Marvel Age #88 [Direct]
(May 1990)

Marvel, 1983 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1,25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor ("Supreme Marvel Zombie")); Mark Gruenwald (executive editor); Ralph Macchio (senior editor); Barry Dutter (credited as Barry "Doogie" Dutter) (assistant editor); Sholly Fisch (contributing editor); Jon Zimmerman (credited as Dwight Jon Zimmerman) (contributing editor); Tom DeFalco (editor in chief); Carl Potts (executive editor, Epic)

Issue Notes

The individual issues of this series are each less than 50% comics. Only comics sequences are indexed and cover scans are accepted only if the issue has 10% indexed comics content.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Guardians of the Galaxy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Valentino (signed)
Inks
Terry Austin (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Guardians of the Galaxy [Aleta; Vance Astro; Yondu; Nikki; Charlie-27; Starhawk; Martinex]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Salicrup's Section / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Jim Salicrup (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Jim Salicrup

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Marvel Agenda / credits, title page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Title, table of contents, credits and indicia, on the inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Marvel Coming Attractions / about comics / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema; Alan Davis (credited); Dave Manak (signed); Dale Keown (signed); Rick Leonardi (signed); ?
Inks
Dave Manak (signed); Dale Keown (signed); Terry Austin (signed); ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Silver Surfer; Mantis; The Punisher [Frank Castle]; Northstar; Aurora; Shadowcat; Alf; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Strange; Doctor Doom; Cloak; Dagger; Akira

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Newswatch / text article / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America; Red Skull

Indexer Notes

Spread over the top of 3 pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Marvel Trivia Quiz / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Spread over the bottom of 3 pages.

Gary Barnum (Table of Contents: 6)

Pro File / character profile / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rick Parker (signed)
Inks
Rick Parker (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Gary Barnum

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mark's Remarks / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Gruenwald (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Chris Wozniak Interview (Table of Contents: 8)

The Mutant Report / text article / 1.9 pages (report information)

Script
John Salerno (credited as John A. Salerno)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Britain [Brian Braddock]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Rachel Summers]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Mutant Madness / comic story / 0.1 page (report information)

Script
Barry Dutter (credited); Chris Eliopoulos (signed)
Pencils
Chris Eliopoulos (signed)
Inks
Chris Eliopoulos (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Chris Eliopoulos (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Beast; Iceman

The Many Faces of... Captain America (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain America / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited); Gene Colan (credited); Paul Neary (credited); Kieron Dwyer (credited); Sal Buscema (credited); John Byrne (credited); Jim Steranko (credited); Fred Hembeck (credited); Ron Lim (credited); Mike Zeck (credited)
Inks
Fred Hembeck (credited); ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Stan's Soapbox / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Captain America (photo of ?); Red Skull (photo of ?)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Willie Lumpkin / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Willie Lumpkin

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Fred Hembeck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Hembeck (credited)
Pencils
Fred Hembeck (credited)
Inks
Fred Hembeck (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Hembeck (credited)

Genre
humor
Characters
Fred Hembeck; Charlie-27; Brother Voodoo

Guardians of the Galaxy (Table of Contents: 14)

Guardians of the Galaxy / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Sholly Fisch (credited)
Pencils
Jim Valentino (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Aleta; Starhawk; Martinex; Nikki; Vance Astro; Yondu]; The Stark
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Heroes for the '90's / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Todd McFarlane (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

But Are They Ready for... Taserface! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Guardians of the Galaxy / preview (from the publisher) / 5 pages (report information)

Black Knight (Table of Contents: 17)

Black Knight / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Sanderson (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Black Knight [Sir Percy of Scandinavia]; Doctor Strange; Valkyrie

1981 Part Three (Table of Contents: 18)

Marvel Age of Comics / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Brian Nelson
Pencils
Brent Anderson (signed); Steve Ditko (credited)
Inks
Brent Anderson (signed); ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Ka-Zar; Shanna; Zabu; Captain Universe

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Keep Your Letters, Just Send Money! / letters page / 2.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Taskmaster; Willie Lumpkin

Indexer Notes

Letters from Adam Karwowski, Name withheld, Robby Behrens and Jason Dickson.

Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents: 20)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Total Number Copies Printed (net press run): Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 66,625. Single issue nearest to filing date: 66,525.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

The 1990 Marvel Age Calendar / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Chris Eliopoulos (credited); Barry Dutter (credited)
Pencils
Ron Zalme (credited) (signed as z!)
Inks
Ron Zalme (credited) (signed as z!)
Colors
Gregory Wright (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Guardians of the Galaxy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Salicrup's Section
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Marvel Agenda
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Marvel Coming Attractions
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Newswatch
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Marvel Trivia Quiz
  7. 6. Gary Barnum
    Pro File
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Mark's Remarks
  9. 8. The Chris Wozniak Interview
    The Mutant Report
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Mutant Madness
  11. 10. The Many Faces of... Captain America
    Captain America
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Stan's Soapbox
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Willie Lumpkin
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Fred Hembeck
  15. 14. Guardians of the Galaxy
    Guardians of the Galaxy
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Heroes for the '90's
  17. 16. But Are They Ready for... Taserface!
    Guardians of the Galaxy
  18. 17. Black Knight
    Black Knight
  19. 18. 1981 Part Three
    Marvel Age of Comics
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Keep Your Letters, Just Send Money!
  21. 20. Statement of Ownership
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    The 1990 Marvel Age Calendar
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