It's another big Marvel '80s event in The Evolutionary War that ran through the annuals in the summer of 1988, as the High Evolutionary rededicates himself to enhancing humanity's evolutionary prospects while also eliminating beings he sees as inferior.
In Stan's Soapbox, the Man tells all -- about what his role is as Vice-President of Creative Affairs at Marvel Animation, which boils down to him working with writers and artists to help guide their efforts.
And in the New Talent Department, we get the results of this year's art contest, held at the Atlanta Fantasy Fair -- and in the pencilling category, it turns out to be the same guy who won last year, Keith Paul. J. Adam Walters took home the prize for inking, although Marvel's Managing Art Director Don Perlin had critiques for both of them.
Marvel Age #64
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: March 15, 1988
Cover date: July, 1988
Copyright © 1988 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, A.A. Perry, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Mike Rockwitz, Marc Siry, David Wohl, and Gregory 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
• Len Kaminsky: Assistant Traffic/Production Manager
• Adam Blaustein: Manufacturing Coordinator
• Brenda Mings: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: Proofreader
• Paul Becton and Gregory Wright: Colorists
• Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom: Cover art
• Joe Albelo, Paul Becton, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Hector Collazo, Harry Eisenstein, Doreen Frederick, 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, John Lewandowski, George Roussos, Stu Schwartzberg, Mark Silverman, and Rodney S. Timmons: Friendly Assistance
• Steve Sheffler: Rights and Permissions Editor
• Carol Kalish: Vice President Direct Sales
• Dale Kanzler: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Administrative
• Lou Bank: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Customer Service
• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager
• Irving Forbush: Devo-lutionary
Front cover
• Characters: The High Evolutionary and Marvel heroes
Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 5
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on Sale April 26
- Daredevil #257
- West Coast Avengers #35
- The Punisher #10
- Black Panther #2
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #12
- The 'Nam Magazine #1
- Web of Spider-Man #41
- Psi Force #22
- Wolfpack #1
- Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #2
- What The—?! #1
- Tales of G.I. Joe #8
- St. George #1
Titles on Sale May 3
- Groo the Wanderer #42
- Heathcliff #25
- Power Pack #39
- Hercules trade paperback
- The Amazing Spider-Man #303
- Star Comics Magazine #11
- X-Factor Annual 33
- Captain America #344
- Strange Tales #17
- The Savage Sword of Conan #150
- Alpha Flight #61
- Alf #6
- The New Mutants #66
- Solo Avengers #9
- D.P. 7 #22
- The Incredible Hulk #346
- Silver Surfer #14
- Marvel Age Magazine #65
- The Avengers #294
- Conan the Barbarian #209
- Flintstone Kids #7
- G.I. Joe #74
- Silverhawks #7
- Doctor Zero #2
- The X-Men #232
- The Punisher Annual #1
- Marvel Fanfare #39
- Marvel Tales #214
- Justice #22
Titles on Sale May 17
- Conan Saga #15
- X-Factor #31
- Alien Legion #5
- The 'Nam #21
- G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #11
- Silver Surfer Annual #1
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #141
- Classic X-Men #24
- Fraggle Rock #5
- The Official Marvel Comics Index to the Avengers #7
- The Fantastic Four #317
- Marvel Press Posters: Spider-Man by Todd McFarlane, Iron Man by Mike Zeck, and Thor by Ron Frenz
- Thor #394
- The Transformers #43
- Iron Man #233
- Last of the Dragons graphic novel
Page 8
Newswatch
Item: Ann Nocenti is leaving staff to focus on writing; Terry Kavanagh and Bobbie Chase been promoted to editor.
Item: Artist Jon Bogdanove based the look of Franklin Richards in Power Pack on his own son, Benjamin Kal-El Bogdanove.
The Top Ten
- X-Men #228
- Excalibur #1
- X-Factor #27
- The New Mutants #62
- The Amazing Spider-Man #299
- Silver Surfer #10
- Classic X-Men #20
- The 'Nam #17
- Web of Spider-Man #37
- Spectacular Spider-Man #137
Page 9
The Mutant Report
Pages 10 - 11
Article: "Akira," by Sara Tuchinsky
Pages 12 - 13
The Marvel Age Interview: Ron Frenz, by Peter Sanderson
Pages 14 - 15
Stan's Soapbox: "So What Does Stan Lee Do Anyway?"
Willie Lumpkin, by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo
Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Page 18
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Pages 19 -
Article: "Super-Size Annual: The Evolutionary War," by Peter Sanderson
Covering events in these annuals:
- X-Factor
- The Punisher
- Silver Surfer
- The New Mutants
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- Fantastic Four
- X-Men
- Web of Spider-Man
- The West Coast Avengers
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
- The Avengers
Pages 26 - 27
The New Talent Department, by Glenn Herdling
Pages 28 - 29
The Marvel Age - 1976 Part V, by Brian Nelson
Pages 30 - 32
Letters column: "It Does Not Compute," suggested by Jonathan Barnes
Inside back cover
Ad for The Draft
Back cover
Ad for Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.
