Marvel Comics Presents #44 [Direct]
(February 1990)

Marvel, 1988 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-weekly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Terry Kavanagh (editor); Kelly Corvese (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

In the Den of Despair! (Table of Contents)

Wolverine / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (signed as Hitch [circle dotted "I"])
Inks
Bryan Hitch (signed as Hitch [circle dotted "I"])
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Shadow [Black Shadow/White Shadow]; White Shadow [Black Shadow/White Shadow]; Wolverine [Logan]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Black Shadow! White Shadow! Chapter VII: Blood Craze! (Table of Contents: 1)

Wolverine / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Phil Felix

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I feel as if I were in one of those lousy haunted house movies.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Shadow [Black Shadow/White Shadow]; Ch'un; Mai; White Shadow [Black Shadow/White Shadow]; Wolverine [Logan]; Black Shadow/White Shadow (first appearance)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Wolverine enters the lair of the Shadows and learns that they are manifested from a morbidly obese mutant.
Reprints

Stardust Miseries Part 7: Wipeout (Table of Contents: 2)

Wonder Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins
Pencils
Javier Saltares
Inks
José Marzán Jr.
Colors
Tom Vincent
Letters
Ken Lopez

Genre
superhero
Characters
Beast [Hank McCoy]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Enchantress [Amora]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Dr. Henry Pym; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Wonder Man takes out the Avengers, and the Enchantress hooks them up to a machine in order to siphon their powers and make Simon a god.
Reprints

Trashed (Table of Contents: 3)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Simmons
Pencils
Dave Simons
Inks
Dave Simons
Colors
Nel Yomtov
Letters
Janice Chiang

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Rintrah; Wong
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Rintrah accidentally turns a pile of trash into a sentient monster.
Reprints

... And Not a Drop to Drink (Table of Contents: 4)

Puma / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Mishkin
Pencils
Gavin Curtis
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Brad Vancata
Letters
Ken Lopez

Genre
superhero
Characters
Puma [Thomas Fireheart]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Next Issue (Table of Contents: 5)

Hulk; Shooting Star; Wolverine; Wonder Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kevin O'Neill
Inks
Kevin O'Neill
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Shooting Star; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Wolverine [Logan]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Presents cover art for next issue.

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 6)

Doctor Strange; Puma; Wonder Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (signed as Bryan Hitch)
Inks
Mike Machlan (signed as MACHLAN)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Enchantress [Amora]; Puma [Thomas Fireheart]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. In the Den of Despair!
    Wolverine
  2. 1. Black Shadow! White Shadow! Chapter VII: Blood Craze!
    Wolverine
  3. 2. Stardust Miseries Part 7: Wipeout
    Wonder Man
  4. 3. Trashed
    Doctor Strange
  5. 4. ... And Not a Drop to Drink
    Puma
  6. 5. Next Issue
    Hulk; Shooting Star; Wolverine; Wonder Man
  7. 6. [Back Cover]
    Doctor Strange; Puma; Wonder Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Hunter Johnson
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Stéphane PETIT
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore