While Captain Kirk, Spock and Dr. McCoy are called away to attend a crucial conference, the crew joins a scientific study of a new life form that could forever change the face of interstellar communication! But when Orion pirates attack, the Enterprise must protect the alien--as Lt. Commander Sulu takes charge!
Written by Glenn Greenberg. Art by Michael Collins and Keith Williams.
Cover price $2.50.
Cover pencils by Chris Renaud, inks by Andy Lanning. War and Peace (part 1 of 2), script by Chris Cooper, pencils by Chris Renaud, inks by Andy Lanning
Cadets encounter Klingon cadets.
44 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Stay Angry!: Part 4 of 5 - (W) Jason Aaron. (A) Dalibor Talajic (CA) Christian Nauck
Banner continues to torment the Hulk as the STAY ANGRY arc continues! A lost city of Sasquatches! Featuring the world's deadliest hunter, Kraven!
Cover price $3.99.
(W) Cullen Bunn. (A) Alessandro Vitti. (CA) Patrick Zircher.
In the depths of an underground city, Stegron's dream becomes a nightmare! Cap 'goes Mezozoic' and he's set his carnivorous sights on Hawkeye! And what's freakier than creepy little kids? Creepy little dinosaur kids!
Cover price $2.99.
Direct Edition. "Business as Usual" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man. Plot by John Byrne. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Paul Ryan (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer.
The Stranger barges into Nebula's starship demanding an audience with the self-styled granddaughter of Thanos! Why does the cosmic-powered giant want Nebula? Because the galactic thief has stolen the powerful Infinity Union! The Avengers don't know precisely what the Infinity Union can do, but they do realize the urgency to keep it away from Nebula! To that end Earth's Mightiest Heroes split up and search the Stranger's massive spaceship for the deadly device! By chance the Amazing Spider-Man finds the awesome Infinity Union first! But watch out web-slinger…it may be booby-trapped!
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
Cover by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. Blood Without Glory!, script by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, art by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom
A rash of carjackings in the city brings Eric Masterson and Bloodaxe to a head, with Bloodaxe coming out the victor; Determined to establish his own name and reputation, Eric changes costumes and names – Thunderstrike; During their next battle, Thunderstrike manages to disarm Bloodaxe and give him his own defeat.
Silver Glitter Foil cover. 52 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
Subterranean Wars: Part 4 - "The Homecoming!" Written by Roy and Dan Thomas. Art by Tom Morgan.
The Golden Avenger goes toe-to-toe with the Outcasts! Pray he survives. Also includes: "Construction Complete!" Written by Len Kaminski. Art by Barry Kitson and Andrew Pepoy. Quasimodo returns! Then in "The Trap!" Written by Dwight Jon Zimmerman. Art by John Stanisci and Don Heck. The Trapster strikes! And finally in "Metamorphosis!" Story and art by Gavin Curtis. Ant-Man takes center stage.
64 pages, FC. Cover price $2.00.
"Signal to Noise" Part 3 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
In a desperate attempt to escape cyberspace, Tony (with assistance from Philip Grant) uploads his consciousness into the prototype unit of the old Telepresence armor! And then the pseudo-Iron Man sets out to find his Vor/Tex-controlled body! How is Tony going to defeat Vor/Tex without damaging his own body? Fortunately, the true armored avenger has a clever plan! And that's good! Because back at Stark Enterprises, Jim Rhodes is waiting on line one! Elements of the story continue in War Machine (1994-1996 1st series) #8.
First appearance of the Mandarin's Avatars.
Cover price $1.50.
"Wired!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Plot continues from Iron Man Annual #15. Tony Stark discovers that someone or something is tampering with Stark Enterprises' combat simulator via the world computer network (aka the internet)! So with help from Abe Zimmer and Philip Grant, Tony sends his consciousness into cyberspace to look for the electronic intruder! Very quickly the golden avenger locates his adversary: Vor/Tex! But unfortunately, the Virtual Organic Turing Experiment has a nasty surprise waiting for him! Meanwhile in China, the Mandarin slowly recovers from his injuries suffered during the Dragon Seed saga.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"War Games" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek.
Inside the NORAD command center, the armored avenger lies stunned on the floor! The Black Widow is gone; and a dozen nuclear missiles have been launched toward Russia! Oh no, how did this happen? Iron Man isn't quite sure, but he must stop the atomic rockets before they reach the fledging Russian Federation! If Shell-Head can disrupt the missiles' flight paths, he'll then move on to his next target: the Black Widow! Has the former Russian spy gone back under the Iron Curtain? What a tangled web Natasha weaves!
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
Armor Wars II. Part 8 of 9. "This Mortal Coil" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek.
After escaping from the rioters, Iron Man retreats to his private laboratory on the S.E. campus! And once there Tony runs a test that confirms his nervous system is failing rapidly! However while talking to Rhodey, the golden avenger finally connects the dots! The biochip near Tony's spine was implanted by Cordco Incorporated! And Cordco is partially owned by the Marrs Corporation! And the Marrs Corp owns an office tower in Los Angeles! Could this be the location of Kearson DeWitt's operations center? In a desperate state, Tony dons his armor one more time and zooms into L.A. to live free or die!
32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
Armor Wars II. Part 3 of 9. "Put Them All Together They Spell Laser!" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek.
At last the armored avenger discovers which super-villain has been trying to kill him! The Living Laser! And deep underground in the sub-levels of Stark Enterprises' nuclear facility, the Invincible Iron Man and the Living Laser wage a dazzling war across the electromagnetic spectrum! The laser is constantly changing frequencies and wavelengths to befuddle the golden avenger! In mid-battle can Shell-Head develop a coherent plan to power down the Living Laser? Time is running out! First appearance of Chen Hsu.
32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
"Havoc in Hollywood!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Dave Hoover and Brian Garvey. Cover by Dave Hoover.
The Invaders head to the West Coast to confront the evil Battle Axis, but instead they come face-to-face with the crushing fists of the Golem. The Golem fought side-by-side with the Invaders before [see Invaders (1975-1979 Marvel 1st Series) #13] so why is he trying to destroy them now? Plus, the return of the Blazing Skull!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.
Written by GREG PAK Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Marvel's massive summer smashfest begins! Exiled by a group of Marvel 'heroes' to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered through the pages of last year's 'Planet Hulk' epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt -- and anyone else who gets in his way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. The epic story of anger unbound begins with this special double-sized issue written by 'Planet Hulk' scribe Greg Pak and penciled by the legendary John Romita, Jr.
48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.
Cover art by Joe Jusko. "Eye of the Tigress," script by Bruce Jones and April Campbell, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob Wiacek and Dan Green
Kull, King of Valusia, goes to a royal wedding of the heiress of Thule to the crown-prince of Verulia; Ku-Var, the ruler of Atlantis, is there; Kull is amazed by his chief guard, a fierce woman named Iraina, who is dressed in an impressive outfit made of tiger skin; Following the wedding theres a series of contests; The king of Thule calls for Kull and Ku-Var to choose two of their best fighters to face each other in combat.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.
Direct Edition. Hired by Sunset Bain, the Iron Man of 2020 looks to follow Hassle to Sanctuary, the stronghold of the Midnight Wreckers...where he plans to attend to Machine Man in "Rime of the Ancient Wrecker!" Jocasta appearance.
Script by Tom DeFalco, breakdowns by Herb Trimpe, finishes & colors by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover by Windsor-Smith.
Cover price $0.75.
Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin.
Operation: Symbiote Part Two: Seek & Hide starring Darkhawk, Venom, the Seekers, Mike Powell, Philippe Bazin, St. Johnny, Ned, Jon, and Jason, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin; Darkhawk and Venom battle the Seekers.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Kevin Yates.
Revelations and Revenge starring Darkhawk, Ned, Portal, Chris Powell, Mike Powell, Jon; Jason, and Harry Lennox, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin; Darkhawk rescues Portal and Ned from the alien Mahari.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin.
Portal Unleashed! starring Portal, Shaper, Chris Powell, Mike Powell, Ned, Jon, and Jason, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin and Garcia; Chris and Portal defeat the Shaper.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin.
Portal Unleashed! starring Portal, Shaper, Chris Powell, Mike Powell, Ned, Jon, and Jason, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin and Garcia; Chris and Portal defeat the Shaper.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin.
Missing starring Chris Powell, Portal, Shaper, Ned, Mike Powell, Jon, and Jason, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin; Chris tries to get his life back in order; Portal battles Shaper.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin.
The Bitter Truth starring Darkhawk, Ned, Jon, Jason, Mike Powell, and Portal, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin; Darkhawk tries to reveal his secret to his parents; Portal replaces Darkhawk. The Shaper of Things to Come, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Nick Choles, inks by Keith Williams; The origin of the Shaper.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
First $1.50 issue. Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin.
Amulet Quest Part Two: Space Screams starring Darkhawk, Ocsh, St. Johnny, Jon, Jason, Mike Powell, Ned, and Evilhawk, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin; Ocsh sends Darkhawk out to find the missing Darkhawk amulets.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Last $1.25 issue. Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin.
Amulet Quest Part One: Call to Glory starring Darkhawk, St. Johnny, Jon, Jason, Ocsh, and Evilhawk, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin; Darkhawk splits into two bodies, gets new armor, and fights a mind controled St. Johnny.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
