Marvel Comics Presents #36 [Direct]
(December 1989)

Marvel, 1988 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
biweekly
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 (credited) (editor); Kelly Corvese (credited) (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Phoenix vs. Dark Phoenix! (Table of Contents)

Black Panther; Hellcat; Phoenix / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Bill Sienkiewicz (credited) (signed as BS)
Inks
Bill Sienkiewicz (credited) (signed as BS)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Phoenix [Rachel Summers] (Days of Future Past - Earth-811)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Title, credits, summary, indicia, on the inside front cover.

Having a Wild Weekend Part 6: Keep The Fire Burning (Table of Contents: 2)

Excalibur / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Higgins (credited)
Pencils
Erik Larsen (credited)
Inks
Terry Austin (credited)
Colors
Tom Vincent (credited)
Letters
Tim Harkins (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Incredible! Phoenix, what have you gotten yourself into?!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Excalibur [Captain Britain [Brian Braddock]; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Rachel Summers]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Meggan]; Kitty Pryde of 2013; Dark Phoenix
Synopsis
Rachel has to battle a warped version of the Phoenix.
Reprints

Panther's Quest Part XXIV: Opponents (Table of Contents: 3)

Black Panther / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Don McGregor (credited)
Pencils
Gene Colan (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Mike Rockwitz (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'The last step taken found your heft'
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Elmer Gore (villain); Anton Pretorius (cameo, villain); Ramonda (cameo)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
T'Challa manages to free himself from the animal trap just as he is attacked by the guard dog. T'Challa kills the dog and makes his way to Anton Pretorius' house. Spotting Pretorius and his mother, Ramonda, on a balcony, T'Challa is confronted by Elmer Gore. The two battle and Gore begins to drown T'Challa in Pretorius' pool.
Reprints
Keywords
apartheid; bear traps; brass knuckle knives; dogs; South Africa; tennis courts

Encounter in the Alley of Death (Table of Contents: 4)

Hellcat / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jack C. Harris (credited)
Pencils
June Brigman (credited)
Inks
Roy Richardson (credited)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited)
Letters
Jim Massara (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't ask me how I know alla this...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Dr. Bartley; Moe
Reprints

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Presenters, concerning issue #27...

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Letters from: Charles S. Novinskie, Jeff Hill, Patrick Guthrie, Shane Hutchison.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Phoenix vs. Dark Phoenix!
    Black Panther; Hellcat; Phoenix
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Having a Wild Weekend Part 6: Keep The Fire Burning
    Excalibur
  4. 3. Panther's Quest Part XXIV: Opponents
    Black Panther
  5. 4. Encounter in the Alley of Death
    Hellcat
  6. 5. ["Dear Presenters, concerning issue #27..."]
    Marvel Readers Present
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Max Capp
  • Dan Creel
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose