Rob Liefeld cover; Wolverine & Ghost Rider in "Acts of Vengeance - Part 7: Confession is Good for the Soulless" by Howard Mackie (script) & Mark Texeira (art); Shanna the She-Devil in "The Bush of Ghosts - Part 3: One Good Soul" by Gerard Jones (script) & Paul Gulacy (art); Daredevil in "Redemption Song - Part 2: Summertime Blues" by Sandy Plunkett (script & art) & Dwayne Turner (art); Dark Star, Starlight, & Black Widow in "One into Three Won't Go!" by Robert Campanell (script) & Larry Alexander (art); Deathwatch, The Presence appearance.
Cover art by Charles Vess. Save the Tiger Part 8: The Fight starring Wolverine, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson.
Elements of Terror Part 8: Prisoners starring Man-Thing, script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton. Crossing Lines Part 8: Kills starring Master of Kung Fu, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Dave Cockrum. One Day at a Time starring Iron Man, Script by Sholly Fisch, pencils by Javier Saltares, inks by Chris Ivy.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 8), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Wargod Part 1 starring Captain America, script and pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Terry Austin.
Child's Play starring Daughters of the Dragon, script by Jo Duffy, pencils by Chris Tsuda, inks by Joe Rosas. Fantastic's Foray starring Mr. Fantastic, script by Danny Fingeroth, art by Dennis Jensen.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.
Cover art by Sam Kieth. Blood Hungry Part 2: Two Scents starring Wolverine, script by Peter David, art by Sam Kieth. Life During War Time Part 5: True Colors starring Firestar, script by Marcus McLaurin and Marie Javins, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. Just Friends Part 2: Drawing Stares starring Beast, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Rob Liefeld and Jae Lee, inks by Tim Dzon. Take Me Out to the Bomb Game starring Paladin, script by Eric Fein, pencils by J. Adam Walters, inks by Sam Delarosa. Unused Weapon X cover art by Sam Kieth.
Cover art by Brian Murray. Save the Tiger Part 9: The Confrontation starring Wolverine, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson.
Elements of Terror Part 9: Breaking Faith starring Man-Thing, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Brad Joyce, inks by Tom Sutton. In the Dark starring Cloak, script by Marc McLaurin, pencils by Tony Salmons, inks by Al Gordon. A Piece of Cake starring El Aguila, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Larry Alexander, inks by Jim Sinclair.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.
2 Covers (Flip-Book) both by Sam Kieth; Wolverine in "Wild Frontier part 2 - The Backbone of God" by Timothy Truman (script) & Todd Foxx (art); Nova (Galatctus' Herald) in "And Ye Shall Remember This part 2 - Only the Strong Shall Live" by Susan Kennedy (plot & script) & Gavin Curtis (plot & art); Ghost Rider & Cable in "Servants of the Dead part 5 - Pursuit" by Howard Mackie (script) & Guang Yap (art); Thing in "Grimm's Tale" by John Figueroa (script) & Ron Wilson (art); Human Torch (Johnny Storm) appearance.
Cover art by Sam Kieth. Wild Frontier Part 3: Tribal Instinct starring Wolverine, script by Timothy Truman, pencils by Todd Foxx, inks by Gary Kwapisz. And Ye Shall Remember This Day Part 3: When Darkness Summons starring Nova, script by Susan Kennedy, pencils by Gavin Curtis, inks by Ian Akin and Tim Tuohy. Servants of the Dead Part 6: Shadows starring Ghost Rider and Cable, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Guang Yap, inks by Bud LaRosa. Heroes starring Hulk, script by Danny Fingeroth, art by Vince Evans. 36 pgs.
Cover art by Sam Kieth. Wild Frontier Part 4: Danger in the Hills starring Wolverine, script by Timothy Truman, pencils by Todd Foxx, inks by Gary Kwapisz. And Ye Shall Remember This Day Part 4: Salvation starring Nova, script by Gavin Curtis and Susan Kennedy, pencils by Gavin Curtis, inks by Ian Akin. Servants of the Dead Part 7: The Bride starring Ghost Rider and Cable, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Guang Yap, inks by Bud LaRosa. Class Clown starring Speedball, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Dennis Jensen, inks by Don Hudson. 36 pgs.
Cover art by Sam Kieth. Wild Frontier Part 6: Final Frontier starring Wolverine, script by Timothy Truman, pencils by Todd Foxx, inks by Gary Kwapisz. Wild at Heart starring Werewolf by Night, script by Len Kaminski, pencils by Clark Hawbaker, inks by Mark McKenna. D'Spryte Times, D'Spryte Measures Part 1, script by Dan Slott, art by Jimmy Palmiotti. Worthy of the Name starring Gladiator, script by Scott Benson, art by John Stanisci. 36 pgs.
Rock & Rule. The official comic book adaptation of the animated fantasy film. Written by Bill Mantlo, with art provided by animation stills from the movie, in the style of the Fotonovel movie paperbacks. Includes detailed behind-the-scenes info of this future cult classic.
Cover price $2.50.
Howard the Duck. The official comic book adaptation of the movie that was based in turn on the Steve Gerber comic character. Gerber was not involved in this adaptation. Fittingly, after two full years of adapting box-office flops to comics, the Marvel Super Special series concludes its run with one of the biggest flops of all time. Written by Danny Fingeroth, with art by Kyle Baker, of all people. Story later reprinted in Howard the Duck (1986) #1-3.
Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
"The Widow... Alone" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Ralph Macchio. Pencils by George Perez. Cover by Art Adams.
Damon Dran stands revealed as the mastermind behind the plot to destroy SHIELD and the Black Widow! And victory appears close at hand for Dran since Natasha and Ivan Petrovich are prisoners on his remote island! But the widow has been in near impossible situations before! Can the beauteous ex-Russian spy find a way to defeat Damon Dran and Snapdragon... and keep SHIELD in business for another day?
"Dangerous Vision" Guest-starring the Vision and the Fantastic Four. Script by Roger McKenzie. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Rick Leonardi and Joe Rubinstein.
A troubled Vision takes an evening walk through Manhattan and bumps into his wife, the Scarlet Witch, under attack by the Fantastic Four! Wow, what is going on? Despite his best efforts, the synthezoid avenger falls in battle to the fabulous foursome and into the clutches of Klaw and the Mad Thinker! Precisely one hour later, the Vision invades the Baxter Building and overwhelms the FF with his full array of powers! Has the Mad Thinker finally defeated the Fantastic Four? Or has he made a slight (synthezoid) miscalculation? Cameo appearance by Jarvis. Second story: "Against Attilan" Plot and Script by Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Alan Weiss. Quicksilver helps his Inhuman cousins recover the royal sceptre!
The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 118,262; average paid circulation 115,232.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"That night..." Guest-starring the Thing and the Human Torch. Script and Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. Johnny Storm plays a major league April Fools' joke on his long-time friend and teammate Ben Grimm! But the torch should have double-checked his calendar first! Second story: "Crimson Ash" Script by Roger McKenzie. Pencils by Jack Sparling. Inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey. The Man Without Fear confronts a present day arsonist...whom he knows from his past!
Cover art by Frank Miller. Home Fires!, script by Roger McKenzie (Co-Plot) and Roger Stern, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein
A group of regular citizens are setting fires to try to get the city to pay them 6 million dollars, but are stopped by Captain America. Kevin Nowlan portfolio--full-page illustrations of Dagger, the Black Widow, Red Sonja, Phoenix, the Herald of Galactus, and She-Hulk (the drawing that formed the basis for the John Byrne story in Fantastic Four 275). Terry Austin portfolio--full-page illustrations of Doctor Doom, the Black Widow, women of the X-Men. Back cover Captain America illustration by Frank Miller.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Cover art by Tony Salmons. "Cars," script by Bill Mantlo, art by Tony Salmons
Marvel's foremost Man Without Fear, Daredevil, stars in a look at America's motoring culture, as Foggy Nelson attempts to buy a car. "McLeod's Mutants" portfolio featuring illustrations of Dani Moonstar, Cannonball, Magik (Illyana Rasputin), Sunspot, and Sentinel by Bob McLeod. "Spidey Gets Antsy," script and art by Marc Hempel; What happens when Spider-Man has nothing to do? Back-cover Spider-Man art by Marc Hempel. 36 pgs., full color.
Wraparound cover pencils by June Brigman, inks by Terry Austin. "Shadows On the Soul!", script by Chris Claremont, pencils by June Brigman, inks by Terry Austin
The X-Men--Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, and Magneto--are thrown into an interplanetary war against the deadly Chief Examiner and his coldly logical living computer!; The action really heats up when Rogue plunges through the Chief Examiner's energy grid and absorbs the power it acquired from the Chief Examiner's other enemies, the Human Torch, Spider-Man, and the Hulk! Ian Akin & Brian Garvey portfolio--full-page illustrations of the Silver Surfer, Conan, Doctor Doom, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Elektra, the Punisher, and Iron Man.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.
First $1.95 issue. Cover pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Kim De Mulder.
"The Cat's Tale," script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Kim De Mulder; Hawkeye encounters Black Crow, a Native American superhero. "#*@%&¢!", script by Michael Carlin, pencils by Bill Reinhold, inks by Jim Fern
Jake Lockley takes a man in Arabic clothing to the UN building; On the way, the man comments on the bright lights bothering him; Later, Jake is eating at Gena's when he hears on the TV that the same man is holding the UN building hostage with a bomb; Taking off, he changes into Moon Knight and enters the building; The man threatens to blow the bomb but Moon Knight flicks the lights off and on, causing the man to have an epileptic seizure. Bob Layton portfolio--full-page illustrations of the Black Knight, Doctro Doom, Galactus, Iron Man, and the Silver Surfer. Back cover pinup of Moon Knight by Bill Reinhold.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.
Wraparound cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by P. Craig Russell.
"To Steal the Sorcerer's Soul!", script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Marshall Rogers (breakdowns) and P. Craig Russell (finishes), inks by P. Craig Russell; Hungry for power, Nicodemus attempts to steal Doctor Strange's abilities. Strange and Clea work together to set things right; Continued from events in The Defenders #53. "Shall Freedom Endure...," script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by John Beatty; Captain America encounters Stryker Jr. Shooter's Page article, script and art by Jim Shooter.
36 pgs., full color.
The Black Knight stars in "The Legend of the Black Knight." Script by Steven Grant, pencils by Scott Hampton (entire story?), inks by Ernie Chan.
Doctor Strange back-up story, "Mirror, Mirror." Script by Dean Allen Schreck, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Paul Ryan portfolio--full-page illustrations of Captain America, Doctor Strange & Clea, and the Silver Surfer. Chan front cover; Colan back cover. Cover price $2.25.
Final issue of the series. The Black Panther stars in "Big Applesauce!" Script and inks by Walt Simonson, pencils by Denys Cowan. Rogue (of the X-Men) stars in "The Mission." Script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Dave Ross, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Appearances by Mystique and Pyro. Daredevil stars in "The Monkey Never Dies." Script and art by Paul Smith. Punisher pin-up (by Ken Steacy?). Cowan/Simonson front cover; Smith cover.
Last $1.25 cover price. Cover pencils by Joe Barney, inks by George Freeman. With Friends Like These..., script by Steven Grant, pencils by Joe Barney, inks by George Freeman
The Hulk invades the circus where Blob and Unus are working. Bless the Beasts & Children..., script by Bill Mantlo, art by George Freeman; Daredevil tries to do something about cruelty towards animals. Daredevil back cover art by George Freeman.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
First $1.50 cover price. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Terry Austin. Al Milgrom discusses the price increase in Marvel Fanfare.
The Light That Never Was!, script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by P. Craig Russell; James Mandarn accidentally releases the Slitherer in Shadow during an occult ritual; Meredith must enlist the aid of Doctor Strange. Wolf-Boy, script by Rudyard Kipling (original story) and Gil Kane (adaptation), pencils by Gil Kane, inks by P. Craig Russell; Mother and Father Wolf take in a human child; Adapted from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. The Bill Sienkiewicz Portfolio! (six pages). Hello, and Happy New Year! promo page by Jim Shooter. Mowgli back cover by P. Craig Russell.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
