Cover art by Rob Liefeld. Lethal Weapons, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Hilary Barta
Cable and Wolverine conclude their duel; Cannonball, Boom Boom, Warlock, and Sunfire escape; the New Mutants defeat the MLF, and Cable defeats Stryfe; Cable promises the New Mutants that they will find Rusty and Skids. Part 2 of 2.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Last $0.75 cover price issue. Cover art by Jon J. Muth [as M.].
The famous Jack London short story is alluded to in To Build a Fire, script by Louise Simonson, art by Jon J. Muth; Magma is called home from the Massachusetts Academy; Emma Frost, eyeing the mineralogical wealth in Nova Roma, sends Empath with her; their plane crashes; they have a series of adventures, in which Magma learns she really does care for Empath.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin. Instant Replay!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin
Wolfsbane, Magik, and Warlock are still coping with recent deaths; the New Mutants attend Cypher's memorial; Warlock tries to "resurrect" Cypher; the New Mutants bid Cypher farewell; Magik decides to go after Forge, whom she believes killed the X-Men.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
"Presidential Race Chapter Two: Down to the Wire."
Liberal activist Piper, convinced that a right-wing presidential candidate is somehow tied to The Top, apparently suits up in his old villain costume and takes aim.
Script by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by John Nyberg. Cover art by Mike Wieringo and Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover price $1.75.
WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY ANGEL UNZUETA AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND
Part 3 of the 6-part "Wonderland" finds Captain Cold, Mirror Master and Flash Wally West trapped in an other-dimensional reality. Will they discover the mastermind behind it all before Barry Allen brings them all to a twisted form of justice?
FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.
WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY, MARK WAID AND BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART BY DUNCAN ROULEAU, AARON SOWD AND PAUL PELLETIER; COVER BY STEVE LIGHTLE
Robin and Aqualad guest-star in a flashback issue written by Joe Casey (Cable, WILD TIMES: GEN13), with art by Duncan Rouleau and Aaron Sowd! After the extra-special issue #150, Waid, Augustyn, Pelletier, and Russell take a one-issue break, so they just provide a framing sequence for this tale from early in Wally West's career, when he and a pal from his neighborhood had to head off an attempted Gorilla City invasion of America!
Cover price $1.99.
Collects Zorro (1993 Topps) #2-3. Written by Don McGregor. Art by Mike Mayhew, Andy Mushynsky and Hilary Barta. Cover by Adam Hughes.
With her own series on its way, new readers will want to get the lowdown on the hottest Bad Girl of the year, Lady Rawhide! Now is your chance to rediscover her stunning origin from the pages of Zorro (1993 Topps) #2-3, and discover why the masked rider - and fandom at large - can't get enough of her! Synopsis of Zorro (1993 Topps) #2: "Moonlight Reprisals" - Zorro stages a surprise attack on the army compound. His purpose: free an Indian who is being unjustly punished. With a breathtaking series of acrobatics, the rescue is done...right before the army commandante's disbelieving eyes. But Zorro's thrill of victory is broken, then shattered...first by the Indian's bitter ingratitude, and then by a fiery tragedy. Zorro will discover that the Indian he freed is Moonstalker -- the merciless champion of his people. And that the fiery tragedy has inspired the creation of the provocative, deadly Lady Rawhide - a whip-wielding woman who is determined to see Zorro dead. Synopsis of Zorro (1993 Topps) #3: "Men Aren't the Only Ones With Dual Identities" - Who is Lady Rawhide? What compels her to don her shocking, leather-clad outfit and become a provocative, whip-wielding demoness of the night? And why does she want to kill Zorro? The answers to those questions...and more...are here in the most surprising Zorro adventure yet. Wait'll you see the steamy bedroom scene between Zorro and Lady Rawhide! Capitan Monasterio is not just levying new taxes - he's brutally extorting outrageous quantities of money and valuables from everyone in and around Los Angeles. In order to discover the reason behind Monasterio's sudden, seemingly arbitrary actions, Zorro is forced to undertake extraordinary risks. Too late, Zorro discovers that these risks have fatally made him the vulnerable prey to the new, merciless, night-stalking interloper who calls herself Lady Rawhide. A soul-wrenching tragedy has set Lady Rawhide on an implacable quest for vengeance...and it looks like Zorro will be her first victim.
64 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.
Lady Rawhide intervenes when a mob goes after a Russian man suspected of murdering the town's women in "It Can't Happen Here - Part 1." Story by Don McGregor, pencils by Mike Mayhew, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Also: "A Chronicling of the Making of a Bad Girl Phenomenon - Part 1" text piece by Don McGregor; McGregor's script for Zorro & Lady Rawhide art sample page; Mayhew's pencils for art sample page. Cover by Mayhew & Palmiotti.
Cover price $2.95.
Story and art by Kevin J. Taylor. Wraparound cover by Greg Williams, credited as The Dark One.
Voluptuous Francesca battles vampires in a post-apocalyptic future, from the creator of the Girl series. In Silo City, Francesca encounters the dread vampire-creatures known as Fang.
32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.
Written by John Arcudi. Art by Jim Somerville and Robert Jones. Cover by John Higgins.
MacReady thought Childs was dead -- until his old friend showed up at the Argentine base with a contingent of American commandos. But is it really Childs, or yet another incarnation of the shape-shifting Thing from another world? And how can MacReady be sure he himself isn't infected?
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
Written by John Arcudi. Art by Jim Somerville and Robert Jones. Cover by John Higgins.
Nerves are on edge for the residents of the Argentine base at Bahia Thetis, and no wonder: at least one person in the camp is really The Thing! Tension turns to terror as writer John Arcudi (Aliens: Genocide), penciller Jim Somerville (Aliens: Newt's Tale), and inker Robert Jones breathe life into the creepiest, most insidious monster ever to leap from celluloid to the comics page! Painter John Higgins (World Without End) provides this issue's "mind-expanding" cover!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
Cover by Frank Cho (W/A) Frank Cho
Wolverine awakes to find himself transported to the Savage Land and labeled public enemy number one! With no memory of how he got there, and Shanna the She-Devil his only ally, Logan must unravel the mystery that slumbers at the heart of the Savage Land before it finds a way to kill him first. This January, Wolverine is all brawls, babes, and brachiosaurs, and you'll never see the end -- or the future of the Marvel Universe -- NOW!
Cover price $3.99.
"The Deadly Designs of the Disruptor!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Stan Lee (original) and Gerry Conway (updates). Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Jim Mooney, Mike Esposito, and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Jim Mooney.
Thanks to the speed and skill of the wall-crawler, everyone survived the ceiling collapse at Richard Raleigh's election rally! And now the hunt is on for the culprit! Meanwhile, Raleigh holds another rally. And this one is sabotaged by the Disruptor! Who is he? No one knows, but the Disruptor is bound and determined to shut down Raleigh's bid for mayor! And it falls to Spider-Man to save the vote!
32 pages. Cover price $0.20.
"Spidey Smashes Through!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia.
It's the final confrontation between the Amazing Spider-Man and the spider slayer! Professor Smythe thinks he has all the bases covered, but the web-slinger has a plan -- to knock out both the spider slayer and its creator! And if Spider-Man emerges victorious, he'll have a few choice words for J. Jonah Jameson afterwards! What an awesome fight! In the meantime, Flash Thompson is in a troubled state of mind after returning from Vietnam. So he reaches out to Gwen Stacy for help.
32 pages. Cover price $0.20.
Not approved by the Comics Code Authority. "The Goblin's Last Gasp!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia.
The Green Goblin bursts into Peter and Harry's apartment ready to finish the web-slinger! But when Norman Osborn sees his comatose son, he quickly flees! Is Harry the goblin's primary weakness? A while later after trashing a trio of drug dealers, Spider-Man takes to the rooftops to find the goblin. And when he does, their final battle of the silver age commences! The Amazing Spider-Man vs. the Green Goblin! An outstanding three-part story!
32 pages. Cover price $0.15.
"And Then Came Electro!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Marie Severin.
Aunt May's nephew is running low on funds to attend Flash Thompson's farewell dinner. So the wall-crawler stops by the office of a major television network -- and offers to appear on the network's late night talk show! The TV executives eagerly accept the web-slinger's offer, and the news rapidly spreads across town. Later that night a large audience attends the show including: J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Captain Stacy, and Max Dillon. Uh-oh, that last name could be trouble! When the curtain rises, the show begins...in more ways than one! The Amazing Spider-Man vs. Electro! What a treat!
32 pages. Cover price $0.15.
First appearance of the Kangaroo in "The Coming of the Kangaroo!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita.
The wondrous wall-crawler rushes to Penn Station to meet Aunt May -- who is returning to New York after her vacation in Florida. Following a quick change of clothes, Peter greets his aunt on the platform...and then observes a disturbance nearby! A large man from Australia leaps away from two federal marshals...and escapes into the streets! Peter can't pursue him right now, but he will tangle with the Kangaroo very soon! The super-villain from down under is looking for money, but he accidentally steals a vial of deadly bacteria instead. So when the web-slinger catches the Kangaroo, he must be very careful with his Australian adversary! Good luck mate! Origin of the Kangaroo.
32 pages. Cover price $0.15.
"The Speedster and the Spider!" Guest-starring Quicksilver. Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita.
A downtrodden web-slinger returns to his apartment after losing his temper with J. Jonah Jameson last issue. However Peter Parker's fortunes change the next day when he sells several photographs to the Daily Bugle's stand-in chief (Joe Robertson); and gives the troublesome clay tablet to Captain Stacy. Meanwhile, Quicksilver is back in New York and looking for a way to redeem himself. The mutant speedster decides that bringing Spider-Man to justice would be the best way. So Pietro launches a surprise attack against the wall-crawler! Quicksilver vs. Spider-Man! May the fastest man win! First appearance of Martha Robertson.
32 pages. Cover price $0.12.
"Wings in the Night!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Don Heck (pencils). Inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). Cover by John Romita.
Young Mr. Parker is on the outs with Gwen Stacy after the misunderstanding with her father three issues ago. Peter would like to mend fences with his girlfriend, but he has a second problem. Norman Osborn is hallucinating about Spider-Man -- and that could mean really big trouble! In the meantime, the original Vulture has returned! Adrian Toomes did not die in Amazing Spider-Man #48. And surprisingly, the old Vulture wants to team up with the new Vulture (aka Blackie Drago). But Blackie wants nothing to do with Adrian, so the war of the Vultures begins! And the winner gets the Amazing Spider-Man next!
32 pages. Cover price $0.12.
Cover by Jim Starlin. Final issue in the series. Origin of Warlock's Soul-Gem in "Just a Series of Events!", script and art by Jim Starlin
Warlock decides to find a new home since both Earth and Counter-Earth (High Evolutionary) (Earth-616) are too small for him; Thanos sends Gamora to find Warlock for his future plans and wants Gamora to become Warlock's unofficial bodyguard, another reason he sent her off is because he knows that Gamora would turn on him if she would find out what he was really up to; Warlock saves an old man named Lamilm Gor from a couple of big creatures, an alien named Marr Gar explains to Warlock that Gor received a loan of 5000 credits and now can't pay his debt so they are repossessing his space craft. The story continues in Marvel Team-Up 55.
36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
Direct Edition. Morgan finds himself in adventure, trouble, and danger when he comes to the aid of a mysterious traveler named Krystovar, a "seeker of knowledge and gatherer of ancient lore" in "The Prophecy" ? "Chapter 1 ? Secret of the Sea Eagles," "Chapter 2 ? In the Hands of the Brood-Brothers," and "Chapter 3 ? Return of the Sea Eagles." Script by Cary Burkett and art by Dan Jurgens and Mike DeCarlo (DeCarlo is listed as the inker but it was actually Bob Smith). Issue also has full page ad for Arak , Warlord, and Hercules action figure toys from Remco.
Cover price $1.00.
Morgan and Shakira aid a minstrel and a princess who is traveling to Kalabas for her arranged marriage. But the minstrel is in love with the princess and Morgan and Shakira try to help him win her heart in "Gateway to Doom."
Script by Mike Grell and art by Grell and Rodin Rodriguez. Issue has a one-page text summary of Warlord's adventures and a full page ad for Sgt. Rock action figure toys from Remco.
Cover price $1.00.
