(March 1982)

Marvel, 1982 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1981-11-17
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [various positions]
Editing
Al Milgrom (credited as Allen Milgrom) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Michael Golden (signed as G)
Inks
Michael Golden (signed as G)
Colors
Michael Golden (signed as G)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
First issue... this is it!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
pterodactylus

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

Silver Surfer; Spider-Man / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed as BYRNE)
Inks
Terry Austin (signed as austin)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Wraps around on the inside front and back covers.

Fast Descent into Hell! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils
Michael Golden (credited)
Inks
Michael Golden (credited)
Colors
Michael Golden (credited)
Letters
Jim Novak (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It begins 3,000 feet above the continental divide, just west of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, on a dry, hot, midsummer morning...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Savage Land Mutates: Amphibius; Barbarus; Brainchild; Gaza; Vertigo (introduction)
X-Men: Beast [Hank McCoy] (flashback); Cyclops [Scott Summers] (flashback); Iceman [Bobby Drake] (flashback); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (flashback)
Dr. Anderssen (cameo flashback); Tanya Anderssen (also in flashback); Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Lorna Dane (flashback); Glory Grant (cameo); J. Jonah Jameson; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder] (picture); Robbie Robertson; Sauron [Karl Lykos] (flashback); Candy Southern; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Zabu (picture); Daedalus (eagle); Icarus (eagle); Collins (Navy helicopter pilot); Sammy (Navy helicopter pilot)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Tanya comes to Warren with the news that her lost love, Karl Lykos, is alive and well in the Savage Land and she asks the high flying Angel to come with her and investigate. Jameson asks Peter Parker to tag along on the Savage Land expedition and bring back a juicy story for the Bugle. Once they reach the Savage Land, Spider-Man and Angel are quickly captured by the Mutates and brought to Brainchild.
Reprints
Keywords
Andean Highlands; Angel's Aerie; Antarctic; Chile; Daily Bugle; dinosaur; Manhattan; New Mexico; New York City; pterasaur; Savage Land; Sikorsky helicopter; T-Rex; Tierra del Fuego

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

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

Editori-Al / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Milgrom
Pencils
Al Milgrom
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
?
Letters
Janice Chiang ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Zzzzzz Editing sure is tough...
Feature Logo
Editori-Al
Genre
humor
Characters
Al Milgrom; Jim Shooter
Universe
Marvel : Earth-1218
Reprints

Power! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Hulk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Snow (Table of Contents: 6)

Daredevil / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roger McKenzie (credited)
Pencils
Paul Smith (credited)
Inks
Terry Austin (credited)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)
Letters
Shelly Leferman (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you don't believe in miracles, just ask Lewis.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Heather Glenn; Debbie Harris Nelson; Foggy Nelson; Haskill (heroin dealer, death); Lewis (Santa Claus impersonation); Linc (junkie); Slugger (junkie)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas; New York City

Indexer Notes

Christmas story (takes place December 24, 1981).

An Open Letter to Stan Lee (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter (credited) (signed as Shooter)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, we haven't had a chance to talk for a while, so I thought I'd drop you a line.

Indexer Notes

Open letter for Stan Lee from Jim Shooter about his work as editor-in-chief.

Special Holiday Savings Coupon (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Daredevil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Miller (signed as FM [long M])
Inks
Frank Miller (signed as FM [long M])
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Located on back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["First issue... this is it!"]
    Angel; Spider-Man
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Silver Surfer; Spider-Man
  3. 2. Fast Descent into Hell!
    Angel; Spider-Man
  4. 3. ["Zzzzzz Editing sure is tough..."]
    Editori-Al
  5. 4. Power!
    Hulk
  6. 5. ["It begins now!"]
  7. 6. Snow
    Daredevil
  8. 7. An Open Letter to Stan Lee
  9. 8. Special Holiday Savings Coupon
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Daredevil
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Roy Lyons
  • Darrel McCann
  • Stéphane PETIT
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Mark Q
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Steven Tice