Make Mine Marvel Age

 

If you've never faced front before, True Believer, this issue of Marvel Age could be the one to turn you into a true Marvel Zombie! Fans were introduced to the new Joes of G.I. Joe: Low-Light! Hedge-Hopper! Hot-Spot! Wet-Suit! Beach-Head! Main-Frame! Leatherneck! Dial-Tone! Life-Line! Iceberg! Slip-Stream! Lift-Ticket! and Cross-Country! They joined the ranks of the Joes to battle Cobra wherever it rears its ugly head. 

Not only that, but in the wake of assistant editor Kurt Busiek's departure last issue, a new assistant editor rose to take his place: Adam Philips, who had been writing articles and coloring pages here and there, and who is also me. 

This issue also cleared up one of the mysteries of the masthead -- specifically, "Who the Heck Are Romita's Raiders?" And, more to the point, what did they do around the Marvel offices... namely, they made art corrections and studied at the feet of the master, John Romita. Here's a little taste of their art... 

Marvel Age #34

Price: $0.35 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: October 8, 1985

Cover date: January, 1986

Copyright © 1985 Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corporation. 

• Jim Shooter: Editor in Chief

• Jim Salicrup: Editor and Design Director

• Adam Philips: Assistant Editor

• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Coming Attractions

• Craig Anderson, Adam Blaustein, Nancy Brown, Bob Budiansky, Mike Carlin, Bobbie Chase, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, Tom DeFalco, Jo Duffy, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Bob Harras, Larry Hama, Mike Higgins, Sid Jacobson, Terry Kavanagh, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Rosemary McCormick-Lowy, Al Milgrom, Margie Neville, Ann Nocenti, Denny O'Neil, Jim Owsley, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, and Louise Simonson: Consulting Editors

• John Romita: Art Director

• James W. Fry, Mark McKenna, and Tom Morgan: Romita's Raiders

• Ron Zalme: Art/Production Coordinator

• John Morelli: Assistant Art/Production Coordinator 

• Janet Jackson: Designer

• Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Phil Felix, Lisa Herring, Miriam Larsson, Barry Shapiro, Bruce N. Solomon, and Aggie Kelley: Production

• Brenda Mings and Richard Bensam: Typesetters

• Adam Philips and George Roussos: Colorists

• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager

• Christine Aurilia, Lynn Cohen, and Shoshana Mallet: Friendly Assistance 

• Rod Whigham and Andy Mushynsky: Cover 

• Sally Pomeroy: Rights and Permissions Editor

• Carol Kalish: Director of Specialty Sales

• Peter David: Direct Sales Manager Administrative

• Steve Saffel: Assistant Promotions Manager for Direct Sales

• Irving Forbush: Pumpkin-head

Front cover 

• Characters: The new heroes of G.I. Joe

 Inside front cover

• Salicrup's Section

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on sale October 22

• The Thing #32
• Daredevil #227
• The Incredible Hulk #316
• The Avengers #264
• Conan #179
• Marvel Tales #184
• X-Men #202 - A Secret Wars II tie-in
• Rom #75
• G.I. Joe #44
• Nightcrawler #4
• The Eternals #5
• The Punisher #2
• Marvel Saga #3
• Marvel Press Posters #3
• Dreadstar #22

Titles on sale November 12

• Fantastic Four #287
• The Invincible Iron Man #203
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #111 - A Secret Wars II tie-in
• Thor #364
• The Transformers #13
• Elfquest #7
• Secret Wars II #8
• Six from Sirius II #1
• X-Factor #1
• The New Defenders #152 - A Secret Wars II tie-in
• Doctor Who #17
• Alien Legion #11
• Marvel Graphic Novel #21: Greenberg the Vampire
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to Marvel Team-Up #2 
• The New Mutants #36 - A Secret Wars II tie-in
• West Coast Avengers #5
• Planet Terry #11
• Fraggle Rock #6
• Strawberry Shortcake #6
• Thundercats #2
• Misty #22 (sic) 
• Red Sonja #12
• Squadron Supreme #6
• Conan Annual #10
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #3

Titles on sale October 29

• The Amazing Spider-Man #273 - A Secret Wars II tie-in
• Captain America #314
• Micronauts #17
• Alpha Flight #31
• Wally the Wizard #11
• Top Dog #6
• Heathcliff #6
• Doctor Strange #75
• Groo the Wanderer #12
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #5
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to the Fantastic Four #3
• Longshot #6
• Power Pack #19
• Savage Sword of Conan #120
• The Sisterhood of Steel #7
• The Bozz Chronicles #1

Titles on sale November 5

• Marvel Age Magazine #35

Pages 6-7

More Coming Attractions

Titles shipping in November

• The Thing #33
• Daredevil #228
• The New Mutants #37
• Web of Spider-Man #12
• West Coast Avengers #6
• Planet Terry #12
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #6
• Cloak and Dagger #5
• Squadron Supreme #7
• Conan the King #33
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #4
• Swords of the Swashbucklers #5
• Moonshadow #6
• The Amazing Spider-Man #274
• Captain America #315
• Power Pack #20
• The Micronauts #18
• Alpha Flight #32
• Wally the Wizard #12
• The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #34
• Dazzler #42
• Groo the Wanderer #13
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #5
• Firestar #1
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to the Fantastic Four #4
• Savage Sword of Conan #121
• The One #4
• Marvel Age #36
• The Incredible Hulk #317
• The Avengers #265
• Conan #180
• Marvel Tales #185
• X-Men #203
• Power Man and Iron Fist #122
• Royal Roy #6
• Muppet Babies #6
• Get Along Gang #6
• The Sword of Solomon Kane #4
• G.I. Joe #45
• The Eternals #6
• The Punisher #3
• Balder the Brave #3
• Marvel Saga #4
• Marvel Fanfare #25
• Marvel Graphic Novel #22: Doctor Strange
• Fantastic Four #288
• The Invincible Iron Man #204
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #112
• Star Wars #104
• Thor #365
• X-Factor #2
• Care Bears #3
• The Transformers #14
• Elfquest #8
• Secret Wars II #9
• Sectaurs #5
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to Marvel Team-Up #3
• Doctor Who #18
• Six from Sirius II #2
• Coyote #16
• Savage Tales #3
• Timespirits #8
• Epic Illustrated #34 

Titles shipping in December 

• The Thing #34
• Daredevil #229
• The New Mutants #38
• Web of Spider-Man #13
• West Coast Avengers #7
• Fraggle Rock #7
• Strawberry Shortcake #7
• Thundercats #3
• Misty #3
• Squadron Supreme #8
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #5
• The Amazing Spider-Man #275
• Captain America #316
• Power Pack #21
• The Micronauts #19
• Alpha Flight #33
• Top Dog #7
• Doctor Strange #76
• Groo the Wanderer #14
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #7
• Firestar #2
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to the Fantastic Four #5
• Savage Sword of Conan #122
• The Sisterhood of Steel #8
• Bozz Chronicles 32
• Marvel Graphic Novel #23: Mirror, Mirror
• Marvel Age #37
• The Incredible Hulk #31 (sic -- should be #318)
• The Avengers #266
• Conan #181
• Marvel Tales #186
• X-Men #204
• G.I. Joe #46
• The Eternals #7
• The Punisher #4
• Marvel Saga #5
• Dreadstar #23
• Fantastic Four #289
• The Invincible Iron Man #205
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #113
• Thor #366
• X-Factor #3
• The Transformers #15
• Elfquest #9
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to Marvel Team-Up #4
• Doctor Who #19
• Alien Legion #12
• Six from Sirius II #3

Page 8 

Newswatch 

Item: More posters are coming soon

Item: Weirdworld will return soon in the pages of Marvel Fanfare

Marvel's line of $0.65 titles will get an increase in cover price to $0.75 

The Top Ten

July, 1985

1. Secret Wars II #5
2. X-Men #199
3. Nightcrawler #1
4. Alpha Flight #28
5. West Coast Avengers #2
6. Avengers #261
7. Web of Spider-Man (no number listed)
8. Cloak and Dagger #3
9. Fantastic Four #284
10. New Mutants #33

Page 9

The Mutant Report by Bill Slaviscek

Article: "Mutants Meet Beyonder in Secret Wars Crossover"

Article: "A Mutant Thanksgiving" 

Pages 10 - 12

Article: "Six from Sirius 2," by Bill Slaviscek

Pages 13 - 15

Article: "The Marvel Age Interview: Larry Hama," by Sholly Fisch

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age

Pages 18 - 21

Article: "G.I. Joe Preview: The New Joes," by Sholly Fisch

Pages 22 - 23

Article: "Star Spotlight: Get Along Gang," by Sandy Hausler

Pages 24 - 25

Article: "The Marvel Age: 1970 (Part I)," by Richard Bensam

Pages 26 - 28

Article: "The New Talent Department: Who the Heck Are Romita's Raiders?", by Adam Philips 

Page 29

Ad for Misty 

Pages 30 - 32

Letter column: "The Last Three Pages," suggested by Anthony Giffen

Inside back cover

Ad for The Incredible Hulk and Alpha Flight

Back cover 

The Marvel Age 1985 Calendar - October

Jim Salicrup -- writer

Ron Zalme -- artist

Adam Philips -- colorist