The age of teams battling each other roared on as the Fantastic Four faced the X-Men. Not only did the art team of Jon Bogdanove and Terry Austin draw the swell cover seen above, but they also provided these neat self-portraits. (That's Ziggy Pig on the right.)
Marvel editor in chief Jim Shooter takes over the editorial spot at the start of this issue for a special "Shooter's Section" in which he addresses a question he says has been coming up a lot -- namely, that the New Universe would not be replacing the Marvel Universe. (Did anyone really think this?)
Fans got to meet some of the folks working in the Marvel trenches in the article "Production People Par Excellence," which turned a spotlight on the production department from the boss, Anita Duncan, on down. Caricatures of the staff members (aside from the boss) were drawn by Harry Candelario and Steve Buccellato, and hey, I'm still in touch with a few of these folks! Here are the caricatures, minus the article itself.
This issue's back cover features a treat -- a trademark protecting comic strip starring Star-Lord (and Forbush-Man). As I recall, the assignment was "do something quick to get Star-Lord's name on the cover of a comic." Hey, you never know when that character could have some serious value in the marketplace!
Marvel Age #46
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: October 7, 1986
Cover date: January, 1987
Copyright © 1986 Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corporation.
• Jim Shooter: Editor in Chief
• Jim Salicrup: Editor and Design Director
• Adam Philips: Assistant Editor
• Barbara Johnston: Designer
• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Coming Attractions
• Bill Slaviscek: Mutant Reporter
• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age
• Craig Anderson, Adam Blaustein, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Daniel Chichester, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, Tom DeFalco, Jo Duffy, Danny Fingeroth, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Bob Harras, Larry Hama, Laura Hitchcock, Sid Jacobson, Terry Kavanagh, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Rosemary McCormick-Lowy, Al Milgrom, Ann Nocenti, Jim Owsley, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Joanne Spaldo, and David Wohl: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Tom Morgan: Assistant Art Director
• Mark Alexander, Jose Marzan, and Mark McKenna: Romita's Raiders
• Anita Duncan: Art/Production Coordinator
• Doreen Frederick: Assistant Production Coordinator
• Brenda Mings: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: Proofreader
• George Roussos and Adam Philips: Colorists
• Jon Bogdanove and Terry Austin: Cover art
• Paul Becton, Pat Brosseau, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Hector Collazo, Rich Dufour, Dawn Geiger, Veronica Lawlor, Ken Lopez, Michael Maier, Rick Parker, Bill Oakley, and Bill Vallely: Production
• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager
• Christine Aurilia, Lynn Cohen, and Sue Flaxman: Friendly Assistance
• Steve Sheffler: 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: Referee
Front cover
• Characters: Fantastic Four and the X-Men
Inside front cover
• Shooter's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 5
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on sale October 28
- Dakota North #5
- Daredevil #239
- Comet Man #1
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #3
- Hugga Bunch #3
- Strikeforce: Morituri #3
- The New Mutants #48
- Nightmask #4
- Thundercats #8
- The Transformers Movie #3
- Moonshadow #12
- Psi-Force #4
Titles on sale November 4
- Alpha Flight #43
- Animax #2
- Captain America #326
- Doctor Strange #81
- G.I. Joe Vs. The Transformers #2
- Groo the Wanderer #24
- Kickers, Inc. #4
- Heathcliff #14
- The Amazing Spider-Man #285
- Power Pack #28
- Mark Hazzard: Merc #4
- The Fantastic Four Vs. the X-Men #1
- Savage Sword of Conan #132
- Star Comics Magazine #2
Titles on sale November 11
- Justice #4
- The Incredible Hulk #328
- D.P. 7 #4
- Marvel Age Magazine #47
- The Avengers #276
- Conan the Barbarian #191
- Howard the Duck #3
- Marvel Tales #196
- The Nam #3
- X-Men #214
- The Marvel Saga #15
- G.I. Joe #56
- The Transformers Universe #3
- Elektra: Assassin #5
- Spider-Man Vs. Wolverine #1
Titles on sale November 18
- The Transformers #25
- Droids #6
- Elfquest #19
- Fantastic Four #299
- Iron Man #215
- Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #123
- Popples #2
- Star Brand #5
- Thor #376
- Top Dog #12
- Spitfire #5
- X-Factor #13
- Classic X-Men #6
- The G.I. Joe Order of Battle #4
- Alien Legion #17
- G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #2
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #15
- Steelgrip Starkey #6
Pages 6 - 7
More Coming Attractions
Titles shipping November
- Daredevil #240
- Defenders of the Universe #2
- Masters of the Universe #6
- Strikeforce: Morituri #4
- The New Mutants #49
- Nightmask #5
- Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #14
- Psi-Force #5
- Web of Spider-Man #24
- West Coast Avengers #18
- Comet Man #2
- Cloak and Dagger #11
- Conan the King #39
- G.I. Joe Yearbook #3
- Swords of the Swashbucklers #11
- Alpha Flight #44
- Captain America #327
- Chuck Norris and His Karate Kommandos #2
- Ewoks #12
- G.I. Joe Vs. the Transformers #3
- Groo the Wanderer #25
- Kickers, Inc. #5
- Marc Hazzard: Merc #5
- The Amazing Spider-Man #286
- The Official Marvel Comics Index to the X-Men #2
- The Fantastic Four Vs. the X-Men #2
- Spider-Man Comics Magazine #2
- Savage Sword of Conan #133
- Marvel Age Magazine #48
- The Avengers #277
- Conan the Barbarian #192
- D.P. 7 #5
- G.I. Joe #57
- The Incredible Hulk #329
- Justice #5
- Marvel Tales #197
- Muppet Babies #12
- The Nam #4
- X-Men #215
- The Marvel Saga #16
- The Transformers #4
- Elektra: Assassin #6
- Marvel Fanfare #31
- The Silver Surfer graphic novel
- Care Bears #9
- Elfquest #20
- The Inhumanoids #2
- Iron Man #216
- Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #124
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #5
- Star Brand #5
- Thor #377
- The Transformers #26
- X-Factor #14
- Classic X-Men #7
- Fantastic Four #300
- Savage Tales #9
- The Transformers Comics Magazine #2
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe trade paperback #2
Titles shipping December
- Dakota North #6
- Daredevil #241
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #4
- Hugga Bunch #4
- Strikeforce: Morituri #5
- Nightmask #6
- Thundercats #9
- Web of Spider-Man #25
- West Coast Avengers #19
- Comet Man #3
- The New Mutants #50
- The Avengers Vs. the X-Men #1
- Moonshadow #12
- Alpha Flight #45
- Animax #3
- Captain America #328
- G.I. Joe Vs. the Transformers #4
- Groo the Wanderer #26
- Heathcliff #15
- Kickers, Inc. #6
- Mark Hazzard: Merc #5
- Fallen Angels #1
- The Amazing Spider-Man #287
- Strange Tales #1
- Power Pack #29
- The Official Marvel Comics Index to the Avengers #2
- The Fantastic Four Vs. the X-Man #3
- Savage Sword of Conan #134
- Star Comics Magazine #3
- Marvel Age Magazine #49
- The Avengers #278
- Conan the Barbarian #193
- D.P. 7 #6
- G.I. Joe #58
- The Incredible Hulk #330
- Justice #6
- Marvel Tales #198
- The Nam #5
- X-Men #216
- The Marvel Saga #17
- Elektra: Assassin #7
- Groo the Wanderer graphic novel
- Droids #7
- Elfquest #21
- Fantastic Four #301
- Iron Man #217
- Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #125
- Popples #3
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #7
- Star Brand #7
- Thor #378
- Top Dog #13
- The Transformers #27
- X-Factor #15
- Classic X-Men #8
- Alien Legion #18
- G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #3
Page 8
Newswatch
Item: Ann Nocenti takes over as the new writer on Daredevil with issue #236, joined by artists Louis Williams and Al Williamson. Steve Englehart will take over writing Justice with issue #2.
Item: Jim Shooter will be appearing at comic conventions across the country to talk about the New Universe, accompanied by Stan Lee and others
Item: Howard Mackie has been promoted to editor, as well as getting married. John Morelli will take Howard's place as Mark Gruenwald's assistant editor.
Bullpen Birthdays
Pages 9 - 11
Article: "Behind the Lines: Production People Par Excellence," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman
Pages 12 - 14
The Mutant Report: "The X-Men Versus the Fantastic Four," by Bill Slavicsek
Pages 15
Stan's Soapbox
Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Pages 18 - 21
Article: "The Comet Man Cometh," by Bill Slavicsek
Pages 22 - 23
"Star Spotlight: Animax," by Sandy Hausler
Pages 24 - 26
New Talent Department, by Sholly Fisch
Pages 27 - 29
The Marvel Age: 1973 (Part II), by Sholly Fisch
Pages 30 - 32
Letters Page: "Bippity Boppity Boo," suggested by Paul Giacomin
Inside back cover
Ad for Strikeforce Morituri
Back cover
"A Special Marvel Team-Up Starring Star-Lord and Forbush-Man"
Jim Salicrup -- script
Ron Zalme -- art
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