"The End of a Champion!" Story by Michael Fleisher. Art by Don Perlin. Cover by Bob Budianski and Bob Wiacek.
Johnny takes on Flagg Fargo in a competition to see who is the best stunt man in the world, but it's not going well for our hero.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.
"Trapped: One X-Man!" Written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #5 (pages 14-24 are reprinted).
Characters: Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Mastermind, Toad, Magneto; X-Men; Prof X. Also: "I, the Iceman" - explanation of Iceman's powers. Written by Arnold Drake, with art by Werner Roth and John Verpoorten; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #47.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Cover price $0.50.
"Of Duck and Men!" Adapted by Danny Fingeroth. Art by Kyle Baker.
It's Howard the Duck vs. the world! This is the official comic book adaptation of the blockbuster new movie from Lucasfilm!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.
Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and Gil Kane (pages forming the background), inks by Frank Giacoia and Tom Sutton (pages forming the background). To Stalk a City!, script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Rich Buckler (pages 1-15) and John Buscema [uncredited] (pages 16-31), inks by Chic Stone and Al Milgrom (backgrounds on page 1); Ka-Zar defeats
The Pusher and helps to save Vinnie's life; Dr. Calvin wakes up and is relieved to find out that her son is with her and is a hero. Stan Lee's Soapbox. Ad for NBC's new Saturday morning line-up.
32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.
Cover art by John Buscema. "Waters of Darkness, River of Doom!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema (layouts) and Alfredo Alcala (finished art), inks by Alfredo Alcala
Ka-Zar rescues a young boy named Kem Horkus from pteordactyls and take him back to the hunting party led by his brother; Bar Horkus has spent 20 years pursuing a Tylosaurus they call The Behemoth that took his eye and arm in their first encounter; Bar's mad obsession has been gradually wearing on his men, but Ka-Zar agrees to help his quest for Kem's sake; The next day, the hunters set out on the river in two rafts, each equipped with a large ballista; When they find The Behemoth, Bar Horkus' bolt only wounds his prey, and Ghakar's raft turns away before the other ballista can fire; Refusing to retreat, Bar Horkus leads the rest of his men to their deaths against the angered Behemoth. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins by Stan Lee.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dan Adkins. "The Conquest of Klaw!", script by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik
Klaw has joined forces with an armada from another dimension; When they have conquered the Earth, Klaw will be its king; Ka-Zar and his friends overcome Klaw and force him to open a gate to the other dimension. "Spider-Man and the Twinkie Takers" Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man. Marvel Value Stamp.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.
"And in This Corner: the New Emissaries of Evil," a.k.a. Rhino, Solarr, the Cobalt Man, and Egghead! Gerry Conway, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Klaus Janson.
Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Spider-Man and the Fly!" O.J. Simpson stars in a half-page shoe ad. The letters page contains the "Howard the Duck Weakly Campaign Update # 3" (yes, that's "weakly," not "weekly"). Jack Kirby cover pencils.
Cover price $0.30.
Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Love, Anarchy and, Oh Yes... The Assassin!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson
The charges agains Valkyrie are dismissed thanks to some help from Matt Murdock. Valkyrie gets a new gold costume that is given to her by Clea; Red Guardian is attacked by an anti-communist organization.
32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
"Power Play!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Power Man. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Dan Green.
The Wrecking Crew has destroyed two of Kyle Richmond's skyscrapers in New York City! And are now threatening to demolish an unfinished third one! However, Doctor Strange and Nighthawk converge on the construction site to protect it! But unknown to the two defenders, someone else has already been hired to guard the skyscraper...Luke Cage! A genuine misunderstanding leads to a fierce struggle between Power Man and the Defenders! And that's just fine for the four super-villains lurking in the background! Cameo appearances by Walter Cronkite, Valkyrie, the Hulk, Wrecker, Thunderball, Bulldozer, and Piledriver. (Notes: The Wrecker previously appeared in Thor 171. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #20 Brother Voodoo.)
32 pages Cover price $0.25.
Revenge of the Sinister Six: Part 4 of 6. "Dealing Arms!" Guest-starring Deathlok and Solo. Story, art, and cover by Erik Larsen.
If Spidey is going to contend with an assemblage of his deadliest adversaries, he's going to need an upgrade. The cybernetic hero Deathlok and an all new Spidey set out to bring the Sinister Six down once and for all. They'll soon find that easier said than done.
Cover price $1.75.
Revenge of the Sinister Six: Part 1 of 6. Guest-starring Ghost Rider. Story, art, and cover by Erik Larsen.
Super-star artist Erik Larsen takes the reigns of Spider-Man and pits the wall-crawler against the deadliest assemblage of his foes - the Sinister Six! Plus, Spidey and Ghost Rider team-up to take down a deadly cyborg bent on destruction and mayhem.
Cover price $1.75.
FLIPBOOK. Astonishing X-Men Sketchbook featuring Phil Jimenez. Flipside: Amazing Spider-Man The Gauntlet Sketchbook featuring Mike McKone, J. Scott Campbell, Marco Checchetto, Max Fiumara, Adi Granov, Paul Azaceta, Marko Djurdjevic, Paolo Rivera, John Romita Jr. and Barry Kitson. B&W/Color,
32 pages, slick paper stock.
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by MARK BAGLEY Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Pooling their resources, the Daily Bugle's new team of super hero investigative journalists ? Jessica Jones & Ben Urich ? are pulled into a mystery that hits VERY close to home. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.99 UPC: 5960605483-00211 · A NEW MARVEL UNIVERSE ONGOING SERIES BY THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN CREATIVE TEAM! · GUEST-STARRING SPIDER-MAN & THE VULTURE! * Check out the special THE PULSE #1 Preview in this month's MARVEL PREVIEWS #5!
Cover price $2.99.
THE PULSE #1 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by MARK BAGLEY Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
In the tradition of MARVELS and from the creative team behind ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN! The Daily Bugle has never been a friend of the super heroes of NYC, but with profits down and the newspaper's survival on the line, J. JONAH JAMESON turns the heat up a notch! Meet the Bugle's new team of super hero investigative journalists ? Jessica Jones, Kat Farrell & Ben Urich ? as they dig up the dirt on the city's most famous heroes ... NO MATTER THE COST or WHO GETS HURT!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.99
LifeForm Part 2 of 4. "Predator." Script by Gregory Wright, art by Cam Kennedy."Truth or Dare." Script by Wright, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Innocent Bystander?" Script by Wright, art by Tom Sutton. Typhoid Mary stars in "Two Schizos." Script by Wright, art by Michael Bair.
Cover price $2.00.
Cover art by Lee Weeks. Passion Part I, script by D. G. Chichester, pencils by Lee Weeks;
DD has a little chat with the Kingpin and plants the seeds of creating a rift between the mob boss and Typhoid; Matt has dinner with Karen; DD manipulates Typhoid into bed and tricks her into reverting to her Mary persona right before he calls in the guys with the straitjackets. Letter to the editor from Charles Novinskie (Topps Comics).
40 pgs. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Lee Weeks. Balancing Act starring Daredevil, Karen Page, The Chaste [Stone; Wing; Star; Flame], Kingpin; Izanami (Death), Spear, Jonin, and The Hand, script by D. G. Chichester, pencils by Ron Garney, inks by Al Williamson
Stick's old students show up to help Daredevil in his final showdown with the Hand.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Lee Weeks. Through The Eyes Of The Enemy starring Daredevil, Ghost Rider [Dan Ketch], Izanami, Jonin, The Hand, Baron Von Strucker (flashback), Kingpin, and Typhoid Mary, script by D. G. Chichester, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Al Williamson;
With prominent New Yorkers being kidnapped by the ninja assassins, DD and Ghost Rider take on the Hand.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Lee Weeks. The Infernal Mysteries starring Daredevil, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Ben Urich, Kingpin, Typhoid Mary, Izanami, Jonin, and the Hand, script by D. G. Chichester, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Al Williamson; Matt tries to have a heart to heart discussion with Karen but is rebuffed; Kingpin starts up his own television station; DD fights the Hand. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Lee Weeks. Murder By Numbers, script by D. G. Chichester, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Al Williamson
Daredevil tries to take on Taskmaster and Tombstone while simultaneously trying to keep the Punisher from killing the two villains; Kingpin guest-stars.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Lee Weeks. Body Count, script by D. G. Chichester, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Fred Fredericks
DD tries to find out who murdered a local martial arts master and all fingers point to the Taskmaster; When he tracks the villian down, he finds that Taskmaster and Tombstone have been competing in a twisted hit-man contest with each other; Before DD can decide how to intervene, the Punisher swings in with guns blazing.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Lee Weeks. All The News That Fits, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Fred Fredericks
DD takes on Bullet one last time and reunites with Foggy; Matt returns to his old life once again; appearances by the Kingpin and J. Jonah Jameson.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.
Cover pencils by Kieron Dwyer, inks by Fred Fredericks. Bullseye!, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Kieron Dwyer, inks by Fred Fredericks
Matt dons the Bullseye costume to take down Bullseye wearing the DD duds; Kingpin cameo. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 282,982; averagepaid circulation 169,805.
36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.
