Marvel Comics Presents #18 [Direct]
(Early May 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 (editor); Mike Rockwitz (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock
Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Black Panther; She-Hulk; Cyclops; Willie Lumpkin / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed)
Inks
John Byrne (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther; Cyclops; She-Hulk (doll); Willie Lumpkin

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

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The Retribution Affair Part 2: Plague In the Night (Table of Contents: 1)

Cyclops / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Harras
Pencils
Ron Lim
Inks
Bruce Patterson
Colors
Andy Yanchus
Letters
Agustin Mas
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cyclops; Banshee; Moira MacTaggert; Master Mold [Stephen Lang; cameo]
Synopsis
Cyclops and Banshee try to investigate Moira's mysterious bouts of sleep walking.
Reprints

Panther's Quest Part 6 of 25: Naked Exposures (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
Glynis Oliver (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Zanti Chikane; Magistrate of Communications Anton Pretorius (introduction, villain); Corporal Percy Boraine
Synopsis
South African Magistrate of Communications, Anton Pretorius, finds out about T'Challa's attack on Percy Boraine. Pretorius sends more troops to the black township and tells the nation about T'Challa's illegal entry into the country. T'Challa and Zanti avoid the military patrols and make it to the solar glider in time to learn about Pretorius' televised speech.
Reprints
Keywords
sonar gliders; South Africa; television studios

Indexer Notes

Story part number is from the table of contents.

X-Mas Tease (Table of Contents: 3)

She-Hulk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Michael Heisler
Genre
superhero; humor
Characters
She-Hulk; The Thing; Dr. Doom; Magneto; Galactus
Synopsis
She-Hulk is bored on Christmas Eve and calls The Thing up to have a chat.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Introduces the Sensational She-Hulk monthly comic.

A Christmas Card (Table of Contents: 4)

Willie Lumpkin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Glenn Herdling
Pencils
Richard Howell
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Richard Howell
Letters
Jack Morelli
Genre
superhero
Characters
Willie Lumpkin; The Thing; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Human Torch; Alicia Masters; Freddie Lumpkin; Mr. Magoo (cameo; on TV); Mr. Fantastic (cameo); Invisible Woman (cameo); Super Skrull (Cameo); Inhumans (all cameo) [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Quicksilver; Crystal; Triton; Lockjaw]
Synopsis
Due to an unfortunate mistake, Willie Lumpkin is visited by the ghosts of Christmas and put through a christmas carol wringer which was actually meant for miser J. Jonah Jameson.

Indexer Notes

Parody of Dicken's A Christmas Carol.

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

Marvel Readers Present / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Mark Vanderbrook, William Blevins and Hidalgo Nagashima. On the inside back cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Black Panther; She-Hulk; Cyclops; Willie Lumpkin
  2. 1. The Retribution Affair Part 2: Plague In the Night
    Cyclops
  3. 2. Panther's Quest Part 6 of 25: Naked Exposures
    Black Panther
  4. 3. X-Mas Tease
    She-Hulk
  5. 4. A Christmas Card
    Willie Lumpkin
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Marvel Readers Present
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