Marvel Age presents a diverse slate of thrills in this issue -- or, as the cover shows us, "Inhumans, Stray Toasters, Count Duckula!" (They didn't even have to mention the comics adaptation of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"!) 

Salicrup's Section talks about a student job expo, illustrated with art by Keith Haring. 

Marvel Age #69

Price: $0.50 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: August 16, 1988

Cover date: December, 1988

Copyright © 1988 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 

• Tom DeFalco: Editor in Chief

• Jim Salicrup: Supreme Marvel Zombie

• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Managing Editor

• Sholly Fisch: Coming Attractions

• Cindy Kruhm: Designer

• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age

• Craig Anderson, Steve Buccellato, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Daniel Chichester, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, James DiGiovanna, Daryl Edelman, Sue Flaxman, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Sid Jacobson, Terry Kavanagh, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Dwayne McDuffie, Marc McLaurin, Al Milgrom, A.A. Perry, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Mike Rockwitz, Marc Siry, Sara Tuchinsky, David Wohl, and Gregory Wright: Consulting Editors

• John Romita: Art Director

• Don Perlin: Managing Art Director

• Gavin Curtis and Vince Mielcarek: The Raiders

• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager

• Len Kaminsky: Assistant Traffic/Production Manager

• Adam Blaustein: Manufacturing Coordinator

• Lynda Strunk: Typesetter

• Jack Abel: Proofreader

• Paul Becton and Gregory Wright: Colorists

• Bret Blevins: Cover art

• Joe Albelo, Paul Becton, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Hector Collazo, Vince Evans, Doreen Frederick, Dawn Geiger, Michael Heisler, Brad K. Joyce, Ken Lopez, Ed Magalong,  Eddie Marcaro, Rob Naylor, and Michel Yee: Production

• Barbara Arnstein, Christine Aurilia, Mark Chiarello, Kelly Corvese, Dwight Coye, Tom Fardy, Jesus Gonzalez, Marie Javins, John Lewandowski, George Roussos, Stu Schwartzberg, Mark Silverman, and Rodney S. Timmons: Friendly Assistance 

• Steve Sheffler: Rights and Permissions Editor

• Carol Kalish: Vice President Direct Sales

• Dale Kanzler: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Administrative

• Lou Bank: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Customer Service

• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager 

• Fabian Nicieza: Advertising Manager

• Irving Forbush: Medusa's hairdresser

Front cover 

• Characters: Medusa and Black Bolt

 Inside front cover

• Salicrup's Section 

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles On Sale September 27

• Excalibur #4
• Semper Fi #2 
• West Coast Avengers #40
• Wolfpack #6
• G.I. Joe Special Missions #17
• Heathcliff's Funhouse #11
• Web of Spider-Man #46
• Marvel Comics Presents #10
• Conan the King #50
• Daredevil #262
• Psi-Force #27
• Strikeforce: Morituri #25
• Tales of G.I. Joe #13
• Stray Toasters #1

Titles On Sale October 4

• Spider-Man Comics Magazine #13
• D.P. 7 #27
• The New Mutants #71
• Solarman #1
• Alpha Flight #66
• Captain America #349
• Wolverine #3
• The Silver Surfer limited series #2
• Powerline #4
• Groo the Wanderer #47
• Solo Avengers #14
• The Amazing Spider-Man #131
• Alf Comics Magazine #2
• The 'Nam Magazine #6
• The Savage Sword of Conan #155
• Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown #1
• Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
• G.I. Joe trade paperback

Titles On Sale October 10 

• Marvel Age Magazine #70
• Conan the Barbarian #214
• Justice #27
• Muppet Babies #23
• G.I. Joe #82
• The Incredible Hulk #351
• Marvel Tales #219
• Light and Darkness War #2
• Marvel Comics Presents #11
• Bullwinkle and Rocky #8
• The Avengers #299
• The Punisher #299
• The Uncanny X-Men #240
• Classic X-Men #29
• The Silver Surfer #19
• The Saga of the Sub-Mariner #3

Titles On Sale October 18 

• Iron Man #238
• X-Terminators #4
• Fantastic Four #322
• X-Factor #36
• The Incal graphic novel #3
• Alf #11
• Speedball #4
• Care Bears #20
• Power Pack #43
• The Spectacular Spider-Man #146
• The Transformers #48
• Doctor Strange #2
• Count Duckula #2
• G.I. Joe European Missions #5
• Akira #5
• The Star Brand #17
• Thor #399
• Conan Saga #20
• The 'Nam #26
• Dragon's Claws #5
• Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1

Page 8

Newswatch

Item: Spider-man will be the safety chairperson for Unicef - art by John Romita. 

Item: A Punisher movie is in the works starring Dolph Lundgren. 

The Top Ten 

May 1988

1. Marvel Comics Presents #1
2. The Uncanny X-Men #234
3. The Uncanny X-Men #233
4. Marvel Comics Presents #2
5. Marvel Comics Presents #3
6. X-Factor #32
7. The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
8. The New Mutants Annual #4
9. The Amazing Spider-Man #304
10. The Amazing Spider-Man #305

Page 9

Marvel Trivia Quiz

Pages 10 - 13

The Mutant Report

"Marc Silvestri Interview" by Peter Sanderson 

Pages 14 - 15

Article: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," 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 - 21

"Epic Spotlight: Stray Toasters," by Doug Murray 

Pages 22 - 24

Article: "The Inhumans," by "Maximus" 

Pages 25 - 26

"Star Comics Spotlight: Count Duckula," by Sandy Hausler

Pages 27 - 29

The Marvel Age 1977 Part V, by Brian Nelson 

Pages 30 - 32

Letters column: "Place Title Here," suggested by John Ballentine

Inside Back Cover

Ad for The Punisher trade paperback

Back cover

Ad for Inferno

If you weren't already convinced that mutants were a big deal at Marvel in the 1980s, perhaps this issue of Marvel Age might convince you. "The Mutant Report," which just made its debut in issue #30, has now expanded to three pages, with the addition of Kyle Baker's cartoon series "It's Genetic." Of course, there's also a Nightcrawler cover by Dave "X-Man" Cockrum. 

With Iron Man about to reach its big 200th issue, the article in this issue includes new armor designs by John Byrne, Al Milgrom, and Bob Layton. And while Denny O'Neil and Mark Gruenwald, the series' writer and editor, respectively, promise big story turns and plot line wrap-ups, let's face it -- this series is all about the armor. 

Two new assistant editors made their Marvel Age debuts this month as well: Rosemary McCormick-Lowy (here portrayed by Bill Sienkiewicz) and Bobbie Chase (as drawn by Ron Zalme). 

Marvel Age #31

Price: $0.35 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: July 9, 1985

Cover date: October, 1985

Copyright © 1985 Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corporation. 

• Jim Shooter: Editor in Chief

• Jim Salicrup: Editor and Design Director

• Kurt Busiek: Assistant Editor

• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Coming Attractions

• Craig Anderson, Pat Blevins, Nancy Brown, Bob Budiansky, Mike Carlin, Bobbie Chase, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, Tom DeFalco, Jo Duffy, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Bob Harras, Larry Hama, Mike Higgins, Sid Jacobson, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Rosemary McCormick-Lowy, Al Milgrom, Ann Nocenti, Denny O'Neil, Jim Owsley, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Louise Simonson, Laurie Sutton, and Keith Williams: Consulting Editors

• John Romita: Art Director

• James W. Fry, Mark McKenna, and Tom Morgan: Romita's Raiders

• Dan Crespi: Art/Production Coordinator

• Ron Zalme: Assistant Art/Production Coordinator

• Janet Jackson: Designer

• Terry Bracchi, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Jack Morelli, Miriam Larsson, and Barry Shapiro: Production

• Brenda Mings: Typesetter

• Ken Feduniewicz, Janet Jackson, Adam Philips, George Roussos, and Nelson Yomtov: Colorists

• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager

• Lynn Cohen and Margaret Brockie: Friendly Assistance 

• Dave Cockrum: Cover 

• Sally Pomeroy: Rights and Permissions Editor

• Carol Kalish: Director of Specialty Sales

• Peter David: Direct Sales Manager Administrative

• Steve Saffel: Assistant Promotions Manager for Direct Sales

• Irving Forbush: Sword Sharpener

Front cover 

• Character: Nightcrawler

 Inside front cover

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Editorial by Jim Salicrup 

Marvel's Top Ten — Titles for April 1985

1. Secret Wars II #2
2. X-Men #196
3. New Mutants #30
4. Alpha Flight #25
5. Web of Spider-Man #5
6. Elfquest #1
7. Fantastic Four #281
8. Amazing Spider-Man #267
9. Iron Man #197
10. Thor #358

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on sale July 23

• The Thing #29
• Daredevil #244
• New Mutants #33
• Web of Spider-Man #8
• Red Sonja - The Movie #1
• West Coast Avengers #2
• Planet Terry #8
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #4
• Cloak and Dagger #3
• Questprobe #3
• Dreadstar and Company #5
• Rawhide Kid #4
• Squadron Supreme #3
• Conan the King 331
• Moonshadow #4
• The Swords of the Swashbucklers #3
• The Life of Captain Marvel #4

Titles on sale July 30

• The Amazing Spider-Man #270
• Captain America #311
• Power Pack #16
• Micronauts #14
• Alpha Flight #28 -- Secret Wars II tie-in
• Wally the Wizard #8
• The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #32
• Dazzler #40 -- Secret Wars II tie-in
• Ewoks #4
• Groo the Wanderer #9
• Longshot #3
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #2
• Red Sonja #11
• Avengers Annual #14
• Savage Sword of Conan #117
• Black Dragon #5
• Timespirits #6
• The One #2

Titles on sale August 6

• Marvel Age Magazine #32
• The Incredible Hulk #313
• The Avengers #261 -- Secret Wars II tie-in
• Conan #176
• Marvel Tales #181
• Rom #72 -- Secret Wars II tie-in
• X-Men #199
• Moon Knight #5
• Power Man and Iron Fist #120
• Royal Roy #4
• Muppet Babies #4
• Get Along Gang #4
• The Sword of Solomon Kane #2
• Nightcrawler #1
• Fantastic Four Annual #19
• G.I. Joe #41
• Eternals #2
• Marvel Fanfare #23

Titles on sale August 13

• Marvel Graphic Novel #18: The Savage She-Hulk 
• Fantastic Four #284
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #108
• The New Defenders #149
• Star Wars #101
• Thor #361
• The Transformers #10
• Elfquest #4
• Secret Wars II #5
• Iron Man #200
• The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19
• Doctor Who #14
• Coyote #14
• Savage Tales #1
• Spider-Man Index #8
• Epic Illustrated #32

Pages 6 - 7 

More Coming Attractions

Titles shipping in August (this should be September) 

• The Thing #30
• Daredevil #225
• The New Mutants #34
• Web of Spider-Man #9
• West Coast Avengers #3
• Planet Terry #9
• Fraggle Rock #5
• Strawberry Shortcake #5
• Thundercats #1
• Dreadstar and Company #6
• Squadron Supreme #4
• The Incredible Hulk Annual #14
• The Official Handbook fo the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #1
• Starstruck #5
• Bozz Chronicles #1
• The Life of Captain Marvel #5
• The Amazing Spider-Man #271
• Captain America #312
• Power Pack #17
• Micronauts #15
• Alpha Flight #29
• Wally the Wizard #9
• Top Dog #5
• Heathcliff #5
• Doctor Strange #74
• Groo the Wanderer #10
• Longshot #4
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #3
• Rom Annual #4
• Savage Sword of Conan #118
• The Black Dragon #6
• The Sisterhood of Steel #6
• Marvel Age Magazine #33
• The Incredible Hulk #314
• Avengers #262
• Conan #177
• Marvel Tales #182
• Rom #73
• Moon Knight #6
• G.I. Joe #42
• Eternals #3
• X-Men #200
• Thor Annual #13
• X-Men/Alpha Flight #1
• Dreadstar #21
• Fantastic Four #285
• Iron Man #201
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #109
• Nightcrawler #2
• Star Wars #102
• Thor #362
• Transformers #11
• Elfquest #5
• Secret Wars II #6
• The New Defenders #150
• Spider-Man Index #9
• Doctor Who #15
• New Mutants Special #1
• Alien Legion #10
• Marvel Graphic Novel #19: The Witch Queen of Acheron
• Red Sonja - The Movie #2

Titles shipping in September (this should be October) 

• The New Mutants #35
• Web of Spider-Man #10
• West Coast Avengers #4
• Planet Terry #10
• Peter Porker, the Amazing Spider-Ham #5
• Cloak and Dagger #4
• Sectaurs #4
• Squadron Supreme #5
• Conan the King #32
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #2
• Swords of the Swashbucklers #4
• Moonshadow #5
• The Amazing Spider-Man #272
• Captain America #313
• Power Pack #18
• Micronauts #16
• Alpha Flight #30
• Wally the Wizard #10
• Ewoks #5
• The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #33
• Dazzler #41
• Groo the Wanderer #11
• Longshot #5
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #4
• The Thing #31
• Daredevil #226
• X-Men Annual #9
• Savage Sword of Conan #119 
• The One #3
• Timespirits #7
• Marvel Age Magazine #34
• The Incredible Hulk #315
• Avengers #263
• Conan #178
• Marvel Tales #183
• X-Men #201
• Rom #74
• Moon Knight #7
• Power Man and Iron Fist #121
• Nightcrawler #3
• Royal Roy #5
• Muppet Babies #5
• Get Along Gang #5
• The Sword of Solomon Kane #3
• G.I. Joe #43
• Eternals #4
• X-Men/Alpha Flight #2
• Marvel Fanfare #24
• Fantastic Four #286
• Iron Man #202
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #110
• The New Defenders #151
• Star Wars #103
• Thor #363
• The Transformers #12
• Elfquest #6
• Secret Wars II #7
• Handbook of the Conan Universe #1
• Doctor Who #16
• Coyote #15
• Savage Tales #2
• Epic Illustrated #33
• Marvel Graphic Novel #20: Greenberg the Vampire 

Page 8

Newswatch

Item: 1986 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Fantastic Four, with lots of new projects in the works. To make room for them, Rom #75, The Defenders #152, Power Man and Iron Fist #125, Dazzler #42, Micronauts #20, and The Thing #36 will be the final issues of those series.

Item: Morrie Kuramoto, longtime member of the Marvel bullpen and letterer, has died at age 64. 

Pages 8 - 9 

Behind the Lines, by Carl James Potts Esq III Limited

Page 9

Behind the Lines II, by Bob Budiansky

Pages 10 - 12

Article: "The Marvel Age Interview: John Byrne," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Page 13

Article: "Bill Mantlo Talks about Alpha Flight," by Kurt Busiek

Pages 14 - 15

Article: "It's Finally Here! Amazing High Adventure II," by Sholly Fisch

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age

Pages 18 - 20

The Mutant Report: "And Now for Something Completely Different...Nightcrawler," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Page 20

It's Genetic, by Kyle Baker

Page 21

Article: "Star Spotlight on Thundercats," by Sandy Hausler

Pages 22 - 23

Article: "The One with the Answers! Iron Man #200," by Len Kaminsky

Pages 24 - 25 

Article: "Savage Tales — Not for Wimps or Geeks," by Bill Slavicsek

Pages 26 - 27 

Article: "The Marvel Bookshelf: A Look at the Upcoming Graphic Novels," by Bill Slavicsek

Pages 28 - 29

Article: "The Marvel Age: 1969 (Part I)," by Adam Philips

Pages 30 - 32

Letter column: "Alphabet Soup," suggested by Matthew Walker

Inside back cover

Bullpen Bulletins

Back cover

The Marvel Age 1985 Calendar -- July

Jim Salicrup, writer

Ron Zalme, artist

Andy Yanchus, colorist 

 

Marvel Age gained 26 new contributors with issue #28 -- consulting editors who worked down the hall and provided story details, behind the scenes art, and other vital information for every issue of what was now touted on the cover as "The Official Marvel News Magazine." There were other publications around that provided fans with inside info on upcoming comics, but none that with mastheads including industry legends like Archie Goodwin or Denny O'Neil. 

This issue went on sale April 9, and in keeping with the fun atmosphere at Marvel at the time, it opened with a section called "Not the Marvel Coming Attractions, which mixed fanciful descriptions for regular upcoming issues (Captain America #309 -- "Steve Rogers fails the Famous Artists's art talent test!") with titles that...no, they can't really be planning a Jarvis the Butler miniseries, right? But some are convincing, too, like new miniseries for Ariel, Havok and Polaris, the Sentinels, or Silver Surfer. Like, why not, right? 

This section also feature the famous Barry Windsor-Smith Daredevil cover guest-starring Spiny Norman of Monty Python fame. 

Also in this issue, I interview editor Mike Carlin and writer Archie Goodwin about Dazzler...an article I have no memory of writing! Plus, the Rawhide Kid returns, Elfquest comes to Marvel for a reprint series (with Cutter scaring Irving Forbush on the cover), and more. 

Oh, and fans learned why Spider-Man makes a great urban hero, but isn't as successful in the 'burbs. No tall buildings around to thwipp to! 

Marvel Age #28

Price: $0.35 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: April 9, 1985

Cover date: July, 1985

Copyright © 1985 Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corporation. 

• Jim Shooter: Editor in Chief

• Jim Salicrup: Editor and Design Director

• Kurt Busiek: Assistant Editor

• Craig Anderson, Pat Blevins, Nancy Brown, Bob Budiansky, Mike Carlin, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, Tom DeFalco, Jo Duffy, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Bob Harras, Larry Hama, Mike Higgins, Sid Jacobson, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Al Milgrom, Ann Nocenti, Denny O'Neil, Jim Owsley, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Louise Simonson, Laurie Sutton, and Keith Williams: Consulting Editors

• Janet Jackson: Designer

• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Coming Attractions

• Dan Crespi: Art/Production Coordinator

• Ron Zalme: Assistant Art/Production Coordinator

• Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Phil Felix, Morrie Kuramoto, John Morelli, Miriam Larsson, and Barry Shapiro: Production

• Brenda Mings: Typesetter

• Adam Philips and George Roussos: Colorists

• Lynn Cohen and Chantee Foster: Friendly Assistance 

• Bill Sienkiewicz: Cover 

• Carol Kalish: Director of Specialty Sales

• Peter David: Direct Sales Manager Administrative

• Steve Saffel: Assistant Promotions Manager for Direct Sales

• Irving Forbush: Dim Bulb

Front cover 

• Character: The Dazzler

 Inside front cover

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Editorial: "It All Started..." by Jim Salicrup 

 

Pages 1 - 3

Not the Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles not shipping now or ever

• Daredevil #222
• New Mutants #31
• The Mutant Muppets #1
• The Thing #27
• Dial "D" for Dead Hero #1
• Marvel Super Special #40: Friday the 13th Part Six 
• Captain America #309
• Silver Smurfer #1
• The Amazing Spider-Man #268
• Alpha Flight #25

Titles not shipping now or ever

• Dennis the Menace #1
• Two Wild and Crazy Mutants #1
• Friday the 13th Part Six #1
• The Mighty Thor #359
• Avengers #259
• Professor X #1
• Colossus #4
• Not Brand Echh Special Edition #1
• MTV #1
• X-Men and the A-Team #1

Titles not shipping now or ever

• The Micronauts #10
• The Incredible Hulk #311
• Conan the Barbarian #174
• Storm #3
• Rom #68
• Ariel #1
• X-Men #197
• Skull the Slayer Special Edition #2
• Havok and Polaris #1
• Marvel Super Special #41: Odin the Movie
• The New Defenders #147
• Jarvis the Butler #2

Titles not shipping now or ever

• X-Men and Michael Jackson #1
• Iron Man #198
• Odin the Movie #1
• Fantastic Four #282
• The Web of Spider-Man #7
• Sentinels #1
• Old Mutants #1
• Silver Surfer #1
• Aunt May #1

Pages 4 - 8

Marvel Comics Coming Attractions

Titles on sale April 23

• The Thing #26
• Daredevil #221
• New Mutants #30 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Web of Spider-Man #5
• Planet Terry #5
• Fraggle Rock #3
• Strawberry Shortcake #3
• Red Sonja #10
• Dreadstar and Company #2
• The Gargoyle #3
• Rawhide Kid #1
• The Sectaurs #2
• Starstruck #3
• The Life of Captain Marvel #1

Titles on sale April 30 

• The Amazing Spider-Man #267
• Captain America #308 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Power Pack #13
• The Micronauts #11
• Alpha Flight #25
• Wally the Wizard #5
• Top Dog #3
• Heathcliff #3
• Doctor Strange #72
• Groo the Wanderer #6
• Savage Sword of Conan #114
• Black Dragon #2
• The Sisterhood of Steel #4

Titles on sale May 7

• Marvel Age Magazine #29
• The Incredible Hulk #310
• The Avengers #258
• Conan #173
• Marvel Tales #178
• X-Men #196 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Rom #69
• Moon Knight #3
• G.I. Joe #38
• Dreadstar #19

Titles on sale May 14

• Fantastic Four #281 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Iron Man #197 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #105
• The New Defenders #146
• Star Wars #98
• Thor #358
• The Transformers #7
• Elfquest #1
• Secret Wars II #2
• Rocket Raccoon #2
• Spider-Man Index #5
• Doctor Who #11
• Alien Legion #8 

Pages 9 - 10

More Coming Attractions

• Titles shipping in May
• The Thing #27
• Daredevil #222
• New Mutants #31
• Web of Spider-Man #6
• Planet Terry #6
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #3
• Ewoks #3
• Cloak and Dagger #2
• Dreadstar and Company #3
• The Gargoyle #4
• Rawhide Kid #2
• Squadron Supreme #1
• Swords of the Swashbucklers #2
• Conan the King #30
• Moonshadow #3
• The Life of Captain Marvel #2
• Power Pack #14
• Micronauts #12
• Alpha Flight #26
• Wally the Wizard #6
• The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #31
• Dazzler #39
• Groo the Wanderer #7
• Longshot #1
• Savage Sword of Conan #115
• Black Dragon #3
• The One #1
• Timespirits #5
• Marvel Age #30
• The Incredible Hulk #311
• The Avengers #259
• Conan #174
• Marvel Tales #179
• X-Men #197
• Rom #70
• Moon Knight #4
• Power Man and Iron Fist #119
• Royal Roy #3
• Muppet Babies #3
• Get Along Gang #3
• Solomon Kane #1
• G.I. Joe #39
• Web of Spider-Man Annual #1
• Marvel Fanfare #22
• Fantastic Four #282
• Iron Man #198
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #106
• The New Defenders #147
• Star Wars #99
• Thor #359
• Elfquest #2
• Secret Wars II #3
• Transformers #8
• Spider-Man Index #6
• Doctor Who #12
• Coyote #13
• Epic Illustrated #31

Titles shipping in June 

• The Thing #28
• Daredevil #223
• New Mutants #32
• Web of Spider-Man #7
• Planet Terry #7
• Fraggle Rock #4
• Strawberry Shortcake #4
• Dreadstar and Company #4
• Rawhide Kid #3
• Squadron Supreme #2
• The Sectaurs #3
• Starstruck #4
• The Life of Captain Marvel #3
• The Amazing Spider-Man #269 
• Captain America #310
• Power Pack #15
• Micronauts #13
• Alpha Flight #27
• Wally the Wizard #7
• Top Dog #4
• Heathcliff #4
• Doctor Strange #73
• Groo the Wanderer #8
• Longshot #2
• The Specactular Spider-Man Annual (sic) #5
• The Fantastic Four Index #1
• Savage Sword of Conan #116
• Black Dragon #4
• The One #2
• Sisterhood of Steel #5
• Marvel Age Magazine #31
• The Incredible Hulk #312
• The Avengers #260
• Conan #175
• Marvel Tales #180
• X-Men #198
• Rom #71
• Moon Knight #5
• G.I. Joe #40
• The Eternals #1
• Dreadstar #20
• Fantastic Four #283
• Iron Man #199
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #107
• The New Defenders #148
• Thor #360
• Elfquest #3
• Secret Wars II #4
• Transformers #9
• Star Wars #100
• Marvel Team-Up Index #1
• Doctor Who #13
• Alien Legion #9

Page 11

Newswatch 

Item: Assistant Editor Peter Sanderson has left staff to do freelance work on the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and other projects; Assistant Editor Pat Blevins has moved to Editor Ann Nocenti's office; Editor Carl Potts has hired Rosemary McCormack-Lowy as his new Assistant Editor. 

Item: The editorial team of Mark Gruenwald and Howard Mackie has unveiled the official Marvel Comics Editorial Uniform, seen below in art by James Fry and Tom Morgan, with patented 1980s-style design by Janet Jackson: 

Item: Walter Simonson will write a Balder and Karnilla miniseries, with art by Sal Buscema. (This was published under the name Balder the Brave.) 

Marvel Top Ten 

Titles for February 1985 (direct sales rankings only)

1. X-Men #194
2. Cloak and Dagger #1
3. Web of Spider-Man #3
4. Alpha Flight #23
5. New Mutants #28
6. Amazing Spider-Man #265
7. Fantastic Four #279
8. Moon Knight #1
9. Iceman #4
10. Beauty and the Beast #4

Pages 12 - 14

Article: "Michael Carlin and Archie Goodwin Talk about Dazzler," by Adam Philips

Page 15

Article: "Star Spotlight on Ewoks," by Sandy Hausler 

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age

Pages 18 - 19

Article: "The Rawhide Kid," by Sholly Fisch

Pages 20 - 22

Article: "The Marvel Age Interview: Bill Sienkiewicz," by Mark Lerer

Pages 23 - 25

Article: "Say Hello to Elfquest," by Peter Sanderson

Pages 26 - 27

Article: "The Life of Captain Marvel," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Pages 28 - 29

Article: "The Marvel Age -- 1968 (Part I)," by Adam Philips

Pages 30 - 31

Letters column: "Oh! Look at All This Mail!", suggested by Alex Wai

Inside back cover

Unused New Mutants art by Bill Sienkiewicz -- it got lost in the mail. 

Back cover 

The Marvel Age 1985 Calendar for April

Jim Salicrup - Writer

Ron Zalme - Artist

George Roussos - Colorist