Marvel continued to experiment with formats and frequencies by introducing the twice-monthly anthology series Marvel Comics Presents, not long after DC debuted Action Comics Weekly. Marvel didn't miss a trick, though, when they made Wolverine the anchor for much of the series' run.
One of the decade's hottest creators, Bob Layton, provides this issue's cover as well as taking part in a new Marvel Age Interview -- his second since Marvel Age began. This time he talked about the Hercules graphic novel. Layton was still working on Iron Man at the time, as well as other side projects.
Marvel shows its funny side again with the launch of What The--?!, in the tradition of Not Brand Ecch, Crazy and other titles. And Marvel Age also shines a spotlight on the Jack Kirby's Heroes and Villains sketchbook -- for a change of pace, promoting something that wasn't published by Marvel, even if they did show only Marvel characters in the article.
Marvel Age #65
The Top Ten
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: April 19, 1988
Cover date: August, 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, 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, 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
• André Coates, Donald C. Hudson, and Christopher Ivy: 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
• Bob Layton: 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, 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: April Fool
Front cover
• Characters: Hercules, Man-Thing, and Shang Chi
Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 5
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on Sale May 24
- The Uncanny X-Men #233
- Daredevil #258
- West Coast Avengers #36
- Wolfpack #2
- The 'Nam Magazine #2
- Heathcliff's Funhouse #9
- Little Wizards #1
- Web of Spider-Man 342
- Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3
- Psi-Force #23
- The Black Panther #3
- G.I. Joe #75
- Strikeforce: Morituri #21
- What The--?! #2
- Conan the King #48
- Marvel Comics Presents #1
- Tales of G.I. Joe #9
- The New Mutants Annual #4
- Marshal Law #4
Titles on Sale May 31
- Captain America #345
- Solo Avengers #10
- Strange Tales #18
- Power Pack trade paperback
- Powerline #2
- Video Jack #5
- Spider-Man Comics Magazine #11
- The Savage Sword of Conan #151
- Akira #1
- The Amazing Spider-Man #304
- Groo the Wanderer #43
- Heathcliff #26
- D.P. 7 #23
- The New Mutants #67
- Alpha Flight #62
- Alf #7
- Marvel Age Magazine #66
- Air Raiders #6
- Marvel Tales #215
- The Incredible Hulk #347
- The Avengers #295
- Conan the Barbarian #210
- The Punisher #11
- Visionaries #6
- The Uncanny X-Men #234
- Marvel Comics Presents #2
- Bullwinkle and Rocky #6
- G.I. Joe #76
- Muppet Babies #21
- The Silver Surfer #15
- Justice #23
- Titles on Sale June 14
- Fraggle Rock #6
- The Transformers #44
- Power Pack #40
- The Fantastic Four #318
- Thor #395
- The Amazing Spider-Man #305
- Care Bears #18
- Classic X-Men #25
- Iron Man #234
- The Transformers Comics Magazine #11
- The Fantastic Four Annual #21
- Conan Saga #16
Titles on Sale June 21
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #142
- The 'Nam #22
- The Star Brand #15
- The Official Marvel Comics Index to the X-Men #8
- Hercules graphic novel
- X-Factor #32
- The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
- Marvel Comics Presents #3
Page 8
Newswatch
Item: Editor Mike Higgins has left staff to work on special projects.
Item: Sue Flaxman has been promoted to assistant editor for Sid Jacobson.
Item: Laura Hitchcock has left staff to focus on writing.
Item: Artist Bob Hall is one of the artistic directors of the theater company the New Rude Mechanicals.
January 1988
- X-Men #229
- X-Factor #29
- Amazing Spider-Man #300
- The Punisher #8
- The New Mutants #63
- Silver Surfer #11
- Classic X-Men #21
- The Avengers #291
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #138
- Web of Spider-Man #38.
Page 9
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Pages 10 - 13
"The Marvel Age Interview: Bob Layton," by Gregory Wright
Pages 12 - 13
Sidebar: "The Graphic Novel," 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
The Mutant Report
"And the Winner Is...Alchemy!"
Pages 19 - 23
Article: "Marvel Comics Presents Wolverine," by Peter Sanderson
Pages 24 - 25
Article "The Marvel Mag of Mirth and Mayhem - What The--?!," by Glenn Herdling
Pages 26 - 27
Article: "Jack Kirby's Heroes and Villains," by Brian Nelson
Pages 28 - 30
The Marvel Age 1977 Part 1, by Brian Nelson
Pages 31 - 32
Letters column: "Lettuce from Our Readers," suggested by Mark Catroppa
Inside back cover
Marvel Age 1988 Summer Annuals Report Card
The Evolution War checklist
Back cover
Ad for The Draft
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