The Road to Hel . . ., script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Al Williamson
Cannonball, Rictor, Sunspot, and Wolfsbane are captured; Hela blackmails Eitri into making a sword to kill Odin, who is sleeping the Odin Sleep; Boom Boom, Warlock, and the Wolf Prince get help from Volstagg's children, and are captured by Frost Giants. Part 5 of 8. The story continues from issue #80 (issue #81 is a fill-in issue).
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob McLeod. Strange!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Rich Buckler (layouts), inks by Roy Richardson (finisher)
The New Mutants return Illyana to her home in Russia; Hela takes her revenge on Mirage by burning her and Brightwind up with fever; the New Mutants seek help from Doctor Strange; Dani encases herself and Brightwind in ice to ward off the fever.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Atlantis Attacks tie-in. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Bob McLeod. Splash!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Tom Palmer
The New Mutants, in search of a home, go to X-Factor's Ship; the X-Terminators find a horn at the bottom of the ocean and blow it; Ship is attacked by an octopus; Sub-Mariner and New Mutants help restore order; X-Factor invites the New Mutants to stay.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
The Right Stuff, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Bob Wiacek
Magneto and Sebastian Shaw come to blows; the X-Terminators invite the New Mutants to X-Factor's Ship; Ship freaks out at Gosamyr; she decides to return home; the New Mutants return to their mansion, but are surprised at what they find.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Bret Blevins. Self-Fulfilling Prophesy, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Terry Shoemaker, inks by Al Milgrom
Something strange is happening in New York City; Gosamyr helps the New Mutants escape; Gosamyr's "family" is revealed; Lila sacrifices herself to save everybody else; Magik teleports the New Mutants and Gosamyr to Limbo, where S'ym now rules supreme. Letter to the editor from Charles Novinskie (Topps Comics).
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Illusion!, script by Louise Simonson, art by Bret Blevins
The New Mutants pursue Lila in Gosamyr's ship; Gosamyr plays with the emotions of the New Mutants; Warlock realizes that his teammates act quite out of character in Gosamyr's presence; they try to gain access to Spyder's ship, but are discovered.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover pencils by Bret Blevins. Promise, script by Louise Simonson, art by Bret Blevins
Cannonball promises Magneto that he will not use his powers at Lila's concert; Lila is captured by Spyder's slaves, but Cannonball keeps his promise; Gosamyr offers to help the New Mutants rescue her, in exchange for their help in saving her family.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin. Demons!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin
Magik persuades the New Mutants to accompany her on her vendetta against Forge; they arrive in Dallas, and battle Freedom Force; Mirage reveals Destiny's greatest fear: demons from Magik's Limbo overtaking Manhattan; Magik challenges Forge.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin. Instant Replay!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin
Wolfsbane, Magik, and Warlock are still coping with recent deaths; the New Mutants attend Cypher's memorial; Warlock tries to "resurrect" Cypher; the New Mutants bid Cypher farewell; Magik decides to go after Forge, whom she believes killed the X-Men.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
First $1.00 issue cover price issue. Painted cover art by Carl Potts. Redemption, script by Chris Claremont (plot) and Louise Simonson (script), pencils by Bo Hampton, inks by Joe Rubinstein
Magik has a really bizarre dream, in which she saves the X-Men; she then begins to contemplate going after Forge, whom she believes killed the X-Men.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Kevin Nowlan. Scavenger Hunt!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by June Brigman, inks by Terry Austin
Mirage reveals Magma's heart's desire is Empath; the New Mutants and the Hellions try to catch an escaped creature called Bird Boy; the New Mutants win; Magma decides to transfer to the Massachusetts Academy to learn her true feelings about Empath.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Written by JOE QUESADA Pencils & Cover by JOSH MIDDLETON
What if you could become anyone in the world for a day? What would you do? Who would you be? Captain America fighting alongside the Avengers? Bono during a concert in Wembley Stadium? Meet a young mutant who doesn't have to wonder. His powers let him be anyone he wants, and he isn't shy about using them!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+...$2.99 UPC: 5960605456-00511 Cover price $2.99.
Written by JOE QUESADA Cover & pencils by JOSH MIDDLETON
As the struggle to survive adolescence becomes more intense, Alphabet City's newest mutant begins to understand how her powers can save her butt. But what will she do when she learns that self-preservation comes at a price?
FC, 32pg/MARVEL PSR+ $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
The Pegasus Project. Part 5 of 6. Guest-starring Wundarr, Thundra, Giant Man (Bill Foster), and Quasar. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Art by George Pérez and Gene Day. Cover by George Pérez and Al Milgrom.
The villains Klaw and Solar are giving our heroes all they handle. Plus, when the mysterious and powerful Wundarr shows up, whose side will he fight for?
Cover price $0.40.
Cover by John Byrne and Walt Simonson. "The Way the World Winds Down!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Captain America and the Man-Thing. Story by Ralph Macchio. Art by John Byrne.
A former member of A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) has stolen the experimental Cosmic Cube from Project: Pegasus, and the only thing standing in his way of total entropy is the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America, and the ever lovin' blue-eyed Thing. Plus, witness the macabre entrance of the mysterious Man-Thing.
32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Where Treads the Living Totem," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott
The terror of Tomazooma!; Reed, Johnny and Ben encounter an android designed after an Indian god while visiting Wyatt Wingfoot's tribe; But Tomazooma is no protector- he's a tyrant!; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #80.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Thing No More," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott
Reed Richards succeeds in reverting Ben Grimm back to normal…and now, the Thing is no more!; But the timing couldn't be worse--the Wizard launches an attack on the FF, and the team is without its primary muscle!; Plus, dangerous complications threaten Sue's pregnancy! Reprinted from Fantastic Four #78.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
"I Have to Fight the Basilisk!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Thing. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ron Wilson. Inks by Dan Adkins. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. Story continues from Marvel Two-in-One 17 (Part 1).
The stars of Marvel's team-up titles fight together against the Basilisk! The power-crazed Basilisk has raised a volcano in the middle of the Hudson River and now stands poised to destroy New York! The Thing and Spider-Man have already been beaten once by the Basilisk, but now the blue-eyed idol of millions and the wondrous wall-crawler are going to give it one more shot! It's a tremendous fight to the finish! Flashback cameos by Captain Marvel and Mr. Fantastic to recap the events of Marvel Team-Up 16 and 17. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain America vs. the Red Skull (and the cosmic cube). A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.)
32 pages Cover price $0.25.
"Murder's Better The Second Time Around!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Human Torch, and the Sons of the Tiger (1st full-color appearance). Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt. Cover by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito.
It's a wild free-for-all in an abandoned warehouse as Spider-Man and the Human Torch duke it out with the Big Man, Crime Master, Sandman, and the Enforcers! However, the two heroes are badly outnumbered and go down to defeat! Fortunately though, a group of martial artists is training nearby and stumble across the captive torch and wall-crawler! Now the odds suddenly look better as the Sons of the Tiger join the fray! During the furious final battle, friendships will be formed, mysteries will be solved, and tragedy will strike!
32 pages Cover price $0.25.
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 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 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.
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 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.
