War and Peace 3 of 3. "Fortunes of War." Guest-Starring X-Factor (Havok, Polaris, Strong Guy, Wolfsbane, Quicksilver, and Madrox) Story by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Mark Farmer.
This is it true believer. The conclusion to the battle between the Hulk and the now government sponsored X-Factor. Will they find out who the "bad guys" really are or will the mutants and Green Goliath simply become casualties of war?
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
War and Peace 3 of 3. "Fortunes of War." Guest-Starring X-Factor (Havok, Polaris, Strong Guy, Wolfsbane, Quicksilver, and Madrox) Story by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Mark Farmer.
This is it true believer. The conclusion to the battle between the Hulk and the now government sponsored X-Factor. Will they find out who the "bad guys" really are or will the mutants and Green Goliath simply become casualties of war?
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
War and Peace 2 of 3. "X-Calation." Guest-Starring X-Factor (Havok, Polaris, Strong Guy, Wolfsbane, Quicksilver, and Madrox) Story by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Mark Farmer.
Rick informs the Hulk that he may be fighting on the wrong side when he discovers the hardware used by the "bad guys" is supplied by the U.S. government. Meanwhile, X-Factor arrives on the scene and things escalate into good old fashioned super-hero fisticuffs.
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
War and Peace 1 of 3. "This Means War." X-Factor cameo. Story by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Mark Farmer.
What could possibly be scarier than the Hulk? The answer...the Hulk with big freaking guns. The Hulk and the Pantheon clash with a foreign nation whose hardware is CIA funded. When the leader of said nation calls for help to deal with the Hulk, his friends the U.S. send in the experts. They send in the now government sponsored X-Factor.
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
In the very unusual Hulk story "Thicker Than Water," a crime boss enlists the Speedfreek to kill the man who gave his son AIDS. Characters: V: Speedfreek (I; Shappe); GS: Jim Wilson (revealed to have AIDS), Hector, Ulysses.
Written by Peter David, with art by Dale Keown and Mark Farmer. Cover by Dale Keown.
Cover price $1.00.
Part 3 of 4 - "Changes!" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira.
NOTE: This story picks up after the events of Spider-Man (1990) #7. Recent events have pushed the Ghost Rider, especially his host Danny Ketch, to his limits. So, can a weakened Rider and Johnny Blaze stop the mad Hobgoblin? Over Spider-Mans dead body. But why would Spidey stand in their way? The answer may surprise you.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.
"That Which Gods Have Joined Together..." Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Hulk. Plot by Rob Liefeld and Jeph Loeb. Script by Jeph Loeb. Pencils by Chap Yaep. Inks by Ian Churchill. Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jonathan Sibal.
The Green Goliath is furiously searching for Bruce Banner! And when the devious Loki sees an opportunity for revenge, he tells the rampaging behemoth that Banner can be found at Avengers Island! Once the Hulk crashes into Avengers HQ, pandemonium erupts! Only Cap, Hawkeye, and the Swordsman are available to fight! Is that enough firepower to stop the Hulk? Meanwhile elsewhere on the island, Hank Pym (as Ant-Man) and Ultron-4 try to resuscitate the Vision; while the Enchantress pays a visit to the Scarlet Witch! Cameo appearances by Janet van Dyne and Agatha Harkness. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Hawkeye, Hellcat, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, and the Vision. (Note: This issue includes a 2-page preview of the Marvel Vision (1996) series.)
40 pages. Cover price $1.95.
Eye of the Storm: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Jim Zub. Art by Lan Medina. Cover by Jorge Molina. WAKANDA WORLDWIDE! ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES!
From the pages of Jason Aaron's AVENGERS! Vampires. Aliens. Angry fish kings. Black Panther's hand-picked Agents of Wakanda can handle it all. And who better to lead them than the king of the world's most technologically evolved country? Wakanda is making waves on the world's map - and not everyone's a fan. With General Okoye's help, T'Challa will take Gorilla-Man, Ka-Zar and Wasp on a global fight for survival - to handle threats S.H.I.E.L.D. could only dream of!
28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.
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.
Cover pencils by Pascual Ferry, inks by Jaime Mendoza. Controlled!, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Pascual Ferry, inks by Jaime Mendoza
The Controller and the U-Foes set a trap for the Heroes for Hire.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.99.
Iron Fist leads his fledgling new super hero strike force into action against the villain who killed the original Captain Marvel--Nitro the Exploding Man! Plus: Luke Cage is ambushed by agents of last issue's shadowy foe, the mystery of the all-new White Tiger continues and the Black Knight receives a strange gift that may determine his fate! Hercules also appears.
Script by John Ostrander. Art and covers by Pascual Ferry and Jaime Mendoza.
Cover price $1.99.
Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Tom Raney, inks by Andrew Pepoy. In the End...., script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Tom Raney, inks by Andrew Pepoy
Havok replaces his alternate-self and has to fight SHIELD; introduction to the "new versions" of various characters; Mutant X takes place in an alternate reality and the only character from the "real" Marvel Universe that appears in the series is Havok. Case History: The Six, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Tom Raney, inks by Andrew Pepoy. 62 pgs. $2.99. NOTE: The Prelude issue to this series is X-Factor #149.
Cover price $2.99.
Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill. We Don't Need Another Hero...., script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Ed McGuinness, Pete Woods, Shannon Denton, and John Fang, inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman Lee
Typhoid is a little miffed at the "help" Pool gave to her in New York when she faced Daredevil so she goes on a little killing spree and dares DP to stop her.
Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill. Typhoid....It Ain't Just Fer Cattle Any More (or Head Trips), script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill
DP takes his new gal-pal, Typhoid Mary, to Hellhouse and introduces her to his fellow mercs; Weasel teleports into Pool's house and meets Al; T-Ray and Deadpool exchange words and Ray embarrasses Pool by burning his mask off and exposing his hideous face in front of the whole gang; Mary moves in to help and DP kicks her out of a window; This triggers Mary's repressed memories and she heads for New York looking for Daredevil. Behind the Scenes article; Introduction and sketches of the new villain who will appear in Deadpool #9.
44 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill. Man, Check Out the Head on That Chick!, script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman Lee
Deadpool takes a job which involves breaking a woman out of the loony bin; He takes another job to kill the same woman in the same loony bin; Sneaking in using Weasel as cover, Pool is forced to fight Vamp who is working at the asylum; Vamp turns into Animus which confuses DP hormonally; Reaching the subject of his rescue/murder attempt, things become clear as the subject turns out to be Typhoid Mary whose distinct personalities have each put out a contract, one for her release and one for her death. Sketch art for the upcoming Daredevil/Deadpool '97 Annual, pencils by Bernard Chang. Alpha Flight three-page promo, script by Steven Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark.
Cover price $1.99.
48-page squarebound giant (no ads). "Air Apparent." Script by Scott Lobdell; art by Ron Lim/Al Gordon, Brian Stelfreeze/Karl Story, Dwayne Turner/Klaus Janson, Jackson Guice/Tom Palmer, Rick Leonardi/Joe Rubinstein, Erik Larsen, and James Fry/Don Hudson. Walt Simonson cover.
Cover price $4.95.
The Norse Gods are missing and Brunnhilde, Chooser of the Slain, finds that life and death in the world of mortals is far different when not viewed from Asgardian heights. This 48-page one-shot features the return of a classic Marvel mainstay and the villainy of D'Spayre!
Written by J.M. DeMatteis and Len Wein. Art by Pablo Raimondi, Manny Clark, Joe Rubinstein and Al Milgrom. Cover by Pablo Raimondi.
Cover price $2.95.
The X-Men's lethal lovers in their own limited series, spinning out of storylines established in Uncanny X-Men (1963) #329-330 and Excalibur (1988 1st Series) #107-110.
The telepath known as Psylocke has found her own body transformed by the mysterious Crimson Dawn. Likewise, the high-flying Angel is adjusting to the shocking return of his wings! With their relationship on the rocks, Betsy Braddock and Warren Worthington III must face threats both from within and without!
Written by Ben Raab. Art and cover by Salvador Larroca and Art Thibert.
Cover price $2.50.
"Angel on the Loose!" Angel Face has escaped and is looking for some revenge on the Green Goblin, so she captures a Daily Bugle employee who seems closely tied to the Goblin stories that have appeared in the paper--that would be Phil Urich--the Green Goblin. Characters: FEATURE: Green Goblin [Phil Urich]; VILLAINS: Angel Face; Salt; Pepper; CAMEOS: Ben Urich; Robbie Robertson.
Written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Josh Hood and Derek Fisher.
Cover price $1.95.
A Maniac in Murderworld!" Philip finds all of his Goblin powers tested as he has to save Ricko from the deadly robots of Murderworld. Characters: FEATURE: Green Goblin III [Philip Urich]; VILLAINS: Ricko the Sicko; Arcade; Gaunt; Hulk Robot; Colossus Robot; Conan Robot; Spider-Man Robot; Dr. Doom Robot.
Written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Scott McDaniel and Derek Fisher.
Cover price $1.95.
"In the Zone--!" Jonathan Gatesworth tries to get his stolen technology back. Characters: Green Goblin [Philip Urich]; Fast Freddie Glazier; Lynn Walsh; Merry [Meredith Campbell]; Marc Portaccio; Larson Toddsmith; Netshape [Jonathan Gatesworth] (first appearance).
Written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Scott McDaniel and Derek Fisher.
Cover price $1.95.
Green Goblin fights Angel Face and Salt and Pepper in "The Face of an Angel!" Characters: Green Goblin [Philip Urich]; Ben Urich; Liz Allan Osborn; Normie Osborn; Mr. Berinutter; Fast Freddie Glazier; Mrs. Hastings; VILLAINS: Angel Face; Salt; Pepper.
Written by Tom DeFalco, with art by Darick Robertson and Jeff Albrecht. Cover by Scott McDaniel and Derek Fisher.
Cover price $1.95.
"The Devil Made Me Do It!" Green Goblin and Daredevil protect Ben Urich from an assassin. Characters: Green Goblin [Philip Urich]; Daredevil [Matt Murdoch]; J. Jonah Jameson; Ben Urich; Lynn Walsh; Liz Allan Osborn (cameo); VILLAINS: Purge; Judge Elias Tomb.
Written by Tom DeFalco, with art by Scott McDaniel and Derek Fisher. Cover by Scott McDaniel.
Cover price $1.95.
"Down in the Darkness." The Mark of Kaine, Part 2 of 5. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Mark Bagley and Larry Mahlstedt. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 124.
On the streets of Manhattan, Mary Jane runs away from Kaine! And when she rounds a corner she bumps into Peter! However it's not her husband, it's Spidercide! The "third Peter Parker" clashes with Kaine and gives MJ time to escape! But a while later inside her home, Mary Jane is abducted by Kaine again! Meanwhile at Ryker's Island, Judas Traveller helps the real web-slinger escape from prison so he can rescue his wife! Story continues in Spider-Man 58.
32 pages. Cover price 1.50. Cover price $1.50.