"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.
Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin. Operation: Symbiote Part Three: The Greater Evil! starring Darkhawk, Venom, the Seekers, Mike Powell, Captain America, St. Johnny, and Philippe Bazin, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin; Darkhawk and Venom rescue Mike Powell from the Seekers; St. Johnny steals Evilhawk's amulet and takes Darkhawk into space. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin.
Savage Return starring Darkhawk, Savage Steel, Broderick Bazin, Jon, and Jason, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin and Mick Gray; Darkhawk and a reformed Savage Steel team-up against a group of Latverian terrorists.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Cover pencils by Anthony Williams, inks by Ian Akin.
Punch-Out on the Intergalactic Express starring Darkhawk, Havok, Polaris, Thing, Human Torch, Spider-Woman II, Wild Child, Goddess, Mr. Fantastic, Vision, Night Thrasher, Strong Guy, Psylocke, Cyclops, Broderick Bazin, Allegra Bazin, Jon, Firestar, and Northstar, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Anthony Williams, inks by Ian Akin; Darkhawk and Night Thrasher start a brawl among the heroes. Infinity Crusade crossover.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Cover art by Mike Manley. Return to Forever Part Three: Betrayal!, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Frank Percy, Chris Ivy, and John Lowe
Darkhawk battles a mind controlled St. Johnny.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Cover art by Mike Manley. Portals of Power: Sleepwalker's Rage, script by Danny Fingeroth, art by Mike Manley
Sleepwalker attacks Portal, who creates a portal and travels to the headquarters of Thomas Fireheart where he sees his old friend Edgar Running Bear; Spider-Man, Darkhawk, and Sleepwalker arrive the next morning but Portal is gone and Edgar Running Bear has been kille by The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; Sauron uses mind control on Portal and they fight the heroes; Spider-Man is sent to another dimension while Sleepwalker follows the Brotherhood to yet another dimension and Darkhawk stays in New York to save innocent lives; Meanwhile, some entity is travelling to Earth and the former Darkhawk is very nervous.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Mike Manley. Savage Steel, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Ricardo Villagran
Darkhawk breaks into Ryker's island Prison to learn about his father from Louis McPhee and discovers he has a zoom focus power; The Powell family continues to deteriorate and Chris gets a second warning about the Curse of the Darkhawk; Darkhawk learns he can see in the dark; Fights Savage Steel who is shocked when he sees beneath Darkhawk's helmet; Savage Steel, who secretly works with the cops, kills Bazin's gang; Darkhawk removes his mask and is terrified by what he sees in the mirror.
40 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Written by Mark Millar. Pencils & Cover by Greg Land. "Frightful"
The Millar/Land run comes to an Earth-shattering conclusion as the Ultimate F.F. are locked in a battle to the death with their zombie counterparts from an alternate Earth! Tying into events from the best-selling Marvel Zombies limited series, this is the explosive climax to the amazing series of events that go back to Mark Millar's first issue...and the ending is enough to make George Romero lose his lunch. Part 3 (of 3)
32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $2.99.
Written by MIKE CAREY Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY "GOD WAR" Part 1 (of 6)
Seed Nineteen?a bizarre name for the most bizarre characters ever to enter the lives of the F.F.: Threshold, Fountain, Magnificent Brute, Dreamcatcher. These incredible entities hold the key to a cosmic conflict that has raged for untold millennia and now involves our quarrelsome quartet. You've never seen anything like it! We promise. And it debuts our new creative team: Mike Carey on script and Pasqual Ferry on pencils!
32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $2.99.
