Make Mine Marvel Age: December 2022

Before the recent reimagining of the Sub-Mariner as seen in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the scion of Atlantis was this guy: Imperious, haughty, and quick to anger. 1989 marked Namor's 50th anniversary in comics, and this issue of Marvel Age gave readers their first look at the new series by writer / artist John Byrne. Byrne continued on the series for several years, pitting the monarch of Atlantis against Wolverine and others along the way.

Also in this issue, Marvel's A to Z survey continues, Robocop arrives in the hallowed halls of Marvel, and Open Space gets a very "in universe" back cover ad.

Marvel Age #84

Price: $0.75 US

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: November 21, 1989

Cover date: January 1990

• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief

• Mark Gruenwald: Executive Editor

• Ralph Macchio: Senior Editor

• Jim Salicrup: Supreme Marvel Zombie

• Barry Dutter: Assistant Editor

• Dawn Geiger and Chris Eliopoulos: Designers

• Sholly Fisch and Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Contributing Editors

• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age

• Craig Anderson, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Daniel Chichester, Margaret Clark, Kelly Corvese, Don Daley, James DiGiovanna, Daryl Edelman, Danny Fingeroth, Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Sid Jacobson, Marie Javins, Len Kaminski, Terry Kavanagh, Howard Mackie, Dwayne McDuffie, Marc McLaurin, Al Milgrom, Carl Potts, Mike Rockwitz, Evan Skolnick, Rob Tokar, Lisa Trusiani, Sara Tuchinsky, Renée Witterstaeter, and Gregory Wright: Consulting Editors

• John Romita: Art Director

• Don Perlin: Managing Art Director

• Joe Rosas, Mickey Ritter, and Brad Vancata: The Raiders

• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager

• Len Kaminski: Assistant Traffic/Production Manager

• Dawn Geiger: Assistant Production Manager

• Lynda Strunk: Typesetter

• Jack Abel: World's Toughest Proofreader

• Joe Albelo, Steve Alexandrov, Paul Becton, Rob Carosella, Cindy Emmert, Vince Evans, Jesus Gonzalez, Brad K. Joyce, Ed Lazellari, Ken Lopez, Jade Moede, Edward Murr, Joyce Phus, and George Roberts: Production

• John Byrne: Cover

• Gregory Wright: Colorist

• Christine Aurilia, Paula Butterworth, Dwight Coye, Dan Cuddy, Suzanne Gaffney, Arthur Parris Jackson, John Lewandowski, George Roussos, Stu Schwartzberg, and Christine Slusarz: 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

• Sven Larsen: Administrative Assistant

• Ann Eagen: West Coast Sales Rep.

• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager

• Fabian Nicieza: Advertising Manager

• Irving Forbush: Water Boy

Front cover

• Characters: Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Inside front cover

• Salicrup's Section

• Marvel Agenda (contents)

• Masthead

• Indicia

Pages 1 - 8

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on sale December 26

The Agent graphic novel
Daredevil #277
Web of Spider-Man #61
The Uncanny X-Men #258
The Sensational She-Hulk #12
The Punisher Magazine #7
Wolverine Special #1
Critical Mass #2
Open Space #2
Avengers West Coast #55
Captain America #367

Titles on sale January 2

Alf #26
Wolverine #21
Amazing Spider-Man #329
Groo the Wanderer #62
Heathcliff #44
The New Mutants #86
The Nth Man #9
Quasar #7
Marvel Comics Presents #43
Alpha Flight #81
Sleeze Brothers #6
Interface #2
Savage Sword of Conan #170
Electric Undertow #4
Excalibur Special #2
Thor trade paperback

Titles on sale January 9

Marvel Age #85
Avengers #314
Conan the Barbarian #229
G.I. Joe #97
The Incredible Hulk #366
Marvel Tales #234
Police Academy #6
The Punisher #30
Silver Surfer #34
What If...? #10
Excalibur #19
Shield #8
Marvel Fanfare #49
The Destroyer #5

Titles on sale January 16

The Punisher War Journal #15
Damage Control II limited series #4
Iron Man #253
Spectacular Spider-Man #161
The Transformers #63
X-Factor #51
Classic X-Men #44
Marvel Comics Presents #44
Thor #414
Cloak & Dagger #10
Dr. Strange #14
Moon Knight #11
The 'Nam #42
Conan Saga #35
Akira #16
Alien Legion #15

Page 8

Newswatch

Item: Marvel staff members and freelancers Ed Weggener, Keith Williams, Harry Candelario, Vince Evans, Janet Jackson, Barry Kaplan, Janet Pezzuto, Evelyn Stein, Karen Corbo, Danny Gonzales, Richard Starkings, Danny Fingeroth, Don Daley, Mark Gruenwald, Glenn Herdling, Lisa Trusiani, Laura Hitchcock, Rob Tokar, Bob Budiansky, and Jim Salicrup all participated in the Manufacturers Corporate Challenge Marathon.

Item: One-Stop Posters is marketing Marvel Press posters into specialty and mass merchandising outlets.

Item: The New York Times asked a range of New Yorkers including Dwayne McDuffie for their opinions on the best inexpensive places to visit in New York City.

Item: Sid Jacobson's novel "Another Time" has won a glowing review from Publishers Weekly.

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