(Late December 1988)

Marvel, 1988 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-weekly
On-sale Date
1988-08-23
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; Mike Rockwitz (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wolverine / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brian Murray (signed as Brian Murray)
Inks
Brian Murray (signed as Brian Murray)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine [Logan]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

[Title, Credits and Indicia] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Title, credits, table of contents, and indicia.

Save the Tiger, Chapter 9: The Confrontation (Table of Contents: 2)

Wolverine / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finishes)
Inks
Klaus Janson (finishes)
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Ken Lopez

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Man's name is Razorfist.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Inquisitor [Vestry]; Razor-Fist [Douglas Scott]; Sapphire Styx; Tyger Tiger [Jessán Hoan]; Wolverine [Logan]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
While Wolverine battles Razorfist, Tyger tries to save O'Donnell from Sapphire and the Inquisitor.
Reprints
Keywords
Madripoor

Elements of Terror, Chapter IX: Breaking Faith (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Brad K. Joyce (layouts); Tom Sutton (finishes)
Inks
Tom Sutton (finishes)
Colors
Petra Goldberg
Letters
Bill Oakley

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The first missile reduces the old inn to flying debris and memories.
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Jody Choate; Demon [Marea]; Mickey Ditillio; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Doctor McDonald; Laurence Railsback; General Sellbert; Lloyd Zahner; Spung (death); Pixie; Loca
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
California; Florida; monsters; Washington

In the Dark (Table of Contents: 4)

Cloak / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Marc McLaurin
Pencils
Tony Salmons
Inks
Al Gordon
Colors
Steve Buccellato
Letters
Diana Albers

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I came to be a hero.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cloak [Tyrone Johnson]; Dagger [Tandy Bowen] (cameo); Moloids; Sara
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Cloak tries to rescue a little girl that has fallen down a well only to discover that she has befriended some Moloids.

Piece of Cake! (Table of Contents: 5)

El Aguila / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Lobdell
Pencils
Larry Alexander
Inks
Jim Sinclair
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Tim Harkins

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Twenty years ago, young Alejandro Montoya roamed the streeets of this small Spanish village.
Genre
superhero
Characters
El Águila; El Conquistador; Migdalia
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Keywords
San Elainya

In Two Weeks... (Table of Contents: 6)

Colossus; Machine Man; Man-Thing; Wolverine / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Harris
Inks
Mike Harris
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Machine Man [Aaron Stack]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Wolverine [Logan]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Presents cover art for next issue.

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 7)

El Aguila; Cloak; Man-Thing / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brian Murray
Inks
Brian Murray
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
El Águila; Cloak [Tyrone Johnson]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
monsters
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Wolverine
  2. 1. [Title, Credits and Indicia]
  3. 2. Save the Tiger, Chapter 9: The Confrontation
    Wolverine
  4. 3. Elements of Terror, Chapter IX: Breaking Faith
    Man-Thing
  5. 4. In the Dark
    Cloak
  6. 5. Piece of Cake!
    El Aguila
  7. 6. In Two Weeks...
    Colossus; Machine Man; Man-Thing; Wolverine
  8. 7. [Back Cover]
    El Aguila; Cloak; Man-Thing
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Max Capp
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore