It was a match made in Tromaville, NJ: The Toxic Avenger and Marvel Comics! Toxie would go on to thrill Marvel readers for close to a year – and he's poised to make his comics comeback next month courtesy of Ahoy Comics!
Also this month in Marvel Age, readers witnessed the arrival of Nightcat in her one and only comics adventure, which I discussed with co-writer Barry Dutter on my "One-Shot Wonders" podcast here.
And future superstar artist Bryan Hitch came out of the gate hot with his work on She-Hulk, as discussed in this issue's interview. Of course, like many British artists, he arrived on the American comics scene with some work for British publishers already on his resume.
Marvel Age #98
Price: $1.00 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: February 5, 1990
Cover date: March 1991
Copyright © 1991 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
Inside front cover
Masthead
• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief
• Mark Gruenwald: Executive Editor
• Ralph Macchio: Senior Editor
• Carl Potts: Epic Executive Editor
• Rod Ramos and Armando Gil: Cover artist
• Jim Salicrup: Supreme Marvel Zombie
• Mike Lackey: Assistant Editor
• Al Bensew, Cindy Emmett and Dawn Geiger: Designers
• Barry Dutter, Sholly Fisch and Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Contributing Editors
• Craig Anderson, Tom Brevoort, Bob Budiansky, Bobby Chase, Chris Cooper, Kelly Corvese, Dan Cuddy, Don Daley, Tom Danning, Suzanne Dell Orto, Barry Dutter, Eric Fein, Danny Fingeroth, Suzanne Gaffney, Bob Harras, Marie Javins, Len Kaminski, Terry Kavanagh, Kevin Kovasic, John Lewandowski, Howard Mackie, Marc McLaurin, Al Milgrom, Sarra Mossoff, Fabian Nicieza, Mike Rockwitz, Evan Skolnick, Rob Tokar, Renée Witterstaeter, and Nel Yomtov: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Steve Geiger: Managing Art Director
• Bud LaRosa, Bob Petrecca, and Kevin Tinsley: 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
• Ron Aikens, Steve Alexandrov, Dahlia Aponte, Darren Aucke, Paul Becton, Steve Bunche, Rob Carosella, Chris Eliopolous, Vince Evans, Jesus Gonzalez, Ed Lazellari, Ariane Lenshoek, Edward Murr, Betty Ringma, George Roberts, George Roussos, and Davide Sharpe: Production
• Renée Witterstaeter: Colorist
• Glenn Herdling: Manufacturing Coordinator
• Greg Myers: Research
• Christine Aurilia, Meg Brennan, Paula Butterworth, Dwight Coye, Arthur Parris Jackson, Mary "Mac" McPherson, Stu Schwartzberg, and Christine Slusarz: Friendly Assistance
• Karen Corbo, Carol Platt, and Vivian O'Brien: Rights and Permissions Editor
• Jim Sokolowski: National Key Account Manager
• Cindy Marenda: Sales Administrator
• Carol Kalish: Vice President Direct Sales
• Skip Dietz: Direct Sales Publications Editor
• Victoria Schodowski: Administrative Assistant
• Lou Bank: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Customer Service
• Sven Larsen: Direct Sales Assistant Manager
• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager
• Dana Moreshead: Advertising Manager
• Irving Forbush: Birthday Basher
Salicup's Section
Marvel Agenda
Pages 1 - 3
Mondo Marvel Comics
Item: Marvel Illustrated is coming soon with pinups of all your favorite Marvel heroes and heroines.
Item: Coming soon - it's Super Pro, in a new comic licensed from the NFL.
Item: The Destroyer is back in the one-shot "Drive-by Heaven," by Will Murray and Lee Weeks.
Item: Big Things are coming your way in Fantastic Four #350.
Item: Details on the 1990 Marvel Halloween party.
Page 3
Profile: Peter David
Marvel Top Ten
August 1990
- Spider-Man #3
- Ghost Rider #6
- X-Men #269
- Amazing Spider-Man #340
- Wolverine #32
- New Mutants #94
- Punisher #41
- Punisher #50
- X-Factor #59
- Punisher War Journal #23
Page 4
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Page 5
Mark's Remarks
Pages 6 - 7
The Mutant Report: "Wolverine Leaves Earth," by Steve Vrattos
Pages 8 - 9
Andy Mangels' Reel Marvel
Pages 10 - 11
Marvel Age Bryan Hitch Interview, by James Frederick Nelson
Page 12 - 13
Marvel Super Heroes Computer Games
Pages 14 - 15
Article: "Nightcat," by Renee Witterstaetter and Dan Handlemann
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: "The Toxic Avenger," by Mike Lackey
Pages 21 - 25
Preview: The Toxic Avenger #1
Pages 26 - 27
The Marvel Age of Comics: 1983 Part three by Brian Nelson
Pages 28 - 29
New Talent Department: Ben Jung
Pages 30 - 32
Letters column: "Twin Peaks"
Inside back cover
Marvel Age Super Shopper Gallery
Back cover
The 1991 Marvel Age Calendar: February
Writers: Chris Eliopolous and Barry Dutter
Artist: Ron Zalme
Colorist: Renée Witterstaetter
