Here we are in 1990, and some of the key figures in the launch of Image Comics two years later had already reached superstar status at Marvel, with both Todd McFarlane and Jim Lee featured in Marvel Age #90. The debut of the new, adjectiveless Spider-Man #1 was only a few weeks away, and fan anticipation for could not have been greater. The Marvel Reviewers agreed, with only tiny suggestions for how to improve the debut issue.
At the same time, Jim Lee was about to take over as penciller on The X-Men, having made the jump in a short time from Alpha Flight to Punisher War Journal to the top mutant title.
Marvel Age #90
Price: $1.00 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: May 15, 1990
Cover date: July 1990
Copyright © 1990 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief
• Mark Gruenwald: Executive Editor
• Ralph Macchio: Senior Editor
• Todd McFarlane: Cover artist
• Jim Salicrup: Supreme Marvel Zombie
• Tom Daning: Assistant Editor
• Edward Murr: Designer
• Barry Dutter, Sholly Fisch and Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Contributing Editors
• Craig Anderson, Gary Barnum, Tom Brevoort, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Margaret Clark, Kelly Corvese, Dan Cuddy, Don Daley, Suzanne Dell Orto, Eric Fein, Bob Harras, Michael Heisler, Sid Jacobson, Marie Javins, Len Kaminski, Terry Kavanagh, Howard Mackie, Marc McLaurin, Al Milgrom, Mike Rockwitz, Evan Skolnick, Rob Tokar, Renée Witterstaeter, and Gregory Wright: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Tom Morgan: Managing Art Director
• Joe Rosas, Mickey Ritter, and Brad Vancata: The Raiders
• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager
• Dawn Geiger: Assistant Production Manager
• Joyce Phua: Assistant Traffic Manager
• Lynda Strunk: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: World's Toughest Proofreader
• Joe Albelo, Steve Alexandrov, Dahlia Aponte, Darren Auck, Paul Becton, Steve Bunche, Rob Carosella, Chris Eliopolous, Cindy Emmert, Vince Evans, Jesus Gonzalez, Brad K. Joyce, Ed Lazellari, Ariane Lenshoek, Jared Osborn, Betty Ringmus, and George Roberts: Production
• Gregory Wright: Colorist
• Glenn Herdling: Manufacturing Coordinator
• Christine Aurilia, Paula Butterworth, Dwight Coye, Arthur Parris Jackson, John Lewandowski, George Roussos, Stu Schwartzberg, and Christine Slusarz: Friendly Assistance
• Kay Shadley: Rights and Permissions Editor
• Denise Bove: Vice President/Director of Newsstand Sales
• Jim Sokolowski: National Key Account Manager
• Cindy Marenda: Sales Administrator
• Carol Kalish: Vice President Direct Sales
• Kurt Busiek: Direct Sales Project Manager
• Lou Bank: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Customer Service
• Sven Larsen: Administrative Assistant
• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager
• Fabian Nicieza: Advertising Manager
• Irving Forbush: Spider-Food
Pages 1 - 6
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on sale June 26
The Avengers #320
Camp Candy #4
Captain America #374
Avengers West Coast #61
Steeltown Rockers #5
Namor the Sub-Mariner #5
Web of Spider-Man #67
X-Men #265
The Punisher #36
Black Knight #3
She-Hulk #18
Stalkers #5
Elsewhere Prince #4
Excalibur #25
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24
Robocop 2 #1
Strip #11
Robocop #2
Tales from the Heart of Africa: The Temporary Natives #1
Hellraiser #3
Open Space #4
Critical Mass #6
Jhereg #1
Return to Big Nowhere hardcover
Titles on sale July 3
Punisher: No Escape #1
Amazing Spider-Man #336
Avengers Spotlight #35
Brute Force #1
Groo the Wanderer #68
Heathcliff #50
The New Mutants #92
Nth Man #15
Quasar #13
Thor #420
Marvel Comics Presents #56
Alpha Flight #87
Ghost Rider #4
Wolverine #28
Interface #5
Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10
The Punisher Magazine #13
Savage Sword of Conan #176
Plastic Forks #5
Marshal Law trade paperback
Titles on sale July 10
The Avengers #321
Captain America #375
Conan the Barbarian #235
G.I. Joe #103
Guardians of the Galaxy #3
The Incredible Hulk #372
Marvel Age Magazine #91
Marvel Tales #240
The Punisher #36
Silver Surfer #40
The Uncanny X-Men #266
What If...? #16
Excalibur #26
Hero #4
Robocop #6
Shield #4
Spider-Man #1
Web of Spider-Man Annaul #6
Strip #12
Doctor Who #162
Fantasy Zone #10
Mutant Summer Fun Special #1
Street Poet Ray #3
Deathlok #2
Spider-Man Vs. Wolverine #1
Life of Groo graphic novel
Titles on sale July 17
Amazing Spider-Man #337
Iron Man #259
Fantastic Four #343
New Warriors #2
Robocop 2 #1
Spectacular Spider-Man #167
Thor #421
The Transformers #69
X-Factor #57
X-Men Classic #50
The 'Nam #47
Marvel Comics Presents #57
Alien Legion #18
Cloak and Dagger #13
Doctor Strange #20
Moon Knight #17
Punisher War Journal #21
Wolverine #29
Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular #1
Marvel Fantare #52
Conan Saga #41
The Destroyer Magazine #11
Marvel Requirer #5
Akira #22
Ka-Zar graphic novel
Captain America hardcover (two-volume slipcase edition of Captain America Comics by Simon & Kirby)
Page 6
Super-Villain Checklist
Pages 7 - 8
Newswatch
• Item: Power Pack's powers will change with new writer Mike Higgins
• Item: Brute Force is a new series about environmentally conscious heroes, written by Simon Furman with art by Jose Delbo and Joe Sinnott
• Item: The six-part story "Jigsaw Puzzle" pits the Punisher against Jigsaw and Mephisto
Pages 8 - 9
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Page 9
Marvel Top Ten - 1989, based on subscriptions
1 - X-Men
2 - Amazing Spider-Man
3 - G.I. Joe
4 - X-Factor
5 - Wolverine
6 - Web of Spider-Man
7 - Excalibur
8 - Avengers
9 - Spectacular Spider-Man
10 - Iron Man
Page 9
Pro File: Todd McFarlane
Mark's Remarks
Pages 12 - 13
The Mutant Report
The Jim Lee Interview, by Sholly Fisch
Page 14
Article: Foolkiller, by Gary Barnum
Page 15
Stan Lee's Soapboax
Willie Lumpkin by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo
Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Pages 18 - 19
The Non-Mutant Report: Spider-Man, by Peter Sanderson
Page 20
Heroes for the '90s "Say What?!" Sweepstakes
Pages 21 - 25
Sneak Peek: Spider-Man #1
Page 26
Marvel Reviewers
Pages 27 - 28
The Marvel Age of Comics: 1981 Part Five
Page 28
Marvel Comics Price Guide
Page 29
The Many Faces of Daredevil
Pages 30 - 32
Letters Page: "Letters! We're Soaked in Them"
Page 32
Marvel Correspondents
Cover 3
Marvel Age Super Shopper Gallery
Cover 4
The 1990 Marvel Age Calendar: June
Writers: Chris Eliopoulos and Barry Dutter
Artist: Ron Zalme
Colorist: Rene Witterstaetter
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