Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik discuss Void Indigo; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; Christy Marx discusses Sisterhood of Steel; J.M. DeMatteis interviews himself about Moonshadow; Void Indigo. Cover by Val Mayerik.
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Writer Bill Mantlo and editor Mike Carlin discuss Rom; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; interview with Mike Carlin; Bill Sienkiewicz cover.
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Interview with Butch Guice - an inside look at the artist behind the Micronauts; Stories I'd Rather Not Write - Roger Stern talks about stories you'll never see, with illustrations by Stan Goldberg; Coyote and Dreadstar - how the EPIC Comic line got its start, and a look at the future of EPIC Comics, with comments from Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart, Archie Goodwin and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Butch Guice.
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Doug Moench discusses Six From Sirius II; interview with Larry Hama; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; 4 pages of G.I. Joe character profiles; G.I. Joe. Cover by Rod Whigham and Andy Mushynsky.
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Pro File: Terry Austin, including a self portrait by Austin; a look at Night Raven, with comments from Dan Abnett; a look at the Elektra Lives Again graphic novel, with comments from Frank Miller; Christmas Gift Suggestions 1990; 'Willie Lumpkin' strip by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; My Life as Spider-Man article by Stephen Vrattos; Blueberry returns; Reel Marvel - Spider-Man on TV; a look at the Alien Legion bookshelf limited series, with comments from Marc McLaurin; The Many Faces of Namor the Sub-Mariner; Marvel Age of Comics: 1983 (Part I); New Talent Department - John Romita, Sr. and Steve Geiger comment on the pencil art of Philip J. Miller. Groo cover by Sergio Aragones.
Cover price $1.00.
Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Of Magic and Madness!", script by Bill Mantlo, art by John Byrne (page 1) and Sonny Trinidad
Mordred witnesses the progress that 1100 years has done to London; Not understanding what he sees, he lashes out with his mystical might, bringing the police; After he's hit by a bullet, Mordred is grabbed by Janet Lyton and Grant Whittacker, and they escape in a van; After Janet and Grant treat Mordred's wound, they are all stopped when a bright sphere of energy appears in the middle of the road; It is the Other, the creature that powered the book of Darkhold; The mystical being has come to collect Mordred's soul, but Mordred put ups a fight.
36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
Cover by Ernie Chan and Marie Severin (alterations). "The Odyssey," script by Bill Mantlo (adaptation), art by Jess Jodloman
Trojan hero Odysseus King of Ithaca journeys home; His faithful and beautiful wife Penelope dodges suitors. Adapted from the ancient Greek epic poem "The Odyssey," attributed to Homer and believed to have been composed in the 8th century BCE. The World of Homer pinup by Ernie Chan.
52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. Pinup of H.G. Wells. "The Time Machine," script by Otto Binder (adaptation), art by Alex Nino
An unnamed mans hope for a utopian society is quashed when he travels forward in time and discovers a dark and dangerous society Adapted from the H. G. Wells novel "The Time Machine" (1896). A short biography of H.G. Wells.
52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Pinup of Victor Hugo. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," script by Naunerle Farr (adaptation), pencils by Jon Lo Famia
In Medieval France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the Chief Justice; The short, deformed, abused bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral steps in to save her. Adapted from the Victor Hugo novel "Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) (1831). A short biography of Victor Hugo.
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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Pinup of Victor Hugo. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," script by Naunerle Farr (adaptation), pencils by Jon Lo Famia
In Medieval France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the Chief Justice; The short, deformed, abused bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral steps in to save her. Adapted from the Victor Hugo novel "Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) (1831). A short biography of Victor Hugo.
52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Pinup of Victor Hugo. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," script by Naunerle Farr (adaptation), pencils by Jon Lo Famia
In Medieval France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the Chief Justice; The short, deformed, abused bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral steps in to save her. Adapted from the Victor Hugo novel "Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) (1831). A short biography of Victor Hugo.
52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. Short article about the Arabian Nights. "The Arabian Nights," script by Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Yong Montaño
Exotic and mysterious tales of Mid-West Asia, including the story of an innocent young man who comes to fall in love with a slave who selected him as her master. Adapted from "One Thousand and One Nights," also known in English as "The Arabian Nights"; The original work is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folklore dating from the Islamic Golden Age, roughly contemporaneous with the European Middle Ages. Illustration by Howard Chaykin and Neal Adams (assists).
52 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. Jules Verne pinup. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," script by Otto Binder (adaptation), pencils by Romy Gamboa and Ernie Patricio
A ship investigating a series of mysterious boat sinkings encounters the Nautilus, an advanced submarine commanded by Captain Nemo. Adapted from the Jules Verne novel "Vingt mille lieues sous les mers" (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) (1870).A short biography of Jules Verne.
52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Pinup of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) by Bob Larkin. "Tom Sawyer," script by Irwin Shapiro (adaptation), art by E. R. Cruz
Poor kids Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn have a variety of adventures on the Mississippi River, including attending their own funeral, pretending to be pirates, and witnessing a murder. Adapted from the Mark Twain novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876). Short biography of Samuel Clemens.
52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Reprints Fantastic Four #18, Iron Man from Tales of Suspense #53, Incredible Hulk #6 (The Metal Master part 3), and Doctor Strange from Strange Tales #122. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. "A Skrull Walks Among Us!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers
The Skrull Emperor sends the Super-Skrull, a Skrull possessing all the powers of the Fantastic Four, to conquer Earth. "The Black Widow Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (script), art by Don Heck; To redeem herself in the eyes of her Communist leader, Black Widow steals the new anti-grav ray device developed by Tony Stark and attacks Fort Knox; Iron Man destroys the ray device, but the Black Widow escapes. "The World Beyond," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko; Nightmare attacks Dr. Strange once again through his dreams. "The Failure!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Earth of the future is overwhelmingly materialistic, except for one idealistic young man and his lover; They are abducted by aliens, who have determined that he is the best suited to be absolute ruler of their empire. "The Incredible Hulk vs The Metal Master!" Part 3, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Hulk defeats the Metal Master with the help of Rick Jones and the Teen Brigade.
68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
Reprints Fantastic Four #14, Doctor Strange from Strange Tales #119, Iron Man from Tales of Suspense #46 & 53, and Incredible Hulk #2 (Terror of the Toad Men Part 2 and 3). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (covers & Hulk) and Steve Ditko (Dr. Strange), inks by Dick Ayers (Fantastic Four cover) and Steve Ditko (Fantastic Four cover, Hulk & Dr. Strange). "The Merciless Puppet Master," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers
The Puppet Master is declared healed and plans his revenge againt the Fantastic Four; This time, he'll use the Sub-Mariner. "Iron Man Faces the Crimson Dynamo!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (script), art by Don Heck; Khrushchev sends the Crimson Dynamo in the United States to "wreck Stark's project and get rid of Iron Man"; Iron Man defeats the Crimson Dynamo and convinces him to defect. "Beyond the Purple Veil!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Doctor Strange must rescue two thieves who unwittingly steal a magic gem from him and are trapped in a mystical dimension as a result.
"The Way It Began...", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Watcher comes from a super-advanced race that decides to share its technology with others; When their first attempt ends in tragedy they vow never to interfere with the affairs of less advanced species. "The Terror of the Toad Men Part 2: Prisoners of the Toad Men!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; The Toad men capture Bruce Banner and bring him to their spaceship. "The Terror of the Toad MenPart 3: Bruce Banner, Wanted for Treason!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; Bruce Banner is found in a Toad Men crashed spaceship while their fleet arrives on Earth.
68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
Signed by Jim Cheung
Cover by Greg Smallwood. THE GREATEST TALENT EVER ASSEMBLED FOR ONE STORY! THIS IS THE BIG ONE! In celebration of Marvel's 80th Anniversary, we have gathered together the greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between the covers of a single comic book! Names from the past, from the present, and even the future! Every page is filled with all-new work from this cavalcade of comic book luminaries! There is a mystery that threads throughout the Marvel Universe - one that has its origins in MARVEL COMICS #1 and which unites a disparate array of heroes and villains throughout the decades! What is the Eternity Mask, and who is responsible for the conspiracy to keep it hidden? And what new player will make their startling debut as these secrets are peeled away? Featuring the entirety of the Marvel Universe of characters! Written by Al Ewing, Jeremy Whitley, Mark Waid, Kathryn Immonen, Kurt Busiek, Joe Hill, Kieron Gillen, Jeph Loeb, Alex Ross, James M. Iglehart, Saladin Ahmed, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Walter Simonson, Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Lethem, Everett Lethem, Desmond Lethem, Priest, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Ryan North, Ralph Macchio, Jimmy "Taboo" Gomez, Benjamin Jackendoff, Jim Zub, Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Matthew Rosenberg, Charles Soule, Toby Whithouse, Rainbow Rowell, Donald Mustard, David Mandel, Eve L. Ewing, Brad Meltzer, Tom DeFalco, Glen David Gold, Ed Brisson, Adam F. Goldberg, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Jason Aaron, Donny Cates, Jonathan Hickman, Patrick Gleason, Gail Simone, Joe Quesada, Peter David, Chris Claremont, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, Kelly Thompson, Tini Howard, Tom Taylor, Allan Heinberg, David F. Walker, Greg Pak, Chip Zdarsky, J. Scott Campbell, Jason Reynolds, Dan Slott, Jeff Lemire, Neil Gaiman, Jason Latour, Derek Landy and J. Michael Straczynski. Art by Steve Epting, Patch Zircher, Leonardo Romero, Joshua Cassara, Irene Koh, John Cassaday, Stuart Immonen, Ron Garney, Leonard Kirk, Phil Noto, Cameron Stewart, Gabriel Hardman, Michael Allred, Doug Braithwaite, Tim Sale, Cory Smith, Chris Weston, Eduardo Risso, CAFU, Klaus Janson, Alex Ross, Oscar Martin, Steve Rude, Javier Rodriguez, Alvaro Lopez, Walter Simonson, Chris Samnee, Paul Hornschemeier, Brian Stelfreeze, Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, David Lopez, James Harren, Marco Checchetto, Jeffrey Veregge, Nick Bradshaw, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Rod Reis, Leinil Francis Yu, George Perez, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz, Alan Davis, Kris Anka, Donald Mustard, Butch Guice, Jen Bartel, Julian Totino Tedesco, Ron Frenz, Brett Breeding, Chris Mooneyham, Mark Bright, Scott Hanna, Jorge Fornes, Adam Riches, Daniel Acuna, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Goran Parlov, Geoff Shaw, Dustin Weaver, Patrick Gleason, David Baldeon, Joe Quesada, Kevin Nowlan, Adam Kubert, Salvador Larroca, Mattia De Iulis, Pepe Larraz, Kia Asamiya, Juann Cabal, Jim Cheung, JJ Kirby, Takeshi Miyazawa, Chip Zdarsky, Jesus Saiz, J. Scott Campbell, Patrick O'Keefe, Marcos Martin, Jeff Lemire, Mark Buckingham, Jason Latour, Paco Medina, Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, Steve McNiven, Christian Ward, Mike Deodato, Jr. and Paul Azaceta. 96 pages. full color. Rated T Cover price $9.99.
Magazine series devoted to indexing Marvel Comics Series with synopsis of each title, and info (picture of cover, date, story title, art & writing credits, character appearances and other comments) on each issue of the series.
Also Includes a list of crossover appearances. THIS ISSUE covers Daredevil 1st series (Issues #1 -181 and Annuals/Specials 1-4), Giant Size Daredevil #1, Marvel Adventure #s 1-6, Jungle Action/Black Panther #s 1-24, Black Panther #s 1-15, Shanna the She-Devil #s 1-5, Black Goliath #s 1-5, The Human Fly #s 1-19, and Dazzler #s 1-14. Frank Miller cover. Cover price $5.95.
Cover art by Sam Kieth. Dreams of Doom starring Dr. Doom, script by Howard Mackie, art by Sam Kieth and Tim Vigil. Whose Nightmare Is It Anyway? starring Ghost Rider, script by Howard Mackie, art by Sam Kieth and Tim Vigil. Mutant Dreams starring Wolverine, script by Howard Mackie, art by Sam Kieth and Tim Vigil. Awakenings starring Nightmare, script by Howard Mackie, art by Sam Kieth and Tim Vigil. Wolverine pinup by Sam Kieth.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.50.
Cover art by Sam Kieth. Male Bonding Part 2: Wherever We Go starring Wolverine and Nightcrawler, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Against A Rogue God Part 2: A Meeting With The Masters starring Young Gods, script by Gerry Conway, art by Tom Sutton. Doorway to Darkness Part 2: Gathering starring Ghost Rider and Dr. Strange, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Stunt Show starring Phantom Rider, script by Gary Barnum, pencils by Dave Hoover. 36 pgs.
Flipbook with both covers by Sam Kieth. Male Bonding Part 3: Whatever We Do starring Wolverine and Nightcrawler, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Against a Rogue God Part 3: Killers in the Rain starring Young Gods, plot by Gerry Conway, script by Tom Sutton, art by Tom Sutton. Doorway to Darkness Part 3: Pain starring Ghost Rider and Dr. Strange, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Stage Fright starring Rintrah, script by James Felder, pencils by Larry Alexander, inks by Jonathan Holdredge. 32 pgs.
Flipbook. Both covers by Sam Kieth. Male Bonding Part 4: You Know That We Do It Together starring Wolverine and Nightcrawler, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Against A Rogue God Part 4: Mall Massacre starring Young Gods, script by Gerry Conway and Eric Fein, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Jonathan Holdredge. Doorway to Darkness Part 4: The Other Side starring Ghost Rider and Dr. Strange, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Fight the Right Thing starring U.S. Agent, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Paul Abrams, inks by Tim Tuohy. 32 pgs. C
Cover art by Sam Kieth. Male Bonding Part 7: Whatever We Do, We'll Muddle Through It Together starring Wolverine and Nightcrawler, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Against A Rogue God Part 7: Behold, Nauda starring Young Gods, script by Gerry Conway and Eric Fein, pencils by Scott Kollins, inks by Jonathan Holdredge. Return of the Braineaters Part 1: Bad Moon Rising starring Ghost Rider and Werewolf By Night, script by Chris Cooper, pencils by John Stanisci, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Fuel For The Fire starring Red Wolf, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by James Blackburn, inks by Jonathan Holdredge and Chris Ivy. 36 pgs.
Cover art by Sam Kieth. Male Bonding Part 8: Together Forever... A Pair starring Wolverine and Nightcrawler, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Against A Rogue God Part 8: Nauda's Tale starring Young Gods, script by Gerry Conway and Eric Fein, pencils by Scott Kollins, inks by Jonathan Holdredge. Return of the Braineaters Part 2: Claw and Bone starring Ghost Rider and Werewolf By Night, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. I, Thanos Part 1: Into the Abyss starring Thanos, script by Skip Diet, pencils by Joel Zulueta, inks by Tim Tuohy.
