Just over a year after making his dynamic debut on Alpha Flight, future legendary artist Jim Lee shows off his next project, The Punisher: War Journal, as well as providing a glimpse of what was to come a few years down the road in X-Men. Already established as a rising star at Marvel, Jim's cover spotlights three disparate heroes with ease.
Marvel Age took a look back at the short-lived series the Champions in a new Flashback feature. The team threw together an odd assortment of unattached heroes, set them on a course for adventure in Los Angeles, and, except for a issues drawn by a young John Byrne, was in my opinion fairly forgettable.
Moebius pops up all over this issue, with an item in Newswatch about French postage stamps featuring his art, the Silver Surfer miniseries he undertook with Stan Lee, and the new graphic novel The Incal.
Marvel Age #67
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: June 21, 1988
Cover date: October, 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
• André Coates, Christopher Ivy, and Vince Mielcarek: The Raiders
• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager
• Len Kaminsky: Assistant Traffic/Production Manager
• Adam Blaustein: Manufacturing Coordinator
• Brenda Mings: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: Proofreader
• Paul Becton and Gregory Wright: Colorists
• Jim Lee: 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, Michael Maier, and Eddie Marcaro: Production
• Barbara Arnstein, Christine Aurilia, Mark Chiarello, Kelly Corvese, Dwight Coye, Tom Fardy, Jesus Gonzalez, Marie Javins, John Lewandowski, Fabian Nicieza, 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
• Irving Forbush: Shooting Blanks
Front cover
• Characters: Wolverine, Punisher, and Sub-Mariner
Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 5
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on Sale July 26
- Daredevil #260
- West Coast Avengers #38
- Wolfpack #4
- G.I. Joe #79
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #15
- Heathcliff's Funhouse #10
- Power Pack #41
- The Punisher War Journal #1
- Web of Spider-Man #44
- The Uncanny X-Men #237
- Psi-Force #25
- Strikeforce: Morituri #23
- The Sub-Mariner limited series #1
- What The—?! #4
- Conan the King #49
- Tales of G.I. Joe #11
- Wolverine #1
- The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8
- Marshal Law #5
Titles on Sale August 2
- Captain America #347
- Solo Avengers #12
- Alf #9
- The Amazing Spider-Man #308
- Groo the Wanderer #45
- Heathcliff #28
- The New Mutants #69
- Alpha Flight #64
- D.P. 7 #25
- Marvel Comics Presents #6
- Powerline #3
- Video Jack #6
- Spider-Man comics Magazine #12
- The Avengers annual #17
- The 'Nam Magazine #4
- The Savage Sword of Conan #153
- Akira #3
- The 'Nam trade paperback #2
Titles Shipping August 9
- Marvel Age Magazine #68
- The Incredible Hulk #349
- Bullwinkle and Rocky #7
- Marvel Tales #217
- The Avengers #297
- Conan the Barbarian #212
- G.I. Joe #80
- Muppet Babies #22
- The Punisher #13
- The Silver Surfer #17
- The Uncanny X-Men #238
- The X-Terminators #2
- Justice #25
- Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #5
Titles Shipping August 16
- Iron Man #236
- The Fantastic Four #320
- Speedball #3
- Thor #397
- The Amazing Spider-Man #309
- Care Bears #19
- Classic X-Men #27
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #144
- X-Factor #34
- Dragon's Teeth #3
- Doctor Strange #1
- G.I. Joe European Missions #3
- The Star Brand #16
- Transformers #48
- Marvel Comics Presents #7
- The 'Nam #24
- Alf Comics Magazine #1
- Conan Saga #18
- Marvel Spring Special #1
- Incal Graphic Novel
- Alf Annual #1
Page 8
Newswatch
Item: Art by Moebius will be featured on French postage stamps
Item: Several Marvel artist's work in the fine arts is being featured in New York Galleries, including Joe Rubinstein, Evelyn Stein, Julianna Ferriter, and Christie Scheele
Item: Marvel production staffer Harry Eisenstein is taking a thee month leave of absence to work the upcoming film The Suckling. Inker Jose Marzan created production drawings for the film, and Hector Collazo plays the title creature.
The Top Ten
- X-Men #231
- X-Factor #30
- The New Mutants #65
- The Amazing Spider-Man #302
- Iron Man #232
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #140
- Silver Surfer #13
- Classic X-Men #23
- Web of Spider-Man #40
- The Avengers #293
Pages 9 - 11
The Mutant Report
Article: "Wolverine Unleashed," by Peter Sanderson
Pages 12 - 13
Article: "Marvel Flashback on the Champions," by Brian Nelson
Pages 14 - 15
Stan's Soapbox
Willie Lumpkin, by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo
Pages 16 - 17
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Page 18
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Pages 19 - 21
Article: "Make Way for The Punisher War Journal and The Punisher: The Assassins' Guild Graphic Novel," by Glenn Herdling
Pages 22 - 23
Article: "The Saga of the Sub-Mariner," by Peter Sanderson
Pages 24 - 25
Article: "Willow," by Scott Lobdell
Pages 26 - 27
Epic Spotlight: "The Incal," by Sholly Fisch
Pages 28 - 30
The Marvel Age 1977 Part III
Pages 31 - 32
Letters column: "We Know You're Out There, We Can Hear You Breathing..." suggested by Lee Barnett
Inside back cover
Ad for the Silver Surfer graphic novel
Back cover
Ad for The Evolutionary War
