Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. X/Essad Ribic/Kent Williams.
A message from X: "Today we came one step closer to overthrowing your empire of lies. Today we recruited another youth to our cause. Perhaps this doesn't matter to you. After all, it was only one. One who you ignored and neglected and condemned to a life of self-denial. We could not allow such cruelty, and some day - perhaps soon - you will curse yourselves for casting him aside. Today we gained a brother - and you gained an enemy who will not rest until you are a fading memory."
NOTE: X, the writer for this series, is actually Howard Mackie.
Cover price $2.25.
Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. X/Essad Ribic/Kent Williams.
THE SCOOP: The dark side of the mutant war gets their own ongoing series! A MESSAGE FROM THE FRONTLINES: "Perhaps you think you know us. That costumed charlatans such as Magneto and his ilk are representative of our people. You are wrong. We are your neighbors. Your co-workers. The homeless you callously step over on your way to your safe, meaningless jobs. We will not announce ourselves with bright red uniforms or gloating public pronouncements. We will simply strike. When you see your streets run scarlet with blood, and your cities aflame, you will know your time is at an end. "You have taken our homes from us. Our families. Our future. You despoil the world we were meant to inherit, plundering the resources that rightfully belong to our children. No more... from this day forward, The Brotherhood declares open war on humanity. Its end will not come until the power to govern rests in our hands. Or until you are, once and for all, extinct."
THE CREATORS: Who is X? We don't know what his or her real name is, but we do know that he or she is writing one heck of an intense comic book! Joining this secret scribe is Essad Ribic, whose fine pencil work has been seen recently in CABLE and X-MEN 2000. And dig that wild cover by Bill Sienkiewicz!
THE FORMAT: The first issue of this new monthly series is 32 pages, with ads.
NOTE: X, the writer for this series, is actually Howard Mackie.
Cover price $2.25.
Cover art by Walt Simonson. Balder the Beautiful!, script by Walt Simonson, art by Sal Buscema
Balder rescues Karnilla and learns he has been chosen to replace Odin. Bullpen Bulletins--It's 1986! Marvel's 25th Anniversary! by Jim Shooter. Balder the Brave illustration, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Walt Simonson.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Walt Simonson. Balder the Warrior!, script by Walt Simonson, art by Sal Buscema
Balder enter the Giants' castle, where they hold Karnilla captive. Punisher ad, art by Mike Zeck. Bullpen Bulletins by Jim Shooter.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Walt Simonson. Balder the Betrayed!, script by Walt Simonson, art by Sal Buscema
The Storm Giants capture Karnilla; Balder and Agnar follow them to Jotunheim, realm of the Giants. Bullpen Bulletins by Jim Shooter.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Lumiere and Mrs. Potts are writing a tell-all tale, revealing the history of the Beast's castle!
Written by Barbara Slate. Art by Cosme Quartieri and Carlos Valenti.
Cover price $1.50.
Cover pencils by Barb Rausch, inks by Dave Hunt. Dove Tales, Part 2: The Rescue, script by Barbara Slate, pencils by Cosme Quartieri, inks by Carlos Valenti and Horacio Ottolini;
Belle and Chip get lost in a blizzard.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
By Barbara Slate, Barb Rausch and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Anna-Maria Cool and Jeff Albrecht.
Barbie's in the dugout as she coaches the Pink Sox for the big game! Is it going to be a field of dreams or bad news bears? You'll cheer as Barbie and her dream team try to prove that they're in a league of their own!
Cover price $1.50.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Checkmate, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Kim DeMulder
Dr. Doom arrives at the underground mutant arena to find the owner, Hugo Longride, dead at the hands of Flynn; It turns out that Longride was a sophisticated robot placed by Doom to keep tabs on Flynn who claims to be his son; Now in control of the arena, Flynn tells his fellow mutants that he plans on leading them in the overthrow of Latveria so he can take his rightful place on the throne; Realizing the plan is suicidal madness, Max frees the chained up Beast and Dazzler and they lead a revolt against Flynn; When the dust clears, Doom warns the fallen Flynn that he had better stop telling people that Doom is his father; With the mutants in control of the arena, they decide to turn it into something more productive for their own benefit; Dazzler and Beast leave the arena and break off their relationship to go their separate ways.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Showtime, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Kim DeMulder
Beast and Dazzler begin to spend a little more time together, even though Hank strongly disapproves of her training and fighting in an underground mutant arena; Beast shows up before her next performance to once again try and talk her out of participating in such madness but she refuses and they engage in a lovers spat; Beast investigates a lab in the complex and discovers that Flynn and Longride have been giving Dazzler a potion that makes her powers go out of control; Before he can do anything about it, he is caught and injected with a potion himself; In the arena, Dazzler finds herself facing a feral Beast and they wage a brutal battle before a cheering crowd; The pair snap out of it before they kill each other but the audience still wants blood; Flynn accommodates them by killing Longride and taking over the arena.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Paul Pelletier. Closing Shop, script by Terry Kavanagh, pencils by Cedric Nocon, Paul Pelletier, and Hector Collazo, inks by Jamie Mendoza, Hackshack Studios, and Harry Candelario
Beast and his pals continue to try and wrest control of Karma's brother and sister away from Viper, which is hard when the twins insist on trying to punch you in the face while you are attempting to rescue them; The ensuing battle turns Viper against her ally Spiral and brings down the Body Shop; Leong and Nga are stuck in their adult bodies and leave to find their future with Karma.
36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
Cover pencils by Roger Cruz, inks by Wellington Diaz. Bad Karma, script by Keith Giffen, pencils by Cedric Nocon, inks by Jaime Mendoza and Hackshack Studios
Viper decides to have her revenge against Karma by contracting Spiral to abduct her siblings and work on them in the Body Shop; Beast, Karma and Cannonball begin their search for the twins only to be assisted by Spiral.
36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
Giveaway comic profiling rising international talents and introducing them to American readers. Profiles some guys that have gotten big in the industry, including Carlos Pacheco (Fantastic Four), Salvador Larroca (X-Men), & Bryan Hitch (Ultimates).
Alan Davis cover. Plus: profiles of Liam Sharp, Pino Rinaldi, Carl Critchlow, Dougie Braithwaite, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Brian Apthorp, Henry Flint, Andrew Currie, John Ross, Simon Coleby, Mark Harrison, Jose Fonteriz, Anthony Williams, Dave Taylor, Stephen Baskerville, Pascual Ferry, John Royle and Alan Davis.
"Knight and Day" -
The fate of Dane Whitman is decided as he, Dr. Strange and Valkyrie battle Modred, Morgan Le Fey and the monstrous Fomor. Characters: GS: Valkyrie, Dr. Strange; V: Modred, Morgan Le Fey, the Fomor, the Wicker Man.
Written by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, with art and cover by Rich Buckler and Tony DeZuniga.
Cover price $1.50.
"Buckaroo Banzai!" Adapted by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mark Texeira and Armando Gil.
The official comics adaptation of the spectacular film starring Peter Weller and John Lithgow.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.
cover by andy kubert scott lobdell/trevor mcCarthy
Is Blink in love? Lost in the Negative Zone, young Clarice finds herself cut off from everyone she care for and in the arms of another! But even as these two young lovers come together, they are faced with a legion of enemies and an unholy alliance that could destroy the Age of Apocalypse!
Cover price $2.99.
cover by andy kubert scott lobdell/trevor mcCarthy
In the heart of the Negative Zone, Blink and her first love make their last stand against the legions of Blastaar! And if they fail, the Age of Apocalypse will be destroyed! How will this lead to the new BLINK series? Find out in the mind-blowing conclusion!
FC (4 of 4) Cover price $2.99.
Apples & Origins - Written by Todd Dezago. Art by Derec Aucoin, Rich Faber and Ralph Cabrera. Cover by Derec Aucoin & John Dell.
From the pages of Cable leaps the Micronaut known as Bug! The swashbuckling insect warrior from inner space stars in his own one-shot! Come along on Bug's wild ride through time as he attempts to foil the mad schemes of Annihilus! When Bug pops into some strangely familiar moments in Marvel history, you'll have to ask yourself, "Is Bug responsible for the origins of the X-Men, the Hulk, Daredevil and Spider-Man?!" Plus: activity pages by Fred Hembeck!
48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Cover inks by Harry Candelario. The Weapon X Files, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson
After a training session with Wolverine synthoids, Heather is engulfed in a glowing glob and taken away; Meanwhile, Sunfire's radiation poisoning is causing his condition to deteriorate; The glowing glob delivers Heather to a room at Department H where they mess around with her memories to keep her addled; Mac briefs the Alphans with an incorrect version of Wolverine's (Weapon X) history; Puck, having remembered about Jefferies, runs to the briefing to find them watching a video showing Wolverine murdering Madison Jefferies.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Insides, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson
Department H tests its new creation, the Sentinels, who were formed to monitor Alpha Flight; the Sentinels are sent to go after Weapon X.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Bryan Hitch. Wildlife, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary
Sasquatch breaks out of Department H and General Clarke sends Puck in pursuit; Puck discovers that Sasquatch is not Walter Langowski as was thought but a true Sasquatch with a family.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Mesmerized Part Two, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Brian Denham and Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlso
Alpha Flight battles each other under the influence of Mesmero; They finally overcome his powers but he escapes. Diamond Lil arrives at Department H to check on her husband, Madison Jefferies who went missing in issue #1.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Mesmerized, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark and Martin Egeland, inks by Chris Carlson and Howard M Shum;
The senior members return from Orloo to find the younger members have left with Sunfire; Coordinator Proctor visits Miss DeLaSalle at Hull House and takes Lilli, who has powers, with him; The senior team members find the younger ones at the diner. They have been mesmerized.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Something is causing massive tidal waves along the coast of New Foundland, and Alpha Flight is determined to find out what. Little do they know, the waves are being triggered by an event occurring across the Atlantic--where the Inhumans reside! And things go from bad to worse when Vindicator is accidentally exposed to the Inhumans' sacred Terrigen Mists! Will Black Bolt and company destroy her for violating their ancient ritual?
Written by Joe Casey, Steven Seagle and Mark Bernardo. Art by Tom Raney and John Beatty. Wraparound cover by Tom Raney and Hilary Barta.
48 pages. Cover price $3.50.
