"Death, Birth!" Sub-Mariner cameo. Part 1 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Gerry Talaoc.
An Ancient and powerful evil arises and only the Canadian super heroes, Alpha Flight, can stop it now. But first they'll have to face and overcome their greatest fears.
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"Short Story!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by John Bogdanove and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola.
Heather Hudson takes up the mantle of Vindicator. But will her first mission out be her last as an old enemy from Puck's past comes back to haunt him and his teammates in Alpha Flight? Plus, learn the macabre secret origin of Alpha Flight's smallest member.
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"The Grateful Dead!" Guest-starring Nemesis. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mike Mignola and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola.
In the aftermath of last issue's events, Deadly Ernest, the man with the lethal touch, returns. And thus so to must return the sword-wielding avenger known as Nemesis. But will she even be enough to stop this villain this time?
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"Enter...Scramble!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mike Mignola and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola.
It's a new start for the members of Alpha Flight as they welcome aboard new members and take up residence at a new headquarters. Now, they must face a new menace...Scramble! But what member of Alpha Flight has connections to this new adversary?
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Hulk: Crossroads: Epilogue: Part 1 of 2 - Secret Wars II Crossover. "Cross-Over!" Part 4 of 5. Guest-starring the Beyonder. Incredible Hulk cameo. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Keith Williams.
Story continued from Secret Wars II (1985) #4. Omega Flight may have succeeded in defeating Alpha Flight but now they must face the retribution of one of their own. Plus, thanks to the timely intervention of the Beyonder, the team may not have to mourn the loss of another member. However, the celebration is short lived as the Incredible Hulk returns from his exile in the mystical Crossroads (see Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #300-313).
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"Rub-Out!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek.
Can Northstar and his sister, Aurora, survive an encounter with the morbidly obese menace of Pink Pearl? Plus, two men set out a mission to avenge the death of James Hudson, and they'll use the instrument of his destruction to it. Introducing the new "Box!"
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"Love wrought New Alchemy...!" Part 2 of 2. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek.
The monstrous Sasquatch and beautiful Aurora continue their confrontation with the macabre Gilded Lily. What is the mysterious connection with this sinister harpy and one of the Fantastic Four's most dangerous enemies the diabolical alchemist - Diablo?
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"Gold and Love Affairs!" Part 1 of 2. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Keith Williams (background inks only).
Elizabeth learns a startling new secret about her new abilities. Meanwhile, Sasquatch and Aurora come face-to-face with a macabre new menace - Gilded Lily!
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Continuing the sequel to The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix!
Stryfe prepares for the coming of the Highlord Apocalypse as Nathan Dayspring moves closer to the secrets of the Askani.
Written by Scott Lobdell and Jeph Loeb. Art and wraparound cover by Gene Ha and Andrew Pepoy.
Cover price $2.95.
Continuing the sequel to The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix!
Stryfe prepares for the coming of the Highlord Apocalypse as Nathan Dayspring moves closer to the secrets of the Askani.
Written by Scott Lobdell and Jeph Loeb. Art and wraparound cover by Gene Ha and Andrew Pepoy.
Cover price $2.95.
cover by oscar jimenez & eduardo alpuente len kaminski/oscar jimenez/eduardo alpuente
Captain Avalon, Blackthorn, Nighthowl, Ironheart, Witchfire, Idol and Bloodraven lay siege to the castle of Dreadlord?but must one king lay down his life to save another? Plus: The significance of the realm of Eurth in the Marvel Universe is revealed!
FC (3 of 3) Cover price $2.99.
cover by oscar jimenez & eduardo alpuentelen.
In pursuit of the fearsome forces who have made off with his son, Captain Avalon assembles the past and present Champions of the Realm to take up chase! But before the heroes can confront the dark Dreadlord, they'll have to trek through the malevolent Webwood, take up arms in a battle with the X-Changlings, and endure a visitation by the Four Fates! If you dig fantasy, then you'll love this all new tale that merges the Marvel Universe with sword and sorcery!
FC (2 of 3) Cover price $2.99.
Cover pencils by Paris Karounos. Crucible of Power, Part Four: Passing of a Hero, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Paris Karounos, inks by John Nyberg
Annex and Spidey take A.I.M. at Brace. Stan's Soapbox, talking about why he uses "Excelsior." Spotlight on Fantastic Force #1.
36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
Cover pencils by Paris Karounos. Crucible of Power, Part Three: Ascent, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Dave Chlystek, inks by Vince Evans and Thomas Florimonte
Annex searches for Dr. Barto, and battles Platoon.
36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
Cover pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by Matt Banning. Crucible of Power, Part One: Enemy Unknown, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by Matt Banning and Scott Koblish
Someone is trying to get the Annex armor, and they don't care if Alex Ellis has to die for them to get it; Spider-Man guest-stars.
36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
Cover by Adam Pollina and Mark Morales. The First Culling, script by Terry Kavanagh and James Felder, art by Adam Pollina, Anthony Williams, Mark Morales, and Al Milgrom;
Rama-Tut battles the Fantastic Four beneath the Sphinx; En Sabah Nur defeats Ozymandias and becomes Apocalypse. Story takes place during the events of Fantastic Four #19.
36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover by Adam Pollina and Mark Morales. Blood of the Father, script by Terry Kavanagh and James Felder, art by Adam Pollina and Mark Morales; En Sabah Nur and Baal get trapped in a cave-in; Baal tends to Nurs wounds, and they try to find their way out; Baal tells the origin of Rama-Tut; villains in the story include Rama Tut, Ozymandias, and Logos. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
"By the Light" - Return to the Age of Apocalypse! One of the most popular and best-selling storylines of all-time continues as Scott Lobdell and Joe Bennett take us back to the reality where the X-Men's greatest foe rules supreme! Now, the Dread Lord Apocalypse is recuperating on the Blue Area of the Moon in the sentient ship. It's the X-Men's best shot to take out the vulnerable En Sabah Nur, and the only way to get to him is to utilize the power of the young girl named Blink! Plus: you'll swallow your tongue when you get a load of the AoA Inhumans!
Written by Scott Lobdell and Ralph Macchio. Art by Joe Bennett and Joe Pimentel. Cover by Adam Kubert.
48 pages. Cover price $5.95.
Cover and art by Angel Medina. Written by Ivan Velez, Jr. The Fading Dead starring Abomination, Abomination (Future Imperfect), Janis Jones, Betty-6, Sleek, Po, Char, Mok the War Dog, Librito, Cyberslik, Kaspin, Shulk (Future Imperfect She-Hulk), Quarry, Preecha, and Watts.
The NYPD starts shooting when the group arrives from the future and Char is injured. Shulk goes back in time, when she hears that Betty-6 is pregnant, to kill the baby.
36 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"The Flight of the Redbird!" Written by Alan Kupperberg. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Brian Moore.
Hannibal, Murdock, B.A., and Face try to stop a Top Secret military weapon from falling into the wrong hands.
Cover price $0.60.
"Who Kidnapped Kuramoto?!" Written by Jim Salicrup. Art by Jim Mooney and Joe Giella.
Hannibal Smith, Howling Mad Murdock, B.A. Baracus, Amy Allen, and The Face head to San Francisco Chinatown where the team goes head-to-head with the Triad and B.A. has a showdown with a monstrous Sumo!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.
Acetate cover, pencils by Joe Quesada, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, colors by Angus McKie. "Everything Is Fair," script by Terry Kavanagh, pencils by Marc Campos, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti
Doom 2099 consults with his Black Cabinet; Lohengrin is confronted by Polymire and Septymbre for an artifact; Hulk 2099 considers using an alien jar to bring Gawain back to life; Doom 2099 recruits Ghost Rider 2099; Spider-Man 2099 is informed of Doom's plans by Punisher 2099; Bloodhawk finds a hidden vault, while Meanstreak and Halloween Jack look for an artifact; Spider-Man, Punisher, X-Men and Ghost Rider come together to stop Septymbre from bringing back Wintre.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.
Cover pencils by Jim Fern, inks by Scott Koblish. "Chameleon 2099," script by Len Wein, pencils by Andrew Wildman, inks by Stephen Baskerville
Spider-Man 2099 must track down the source of a new street drug that transforms its users into monsters. "Machina Jones," script by Nancy Collins, art by Gary Erskine; While on a job, Machina Jones barely avoids being assassinated; Her near-killer turns out to be a remote-controlled "meat puppet"; Jones gets the enslaved assassin some help, and then uncovers a plot to create living trademarks. "R-Gang vs the Gargantuoid or Pride Before the Fall," script and art by Bob Fingerman; The gang has to stop a giant robot set to evict everyone in their neighborhood.
68 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.
1st Warren Ellis work at Marvel.
Cover art by Paul Ryan. "Hammer's Echo," script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Joe Brozowski (as J. J. Birch), inks by Mark McKenna
Hulk 2099 and the Thorites battle Sigurd, only to find that Sigurd was actually a failed medical experiment and not really a true foe of Valhalla. Untitled story, script by Warren Ellis, art by D'Israeli; Metal Scream tries to acquire the Hand of Tiamet before evil can get its hands on it but arrives to late and battles Pain Queen thinking that she was the one that killed Pylon when it was in fact Necrosis who killed Pylon and took the hand; Metal Scream later finds and lobotomizes Necrosis. Untitled story, script by Ian Edgington, art by David Klein; Lachryma 2099's origin story.
68 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.
