Team America #6 [Direct]

(November 1982)

Dead Water! (Table of Contents: 1)

Team America / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Alan Kupperberg

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Christie Scheele

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

R.U. Reddy [Winthrop Roan Jr.]; Honcho [James McDonald]; Wolf; Cowboy [Luke Merriweather]; Marauder [AKA Black Marauder; Dark Rider; Black Rider] (All as Team America) [Thunderiders]; Evelyn Barde; Mr. Barde; Mrs. Barde; Unnamed gas station cajuns; Unnamed pick-up cajuns (Death); Melody (Evelyn's dog) (Death); Herbert Gutman (Villain) (Death); Unnamed international terrorists; Gutman's thugs; Unnamed fuel tanker driver

Synopsis

After an exhibition race win in Louisiana, R.U. Reddy visits an old girlfriend and encounters living slime controlled by an evil chemical company president.

Indexer Notes

This story spotlights R.U. Reddy in solo action. Popular 1970's comedy team, Cheech & Chong are mentioned in this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Team Talk / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom DeFalco; Linda Grant

Pencils

Dave Simons

Inks

Dave Simons

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]

Indexer Notes

Includes a brief introduction by Linda Grant, Tom DeFalco's new assistant editor.

Replies by Tom DeFalco. Letters on issue #3 from Don Galoe, Todd Sorenson, Tom Morrow, Freeman Semons, Jr., Al Mejia, and Mike Richards. House ad for the Ghost Rider series appears on the bottom of the page.

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

Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Going Fast-- How The Pros Do it ! (Table of Contents: 4)

Honcho's Racing Hints!; Team America / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gary Cohn

Pencils

Dave Simons

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

Christie Scheele ?

Letters

Janice Chiang ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Honcho [James McDonald]; Wolf; R.U. Reddy [Winthrop Roan Jr] (All as Team America) [Thunderiders]

Synopsis

Honcho gives tips on how to make sharp turns with your motor bike and still maintain speed.

Indexer Notes

script credited to "Cohn." Gary Cohn confirmed via Facebook that he wrote this and thinks it may be his sole published work for Marvel.

Jumps! (Table of Contents: 5)

Honcho's Racing Hints!; Team America / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gary Cohn ?

Pencils

Dave Simons

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

Christie Scheele ?

Letters

Janice Chiang ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Honcho [James McDonald]; Cowboy [Luke Merriweather] (Both as Team America) [Thunderiders]

Synopsis

Honcho gives tips on how to make great jumps with a motorcycle.

Indexer Notes

Script credited to "Cohn". This is likely Gary Cohn, who confirmed he wrote the other Racing Hints feature in this issue.