Signed by Stan Lee
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Machine Man," script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer
While Machine Man is busy saving the life of a hiker in danger, he is unaware that Dr. Broadhurst is receiving a government agent who is informing him that Colonel Kragg has been assigned to terminate the last surviving X-51 unit; Machine Man walks deeper into the forest where he comes across Peter Spaulding, whose van is struck behind a fallen tree; After MM moves the tree out of the way, Peter offers Machine Man a lift; They make small talk in the van until Machine Man learns that Peter is a psychiatrist and becomes uncomfortable and exits the van in traffic; Using a skateboard built into his feet, Machine Man attracts the notice of the police, who in turn alert the troops of Col. Kragg. Mr. Machine renamed Machine Man; cont'd from 2001: A Space Odyssey #10.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.
Renewal - Written by Marv Wolfman. Art and Cover by Steve Ditko.
All new! All different! He's back -- greater than ever! It's the birth of a super-hero! Continued from Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #237. Starring Machine Man [X-51] (origin), Abel Stack, Senator Miles Brickman (villain), Peter Spaulding, Colonel Kragg, Dr. Oliver Broadhurst, X-35 (flashback) and William Haines (flashback).
Plus: Editorial on Machine Man's revival and Steve Ditko's return to Marvel. 32 pages, full color.
Baron Brimstone and His Sinister Satan Squad - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art and Cover by Steve Ditko.
Introducing...Baron Brimstone and the Satan Squad! And have you met Gears Garvin yet? Starring Machine Man, Baron Brimstone (introduction), Satan Squad [Hammer Harrison (introduction), Snake Marston (introduction)], Duke Dawson, Gears Garvin, Maggie Jones, Pamela Quinn and Eddie Harris. Plus: Letters page includes Ditko's unpublished cover to issue #10.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.
Jolted By Jack O'Lantern! - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Steve Ditko. Cover by Frank Miller and Terry Austin. Complete-your-collection special! (Or, guess what mag won't have a 20th issue.)
Featuring the first appearance of Jack O'Lantern! Starring Machine Man, Brock Jones [the Torpedo], Maggie Jones (Brock's sister), Geoff Peckman, Jack O'Lantern [Jason Macendale; Hobgoblin II] (introduction), Peter Spaulding, Gears Garvin, Maggie Jones, Pamela Quinn, Byron Benjamin and Eddie Harris. Note: Machine Man next appears in Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) #99. 32 pages, full color.
Direct Edition. Hired by Sunset Bain, the Iron Man of 2020 looks to follow Hassle to Sanctuary, the stronghold of the Midnight Wreckers...where he plans to attend to Machine Man in "Rime of the Ancient Wrecker!" Jocasta appearance.
Script by Tom DeFalco, breakdowns by Herb Trimpe, finishes & colors by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover by Windsor-Smith.
Cover price $0.75.
The Iron Man of 2020's bungled invasion of Sanctuary brings quite the reprisal down on Sunset Bain's head, even as Machine Man & Jocasta are reunited in "Victory."
Co-plot & script by Tom DeFalco, co-plot, art & colors by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover by Windsor-Smith.
Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. "Rime Of The Ancient Wrecker!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns), inks by Barry Windsor-Smith (finishes)
Machine Man and crew are taken to Sanctuary only to find it is run by MM's old pal Gears Garvin; Following the tracker Bain had implanted in Hassle, Iron Man 2020 and the Banies launch an assault on Sanctuary; Machine Man decides to confront Bain directly. "Victory," script by Tom DeFalco (plot; script) and Barry Windsor-Smith (plot), art by Barry Windsor-Smith; Machine Man and his pals assault Baintronics head on and forcefully convince Sunset Bain to give up her feud with the Wreckers; Machine Man and Jocasta are (briefly) reunited. Reprinted stories from Machine Man #s 3 and 4.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.
#1 - 2
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. "He Lives Again!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns), inks by Barry Windsor-Smith (finishes)
Machine Man is reactivated in the year 2020 by a group of young rebels; While he was deactivated, weapons dealer Sunset Bains used his technology to become the world leader in robotics; Robots are now a natural part of modern life; Sunset Bains sends killer robots after Machine Man, who is forced to flee together with his new friends. "If This Be Sanctuary?!" starring Machine Man, Sunset Bain, Jocasta, and Iron Man 2020 (introduction), script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns), inks by Barry Windsor-Smith (finishes). Reprinted stories from Machine Man #s 1 and 2.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.
