only to find himself trapped on planet where butterflies collect men. "The Last Laugh!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A practical joker suffers the ultimate practical joke--after his death. "The Black Ray," art by Paul Reinman; An imprisoned criminal scientist pretends to make a medical device which is in fact a time machine; He sends his mind into the past to inhabit the body of 'the richest man' but is imprisoned once more, as the Count of Monte Cristo. "The Voice of Fate!", art by Don Heck; The Fates make a wager over whether humans will ever understand that they cannot escape them; One of them tells a jewel thief that he will be punished, but he defies fate and flees the country, thinking that since the US is in World War II he will never be found and punished in Hiroshima.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
Written by CULLEN BUNN Pencis & Cover by LEE GARBETT
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN The Sub-Mariner's kingdom has fallen! Namor and his allies--Dr. Strange, the Silver Surfer, the Savage She-Hulk, and Loa--must invade New Atlantis and wrest control from the sinister forces that have claimed the city. With Namor still shaken by the crushing defeat he has suffered, our heroes may be no match for the frightening opposition they're set to encounter as the Worthy's lieutenants summon dark forces that spill into the oceans...and one team member may be forever changed as fear takes over.
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.
Written by CULLEN BUNN Pencils & Cover by LEE GARBETT
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN In the midst of FEAR ITSELF, anything goes! Just as the unlikely team of Namor, Dr. Strange, the Silver Surfer, the Savage She-Hulk, and Loa band together, they're torn apart by a nightmare from the depths. And now each of these heroes must face an almost unstoppable enemy--and crushing fear--alone!
32 PGS Cover price $2.99.
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN - Cover by ART ADAMS Written by MATT FRACTION, CULLEN BUNN & CHRIS YOST, Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & PAUL PELLETIER
FEAR ITSELF AFTERMATH! A new twice-monthly series featuring Captain America, the Avengers, and heroes and villains across the entire Marvel Universe! By the acclaimed writing team of Matt Fraction, Cullen Bunn and Chris Yost and the powerhouse art team of Mark Bagley and Paul Pelletier.
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN - Written by CHRISTOS GAGE, FRED VAN LENTE, HOWARD CHAYKIN & ELLIOT KALAN Pencils by MIKE MAYHEW, ALESSANDRO VITTI, HOWARD CHAYKIN & TY TEMPLETON Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN With the forces of the Serpent spreading terror throughout the world, mankind has only one hope...themselves. Speedball must find a way to unite the people he's inspired to face their own fear...but is he leading them to victory, or death? An all-new team of heroes -- X-23, POWER MAN, AMADEUS CHO, THUNDERSTRIKE and SPIDER-GIRL find themselves trapped on a Hell-Carrier on a collision course with Honolulu to one-up Pearl Harbor! PLUS: Milwaukee's citizens have turned against the Great Lakes Avengers, even as the GLA faces its most lethal threat to date: The 'hammer-wielding' Asbestos Man!
Cover price $3.99.
Art Adams/Bill Sienkiewicz cover.
Emma Frost continues to manipulate and brainwash Angelica Jones and secretly plans to make the young mutant into the Hellfire Club's most deadly assassin and already has targets in mind in "This Lady Kills."
Script by Tom DeFalco and art Mary Wilshire & Steve Leialoha. Cover price $0.75.
Cover by Al Williamson. Chapter One: Treachery in Torneo, script by Mark Schultz, art by Al Williamson
The Witch Queen spoils the Mongo Olympics by kidnapping Flash Gordon. Chapter Two: Prisoners of Molluskum, script by Mark Schultz, art by Al Williamson; Flash befriends the Squidmen of Molluskum after saving them from a Gastroclops; Azura takes Flash to Syk and imprisons him.; Grateful to Flash for saving his life, Tralgor frees him. Flash attempts to flee but crashes in the Kingdom of the Fire People.
36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
Part 1 of 10. "Mad...As in Angry!" Story by Steve Gerber. Art by JJ Birch and Tony DeZuniga. "Live a poem, or die a fool!"
Here comes the madcap avenger now in his own title. Months have passed since the demise of the Defenders and Greg Salinger, the man formerly known as the Fool Killer, awakes to find himself in a mental institution. Meanwhile, a young man who was a victim of a senseless crime begins to see the world in a whole new light.
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
Part 5 of 10. "Body Count!" Story by Steve Gerber. Art by JJ Birch and Tony DeZuniga.
With a new look, the new Fool Killer hits the mean streets with a vengeance. By the end of this issue the criminal element will know the moto of the Fool Killer, "Actions have Consequences!"
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
"Day-Break" Part 1 of 3. Double-size issue. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Tom Tenney. Inks by Rey Garcia.
Foldout popup wraparound cover by Tom Tenney and Rey Garcia.
It's the debut of a new superhero team in the Marvel Universe! Force Works! And this new group sure looks a lot like Earth's Mightiest Heroes, but with a twist! Following the breakup of the West Coast Avengers, Tony Stark decides to form his own team in Southern California and recruits his former teammates to fill the ranks! However one infamous Avengers' legacy will haunt Force Works from the very beginning! As rogue Kree agents still seek vengeance on Wonder Man and the Vision (as a result of Operation Galactic Storm)! When the Scarlet Witch and Wonder Man bump into the Vision and Black Widow at their former west coast compound, the Kree terrorists attack en masse! And suddenly Force Works has its first action! The U.S. Agent and Shell-head lead the charge at Palos Verdes, while Wonder Man soars into the stratosphere to knock out the Kree's ion cannon! But something goes horribly wrong in outer space, and the new team cannot celebrate their victory in California. And even less so when the Scatter appear! Who are these bizarre aliens? Apparent death of Wonder Man. First appearance of Century.
48 pages. Cover price $3.95.
"Orphan" Part 2 of 2. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Jim Calafiore. Inks by Rey Garcia. Cover by Jim Calafiore and Rey Garcia.
Deep in the Australian Outback, Force Works chases a dream! But this dream is actually an alien nightmare (aka Orphan) that turns sweet dreams into scary realities! As Dreamguard leads FW closer to the alien, the heroes drift off into dreamland! Will Force Works wake up in time? Second story: "Sense of Loss" Part 2 of 2. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Jim Calafiore. Inks by Rey Garcia. Force Works and Earth's Mightiest Heroes gather to commemorate the life and times of the man of wonder, Simon Williams.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Red Heat" Part 1 of 2. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Jim Calafiore. Inks by Rey Garcia. Cover by Jim Calafiore.
Force Works returns to the scene of the crime! The embattled nation of Slorenia in Eastern Europe! When FW previously visited (in issues 4 & 5), the team stormed into the country; but this time they're going in undercover! After receiving a tip from War Machine about the possibility of government-sanctioned genocide; Wanda and the agent hide out with the Dudak ethnic minority, while Tony and Julia infiltrate the Slorene parliament building. With Century and the Recorder circling high overhead in the hex-ship, FW seems to have all the bases covered! However after Spider-Woman makes a ghastly discovery in the catacombs of the government building, Force Works' covert plan blows up! And suddenly the heroes are under attack from all sides as Black Brigade, Volkhvy, and the Targoths move in for the kill! FW's mission of mercy is over; it's now a mission for survival!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
