"Return of the Hero" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by John Byrne.
A distraught Ann Raymond travels to California seeking assistance from the Avengers. She thinks that her husband, the former superhero known as Toro, might still be alive! Toro was the WWII-era partner of the original Human Torch; and the revelations during the Vision Quest saga have raised doubts about Toro's and the original torch's fate. Intrigued by the mystery, the west coast team travels to an old cemetery! And when Wanda casts a hex over the torch's possible grave...the original Human Torch is reborn! Wow! And for the second time, the silver age Vision meets the golden age Human Torch! [See Giant-Size Avengers #3 for their first meeting.]
32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
Hands of the Mandarin Part 6 of 6. "There Shall Come An Ending!" Double-Sized issue. Guest-starring War Machine and Force Works. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Tom Morgan. Inks by Bob Wiacek and Sam DeLaRosa. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Story continues from War Machine #10. In strife-torn Hong Kong, the fate of the world hangs in the balance! The Mandarin has ascended to near godhood! And his plan to take the Earth back to the Middle Ages is close to fruition! However, the ten-ringed super-villain still needs a little more time! And that brief interval gives Force Works and War Machine a chance to retreat to S.E.'s Hong Kong facility! Once inside Tony Stark, Dr. Su Yin, and Suzi Endo make one last-ditch effort to use science to stop the Mandarin's magic! Will technology plus trickery save the world?
32 pages. Cover price $2.25.
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI Penciled by KARL MOLINE Cover by JASON PEARSON
Attempting to put their costumed pasts behind them, the Loners have learned that super hero life can be hell, even in the City of Angels. In this final issue of the acclaimed series, the spandex self-help group is attacked from within -- as one of their members betrays them! Shaken to the core, a Loner departs for good... in a way you never saw coming! Be here for the finale of the series IGN.com calls 'an absolutely fascinating and ambitious concept.'
Cover price $2.99.
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI Penciled by KARL MOLINE Cover by JASON PEARSON
The RUNAWAYS spin-off puts the spotlight on a former New Warrior! Once a proud team of high-flying teenage heroes, the New Warriors has become the most hated name in all America. For Turbo, the downfall and disgrace of her old team has been a hard pill to swallow. But as she tries to put her past behind her, can she face her future without hiding behind a mask? Plus, what old Marvel character makes their exciting return to continuity this issue? Writer C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN FAIRY TALES) and artist Karl Moline (Route 666) keep you guessing and the critics raving!
Cover price $2.99.
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI Art by KARL MOLINE Cover by JASON PEARSON
From the pages of RUNAWAYS! Once they were the teen heroes known as Darkhawk, Turbo, Ricochet, Green Goblin and Lightspeed. Now they're five young adults trying to stay out of spandex. But is walking away from the buzz of danger and intrigue easier said than done? And is a self-help group enough to keep these former crime-fighters out of action? Pull up a chair and join the circle as writer C.B. Cebulski, artist Karl Moline and cover artist Jason Pearson ask the question: How do you kick an addiction to masks and tights?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Monsters Attack! - Written by Roger Stern. Art by Jason Armstrong & Mike Manley. Cover by Mike Manley.
Starring the Monster Hunters! All the masks come off as the Monster Hunters come face-to-face with the force behind the monster invasion, and become embroiled in a conflict that's raged for centuries! Featuring: the truth behind Jake Curtiss! The origin of Bloodstone! The fate of Harvey Elder! The dread appearance of a major Marvel menace! And more monsters than you can shake a stick at!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.
Return to Midnight Mountain! - Written by Roger Stern. Art by Jason Armstrong & Mike Manley. Cover by Bruce Timm.
Starring the Monster Hunters! The team heads for the center of the Earth to confront the power that's been unleashing monsters on an unsuspecting world -- a menace well known to readers of the modern day Marvel Universe! And, when things look most dire, a hero from Marvel's Golden Age makes a stunning reappearance -- for the first time in over 50 years! Kirby creations of two eras collide in cataclysmic combat!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.
"The Next Generation" Fighting Chance Part 7 of 12. First appearance of Free Spirit. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Dave Hoover.
The ordeal with Americop is over, but the star-spangled avenger's muscle deterioration sadly continues. However, Cap's good friend, Fabian Stankowicz, designs special body armor and weaponry for the shield-slinger to use on his next mission! And when a distress call comes in from south of the border, the Sentinel of Liberty and his new equipment (plus Diamondback) spring into action! The place is Mexico, the problem is missing children, and the perpetrator is Baron Zemo! Will Cap and Diamondback enjoy their Mexican soirée at Baron Zemo's castle? Meanwhile in the Midwest, a young and impressionable college student named Cathy Webster agrees to undergo special medical treatment from one of her professors! However she doesn't know that her distinguished instructor is actually Superia in disguise! And following the treatment, Free Spirit is born!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Ralph Macchio. Art by Ben Herrera and Armando Durruthy. Cover by Andy Kuhn. Captive Audience
With Magneto out of the picture, Blob, Pyro and Avalanche join the Circus of Crime; Fleeing from the Hulkbuster Robot, the Hulk also joins the Circus of Crime; Mayhem ensues.
36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
The Pitt tie-in. "Let there be Life...!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne, Chris Ivy and Tom Morgan.
The Pitt Plague begins to grow uncontrollably and, like the legendary Blob, threatens to spread unfettered across the countryside and engulf everything in its path. The only thing standing in its way is the Star Brand Child. Plus, scientists test the limits of Roger's new, perfect physique. Includes the back-up tale "Giants in the Earth!" Story by Eric Siry. Art by Rod Ramos and Donald Hudson.
Cover price $1.25.
The Pitt Begins. "Farewell, Pittsburgh!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Tom Palmer.
The beginning of the end. The mystery surrounding the White Event is finally revealed. What does the Star Brand have to do with it, and what unbelievable mistake does Kenneth Connell make that causes the death of hundreds of thousands of innocent people? Story continues in Pitt (1987 Marvel). NOTE: Though this story begins on an up beat note (a portion takes place at a comic convention) it soon takes a dark turn for the worse.
Cover price $0.75.
"Celebrity!" Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Tom Palmer.
Ken Connell's been toying with the notion now for 10 issues. The Star Brand has granted him abilities far beyond those of ordinary people. Now it's time to go public. Ken becomes a bonafide super-hero. He gets a costume and everything. Even Marvel Comics wants to license his likeness. Just look how happy he is on the cover. Don't worry, the good times won't last for long.
Cover price $0.75.
"Where walks the True Believer!" Guest-starring Nightmask. Story by Cary Bates. Art by Keith Giffen and Bob Wiacek.
It's Star Brand vs....Star Brand? Don't worry, it'll all make since by the end. In this soul searching adventure, Ken gets some much need help from the master of the Dreamscape - Nightmask.
Cover price $0.75.
1st printing. Painted cover art by Alex Ross. "Earth X," script by Jim Krueger (story, script) and Alex Ross (story), pencils by John Paul Leon, inks by Bill Reinhold
Uatu brings X-51 to the moon and asks him to be the watcher.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.99.
Concluding Kitty's all-new limited series! Can a sweet young girl from Illinois defeat a corrupt evil spirit from the pit of Hades? It's the final showdown with Ogun as he insinuates himself into the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier computers yet again!
Written by Larry Hama. Art by Jesus Redondo and Sergio Melia.
Cover price $2.50.
Lunatik vs. the Avengers! Mixing super-heroics with raw humor, Lunatik gives the Marvel Universe a big wedgie!
Written by Lovern Kindzierski. Art by Duncan Rouleau and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.
Cover price $1.95.
"Four Control One: Strength!" Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Dave Hoover.
From the pages of the New Warriors comes Night Thrasher in his very own limited series! Thrash races against the clock to stop the deadly assassin known as Bengal.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
"Hide and Seek!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by Ernie Colon.
In the aftermath of the White Event a young man suddenly finds he has the ability to traverse people's dreams. When he comes across a small boy in the dreamscape the hero, Nightmask, must discover the dreamer's identity, or someone will die.
Cover price $0.75.
Four Funerals and a Wedding, script by Andy Mangels and Michael Martin, pencils by Terry Pallot, inks by Al Milgrom
conclusion to the story in which Mrs. Troi visits the space station. Based on the television series.
38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Now and Then, script by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton, pencils by Patrick Zircher, inks by Steve Moncuse
Colt gets back home. Star Trek: Early Voyages; information on the characters and story.
Cover price $1.99.
Leviathan: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Laurie S. Sutton. Art by Jesus Redondo & Sergio Melia.
The U.S.S. Voyager encounters a huge spacecraft that wants to make the ship and its crew part of a bizarre zoological experiment! Why? And what is the connection between the craft and Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.
Dead Zone - Written by Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton. Art by Terry Pallot & Al Milgrom.
On a desperate rescue mission, the U.S.S. Voyager and her crew become trapped as victims themselves! If that wasn't enough, there are pirates off the starboard! With all of Voyager's systems rendered inoperable, it looks like it's time for some good old fashioned hand-to-hand combat!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.
