In a decade when fans couldn't get enough of Wolverine, it was inevitable that there would be unlikely team-ups (hello, Havok!) and unlikely creative teams (hello, Jon J Muth and Kent Williams!) This team would go on to moodier fare that arguably better suited their talents, including Moonshadow and the graphic novel version of The Fountain. (How did Havok get top billing, anyway?)
Behind this lovely cover, Marvel Age sported a new look for the late 1980s, with the long-running horizontal banners replaced by spiffy color-hold boxes like these:
Also in this issue, Elvira made her comics debut with the film adaptation of her movie, which appeared in something called Marvel Spring Special #1 (go figure), and readers got to meet The Last American, an Epic comic that looked a whole lot like Marshal Law.
Marvel Age #68
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: July 19, 1988
Cover date: November, 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, 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, Gavin Curtis, 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
• Jon J Muth and Kent Williams: 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, Eddie Marcaro, and Rob Naylor: Production
• Barbara Arnstein, Christine Aurilia, Mark Chiarello, Kelly Corvese, Dwight Coye, Tom Fardy, Jesus Gonzalez, Marie Javins, 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
• Fabian Nicieza: Advertising Manager
• Irving Forbush: Claw Sharpener
Front cover
• Characters: Wolverine and Havoc
Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 5
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles On Sale August 23
- Daredevil #261
- Semper Fi #1
- The West Coast Avengers #39
- Wolfpack #5
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #16
- Excalibur #3
- Tales of G.I. Joe #12
- Web of Spider-Man #45
- Psi-Force #26
- The Last American #1
- Someplace Strange graphic novel
- Strikeforce: Morituri #24
Titles On Sale August 30
- Captain America #348
- Solo Avenger #13
- Alf #10
- The Amazing Spider-Man #310
- Groo the Wanderer #46
- Heathcliff #29
- The New Mutants #70
- Alpha Flight #65
- D.P. 7 #26
- Marvel Comics Presents #8
- St. George #3
- Star Comics Magazine #3
- Wolverine #2
- The 'Nam Magazine #5
- The Savage Sword of Conan #154
- Akira #4
- The Punisher trade paperback
Titles On Sale September 6
- The Avengers #298
- Conan the Barbarian #213
- Count Duckula #1
- Flintstone Kids #9
- G.I. Joe #8
- Marvel Age Magazine #69
- Marvel Tales #219
- Doctor Zero #4
- The Sub-Mariner #2
- The Incredible Hulk #350
- The Light and Darkness War #1
- Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
- Marvel Fanfare #41
- Justice #26
- Power Pack #42
- The Punisher #14
- The Silver Surfer #18
- The X-Men #239
- X-Terminators #3
Titles On Sale September 13
- Thor #398
- Transformers #47
- Alien Legion #7
- The Punisher War Journal #2
- The Inhumans graphic novel
- Conan Saga #19
- Speedball #4
- Classic X-Men #28
- Marvel Comics Presents #9
- G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #13
- Fantastic Four #321
- Titles On Sale September 30
- The Incal graphic novel
- Iron Man #237
- Spectacular Spider-Man #145
- X-Factor #35
- Cloak and Dagger #2
- The 'Nam #25
- Dragon's Claws #4
- G.I. Joe European Missions #4
Page 8
Newswatch
Item: Look for upcoming trade paperback collections of The Punisher, G.I. Joe, Machine Man, the Black Dragon, and the Spider-Man black costume story.
Item: Look for upcoming posters featuring She-Hulk, Excalibur, Wolverine and the Hulk, Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D., Wolverine and Captain America, Rogue, X-Factor, Power Pack, Wolverine, Elektra, Groo, and Captain America.
The Top Ten
April 1988
- The Uncanny X-Men #232
- X-Factor #31
- X-Factor Annual #3
- The Punisher Annual #1
- The Amazing Spider-Man #303
- The New Mutants #66
- The Punisher #10
- Silver Surfer Annual 1
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #141
- Iron Man #233
Page 9 - 12
The Mutant Report
Article: "Havoc and Wolverine: Meltdown," by Peter Sanderson
Page 13
Marvel Trivia Quiz
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 - 19
Epic Spotlight: "The Last American," by Glenn Herdling
Pages 20 - 22
Epic Spotlight: "The Light and Darkness War," by Glenn Herdling
Pages 23 - 24
Article: "Semper Fi," by Doug Murray
Pages 25 - 26
Article: "Elvira," by Sandy Hausler
Pages 27 - 29
The Marvel Age 1977 Part IV, by Brian Nelson
Pages 30 - 32
Letters Column: "Natural Selection," suggested by Tom Cunningham
Inside Back Cover
Ad for The 'Nam #24
Back Cover
Ad for The Evolutionary War
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