Maximum Carnage: Part 4 of 14. "Team Venom!" Guest-starring Venom, Cloak, and Black Cat. Story by David Michelinie. Art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
The psychotic Carnage has assembled a gang of deadly super-villains and is cutting a swath of death and destruction all through the streets of New York City. Spidey can't stop them alone and is forced to team-up with the last person he expected in order to stop this wave of villainy. But can even Venom tip the scales against this assemblage of evil? Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #201.
Cover price $1.75.
Perceptions: Part 1 of 5. Wolverine cameo. Story, art and cover by Todd McFarlane.
A killer is stalking the Canadian wilderness. J. Jonah Jameson sends his best photographer, Peter Parker, to scoop the story. Meanwhile, someone else has decided that the murderer must be stopped before another innocent dies.
Cover price $1.75.
Color reprints of original b&w series. Cover art by Wendy Pini. Fire and Flight, script by Richard Pini and Wendy Pini, art by Wendy Pini
The Wolfriders are burned out of their Holt by a fire set by careless humans.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
"The Day Chicago Died!" Part 5 of 6. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Lee Elias.
Bound by unbreakable titanium cables to a cobalt bomb, Luke Cage must find a way to escape and stop his mortal enemy, Mace, or this will truly be the day the city of Chicago dies.
Cover price $0.30.
"The Death of Luke Cage!" Part 3 of 6. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Lee Elias and Alex Nino.
It's the return of the man called Mace, and he's deadlier than ever. Plus, the death of Luke Cage, and a new beginning for Power Man.
Cover price $0.30.
"Gold! Gold! Who's got the Gold?" Part 2 of 6. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Lee Elias and Alex Nino.
The superhuman, Thunderbolt, has had a change of heart and now is working with Power Man to find the stolen gold. However, Goldbug is not one to go down quietly.
Cover price $0.30.
"Battle with the Baron!" Part 3 of 4. Story by Marv Wolfman and Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Brown and Klaus Janson.
Luke Cage finally confronts Big Brother, but is BB really the villain Power Man should be fighting? This one gets complicated.
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"Memories Both Vicious and Haunting!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Don McGreggor. Art by Frank Robbins and F. Springer.
In the tragic aftermath of last issue's surprise ending, when Power Man finds out Noah Burstein's ultimate fate, nothing will save the assassin known as Spear from his wrath.
Cover price $0.30.
"Death, Taxes, and Springtime Vendettas!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Don McGreggor. Art by Frank Robbins and F. Springer.
Can even Power Man survive the double-pronged attack of the assassin known as Spear and the man-brute called the Brawler?
Cover price $0.25.
"Sticks and Stones will Break your Bones, but Spears will Kill You!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Don McGreggor. Art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta.
Luke Cage must face off with the deadly assassin simply known as Spear! This killer is gunning for Dr. Rubinstein. Can Power Man save his friend from this tenacious killer of men?
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"Over the Years they Murdered the Stars!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Don McGregor. Art by Sal Buscema and the Crusty Bunker.
This is it, the epic conclusion to Luke Cage's confrontation with Piranha Jones and Cockroach Hamilton. Will Power Man survive the experience? For that matter, will New York City survive the experience?
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"Just a Guy Named X!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by George Perez, inks by Al McWilliams.
When an overweight down-on-his-luck wrestler drinks a mysterious formula, he is endowed with super-human strength. Now, he's going to get back at everybody who laughed at him, starting with Luke Cage.
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Final issue - A Gathering of Vultures: Part 2 of 2 - "Highwire to Heaven!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Lee Elias and Ricardo Villamonte. Cover by Bob Layton.
Surrounded and outnumbered, the Human Fly and his friends must fight for survival. Plus, the Human Fly performs his last amazing, and deadliest, stunt yet!
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A Gathering of Vultures: Part 1 of 2 - "A Gathering of Vultures!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Lee Elias and Ricardo Villamonte (pages 1-10) and Tex Blaisdell (pages 11-17). Cover by Lee Elias and Rudy Nebres.
Reporter Harmony Whyte continues her expose on the mysterious masked stuntman/adventurer the Human Fly. Meanwhile, the Fly finds himself caught up in the middle of a feud with deadly consequences.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.
"Photo-Finish!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Lubbers and Don Perlin. Cover by Bob Hall.
Leading up to the Fly's latest death-defying stunt, every single trial run has failed. This would stop a normal man from even trying it, but not the Human Fly. Get ready for yet another amazing feat of ultimate human bravery and physical achievement.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.
"Dark as a Dungeon down in the Mine!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Lee Elias and Mike Esposito. Cover by Frank Robbins and Dave Cockrum.
When a saboteur blows the mine, it becomes a fight for survival for the Fly and the miners trapped within.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.
Part 2 of 2 - "Rocky Mountain Nightmare!" Two men of wealth and power claim to be the father of one lone girl and when they go to war, not even the Human Fly may be able to stop them.
Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Lee Elias and Rod Santiago. Cover by Sal Buscema and Terry Austin.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.
Cover by Neal Adams. "An Evening's Wait For Death!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by John Verpoorten
Mr. Dibbs recruits Black Bolt to bring down rat-shack tenements while the royal family heads out to San Francisco to see what's become of him. "The Sting of the Widow!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bill Everett; The Black Widow visits Avengers Mansion, then defeats the Astrologer; Goliath (Clint Barton) cameo.
36 pgs, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
Cover by Neal Adams. "Hell On Earth!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by John Verpoorten
Black Bolt moves away from the boy to a tanker that is moored at the end of the dock and hesitantly pronounces the word 'I'; The resulting shock completely destroys the tanker and creates a small tidal wave, so the boy leads Black Bolt away from the authorities while Maximus mentally enslaves the Inhumans to attack the royal family and they flee the scene. "Blood Will Tell!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Sal Buscema; The Astrologer devises a plot involving dressing up his henchmen as doctors.
36 pgs, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. "Friend Against Friend!", script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone
Black Bolt and the Inhumans tackle Ben and Johnny at the Baxter Building, but suspects Maximus may be behind the missile attack and dispatches Triton to check up on him; Triton discovers the missile silo and abducts Maximus to return to the Great Refuge for judgment as well as informing Black Bolt who ceases hostilities as Reed Richards arrives and departs the Baxter Building the way they arrived via Lockjaw; Guest starring the Thing and the Human Torch of the Fantastic Four. "The Young Warriors!", script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten; A group of young Puerto Ricans try to take over a building to use it to help their community.
36 pgs, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "An Hour For Thunder!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by John Verpoorten
The Avengers (Captain America, the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, Quicksilver, Goliath) watch Mr. Dibbs and Black Bolt threaten the tenements on a view screen and make plans to travel to San Fran, but Thor insists on going to confront Mr. Dibbs alone; The other Avengers don't know that Don Blake was the one who diagnosed Mr. Dibbs with terminal cancer, and when Thor arrives he struggles briefly with the royal family who are attempting to get Black Bolt to recognize them; Thor fails to talk Mr. Dibbs into accepting a peaceful resolution and reluctantly dispatches him with his hammer; Plot crossover with The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #95. "How Shall I Kill Thee? Let Me Count the Ways!", script by Gerry Conway (Plot) and Roy Thomas (Writer), pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bill Everett; The Black Widow and Ivan are captured by a racist German, the Watchlord, who loathes all Russians due to his childhood involving the Russian invasion of Germany; He wraps Natasha up in floorboards but Ivan rescues her and they escape; A boulder crushes the Watchlord. The Black Widow feature ends with this issue.
36 pgs, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.15.
"Late Night of the Super-Stars!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott.
Hawkeye returns to Avengers Mansion with his new bride, Mockingbird! However, the Avengers are on their way to San Francisco, so only the Vision is home to greet the ace archer. Several minutes later Wonder Man calls...in need of a big favor! He's been booked on Late Night with David Letterman and needs several other avengers to appear with him! The Beast, Black Panther, Black Widow, and Hawkeye agree to join Simon on the show! But Fabian Stankowicz decides that he's ready for a guest appearance too! With the bright lights shining and the cameras rolling, the all-out action on the Late Night set begins! It's going to take all of the reserve avengers plus David Letterman to knock out Fabian and his annoying inventions! A fun issue! Assistant Editors' Month. Cameo appearance by Paul Shaffer. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Black Panther, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Wonder Man, and the Vision. (Notes: This issue includes the first meeting between Mockingbird and the Black Widow, two of Hawkeye's leading ladies.
32 pages Cover price $0.60.
The Invaders/Liberty Legion Crossover: Part 1 of 4 - "Red Skull in the Sunset!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler, Dick Ayers and Jim Mooney.
Sooner or later it was bound to happen. The Invaders must match wits with Captain America's greatest foe the sinister Red Skull. Story continues in Marvel Premiere (1972) #29.
32 pages FC Cover price $0.25.
"Fraternity Rites!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Don Perlin and Bob Wiacek.
The Man-Thing attempts to stop a frat boy prank from going horribly wrong.
Cover price $0.50.
