Marvel Tales #228 [Newsstand]
(October 1989)

Marvel, 1966 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
071486024767 10
Editing
Archie Goodwin (original); Jim Salicrup (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #228 [Direct].

Whatever Happened to Iceman? (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Todd McFarlane (signed)
Inks
Todd McFarlane (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
No image yet Cover Thumbnail for Marvel Tales (1966 series) #228 [Direct]
Cover gallery

Whatever Happened to the Iceman? (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo
Pencils
Sal Buscema
Inks
Dave Hunt
Colors
Janice Cohen
Letters
Bruce Patterson
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Champions: Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff] (flashback) (cameo); Darkstar [Laynia Petrovna] (flashback) (cameo); Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (flashback) (cameo); Hercules (flashback) (cameo)
Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Rampage [Stuart Clarke]; Sentinel (flashback) (cameo); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Peter is in California to cover the breakup of the Champions but finds only Angel has stayed in the badly constructed Champion's Tower. Spidey and Angel take on one of the Champion's former foes who is using Iceman as a pawn.
Reprints

If He Should Punch Me (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Ham / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Danny Fingeroth
Pencils
Alan Kupperberg
Inks
Joe Albelo
Colors
Harry Eisenstein
Letters
Rick Parker
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Spider-Ham [Peter Porker]; Punfisher; Flash Tombenstain Bear (villain); Persueder (villain)
Universe
Marvel : Aniverse - Earth-8311
Synopsis
Spider-Ham and Punfisher team up to take on Tomenstain but Punny is mind controlled by one of Flash's evil allies.
Reprints
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Whatever Happened to Iceman?
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. Whatever Happened to the Iceman?
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. If He Should Punch Me
    Spider-Ham
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