In 1988, the concepts of manliness and being a wimp were again part of the public discourse, thanks in no small part to George H. W. Bush being called a wimp during his second presidential campaign, a subject tackled by a Newsweek cover story in late 1987.
Of course, Marvel Comics had no shortage of tough guy heroes in 1989 -- not with Wolverine and Nick Fury running around! This issue has articles on them, as well as Indiana Jones and the second volume of A Sailor's Story.
And in Salicrup's Section, readers found a dire warning: Marvel Age would soon go up in price from $.50 to a whole buck!
Marvel Age #77
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: April 18, 1989
Cover date: August 1989
Copyright © 1989 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief
• Mark Gruenwald: Executive Editor
• Ralph Macchio: Senior Editor
• Jim Salicrup: Supreme Marvel Zombie
• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Managing Editor
• Cindy Kruhm: Designer
• Sholly Fisch: Contributing Editor
• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age
• Craig Anderson, Steve Buccellato, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Daniel Chichester, Margaret Clark, Kelly Corvese, Don Daley, James DiGiovanna, Daryl Edelman, Archie Goodwin, Larry Hama, Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Sid Jacobson, Terry Kavanagh, Howard Mackie, Dwayne McDuffie, Marc McLaurin, Al Milgrom, Carl Potts, Mike Rockwitz, Marc Siry, Lisa Trusiani, Sara Tuchinsky, Renée Witterstaeter, David Wohl, and Gregory Wright: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Don Perlin: Managing Art Director
• James Brock Jr., Gavin Curtis, and Vince Mielcarek: The Raiders
• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager
• Len Kaminsky: Assistant Traffic/Production Manager
• Lynda Strunk: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: World's Toughest Proofreader
• Joe Albelo, Paul Becton, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Harry Eisenstein, Vince Evans, Dawn Geiger, Jesus Gonzalez, Brad K. Joyce, Ken Lopez, Ed Magalong, Jade Moede, Joyce Phus and Rodney S. Timmons: Production
• Keith Pollard: Cover
• Gregory Wright: Colorist
• Christine Aurilia, Dwight Coye, Dan Cuddy, Tom Fardy, Suzanne Gaffney, Marie Javins, John Lewandowski, George Roussos, Stu Schwartzberg, Mark Silverman, and Evan Skolnick: Friendly Assistance
• Carol Kalish: Vice President Direct Sales
• Kurt Busiek: Direct Sales Project Manager
• Lou Bank: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Customer Service
• Mike Ruffino: Administrative Assistant
• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager
• Fabian Nicieza: Advertising Manager
• Irving Forbush: License Revoked
Front cover
• Character: Nick Fury and some Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
• Subscription coupon
Pages 1 - 7
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on sale May 23
- Captain America #357
- Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23
- Marvel Comics Presents #27
- Conan the King #54
- Excalibur #12
- Saga of Wolverine #1
- Sensational She-Hulk #5
- Punisher War Journal #8
- Web of Spider-Man #54
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #25
- West Coast Avengers #48
- G.I. Joe European Missions #12
Titles on sale May 30
- Amazing Spider-Man #319
- Avengers Spotlight #22
- Alf #19
- Groo the Wanderer #55
- Heathcliff #37
- Alpha Flight #74
- Marvel Universe Update #3
- Power Line #8
- Wolverine #11
- The War #4
- Nth Man #2
- The New Mutants #79
- Punisher Annual #2
- Savage Sword of Conan #163
- The 'Nam Trade Paperback #3
- A Sailor's Story #2
Titles on sale June 6
- Marvel Age Magazine #78
- The Incredible Hulk #359
- Captain America #358
- The Avengers #307
- Marvel Tales #227
- Conan the Barbarian #222
- G.I. Joe #90
- The Punisher #23
- Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9
- Uncanny X-Men #248
- Silver Surfer #27
- Marvel Comics Presents #28
- What If...? #3
- S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
- The Saga of the Sub-Mariner #11
- Death's Head #7
Titles on sale June 13
- Fantastic Four #330
- Thor #407
- Count Duckula #6
- The Transformers #56
- X-Factor #44
- Wolverine #12
- Daredevil Annual #4
- Conan Saga #28
- The Amazing Spider-Man #320
- Akira #12
- Groo Chronicles #3
Titles on sale June 20
- Captain America #359
- Spectacular Spider-Man #154
- Classic X-Men #37
- The 'Nam #34
- Iron Man #246
- Moon Knight #4
- Doctor Strange #7
- Marvel Comics Presents #29
- Alf Annual #2
Page 8
Newswatch
Item: At last, the Adult Thermonuclear Samurai Elephants one-shot is on the way, under its new name, Power Pachyderms.
Item: Doctor Who will be back in U.S. comics with the graphic novel Voyager: A Doctor Who Adventure.
Item: Assistant editor Sue Flaxman is leaving staff; new assistant editor Renée Witterstaeter is joining staff, to work with Craig Anderson.
Top Ten
December 1988
- The Uncanny X-Men #243
- Excalibur #7
- Havok and Wolverine 39
- X-Factor #39
- The Amazing Spider-Man #314
- The Punisher War Journal #5
- The Punisher #18
- The New Mutants #74
- West Coast Avengers #43
26. Marvel Age Magazine #73
Page 9
Mark's Remarks
Page 10
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Pages 11 - 12
The Mutant Report
"Wolverine Saga," by Peter Sanderson
Pages 13 - 14
Article: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," by Sandy Hausler
Page 15
Article: "The Punisher Magazine," by Sholly Fisch
Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Page 18
Stan's Soapbox
Willie Lumpkin, by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo
Pages 19 - 20
Article: "Don't Yield, Back Shield!" by Sholly Fisch
Pages 21 - 25
Shield Preview
Pages 26 - 27
Article: "A Sailor's Story 2: Winds, Dream, and Dragons," by Barry Dutter
Pages 28 - 29
The Marvel Age of Comics: 1979 Part II
Pages 30 - 32
Letters Column: "Thor-ty Something," suggested by Shawn McAmie
Inside back cover
Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1988 ballot
Back cover
Ad for The Nth Man
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