(January 1997)

Marvel, 1997 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
1996-11-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606043743 00111
Editing
Kelly Corvese (editor); Bob Harras (editor-in-chief)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U. S.
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

This one-shot leads into the Maverick ongoing series.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

In the Shadow of Death (Table of Contents)

Maverick / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wilfred Santiago (signed)
Inks
Wilfred Santiago (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Maverick
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The Sword Song on a Barren Heath (Table of Contents: 1)

Maverick / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Hama
Pencils
Wilfred Santiago
Inks
Wilfred Santiago
Colors
Marie Javins
Letters
Chris Eliopoulos
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You may be a first class double agent Janice--
Genre
superhero
Characters
Maverick; John Wraith; Elena Ivanovna (Epsilon Red's Daughter); Omega Red (villain); Sabretooth (flashback, villain); Wolverine (cameo flashback); Epsilon Red (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Even though he is quickly succumbing to the Legacy Virus, Maverick agrees to help Epsilon Red's daughter locate Sabretooth, the man who killed her father. Things get complicated when Omega Red shows up looking for the Carbonadium Synthesizer that Maverick has hidden from him. Maverick, Elena and Wraith lead Omega Red on a merry chase all over Canada than ends at the Weapon X complex where they have a final showdown.
Reprints
Keywords
Canada; Carbonadium Synthesizer; Legacy Virus; Weapon X

Indexer Notes

Story leads into Maverick ongoing series.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. In the Shadow of Death
    Maverick
  2. 1. The Sword Song on a Barren Heath
    Maverick
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