It's the final Marvel Age Annual, with a classic cover by Arthur Adams and four new previews of upcoming comics. As usual, the issue provides a laundry list of everything Marvel was up to, from the main line of superhero comics to the Epic and Star lines.
Of the four new projects - Wolverine, Speedball, Damage Control, and the Shadowline Saga - only Wolverine would go on to a long run. Speedball and Damage Control would be remembered as quirky, fun series, though.
Marvel Age Annual #4
Price: $0.75 US
Pages: 52 (48 interior plus four covers)
On sale: June 7, 1988
Cover date: 1988
Copyright © 1988 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief
• Jim Salicrup: Supreme Marvel Zombie
• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Managing Editor
• Dawn Geiger: Designer
• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age
• Craig Anderson, Steve Buccellato, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Daniel Chichester, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, James DiGiovanna, Daryl Edelman, Sue Flaxman, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Sid Jacobson, Terry Kavanagh, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Dwayne McDuffie, Marc McLaurin, Al Milgrom, A.A. Perry, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Mike Rockwitz, Marc Siry, Sara Tuchinsky, David Wohl, and Gregory Wright: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Don Perlin: Managing Art Director
• André Coates, Christopher Ivy, and Vince Mielcarek: 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
• Art Adams: Cover art
• Joe Albelo, Paul Becton, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Hector Collazo, Vince Evans, Doreen Frederick, Michael Heisler, Brad K. Joyce, Cindy Kruhm, Ken Lopez, Ed Magalong, Michael Maier, Eddie Marcaro, and Rob Naylor: Production
• Barbara Arnstein, Christine Aurilia, Mark Chiarello, Kelly Corvese, Dwight Coye, Tom Fardy, Jesus Gonzalez, Marie Javins, John Lewandowski, Fabian Nicieza, 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: A to Zzzzzz
Front cover
• Characters: X-Men and friends
Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 5
Wolverine preview
Writer: Chris Claremont
Breakdowns: John Buscema
Finished art: Klaus Janson
Marvel A to Z by Sholly Fisch
Covering:
- Alpha Flight
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- The Avengers
- Captain America
- Classic X-Men
- Cloak and Dagger
- Conan the Barbarian
- Conan the King
- Conan Saga
- Damage Control
- Daredevil
- Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme
- Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment graphic novel
- Elvira: The Movie
- Excalibur
- The Fantastic Four
- The Fantastic Four: Fathers and Sons graphic novel
- Felix the Cat
- G.I. Joe
- G.I. Joe Special Misshions
- Hero limited series
- The Incredible Hulk
- The Inhumans graphic novel
- Iron Man
- Longshot
- Marvel Age Magazine
- Marvel Comics Presents
- Marvel Fanfare
- Marvel Tales
- Marvel Masterworks
- The 'Nam
- The New Mutants
- Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. limited series
- The Punisher
- The Punisher War Journal
- The Punisher: Intruder graphic novel
- The Punisher: Assassin's Guild graphic novel
- The Punisher/Daredevil limited series
- The Savage Sword of Conan
- Semper Fi
- The Silver Surfer
- The Silver Surfer graphic novel
- The Silver Surfer: Parable
- Solo Avengers
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
- Speedball
- The Squadron Supreme graphic novel
Pages 19 - 23
Speedball in "The Mystery of Crooked Face"
Plotter/penciller: Steve Ditko
Scripter: Roger Stern
Inker: Jackson Guice
Pages 24 - 25
"Can You Name Everyone on the Marvel Universe Poster?"
Pages 25 - 29
Marvel A to Z by Sholly Fisch continued
Covering:
- Steeltown Rockers
- Strikeforce: Morituri
- The Sub-Mariner limited series
- Tales of G.I. Joe
- Thor
- The Transformers
- Web of Spider-Man
- West Coast Avengers
- Willow limited series
- Wolfpack limited series
- Wolverine
- X-Factor
- The X-Men
- X-Terminators limited series
Pages 30 - 34
Damage Control: "The Sales Pitch"
Writer: Dwayne McDuffie
Penciller: Ernie Colón
Inker: Jon D'Agostino
Pages 35 -
New Universe A to Z
- Covering:
- D.P. 7
- Justice
- Psi-Force
- The Star Brand
Pages 37 - 38
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Pages 39 - 43
A Shadowline Saga
Writers: Margaret Clark and D.G. Chichester
Penciller: Denys Cowan
Inker: Keith Williams
Pages 44 - 46
Epic A to Z
Covering:
- Akira
- Alien Legion
- The Incal
- Groo
- The Last American
- The Last of the Dragons
- The Light and Darkness War
- Marshal Law
- A Shadowline Saga: Doctor Zero
- Powerline
- Saint George
- Someplace Strange
- Stray Toasters
- Video Jack
- Wolverine and Havok: Meltdown limited series
Pages 47 - 48
Star Comics A to Z
Covering:
- Alf
- Alf Comics Magazine
- Bullwinkle and Rocky
- Care Bears
- Count Duckula
- Dino-Riders
- Flintstone Kids
- Little Wizards
- Muppet Babies
- Star Comics Magazine
Page 48
Answers to Marvel Trivia Quiz
Inside back cover
Ad for Silver Surfer graphic novel
Back cover
Ad for Cloak and Dagger
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