(Early May 1989)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- Bi-weekly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Marvel Comics, A New World Company
- Brand:
- Marvel
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Terry Kavanagh; Mike Rockwitz (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)
- Format:
- biweekly; standard modern US format; saddle-stitched; color
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #4 (Gennaio 1990)
[no title indexed]
Black Panther; She-Hulk; Cyclops; Willie Lumpkin / cover / 2 pages
Credits
- Pencils:
- John Byrne (signed)
- Inks:
- John Byrne (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Black Panther; Cyclops; She-Hulk (doll); Willie Lumpkin
Indexer Notes
Wraparound cover.
The Retribution Affair Part 2: Plague In the Night
Cyclops / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bob Harras
- Pencils:
- Ron Lim
- Inks:
- Bruce Patterson
- Colors:
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters:
- Agustin Mas
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Cyclops; Banshee; Moira MacTaggert; Master Mold [Stephen Lang; cameo]
- Synopsis:
- Cyclops and Banshee try to investigate Moira's mysterious bouts of sleep walking.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
Panther's Quest [Part VI]: Naked Exposures
Black Panther / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Don McGregor
- Pencils:
- Gene Colan
- Inks:
- Tom Palmer
- Colors:
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters:
- Joe Rosen
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Black Panther [T'Challa]; Zanti Chikane; Magistrate of Communications Anton Pretorius (introduction, villain); Corporal Percy Boraine
- Synopsis:
- South African Magistrate of Communications, Anton Pretorius, finds out about T'Challa's attack on Percy Boraine. Pretorius sends more troops to the black township and tells the nation about T'Challa's illegal entry into the country. T'Challa and Zanti avoid the military patrols and make it to the solar glider in time to learn about Pretorius' televised speech.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #4 (Gennaio 1990)
X-Mas Tease
She-Hulk / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Byrne
- Pencils:
- John Byrne
- Inks:
- Bob Wiacek
- Colors:
- George Roussos
- Letters:
- Michael Heisler
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero; humor
- Characters:
- She-Hulk; The Thing; Dr. Doom; Magneto; Galactus
- Synopsis:
- She-Hulk is bored on Christmas Eve and calls The Thing up to have a chat.
Indexer Notes
Introduces the Sensational She-Hulk monthly comic.
A Christmas Card
Willie Lumpkin / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Glenn Herdling
- Pencils:
- Richard Howell
- Inks:
- Joe Sinnott
- Colors:
- Richard Howell
- Letters:
- Jack Morelli
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Willie Lumpkin; The Thing; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Human Torch; Alicia Masters; Freddie Lumpkin; Mr. Magoo (cameo; on TV); Mr. Fantastic (cameo); Invisible Woman (cameo); Super Skrull (Cameo); Inhumans (all cameo) [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Quicksilver; Crystal; Triton; Lockjaw]
- Synopsis:
- Due to an unfortunate mistake, Willie Lumpkin is visited by the ghosts of Christmas and put through a christmas carol wringer which was actually meant for miser J. Jonah Jameson.
Indexer Notes
Parody of Dicken's A Christmas Carol.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Retribution Affair Part 2: Plague In the Night
Cyclops -
2.
Panther's Quest [Part VI]: Naked Exposures
Black Panther -
3.
X-Mas Tease
She-Hulk -
4.
A Christmas Card
Willie Lumpkin -
5.
Marvel Readers Present
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Dan Creel
- Kelly Langston-Smith
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Klein
- Mike Nielsen
- Max Capp
- Ramon Schenk
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