Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Things got a little strange in Marvel Age #66, the special "Strange" issue with articles on Strange Tales, Doctor Strange, the graphic novel Someplace Strange, and that strange new super-hero, Speedball, all under a pretty cool cover by John Bolton. 

This issue includes an extra-long Mutant Report, with articles on X-Terminators, Excalibur, Cloak and Dagger, and an interview with Ann Nocenti. Sadly, but not surprisingly, the article on Speedball doesn't have any quotes from artist Steve Ditko. 

Marvel Age #66

Price: $0.50 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: May 17, 1988
Cover date: September, 1988
Copyright © 1988 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 

• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief
• Jim Salicrup: Supreme Marvel Zombie
• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Managing Editor
• Sholly Fisch and Scott Lobdell: Coming Attractions
• Dawn Geiger and Ken Lopez: 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, 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 WrightColorists
• John Bolton: Cover art
• Joe Albelo, Paul Becton, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Hector Collazo, Harry Eisenstein, Doreen Frederick, Michael Heisler, Brad Joyce, Cindy Kruhm, Ed Magalong, Michael Maier, and Eddie Marcaro: 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: Someone Strange 


Front cover 
• Characters: Doctor Strange, Speedball, Cloak and Dagger and more

 Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section 
• Marvel Agenda (contents) 
• Masthead 
• Indicia 

Pages 1 - 5
Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on Sale June 28 
  • Daredevil #259
  • The Black Panther #4
  • Strikeforce: Morituri #22
  • Marvel Age Annual #4
  • Psi-Force #24
  • Tales of G.I. Joe #10
  • The 'Nam Magazine #3
  • Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #4
  • West Coast Avengers #37
  • Wolfpack #3
  • Excalibur #1
  • G.I. Joe #77
  • Web of Spider-Man #43
  • The Uncanny X-Men #235
  • What The--?! #3
Titles on Sale July 5
  • Captain America #346
  • Solo Avengers #11
  • Strange Tales #19
  • Alf #8
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #306
  • Groo the Wanderer #44
  • The New Mutants #68
  • Marvel Comics Presents #4
  • Saint George #2
  • D.P. 7 #24
  • Star Comics Magazine #12
  • The X-Men Annual #12
  • The Savage Sword of Conan #152
  • Akira #2
  • Spider-Man trade paperback
  • Heathcliff #27
  • Speedball #1
  • Alpha Flight #63
Titles on Sale July 12
  • Marvel Tales #216
  • Marvel Age Magazine #67
  • The Incredible Hulk #348
  • Web of Spider-Man Annual #4
  • The Flintstone Kids #8
  • The Avengers #296
  • Conan the Barbarian #211
  • G.I. Joe #78
  • The Punisher #12
  • Silver Surfer #16
  • Marvel Fanfare #40
  • Justice #24
  • X-Terminators #1
  • The Uncanny X-Men #236
  • Dr. Zero 33
Titles on Sale July 19
  • The Fantastic Four #319
  • Iron Man #235
  • Thor #396
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #307
  • Marvel Comics Presents #5
  • Alf Annual #1
  • West Coast Avengers Annual #3
  • Conan Saga #17
  • The Official Marvel Comics Index to the Avengers #8
  • The Silver Surer hardcover
  • G.I. Joe European Missions #2
  • Classic X-Men #26
  • Dragon's Teeth #2
  • The Spectacular Spider-Man #143
  • The Transformers #45
  • X-Factor #33
  • Alien Legion #6
  • Cloak and Dagger 31
  • The 'Nam #23
  • G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #12
Page 7
Newswatch 
Item: Stories of G.I. Joe from the British magazine Action Force will be available in the U.S. in the new series G.I. Joe European Missions. 


Item: Dragon's Teeth, another Marvel U.K. project, will be available in the U.S. soon as well. 

Item: Gregory Wright has been promoted to Managing Editor, Special Projects: Sara Tuchinsky and James DiGiovanna have joined staff as assistant editors. 


The Top Ten 
  • The Uncanny X-Men #230
  • X-Factor 329
  • The New Mutants #64
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #301
  • The Punisher #9
  • Silver Surfer #12
  • Classic X-Men #22
  • Web of Spider-Man #39
  • Iron Man #231
  • Spectacular Spider-Man #139
Page 8 
Marvel Trivia Quiz

Pages 9 - 13
The Mutant Report 
Article: "X-Terminators Stoke Inferno," by Scott Lobdell
Article: "Excalibur Monthly Series Starts," by Scott Lobdell
Article: "Cloak and Dagger," by Glenn Herdling (continues on page 18) 

Pages 14 - 15

Stan's Soapbox


Willie Lumpkin, by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo 


Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age


Pages 18 - 20
The Mutant Report Continued...
Article: "Ann Nocenti - Past, Present, and Future," by Bobbie Chase

Pages 21 - 
Article: "Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme," by Glenn Herdling 

Pages 23 - 24
Epic Spotlight: "Someplace Strange," by Barbara Arnstein

Pages 25 - 27
Article: "Speedball, the Masked Marvel," by Peter Sanderson 


Pages 28 - 30
The Marvel Age 1977 Part II, by Brian Nelson

Pages 31 - 32
Letters column: "Hey Rocky, Watch Me Pull a Letter Out of My Hat!", suggested by John Safin 


Inside back cover
Ad for Wolverine #1


Back cover
Ad for The Evolutionary War 

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