Marvel Comics Presents #85 [Direct]
([September] 1991)

Marvel, 1988 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
biweekly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Terry Kavanagh (editor); Mark Powers (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wolverine / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sam Kieth (signed)
Inks
Sam Kieth (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine
Reprints
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Blood Hungry Part 1: First Scent (Table of Contents: 1)

Wolverine / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Peter David
Pencils
Sam Kieth
Inks
Sam Kieth
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Clem Robins
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; Tyger Tiger; Cyber (introduction)
Synopsis
Cyber arrives in Madripoor.
Reprints

Life During War Time Part 4: Fire in the Hole (Table of Contents: 2)

Firestar / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Marie Javins; Marc McLaurin (credited as Marcus McLaurin)
Pencils
Dwayne Turner
Inks
Chris Ivy; José Marzán Jr.
Colors
Marc McLaurin (credited as Marcus McLaurin)
Letters
Rick Parker
Genre
superhero
Characters
Freedom Force: Blob [Fred Dukes]; Mystique [Raven Darkhölme]; Pyro [St. John Allerdyce]
Cross; Firestar [Angelica Jones]; Fitch; Arms of Salvation
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Firestar captures Mystique for the Arms of Salvation in order to save her father's life.
Reprints

Just Friends Part 1: Professor! (Table of Contents: 3)

Beast / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Lobdell
Pencils
Rob Liefeld; Jae Lee
Inks
Tim Dzon
Colors
Mike Thomas
Letters
Todd Klein
Genre
superhero
Characters
Beast; Professor X; Cyclops; Angel; Iceman; Jean Grey; Commander Courage; Super Ape
Synopsis
Beast is given an invitation to attend the International Symposium on Mutant Research where he hopes to be reunited with his old friend, Jennifer Nyles, who had her memories erased by Professor X when Hank joined the X-Men.
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... The Dude in the Really Rad Armor! (Table of Contents: 4)

Speedball / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Lobdell
Pencils
Ron Wilson
Inks
Chris Ivy
Colors
Mike Rockwitz
Letters
Dave Sharpe
Genre
superhero
Characters
Speedball; The Dude in the Really Rad Armor; Spider-Man (cameo); Dr. Doom (cameo)

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 5)

Firestar; Beast; Speedball / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jae Lee (signed)
Inks
Chris Ivy (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Firestar; Beast; Speedball
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Wolverine
  2. 1. Blood Hungry Part 1: First Scent
    Wolverine
  3. 2. Life During War Time Part 4: Fire in the Hole
    Firestar
  4. 3. Just Friends Part 1: Professor!
    Beast
  5. 4. ... The Dude in the Really Rad Armor!
    Speedball
  6. 5. [Back Cover]
    Firestar; Beast; Speedball
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