(Late November 1988)

Marvel, 1988 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-weekly
On-sale Date
1988-07-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Editing
Terry Kavanagh (editor); Mike Rockwitz (credited as Michael Rockwitz) (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On sale date from Amazing Heroes #146.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Man-Thing; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Wolverine / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Bob Layton (signed as Bob Layton [stacked])
Inks
Bob Layton (signed as Bob Layton [stacked])
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense; martial arts; superhero
Characters
Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Namor the Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Shang-Chi; Tyger Tiger [Jessán Hoan]; Wolverine [Logan]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
kung fu; monsters

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

Save the Tiger Part 7: Things Get Worse (Table of Contents: 1)

Wolverine / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Lois Buhalis

First Line of Dialogue or Text
She's Jessan Hoan. I'm Wolverine. By rights, we should both be history.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Inquisitor [Vestry]; Madame Joy (first appearance); O'Donnell; Razor-Fist [Douglas Scott]; Roche; Sapphire Styx; Tyger Tiger [Jessán Hoan]; Wolverine [Logan]; Chen (death); Lee (flashback)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Wolverine and Jessan escape a watery grave and return to Madripoor. As Roche's men try to take over the island, they find they are up against the newest crime lord, Tyger, and her mutant enforcer. Wolverine and Jessan learn that O'Donnell has been mistaken for Tyger and been captured by Roche.
Reprints

Elements of Terror Part 7: Boxes (Table of Contents: 2)

Man-Thing / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Tom Sutton
Inks
Tom Sutton
Colors
Petra Goldberg
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
monsters; occult

Crossing Lines Part 7: Hooks (Table of Contents: 3)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench
Pencils
Tom Grindberg
Inks
Dave Cockrum
Colors
Petra Goldberg
Letters
Michael Heisler

Genre
martial arts
Characters
Brian Argus; Cat [Shen Kuei]; Clive Reston; Shang-Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Hashioka
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Shang-Chi and his allies follow a weapons shipment to Argus' base. As they battle the terrorist, Argus tells Shang that Leiko is dead.
Reprints
Keywords
kung fu

From Sea to Deadly Sea (Table of Contents: 4)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Ditko (plot); Hollis Bright
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Namor the Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Zoga; Ruthar
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Namor uncovers a renegade plot to take over Atlantis.

In Two Weeks... (Table of Contents: 5)

Iron Man; Man-Thing; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Wolverine / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Charles Vess
Inks
Charles Vess
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero; horror-suspense; martial arts
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Shang-Chi; Wolverine [Logan]; Leiko Wu; Zzzax
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Presents cover art for next issue.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Man-Thing; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Wolverine
  2. 1. Save the Tiger Part 7: Things Get Worse
    Wolverine
  3. 2. Elements of Terror Part 7: Boxes
    Man-Thing
  4. 3. Crossing Lines Part 7: Hooks
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  5. 4. From Sea to Deadly Sea
    Namor the Sub-Mariner
  6. 5. In Two Weeks...
    Iron Man; Man-Thing; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Wolverine
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Max Capp
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Denys Howard
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore