Dr. Bong is still pestering Howard in "Scrubba-Dub Death!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Thor stars ina one-page Hostess ad, "The Ding-a-ling Family."
Colan cover pencils, Tom Palmer cover inks.
Cover price $0.35.
Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Russell Braun. Cover by Alex Maleev.
Fighter planes and dinosaurs collide in this raucous tale that starts with the classic Marvel character Phantom Eagle and digs much deeper!
28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory
Cover price $3.99.
What will married life be like for Shanna and Ka-Zar? What they fantasize turns out to be far different than what they find--when the Plunderer has seized control of the Savage Land! And even he is not what he seems!
"He Ain't Heavy..." is written by Mike Carlin, with art by Paul Neary, Marie Severin and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Paul Neary and Joe Rubinstein.
Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Brent Anderson. "Toward Shadowed Places," script by Brent Anderson (plot) and Bruce Jones (plot; script), pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Carlos Garzon
Ka-Zar and Shanna help Dherk the ancient Atlantean, in his new robot body, rebuild his outpost when a steam vent explodes, revealing a new corridor; They find a room full of clear containers with tiny mystical creatures such as: a tiny unicorn, a tiny griffin, a tiny minotaur; Sometime later after Ka-Zar and Shanna have left the outpost, they're where woken up to Dherk in a frenzy, shouting, "Where is it?" Enroll in the Marvel Subscriber's Club! house ad. Spider-Man's Dream Girl! Hostess snack cakes ad.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.
Ever since Ka-Zar discovered Pangea, the mysterious outpost of the once great Atlantean Empire, he and Shanna the She-Devil have been challenged by ancient perils. They discover a cave with a labyrinth of technology far more advanced than any other on Earth. Can they survive the attacks of the robotic caretaker long enough to discover the secrets of this wondrous place. "In the Beginning!"
Story by Bruce Jones. Art by Brent Anderson and Carlos Garrion.
32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
Originally Presented in Captain America (1968 1st Series) #110 - "No Longer Alone!" Starring Captain America. Written by Jim Steranko. Art by Jim Steranko and Joe Sinnott.
Can Cap survive an encounter with the mighty Hulk?! Plus, Rick Jones takes on the mantle of Bucky and Cap faces Madame Hydra for the very first time.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.
Originally Presented in Captain America (1968 1st Series) #102 - "The Sleeper Strikes!" Starring Captain America. Cameo by Nick Fury. Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Syd Shores.
Captain America faces off with his greatest enemy, the diabolical Red Skull, and the most lethal legacy of World War II when the Sleeper Strikes!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.30.
Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
Rom contemplates his lost humanity and his duty as protector of the planet Earth. Meanwhile, an innocent beauty pines for the arrival of the silvery savior she sees in her dreams. Will Rom be able to save the beautiful Sybil from the claws of a Dire Wraith witch and her Hellhounds?
32 pages. Cover price $0.60.
Newsstand Edition. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover.
Steve and Brandy return to the farmhouse where Rom battled the mutant Hybrid only to find Rom's Neutralizer. Where is the Spaceknight and why would he abandon his most powerful weapon? The answers lie in Limbo where Rom has been banished. Surrounded by scores of the very enemy he has banished to Limbo for the last 2 centuries, can Rom escape from where none before have? Also, Rom runs into an old friend and meets the sinister Space Phantom ruler of Limbo. Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador.
32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
Part 2 of 2 - "Nobody Dies Forever!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Mike Ploog. Cover by Gil Kane.
The macabre Man-Thing helps a man save his wife's soul from a sinister swamp spirit. Includes Mary Jane Marvel Value Stamp #82.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.
"The Echo of Pain!" Written by Dickie McKenzie. Art by Larry Hama and Danny Bulandi.
While Barb's quest begin, the Man-thing finds himself in a whole other kind of trouble as he suddenly becomes responsible for the life of an infant!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.
"Red Sails Burning!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Don Perlin and Bob Wiacek.
Kidnapped by immortal pirates, trapped on a flying pirate ship miles above the ground and outnumbered by the villains three-score to one! What a situation! Do Daltry, Barb, and the Man-Thing have any chance of escape? More importantly, do they have any chance of stopping Captain Fate from continuing his reign of terror in the skies over Florida?
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.
"Fraternity Rites!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Don Perlin and Bob Wiacek.
The Man-Thing attempts to stop a frat boy prank from going horribly wrong.
Cover price $0.50.
"A Ruse By Any Other Name..." Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton.
The Prince of Atlantis pulls a drowning Iron Man from the ocean after his armor unexpectedly malfunctions! Once Shell-Head regains his senses, he compares notes with Namor; and both heroes realize they've been duped! The real enemy is Roxxon Oil and its plan to steal vibranium from an uncharted Atlantic island! With help from Bethany and Rhodey, the golden avenger and the Sub-Mariner join forces to run Roxxon into the sea! First appearance of Jonas Hale. Last 35¢ issue.
32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
"The Menace of Arsenal!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Giffin and Bruce Patterson. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green.
Great action issue as first the Unicorn and then the powerful Arsenal fight the Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket throughout Avengers Mansion. Arsenal vanishes and will return to battle the Avengers again in Avengers Annual 9.
32 pages Cover price $0.35.
"Dreadknight and the Daughter of Creation!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito and Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and Pablo Marcos.
In the courtyard of Castle Frankenstein, the armored avenger and Frankenstein's monster go down to defeat at the hands of Dreadknight! And unceremoniously the invincible one and his 19th century ally are dragged off in chains to the castle dungeons! When Dreadknight visits the dungeon and harshly interrogates the Baroness Victoria von Frankenstein, the cursed creation of Victor Frankenstein breaks free! And now Dreadknight faces the dreadful consequences of his actions! Will Iron Man and Frankenstein's monster flip the script the second time around? Origin of Dreadknight. Cameo appearances by Jasper Sitwell, Madame Masque (as Krissy Longfellow), and Jack Hart. Flashback cameo by Doctor Doom. (Notes: Dreadknight appears next in the second issue of the Black Knight (1990 1st series) Limited Series. The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.30.
"Dreadknight and the Daughter of Creation!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito and Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and Pablo Marcos.
In the courtyard of Castle Frankenstein, the armored avenger and Frankenstein's monster go down to defeat at the hands of Dreadknight! And unceremoniously the invincible one and his 19th century ally are dragged off in chains to the castle dungeons! When Dreadknight visits the dungeon and harshly interrogates the Baroness Victoria von Frankenstein, the cursed creation of Victor Frankenstein breaks free! And now Dreadknight faces the dreadful consequences of his actions! Will Iron Man and Frankenstein's monster flip the script the second time around? Origin of Dreadknight. Cameo appearances by Jasper Sitwell, Madame Masque (as Krissy Longfellow), and Jack Hart. Flashback cameo by Doctor Doom. (Notes: Dreadknight appears next in the second issue of the Black Knight (1990 1st series) Limited Series. The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.30.
"Showdown with the Guardsman!" Story by Gerry Conway and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Don Perlin.
The Guardsman is back and he's wiping the floor with the Invincible Iron Man. Can Tony's heart hold out long enough for him to find a way to defeat this armored rogue?
32 pages. Cover price $0.30.
"Showdown with the Guardsman!" Story by Gerry Conway and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Don Perlin.
The Guardsman is back and he's wiping the floor with the Invincible Iron Man. Can Tony's heart hold out long enough for him to find a way to defeat this armored rogue?
32 pages. Cover price $0.30.
"Concrete Jungle!" Animal poachers have a new stage show for their Safari Club, pitting Tarzan and Jad-bal-ja the lion against an albino gorilla. Complications ensue when a gangster arrives demanding money from the owner of the club.
Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover by Rich Buckler.
Cover price $0.40.
"Tarzan Caged!" Jane attempts to escape her Empire State Building apartment prison while animal poachers beat and drug Tarzan with intentions of putting the Lord of the Apes on display. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby appear in the comic as a pair of boys (named Stan and Jack) watching captured animals being paraded through the streets of New York.
Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bob Hall. Cover by Rich Buckler.
Cover price $0.40.
"The Wages of Fear!" Jane has survived the animal stampede, but she and Tarzan are captured by animal poachers and put on separate planes that are bound for America. Jack Clayton, who is Tarzan's son, threatens the poachers by telling him he is also known as Korak the Killer.
Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bob Hall. Cover by Rich Buckler.
Cover price $0.40.
Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod. "At Long Last - Ragnarok?!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone
All of the prophecies of Ragnarok seem to be coming true; The new Thor is convinced by Sif to join the old Thor to protect Asgard and pays with his life. Bullpen Bulletins. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode.
36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Joe Sinnott. "A Walk on the Wild Side!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson (breakdowns) and Tony DeZuniga (finished art), inks by Tony DeZuniga
A mysterious group has freed Stilt-Man from prison and send him to steal a mysterious package for them. Thor stops Stilt-Man but then realizes that Blastaar is also working for the same group. Spider-Man and Green Goblin cameos (they appear on the front page of the Daily Bugle newspaper).
36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
