(October 1983)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.60 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand:
- Marvel
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Ralph Macchio; Bob Harras (Assistant)
- Format:
- monthly; standard modern US format; saddle-stitched; color
Something Dire This Way Comes... (Table of Contents)
Rom / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Bill Sienkiewicz
- Inks:
- Bill Sienkiewicz
- Colors:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Dire Wraith
One Man's Toys... Are Another Man's Terror! (Table of Contents)
Rom / comic story / 22 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Mantlo
- Pencils:
- Sal Buscema
- Inks:
- Ian Akin; Brian Garvey
- Colors:
- Ben Sean
- Letters:
- Rick Parker
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Rom; GUESTS: Starshine [Brandy Clark]; VILLAINS: Dire Wraiths; Brynocki; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Clive Reston; Leiko Wu
- Synopsis:
- Dire Wraiths return to Clairton by impersonating a high school football hero and his date; Rom and Starshine investigate a mysterious island in the middle of the ocean where they are attacked by a mechanical boy and his deadly toys.
Indexer Notes
This issue introduces a new look for the Dire Wraiths, making them large orange monsters with long, barbed tongues with which they suck their victims dry. The change is explained thoroughly next issue. The new Wraith design was created by Walt Simonson.
Editing
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Per Sandell
- Kelly Langston-Smith
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Michael Grabois
- Kelly Langston-Smith
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