The phrase that pays in Marvel Age #61 was "graphic novels," with multiple articles on Marvel's current and future graphic novel lines. By the end of 1987, Marvel had published 26 titles in its graphic novel series, ranging from the sublime — Daredevil: Love and War, the Futurians, or Star Slammers — to the not so sublime — like The Aladdin Effect or the Revenge of the Living Monolith.
As much fun as it is to have a list of all these titles — gotta get 'em all, fans! — the look ahead to new titles was even better. These included the "computerized" Iron Man graphic novel, Crash; The Death of Groo; and the Shadow graphic novel by Denny O'Neil, Michael Wm. Kaluta, and Russ Heath.
The issue also includes coverage of the X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills, the Moebius series of graphic novel reprints, and the then-new Marvel Masterworks, including a rare look at the embossed cover frame as line art, which I believe was drawn by Sandy Plunkett.
Marvel Age #61
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: December 15, 1987
Cover date: April, 1988
Copyright © 1987 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief
• Jim Salicrup: Supreme Marvel Zombie
• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Managing Editor
• Sholly Fisch: Coming Attractions
• Dawn Geiger: Designer
• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age
• Craig Anderson, Steve Buccellato, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Daniel Chichester, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, Daryl Edelman, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Michael Higgins, Laura Hitchcock, Sid Jacobson, Terry Kavanagh, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Dwayne McDuffie, Marc McLaurin, Al Milgrom, Ann Nocenti, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Mike Rockwitz, Marc Siry, Joanne Spaldo, David Wohl, and Greg Wright: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Don Perlin: Managing Art Director
• Donald C. Hudson, Christopher Ivy, and Rodney Ramos: The Raiders
• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager
• Hector Collazo and Doreen Frederick: Production Assistants
• Adam Blaustein: Manufacturing Co-ordinator
• Brenda Mings: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: Proofreader
• Paul Becton, Janet Jackson, George Roussos, and Greg Wright: Colorists
• Sergio Aragonés: Cover art
• Paul Becton, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Harry Eisenstein, Michael Heisler, Brad Joyce, Cindy Kruhm, Ken Lopez, Ed Magalong, Michael Maier, and Eddie Marcaro: Production
• Barbara Arnstein, Christine Aurilia, Kelly Corvese, Dwight Coye, Tom Fardy, Sue Flaxman, Jesus Gonzalez, Len Kaminsky, John Lewandowski, Stu Schwartzberg, Mark Silverman, and Rodney S. Timmons: Friendly Assistance
• Steve Sheffler: Rights and Permissions Editor
• Carol Kalish: Vice President/Director Sales
• Dale Kanzler: Assistant Direct Sales Manager/Administrative
• Lou Bank: Assistant Direct Sales Manager/Customer Service
• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager
• Irving Forbush: Boy Toy
Front cover
• Character: Groo the Wanderer
Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 5
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on sale January 26
- Daredevil #254
- Psi-Force #19
- The Punisher #8
- Web of Spider-Man #38
- West Coast Avengers #32
- Masters of the Universe #13
- Heathcliff's Funhouse #7
- Strikeforce: Morituri #18
- Tales of G.I. Joe #5
- Conan the King #46
- Thundercats #23
Titles on sale February 2
- The New Mutants #63
- Captain America #341
- Solo Avengers #6
- Strange Tales #14
- Alf #2
- Alpha Flight #58
- Groo the Wanderer #39
- The Amazing Spider-Man #300
- Spider-Man Comics Magazine #9
- Savage Sword of Conan #147
- Savage Land trade paperback
- Moebius graphic novel #5
Titles on sale February 9
- The Avengers #291
- Marvel Age Magazine #62
- D.P. 7 #19
- Justice #19
- The Incredible Hulk #343
- Marvel Tales #211
- Silver Surfer #11
- The Uncanny X-Men #229
- Conan the Barbarian #206
- G.I. Joe #71
- Muppet Babies #19
- Visionaries #3
- Bullwinkle and Rocky #4
Titles on sale February 16
- The Fantastic Four #314
- Iron Man #230
- The 'Nam #18
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #138
- The Star Brand #13
- Thor #391
- X-Factor #28
- Care Bears #16
- Classic X-Men #21
- Transformers #40
- Transformers Comics Magazine #9
- Conan Saga #12
- The Official Marvel Comics Index to the X-Men #6
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe trade paperback #9
- The Shadow: Hitler's Astrologer graphic novel
Pages 6 - 7
More Coming Attractions
Titles Shipping February
Titles Shipping March
Pages 8 - 9
Newswatch
Item: Chris Claremont has written a science fiction novel called Firstflight.
Item: Prices on nine titles — Amazing Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man, X-Men, X-Factor, New Mutants, The Avengers, The Punisher, and The Silver Surfer — will go up to $1.00. The 'Nam, Psi Force, Justice, The Star Brand, D.P. 7, Alien Legion, and Video Jack will all move to Mandotone paper and get an increased cover price of $1.25. A 'Nam Magazine will be distributed to newsstands with a cover price of $1.95, which is also the new cover price of Savage Sword of Conan.
Item: Marvel is releasing all the covers to the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe as a Poster.
Item: Bob Budiansky will be teaching a course in "Comic Book Illustration" at the Parsons School of Design.
Item: Marvel is adapting the movie Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night in a comic by Side Jacobson, Ben Brown, and Jacqueline Roettcher
Item: Submissions Editor Adam Blaustein has moved into a new spot as Manufacturing Coordinator. David Wohl will be the new Submissions Editor.
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The Top Ten
September 1987
- X-Men #225
- X-Factor #24
- The Punisher #5
- The New Mutants #59
- Silver Surfer #7
- The Amazing Spider-Man #296
- The 'Nam #14
- Classic X-Men #17
- Solo Avengers #2
- G.I. Joe #67
Pages 10 - 11
The Mutant Report
Article: "X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills," by Dan Raspler
Pages 12 - 13
Article: "Marvel Masterworks, or How I Got Back to the Future without Even Trying," by Scott Lobdell
Pages 14 - 15
Stan's Soapbox
Willie Lumpkin, by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo
Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Page 18
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Pages 19 - 25
Article: "The Marvel Graphic Novel Collection," by Brian Nelson
Covering:
- The Death of Captain Marvel, by Jim Starlin
- Elric: The Dreaming City, by Roy Thomas and P. Craig Russell
- Dreadstar, by Jim Starlin
- Star Slammers, by Walter Simonson
- Killraven: Warrior of the Worlds, by Don McGregor and P. Craig Russell
- Void Indigo, by Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik
- The Futurians, by Dave Cockrum
- Heartburst, by Rick Veitch
- Super Boxers, by Ron Wilson, John Byrne, and Armando Gil
- Starstruck, by Elaine Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta
- Swords of the Swashbucklers, by Bill Mantlo and Jackson Guice
- The Raven Banner, by Alan Zelenetz and Charles Vess
- The Aladdin Effect, by James Shooter, David Michelinie, Greg LaRocuqe, and Vince Colletta
- Revenge of the Living Monolith, by David Michelinie, Marc Silvestri, and Geoff Isherwood
- The Sensational She-Hulk, by John Byrne and Kim DeMulder
- Conan the Barbarian: The Witch Queen of Acheron, by Don Kraar, Gary Kwapisz, and Art Nichols
- Greenberg the Vampire, by J.M. DeMatteis and Mark Badger
- Marada the She-Wolf, by Christopher Claremont and John Bolton
- The Amazing Spider-Man: Hooky, by Susan K. Putney and Berni Wrightson
- Daredevil: Love and War, by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz
- Dracula: A Symphony in Moonlight and Nightmares, by Jon J Muth
- Doctor Strange: Into Shamballa, by J.M. DeMatteis and Dan Green
- The Alien Legion, by Carl Potts, Alan Zelenetz, Frank Cirocco, Terry Austin, and Steve Oliff
- Emperor Doom, by David Michelinie and Bob Hall
- Conan the Reaver, by Don Kraar and John Severin
- The Incredible Hulk and the Thing in The Big Change, by Jim Starlin and Berni Wrightson
Pages 26 - 27
Article: "Moebius: The Coming Years at Marvel," by Steve Ringgenberg
Pages 28 - 29
Article: "An Open Letter from Santa Claus on the New Marvel Graphic Novels" (No credit listed)
Covering:
A Sailor's Story, by Sam Glanzman
I, Whom the Gods Would Destroy, by Jim Shooter, Jim Owsley, Paul Ryan, and Vince Colletta
Iron Man, by Mike Saenz
Wolfpack, by Larry Hama, Ron Wilson, and Kyle Baker
Cloak and Dagger, by Bill Mantlo, Larry Stroman, and Al Williamson
The Death of Groo by Sergio Aragonés with Mark Evanier
The Shadow: Hitler's Astrologer, by Denny O'Neil, Michael Kaluta, and Russ Heath
Pages 30 - 32
Letters column: "I Took a Shower for This?", suggested by Jason Denzer
Inside back cover
Ad for Excalibur
Back cover
Ad for Alf
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