Groo does what Groo does best on the cover of Marvel Age #49 -- namely, threaten to wreck things for everyone. It's the first of several Christmas themed covers by Sergio Aragonés as Marvel Age wraps up another year!
This issue includes an interview with Doug Murray, writer of The 'Nam, who had been featured on TV and in newspaper articles for his unflinching writing on the series.
Fred Hembeck celebrated the season with everyone's favorite non-team, the Defenders.
Reporter Sholly Fisch filed a story on his visit to Marvel Productions, where TV series like the Muppet Babies and Inhumanoids were animated.
And even though this issue went on sale in January, its April cover date meant that there were some shenanigans in the Marvel Age 1974 article, with fake stories like these created for this article only -- although I'd love to read a few stories starring Lectronn!
Marvel Age #49
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: January 6, 1987
Cover date: April, 1987
Copyright © 1986 Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corporation.
• Jim Shooter: Editor in Chief
• Jim Salicrup: Editor and Design Director
• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Assistant Editor
• Barbara Johnston: Designer
• Fred (Bah) Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age
• Craig Anderson, Adam Blaustein, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Daniel Chichester, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, Tom DeFalco, Jo Duffy, Daryl Edelman, Danny Fingeroth, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Bob Harras, Larry Hama, Michael Higgins, Laura Hitchcock, Sid Jacobson, Terry Kavanagh, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Rosemary McCormick-Lowy, Al Milgrom, John Morelli, Ann Nocenti, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Mike Rockwitz, Joanne Spaldo, and Greg Wright: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Mark Alexander, Jose Marzan, and Bruce N. Solotoff: Romita's Raiders
• Anita Duncan: Art/Production Coordinator
• Doreen Frederick: Production Assistant
• Brenda Mings: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: Proofreader
• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager
• Paul Becton, George Roussos and Janet Jackson: Colorists
• Sergio Aragonés: Cover art
• Paul Becton, Pat Brosseau, Harry Candelario, Veronica Carlin, Rob Carosella, Hector Collazo, Rich Dufour, Dawn Geiger, Ken Lopez, Susan Marks, Michael Maier, Bill Oakley, and Bill Vallely: Production
• Christine Aurilia 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: Yule Fool
Front cover
• Character: Groo the Wanderer
Inside front cover
• Scrooge Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 5
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on sale January 27
- Daredevil #242
- The Defenders of the Earth #3
- Masters of the Universe #7
- Strikeforce: Morituri #6
- The New Mutants #51
- Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #15
- Thundercats #11
- Web of Spider-Man #26
- Nightmask #7
- Psi Force #7
- Swords of the Swashbucklers #12
- West Coast Avengers #20
- Comet Man #4
- Conan the King #40
- The X-Men Vs. The Avengers #2
Titles on sale February 3
- Alpha Flight #46
- Captain America #329
- Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos #3
- Ewoks #13
- Fallen Angels #2
- Groo the Wanderer #27
- The Amazing Spider-Man #288
- Kickers, Inc. #7
- Mark Hazzard, Merc #7
- Mephisto Vs. the X-Men #2
- Strange Tales #2
- Fantastic Four Vs. the X-Men #4
- Spider-Man Comics Magazine #3
- Savage Sword of Conan #135
- The Official Marvel Comics Index to the X-Men #2
Titles on sale February 10
- Marvel Age Magazine #50
- The Avengers #279
- Conan the Barbarian #194
- G.I. Joe #59
- The Incredible Hulk #331
- D.P. 7 #7
- Justice #7
- Marvel Tales #19
- Muppet Babies #13
- The 'Nam #6
- The Uncanny X-Men #217
- The Marvel Saga #18
- Elektra: Assassin #8
- Marvel Fanfare #32
Titles on sale February 17
- Care Bears #10
- Elfquest #22
- Fantastic Four #302
- The Inhumanoids #3
- Iron Man #218
- Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #126
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #8
- Starbrand #8
- Thor #379
- The Transformers #28
- X-Factor #16
- Classic X-Men #9
- The Transformers Comics Magazine #3
- The Official Marvel Universe Handbook #3
Pages 6 - 7
More Coming Attractions
- Titles Shipping February
- Daredevil #243
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #5
- Huggabunch #5
- Strikeforce: Morituri #7
- The New Mutants #52
- Nightmask #8
- Psi Force #8
- Thundercats #12
- Web of Spider-Man #27
- West Coast Avengers #21
- Comet Man #5
- Avengers Vs. the X-Men #3
- Alpha Flight #47
- Animax #47
- Captain America #330
- Fallen Angels #3
- Groo the Wanderer #28
- Heathcliff #16
- Kickers, Inc. #8
- Mark Hazzard, Merc #8
- The Amazing Spider-Man #289
- Strange Tales #3
- Power Pack #30
- Mephisto Vs. The X-Men #3
- Savage Sword of Conan #136
- Star Comics Magazine #51
- The Official Marvel Comics Index to the Avengers #2
- Marvel Age Magazine #51
- The Avengers #280
- Conan the Barbarian #195
- D.P. 7 #8
- G.I. Joe #60
- The Incredible Hulk #332
- Justice #8
- Marvel Tales #200
- The 'Nam #7
- The Uncanny X-Men #218
- The Marvel Saga #19
- Droids #8
- Elfquest #23
- Fantastic Four #303
- Iron Man #219
- Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #127
- Popples #4
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #9
- Starbrand #9
- Thor #380
- Top Dog #14
- The Transformers #29
- X-Factor #17
- Classic X-Men #10
- Alien Legion #19
- G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #4
- Titles Shipping March
- Daredevil #244
- The Defenders of the Earth #4
- Masters of the Universe #8
- Strikeforce: Morituri #8
- The New Mutants #53
- Nightmask #9
- Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #16
- Psi Force #9
- Thundercats #13
- Web of Spider-Man #28
- West Coast Avengers #22
- Comet Man #6
- X-Man Vs. the Avengers #4
- Alpha Flight #48
- Captain America #331
- Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos #4
- Ewoks #14
- Fallen Angels #4
- Groo the Wanderer #29
- Kickers, Inc. #9
- Mark Hazzard, Merc #9
- The Amazing Spider-Man #290
- Strange Tales #4
- Mephisto Vs. the Avengers #4
- Spider-Man Comics Magazine #4
- Savage Sword of Conan #137
- The Official Marvel Comics Index to the X-Men #3
- Marvel Age Magazine #52
- The Avengers #281
- Conan the Barbarian #196
- D.P. 7 #9
- G.I. Joe #61
- The Incredible Hulk #333
- Justice #9
- Marvel Tales #201
- Muppet Babies #14
- The 'Nam #8
- The Uncanny X-Men #219
- The Marvel Saga #20
- Marvel Fanfare #33
- Care Bears #11
- Elfquest #24
- Fantastic Four #304
- The Inhumanoids #4
- Iron Man #220
- Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #128
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #10
- Starbrand #10
- Thor #381
- The Transformers #30
- X-Factor #18
- Classic X-Men #11
- The Transformers Comics Magazine #4
- The Official Marvel Universe Handbook #4
Page 8
Newswatch
Item: Jim Shooter came in at #36 in Playgirl's list of the 50 most eligible bachelors.
Item: Bill Sienkiewicz has done series of illustrations for MTV commercials.
Item: J. Marc DeMatteis has written an episode of The Twilight Zone.
Item: Comet Man co-writer Bill Mumy just got married, and honeymooned in Hawaii.
Bullpen Birthdays
The Top Ten
- September, 1986
- X-Men #213
- X-Men Annual #10
- X-Factor #12
- G.I. Joe and the Transformers #1
- Classic X-Men #5
- G.I. Joe #55
- Marvel Universe #14
- G.I. Joe Universe #3
- The New Mutants #47
- Elektra: Assassin #4
Pages 9 - 13
Article: "The 'Nam," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman
Page 14
Ad for Strange Tales
Page 15
Stan's Soapbox
Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Pages 18 - 21
Article: "Groo the Wanderer," by Sholly Fisch
Pages 22 - 25
Behind the Lines: "My Trip to Marvel Productions, or What I Did on My Summer Vacation," by Sholly Fisch
Pages 26 - 27
The Marvel Age: 1974 (Part I)
Pages 28 - 29
New Talent Department
Pages 30 - 32
Letters column: "This Is a Letters Page?", suggested by Jennifer Graham
Inside back cover
Subscription ad
Back cover
The 1987 Marvel Age Calendar
Mike Carlin - Writer
Ron Zalme - Artist
Paul Becton - Colorist
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