Marvel Comics Presents #29 [Direct]
(Early October 1989)

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
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 (credited) (editor); Mike Rockwitz (credited as Michael Rockwitz) (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor in chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

When One Falls... (Table of Contents)

Black Panther; Coldblood; Havok; Quasar / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Dennis Jensen (signed as Jensen)
Inks
Dan Adkins (signed as ADKINS.)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Coldblood [Eric Savin]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Wolverine [Logan]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

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Pharaoh's Legacy Part 6: A Heart Beaten (Table of Contents: 1)

Havok / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Howard Mackie (credited)
Pencils
Rich Buckler (credited)
Inks
Bruce Patterson (credited)
Colors
Andy Yanchus (credited)
Letters
Bill Oakley (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Havok [Alex Summers]; Plasma [Leila O'Toole]; Wolverine [Logan]; Trackers
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Havok escapes from the Pharaoh's cult where he meets up with Wolverine who has been searching for him.
Reprints

Panther's Quest Part XVII: Dark Maneuvers (Table of Contents: 2)

Black Panther / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Don McGregor (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Mike Rockwitz (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Love? Love's a skinny kid that can catch cold and die...'
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Zanti Chikane; Elmer Gore (villain); Miyo Moshigo (villain); Theodore Olebogeng (cameo flashback); Anton Pretorius (cameo flashback); Doeke Riebeeck (villain); Patrick Slade; Strike (villain); Sergeant Eugene van der Merwe (villain)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
T'Challa returns to Patrick Slade's store to find out the name of his mother. Elmer Gore smashes in and, holding Slade at knife-point, reveals that Slade contacted his boss with an offer to keep his mouth shut if he was paid.
Reprints
Keywords
jeeps; Slade's African Artifacts; sonar gliders; South Africa; walkie-talkies

Indexer Notes

The table of contents state the title of the story is "Lost Promises."

Rise and Shine Part 4: The Strip (Table of Contents: 3)

Coldblood / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited)
Inks
Paul Gulacy (credited)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited)
Letters
Tim Harkins (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Coldblood [Eric Savin]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

It Came from Within... (Table of Contents: 4)

Quasar / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Gruenwald (credited)
Pencils
Paul Ryan (credited)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (credited)
Colors
Paul Becton (credited)
Letters
Janice Chiang (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This man not yet out of his twenties...
Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Jennifer Kale; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Quagmire [Jerome Myers] (Earth-S - Earth-712); Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Precedes Quasar (Marvel, 1989 series) #1 (October 1989).

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

Black Panther; Coldblood; Havok; Leir / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Geiger
Inks
P. Craig Russell
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Coldblood [Eric Savin]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Leir; Wolverine [Logan]; Trackers
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Presents cover art for next issue.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. When One Falls...
    Black Panther; Coldblood; Havok; Quasar
  2. 1. Pharaoh's Legacy Part 6: A Heart Beaten
    Havok
  3. 2. Panther's Quest Part XVII: Dark Maneuvers
    Black Panther
  4. 3. Rise and Shine Part 4: The Strip
    Coldblood
  5. 4. It Came from Within...
    Quasar
  6. 5. In Two Weeks...
    Black Panther; Coldblood; Havok; Leir
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  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
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