In 1993 Marvel was prepping for the blockbuster project Marvels, as feature in Marvel Age #130. The series went on to be the big breakthrough for writer Kurt Busiek and artist Alex Ross, as well as heralding a new mainstream interest in painted comics and ushering in a raft of titles that reimagined comics history from the point of view of ordinary people.
This issue also looks at the rap-based comic Break the Chain, some new horror comics, and an imaginative episode of "The Bossmen."
The issue also includes an X-Men / Avengers anniversary poster, which drove the cover price up to $1.25 again.
Marvel Age #130
Price: $1.25 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: September 21, 1993
Cover date: November 1993
Copyright © 1993 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
Inside front cover
Masthead
• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief
• Mark Gruenwald: Senior Executive Editor
• Carl Potts: Marvel Executive Editor, Marvel/Epic
• Bob Budiansky, Executive Editor, Special Projects
• Steve Saffel: Editor
• Al Bensew: Designer
• Alex Ross: Front cover artist
• Kelley Jones, P. Craig Russell and Joe Caponsacco: Back cover artists
• Joe Caponsacco and Jim Hoston: Marvel Age Designers
• Renée Witterstaeter: Colorist
• Liam Sharp, Mark Farmer, and Renée Witterstaeter: X-Men / Avengers Anniversary Posters Artists
• Craig Anderson, Joe Andreani, Richard Ashford, Karl Bollers, Tom Brevoort, Lynaire Brust, Joey Cavalieri, Bobbie Chase, Hector Collazo, Chris Cooper, Kelly Corvese, Don Daley, Tom Daning, Eric Fein, James Felder, Danny Fingeroth, Sholly Fisch, Suzanne Gaffney, Pat Garrahy, Glenn Greenberg, Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Marie Javins, Michael Kraiger, Mike Lackey, John Lewandowski, Carlos Lopez, Marc McLaurin, Hildy Mesnick, Matthew Morra, Sarra Mossoff, Mindy Newell, Fabian Nicieza, Lisa Patrick, Lia Pelosi, Mark Powers, Michael Rockwitz, Evan Skolnick, Kevin Somers, Mort Todd, Rob Tokar, Tim Tuohy, David Wohl, and Nel Yomtov: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Steve Geiger: Managing Art Director
• Delayne Hawkins, Scott Koblish: The Raiders
• Joe Kaufman: Book Designer
• Cindy Emmert: Designer
• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager
• Dawn Geiger: Assistant Production Manager/Designer
• Daniel Carr, Maria Parwulski: Typesetters
• Jack Abel, Flo Steinberg: Proofreaders
• Paul Becton: Color Corrections
• George Roussos: Cover Colorist
• Steve Alexandrov, Ericka T. Moran, Johnny Greene, and Kevin Tinsley: Cover Coordinators
• Rob Carosella and Jesus Gonzalez: Camera Technicians
• Jon Babcock, Sergio Cariello, Susan Crespi, Loretta Krol, Ed Lazellari, Matt Maley, and Davide Sharpe: Letterers
• John Bligh, Steve Bunche, Jerry Kalinowski, Jennifer O'Donnell, Thomas Velasquez, and Caroline Wells: Mechanical Artists
• Millie Shuriff: Accounting
• Judy Sottile: MIS Manager
• Christopher Ebel and Freddie Mendez: Manufacturing Coordinators
• Dahlia Aponte, Christine Aurilia, Bernadette Ayala, Mark Bernardo, Dan Buckley, Paul Curtis, Melisa Danon, Patricia Dazzo, Alison Gill, Stephanie Hallberg, Holly Joyner, Barry Kaplan, Jim Krueger, Sylvia Masa, Josie McCain, Tony Matias, Mary "Mac" McPherson, Pam Rutt, Stu Schwartzberg, Phil Sheehy, Marti Silber, Jeff Simons, Christina Slusarz, Sam Springle, and John Taddeo: Friendly Assistance
• Skip Dietz: Direct Sales Manager / Co-op Field Rep Coordinator
• Andrea Goldberg: Mid-West Field Representative
• Georgiana White: Customer Service
• L. Dean Rohlfing: National Field Representative Coordinator
• Matt Ragone: Director of Sales / Direct Market
• Kevin Tang: Catalog Editor
• Terry Hernon: Direct Sales Copywriter
• Seth Deitchman: Assistant Co-op Manager
• Craig Kunaschk: Assistant Distributor Liaison
• Dan Lewis: Texas Field Representative
• Mike Martin: West Coast Field Representative
• Jim Sokolowski: Director of Sales / Newsstand
• Bob Kerekes: Manager of Business Development
• Jackie Aguila, Karen Corbo, and Carol Platt: Rights and Permissions
• Laurie Stecky: Assistant Marketing Manager Newsstand Sales
• Scott Donigian: Distribution Representative on the Northern Road
• Craig McWilliams: Distribution Representative on the Southern Road
• Sven Larsen: Marketing Manager
• Jim Brennan: Advertising and Promotion Manager
• Gary Guzzo: Publicity Manager
• Tammy Brown: Advertising Manager
• Heidi Balaban, Dana Moreshead and Mariano Nicieza: Advertising Art Directors
• Ralph Macchio: Supernatural Senior Editor
Editorial
Contents
Pages 1 - 3
Up Front, by Matt Morra
• Artist Salvador Larroca will jump on board to draw Death's Head II starting with issue #12.
• Coming soon, it's the Wolverine: Global Jeopardy one-shot by writer Peter David and artist Richard Howell.
• Ultimo returns in Iron Man #300, a 64-page issue with red and gold foil covers.
• The Midnight Sons crossover kicks off in Ghost Rider and Midnight Sons Magazine.
• Coming soon, it's the miniseries King Arthur, based on an animated series from Holland.
• Gambit gets a miniseries of his own by writer Howard Mackie and artist Lee Weeks.
Pages 4 - 6
Article: "Yo! Pump Up the Comic," by Bill Rosemann
Page 7
Stan's Soapbox
Pages 8 - 11
Article: "State of Shock," by Lia M. Pelosi
Page 12
Article: "Dark Icons," by Jon-Peter Kelly
Page 13
Hembeck's Page
Pages 14 - 15
Mark's Remarks
Page 15
The Bossmen, by Rick Parker
Pages 16 - 17
Epicenter, by Marc McLaurin
Pages 18 - 20
Hot Sheet, by Jerry A. Novick
Pages 21 - 24
Article: "Here There Be Marvels," by Anya Martin
Pages 25 - 27
"In the Beginning," by Alex Ross
Pages 28 - 30
Letters column: "X-Press Yourself"
Pages 31 - 32
Checklist - October
Inside back cover
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