Sweet Christmas! Luke Cage returned in this issue of Marvel Age with a new series by writer Marcus McLaurin and artist Dwayne Turner – and finally, the former hero for hire got an updated look minus the blaxploitation era chain-belt.
Even at the start of 1992, comics publishers were still only dipping their toes into collected editions, which is why Marvel was only now getting around to collecting Secret Wars, eight years after its original publication.
Plus we get a look at Marvel's part in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Marvel's new deal with World Championship Wrestling, and a new set of X-Men trading cards!
Marvel Age #110
Price: $1.00 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: January 21, 1992
Cover date: March 1992
Copyright © 1991 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
Inside front cover
Masthead
• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief
• Mark Gruenwald: Executive Editor
• Carl Potts: Epic Executive Editor
• Bob Budiansky, Executive Editor, Special Projects
• Renée Witterstaeter: Editor
• Mike Lackey: Associate Editor
• Dawn Geiger: Designer
• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age
• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Contributing Editors
• Craig Anderson, Richard Ashford, Tom Brevoort, Joey Cavalieri, Bobbie Chase, Chris Cooper, Kelly Corvese, Dan Cuddy, Don Daley, Tom Daning, Barry Dutter, Eric Fein, Danny Fingeroth, Suzanne Gaffney, Pat Garrahy, Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Marie Javins, Len Kaminski, Terry Kavanagh, Kevin Kobasic, John Lewandowski, Hildi Mesnick, Marc McLaurin, Al Milgrom, Sarra Mossoff, Mindy Newell, Fabian Nicieza, Mark Powers, Michael Rockwitz, Evan Skolnick, Rob Tokar, David Wohl, Nel Yomtov, and Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Consulting Editors
• John Romita: Art Director
• Steve Geiger: Managing Art Director
• John Kalisz, Scott Kaolins and Frank Percy: The Raiders
• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager
• Dawn Geiger: Assistant Production Manager
• Daniel Carr, Maria Parwulski: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: World's Toughest Proofreader
• Dahlia Aponte, Darren Auck, John Babcock, Paul Becton, Steve Bunche, Joe Caponsacco, Rob Carosella, Steve Dutro, Cindy Emmert, Vince Evans, Jesus Gonzalez, Jim Hoston, Michael Kraiger, Ed Lazellari, Ariane Lenshoek, Edward Murr, Jared Osborn, George Roberts, Joe Rosas, George Roussos, Davide Sharpe, and Kevin Tinsley: Production
• Chris Ivy and Dwayne Turner: Cover artists
• Renée Witterstaeter: Colorist
• Christopher Ebel: Manufacturing Coordinator
• Christine Aurilia, Al Bensew, Paul Curtis, Joe Kaufman, Josie McCain, Tony Matias, Mary "Mac" McPherson, Stu Schwartzberg, Dan Slott, and Christine Slusarz: Friendly Assistance
• Karen Corbo, Carol Platt, and Vivian O'Brien: Rights and Permissions
• Skip Dietz: Co-op Field Rep Coordinator
• Victoria Schodowski: Administrative Assistant/Direct Market
• Lou Bank: Director of Sales/Direct Market
• Sven Larsen: Direct Sales Manager/Distributor Liaison
• Bruce G. Costa: Direct Sales Manager
• Craig Kunaschk: Publications Editor
• Kevin Tang: Publications Assistant Editor
• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager
• Tammy Brown: Advertising Manager
• Irving Forbush: Geek for Hire
• Ralph Macchio: Senior Editor for Hire
Witterstaeter's Witticisms
U.S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership and Management
Pages 1 - 5
Mondo Marvel Comics
Item: At last, Marvel collects Secret Wars in trade paperback!
Item: The results of the First Annual Forbie Awards are in:
Best Marvel Series: Uncanny X-Men
Best Epic Series: Groo the Wanderer
Best Limited Series: Infinity Gauntlet
Best Graphic Novel: Deathtrap: The Vault
Best Story: Silver Surfer #50
Best Story Arc: Spectacular Spider-Man #173 - 178
Best Cover: X-Men #1
Best Writer: Chris Claremont
Best Artist: George Pérez
Best Inker: Terry Austin
Best Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Best Letterer: Rick Parker
Best Cover Artist: Sam Kieth
Best Editor: Jim Salicrup
Hall of Fame: Stan Lee
Item: 'Nam #67 will guest-star the Punisher
Item: Marvel Comics Presents #100 will feature a full-length story starring Ghost Rider
Item: Assistant Editor Dan Cuddy is back from a national tour with his band, Hypnolovewheel.
Item: French artist Moebius was recently in town and went to lunch with the Epic editors. Plus he drew a cow for Marie Javins.
Item: Marvel mentions continue on VH-1 and on General Hospital.
Item: Here's a sneak peek at the art that will run on Spider-Man titles in 1992, Spidey's 30th years of publication.
Item: In honor of Carl Potts' office aquarium, Pat Garrahy made him a fish cake for his birthday, with real fish in it.
Item: When the editors realized they needed a symbol for Operation Galactic Story, they threw it to the Bullpen to see who could come up with the best design, and the winner was Kevin Tinsley.
Page 6
Stan's Soapbox
Willie Lumpkin, by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo
Page 7
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Pages 8 - 9
Mark's Remarks
Page 10
Marvel Licensing - X-Men Trading Cards
Page 11
"Great" Moments in Marvel History, by Barry Dutter
Page 12 - 13
"It Is Ballooooon!"
Page 14
"World Championship Wrestling," by Mike Gwar
Page 15
Epic-grams
Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Pages 18 - 20
"Cage," by Nelson Yomtov
Pages 21 - 25
Cage preview
Pages 26 - 27
Andy Mangel's Reel Marvel
Pages 28 - 29
"The Marvel Age of Comics, 1985 Conclusion" by Brian Nelson
Pages 30 - 31
"Ghost Writer"
Page 32
More Assistant Editor Cards
Inside back cover
The Marvel Checklist
Back cover
The 1992 Marvel Age Calendar: February
By Mike Lackey and Darren Auck
