At this point, Marvel had been promising TV shows and movies based on their heroes for some time without much result -- but this issue of Marvel Age delivers with the first look at the new X-Men animated series, featuring a cover by Russ Heath! 

This issue also looks at two new miniseries starring the Black Panther and Nick Fury, as well as a look at a planned but never published Star Comics series called Little Wizards. 

Marvel Age #63

Price: $0.50 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: February 16, 1988

Cover date: June, 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

• Dawn Geiger: Designer

• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age

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

• John Romita: Art Director

• Don Perlin: Managing Art Director

• Donald C. Hudson, Christopher Ivy, and Rodney Ramos: 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, George Roussos, and Gregory Wright: Colorists

• Russ Heath: Cover art

• Joe Albelo, Paul Becton, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Hector Collazo, Harry Eisenstein, Doreen Frederick, Michael Heisler, Brad Joyce, Cindy Kruhm, Ken Lopez, Ed Magalong, Michael Maier, and Eddie Marcaro: Production

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

• Steve Sheffler: Rights and Permissions Editor

• Carol Kalish: Vice President Director Sales

• Dale Kanzler: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Administrative

• Lou Bank: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Customer Service

• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager 

• Irving Forbush: In Suspended Animation

Front cover 

• Characters: The X-Men 

 Inside front cover

• Salicrup's Section 

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on Sale March 22

• West Coast Avengers #34
• Web of Spider-Man #40
• Tales of G.I. Joe #7
• S.H.I.E.L.D. limited series #1
• Power Pack #38
• Strikeforce: Morituri #20
• Black Panther limited series #1
• Daredevil #256
• Psi Force #21
• Heathcliff's Funhouse #8
• Conan the King #47

Titles on Sale March 29 

• Solo Avengers #8
• Strange Tales #16
• Captain America #343
• Spider-Man Comics Magazine #10
• Hawkeye trade paperback
• Savage Sword of Conan #149
• Alf #5
• Amazing Spider-Man #302
• Groo the Wanderer #41
• The New Mutants #65
• Powerline #1
• Video Jack #4
• Alpha Flight #60
• Moebius 6: Pharagonesia and Other Strange Stories

Titles on Sale April 5

• D.P. 7 #21
• Justice #21
• Marvel Age Magazine #64 
• Air Raiders #5
• Visionaries #5
• G.I. Joe #73
• The Avenges #293
• Marvel Tales #213
• Conan the Barbarian #208
• Muppet Babies 320
• Bullwinkle and Rocky #5
• The Incredible Hulk #345
• The Uncanny X-Men #231
• Amazing Adventures #1
• Silver Surfer #13

Titles on Sale April 12

• The Fantastic Four #316
• Iron Man #232
• Care Bears #17
• Classic X-Men #23
• Thor #393
• Fraggle Rock #4
• Transformers #42
• Transformers Comics Magazine #10
• Conan Saga #14

Titles on Sale April 19

• The Spectacular Spider-Man #140
• X-Factor #30
• The 'Nam #20
• Willow graphic novel
• The Star Brand #14
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to the X-Men #7
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe trade paperback #10

Page 8 

Newswatch

Item: Marvel turns to fans for photos of their writers and artists, sketches and other artwork for the book "The Story of Marvel Comics," researched by Brad Elliot and written by Stan Lee. 

Item: Editor Howard Mackie is very busy! 

Item: Assistant Editor Joanne Spaldo has left staff to return to school. Taking her place in Howard Mackie's office is David Wohl; new staff member A.A. Perry will take David's place as submissions editor. 

Item: Next month, look for this year's Marvel Age Annual! 

The Top Ten

1. X-Men #227
2. X-Factor #26
3. The New Mutants #61
4. Daredevil #252
5. Captain America #339
6. The Punisher #7
7. Silver Surfer #9
8. Amazing Spider-Man #298
9. Fantastic Four #312
10. The 'Nam #16

Page 9

Marvel Trivia Quiz

Pages 10 - 15

The Mutant Report

Article: "Behind-the-Scenes X-Clusive Report on the Making of the Animated X-Men," by Brian Nelson 

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age

Pages 18 - 19

Stan's Soapbox

Willie Lumpkin, by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo

Pages 20 - 21

Article: "Black Panther: The Man and the Myth," by Scott Lobdell

Pages 22 - 24

Article: "Nick Fury Versus S.H.I.E.L.D.," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Pages 25 - 26

Star Comics Spotlight: Little Wizards, by Sandy Hausler

Pages 27 - 29

The Marvel Age 1976 Part IV, by Brian Nelson

Pages 30 - 32

Letters column: "Hulk Rate," suggested by James Williams 

Inside back cover and back cover

X-Men model sheets

 

 

The age of teams battling each other roared on as the Fantastic Four faced the X-Men. Not only did the art team of Jon Bogdanove and Terry Austin draw the swell cover seen above, but they also provided these neat self-portraits. (That's Ziggy Pig on the right.) 

Marvel editor in chief Jim Shooter takes over the editorial spot at the start of this issue for a special "Shooter's Section" in which he addresses a question he says has been coming up a lot -- namely, that the New Universe would not be replacing the Marvel Universe. (Did anyone really think this?) 

Fans got to meet some of the folks working in the Marvel trenches in the article "Production People Par Excellence," which turned a spotlight on the production department from the boss, Anita Duncan, on down. Caricatures of the staff members (aside from the boss) were drawn by Harry Candelario and Steve Buccellato, and hey, I'm still in touch with a few of these folks! Here are the caricatures, minus the article itself. 

Over in the New Talent Department, newcomer Terry Tidwell won praise for his sample pages that led to work with Marvel and other comics publishers. 

This issue's back cover features a treat -- a trademark protecting comic strip starring Star-Lord (and Forbush-Man). As I recall, the assignment was "do something quick to get Star-Lord's name on the cover of a comic." Hey, you never know when that character could have some serious value in the marketplace!

Marvel Age #46

Price: $0.50 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: October 7, 1986

Cover date: January, 1987 

Copyright © 1986 Marvel Comics Group, a division of Cadence Industries Corporation. 

• Jim Shooter: Editor in Chief

• Jim Salicrup: Editor and Design Director

• Adam Philips: Assistant Editor

• Barbara Johnston: Designer

• Dwight Jon Zimmerman: Coming Attractions

• Bill Slaviscek: Mutant Reporter

• Fred Hembeck: Sage of Marvel Age

• Craig Anderson, Adam Blaustein, Bob Budiansky, Bobbie Chase, Daniel Chichester, Margaret Clark, Don Daley, Tom DeFalco, Jo Duffy, Danny Fingeroth, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Bob Harras, Larry Hama, Laura Hitchcock, Sid Jacobson, Terry Kavanagh, Ralph Macchio, Howard Mackie, Rosemary McCormick-Lowy, Al Milgrom, Ann Nocenti, Jim Owsley, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Joanne Spaldo, and David Wohl: Consulting Editors

• John Romita: Art Director

• Tom Morgan: Assistant Art Director

• Mark Alexander, Jose Marzan, and Mark McKenna: Romita's Raiders

• Anita Duncan: Art/Production Coordinator

• Doreen Frederick: Assistant Production Coordinator 

• Brenda Mings: Typesetter

• Jack Abel: Proofreader

• George Roussos and Adam Philips: Colorists

• Jon Bogdanove and Terry Austin: Cover art

• Paul Becton, Pat Brosseau, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Hector Collazo, Rich Dufour, Dawn Geiger, Veronica Lawlor, Ken Lopez, Michael Maier, Rick Parker, Bill Oakley, and Bill Vallely: Production

• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager

• Christine Aurilia, Lynn Cohen, and Sue Flaxman: Friendly Assistance 

• Steve Sheffler: 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: Referee

Front cover 

• Characters: Fantastic Four and the X-Men

 Inside front cover

• Shooter's Section 

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on sale October 28

• Dakota North #5
• Daredevil #239
• Comet Man #1
• G.I. Joe Special Missions #3
• Hugga Bunch #3
• Strikeforce: Morituri #3
• The New Mutants #48
• Nightmask #4
• Thundercats #8
• The Transformers Movie #3
• Moonshadow #12
• Psi-Force #4

Titles on sale November 4

• Alpha Flight #43
• Animax #2
• Captain America #326
• Doctor Strange #81
• G.I. Joe Vs. The Transformers #2
• Groo the Wanderer #24
• Kickers, Inc. #4
• Heathcliff #14
• The Amazing Spider-Man #285
• Power Pack #28
• Mark Hazzard: Merc #4
• The Fantastic Four Vs. the X-Men #1
• Savage Sword of Conan #132
• Star Comics Magazine #2

Titles on sale November 11

• Justice #4
• The Incredible Hulk #328
• D.P. 7 #4
• Marvel Age Magazine #47
• The Avengers #276
• Conan the Barbarian #191
• Howard the Duck #3
• Marvel Tales #196
• The Nam #3
• X-Men #214
• The Marvel Saga #15
• G.I. Joe #56
• The Transformers Universe #3
• Elektra: Assassin #5
• Spider-Man Vs. Wolverine #1

Titles on sale November 18

• The Transformers #25
• Droids #6
• Elfquest #19
• Fantastic Four #299
• Iron Man #215
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #123
• Popples #2
• Star Brand #5
• Thor #376
• Top Dog #12
• Spitfire #5
• X-Factor #13
• Classic X-Men #6
• The G.I. Joe Order of Battle #4
• Alien Legion #17
• G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #2
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #15
• Steelgrip Starkey #6

Pages 6 - 7 

More Coming Attractions 

Titles shipping November 

• Daredevil #240
• Defenders of the Universe #2
• Masters of the Universe #6
• Strikeforce: Morituri #4
• The New Mutants #49
• Nightmask #5
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #14
• Psi-Force #5
• Web of Spider-Man #24
• West Coast Avengers #18
• Comet Man #2 
• Cloak and Dagger #11
• Conan the King #39
• G.I. Joe Yearbook #3
• Swords of the Swashbucklers #11
• Alpha Flight #44
• Captain America #327
• Chuck Norris and His Karate Kommandos #2
• Ewoks #12
• G.I. Joe Vs. the Transformers #3
• Groo the Wanderer #25
• Kickers, Inc. #5
• Marc Hazzard: Merc #5
• The Amazing Spider-Man #286
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to the X-Men #2
• The Fantastic Four Vs. the X-Men #2
• Spider-Man Comics Magazine #2
• Savage Sword of Conan #133
• Marvel Age Magazine #48
• The Avengers #277
• Conan the Barbarian #192
• D.P. 7 #5
• G.I. Joe #57
• The Incredible Hulk #329
• Justice #5
• Marvel Tales #197
• Muppet Babies #12
• The Nam #4
• X-Men #215
• The Marvel Saga #16
• The Transformers #4
• Elektra: Assassin #6
• Marvel Fanfare #31
• The Silver Surfer graphic novel
• Care Bears #9
• Elfquest #20
• The Inhumanoids #2
• Iron Man #216
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #124
• Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #5
• Star Brand #5
• Thor #377
• The Transformers #26
• X-Factor #14
• Classic X-Men #7
• Fantastic Four #300
• Savage Tales #9
• The Transformers Comics Magazine #2
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe trade paperback #2 

Titles shipping December 

• Dakota North #6
• Daredevil #241
• G.I. Joe Special Missions #4
• Hugga Bunch #4
• Strikeforce: Morituri #5
• Nightmask #6
• Thundercats #9
• Web of Spider-Man #25
• West Coast Avengers #19
• Comet Man #3
• The New Mutants #50
• The Avengers Vs. the X-Men #1
• Moonshadow #12
• Alpha Flight #45
• Animax #3
• Captain America #328
• G.I. Joe Vs. the Transformers #4
• Groo the Wanderer #26
• Heathcliff #15
• Kickers, Inc. #6
• Mark Hazzard: Merc #5
• Fallen Angels #1
• The Amazing Spider-Man #287
• Strange Tales #1
• Power Pack #29
• The Official Marvel Comics Index to the Avengers #2
• The Fantastic Four Vs. the X-Man #3
• Savage Sword of Conan #134
• Star Comics Magazine #3
• Marvel Age Magazine #49
• The Avengers #278
• Conan the Barbarian #193
• D.P. 7 #6
• G.I. Joe #58
• The Incredible Hulk #330
• Justice #6
• Marvel Tales #198
• The Nam #5
• X-Men #216
• The Marvel Saga #17
• Elektra: Assassin #7
• Groo the Wanderer graphic novel
• Droids #7
• Elfquest #21
• Fantastic Four #301
• Iron Man #217
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #125
• Popples #3
• Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #7
• Star Brand #7
• Thor #378
• Top Dog #13
• The Transformers #27
• X-Factor #15
• Classic X-Men #8
• Alien Legion #18
• G.I. Joe Comics Magazine #3

Page 8 

Newswatch

Item: Ann Nocenti takes over as the new writer on Daredevil with issue #236, joined by artists Louis Williams and Al Williamson. Steve Englehart will take over writing Justice with issue #2. 

Item: Jim Shooter will be appearing at comic conventions across the country to talk about the New Universe, accompanied by Stan Lee and others

Item: Howard Mackie has been promoted to editor, as well as getting married. John Morelli will take Howard's place as Mark Gruenwald's assistant editor. 

Bullpen Birthdays 

Pages 9 - 11

Article: "Behind the Lines: Production People Par Excellence," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Pages 12 - 14

The Mutant Report: "The X-Men Versus the Fantastic Four," by Bill Slavicsek 

Pages 15

Stan's Soapbox 

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age 

Pages 18 - 21

Article: "The Comet Man Cometh," by Bill Slavicsek

Pages 22 - 23

"Star Spotlight: Animax," by Sandy Hausler

Pages 24 - 26

New Talent Department, by Sholly Fisch

Pages 27 - 29

The Marvel Age: 1973 (Part II), by Sholly Fisch 

Pages 30 - 32

Letters Page: "Bippity Boppity Boo," suggested by Paul Giacomin

Inside back cover

Ad for Strikeforce Morituri

Back cover

"A Special Marvel Team-Up Starring Star-Lord and Forbush-Man"

Jim Salicrup -- script

Ron Zalme -- art 

 

Two of Marvel's hottest teams of the 1980s -- plus one god of mischief! -- crowded onto the cover of Marvel Age #32, in a portrait by Paul Smith that promoted the miniseries X-Men/Alpha Flight. 

This miniseries got coverage in "The Mutant Report," which has already expanded by this issue to nine pages. The section includes coverage of X-Men/Alpha Flight, X-Men #200, and X-Men: Marvel Heroes for Hope, plus these great Kitty Pryde sketches by Arthur Adams and "It's Genetic," this time a team effort by Jim Salicrup and Kyle Baker. 

This issue's letters column (titled "Kurt Busiek and the Letter Column of Doom) includes a suggestion for a sketchbook section, and in response the editors printed these character sketches for The Eternals miniseries by Sal Buscema... 

And the 1980s design sensibility is getting more pronounced, courtesy of designer Janet "Jayjay" Jackson...lots of pinks and yellows, plus geometric shapes. 

As for me, I'm kind of all over this issue, with two mini-articles (less than two pages each) on Coyote and Power Pack in the "Newswatch Extra" section, the "Marvel Age 1969" article, and various bits of coloring throughout the issue. 

Marvel Age #32

Price: $0.35 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: August 6, 1985

Cover date: November, 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, 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, Terry Kavanagh, 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

• Ron Zalme: Art/Production Coordinator

• Janet Jackson: Designer

• Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Ken Feduniewicz, Phil Felix, Miriam Larsson, John Morelli, Barry Shapiro, and Bill Vallely: Production

• Brenda Mings: Typesetter

• Adam Philips and George Roussos: Colorists

• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager

• Lynn Cohen and Margaret Brockie: Friendly Assistance 

• Paul Smith: 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: Scorecard Salesman 

Front cover 

• Characters: X-Men, Alpha Flight, and Loki

 Inside front cover

• Salicrup's Section

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on sale August 27 

• The Thing #30 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Daredevil #225
• The New Mutants #34
• Web of Spider-Man #9
• The West Coast Avengers #3
• Planet Terry #9
• Fraggle Rock #5
• Strawberry Shortcake #5
• Misty #1
• Thundercats #1
• Red Sonja — The Movie #1
• Dreadstar and Company #6
• Squadron Supreme #4
• The Incredible Hulk Annual #14
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #1
• The Life of Captain Marvel #5

Titles on sale September 3

• The Amazing Spider-Man #271
• Captain America #312
• Power Pack #17
• Micronauts #15
• Marvel Heroes for Hope
• The Marvel Saga #1
• Doctor Strange #74 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Groo the Wanderer #10
• Alpha Flight #29
• Wally the Wizard #9
• Top Dog #5
• Heathcliff #5
• Longshot #4
• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #3
• Rom Annual #4
• Fantastic Four Index #1
• Savage Sword of Conan #118
• The Black Dragon #6
• The Sisterhood of Steel #6

Titles on sale September 10

• Marvel Age Magazine #33
• The Incredible Hulk #314
• The Avengers #262
• Conan #177
• Nightcrawler #2
• Marvel Tales #182
• Moon Knight #6
• G.I. Joe #42
• The Eternals #3
• The X-Men #200
• Thor Annual #13
• Dreadstar #21
• The X-Men and Alpha Flight #1

Titles on sale September 17 

• Fantastic Four #285 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Iron Man #201
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #109
• Star Wars #102
• Thor #362
• Transformers #11
• Elfquest #5
• Secret Wars II #6
• The New Defenders #150 
• The Amazing Spider-Man Index #9
• Doctor Who #15
• The New Mutants Special #1
• Alien Legion #10
• Marvel Graphic Novel #19: The Witch Queen of Acheron

Pages 6 - 7

More Coming Attractions

Titles shipping in September 

• The Thing #31
• Daredevil #226
• The New Mutants #35
• Web of Spider-Man #10
• The West Coast Avengers #4
• Planet Terry #10
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular 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
• Starstruck #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 (sic) #11
• Longshot #5
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #4
• The X-Men Annual #9
• The Fantastic Four Index #2
• The Savage Sword of Conan #119
• The One #3
• Timespirits #7
• Marvel Age Magazine #34
• The Incredible Hulk #315
• The Avengers #263
• Conan #178
• Marvel Tales #183
• The X-Men #201
• Rom #74
• Care Bears #2
• Moon Knight #7
• Power Man and Iron Fist #121
• Royal Roy #5
• Muppet Babies #5
• Get Along Gang #5
• The Sword of Solomon Kane #3
• G.I. Joe #43
• Nightcrawler #3
• The Eternals #4
• The Punisher #1 
• The X-Men and 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
• Marvel Team-Up Index #1
• The Handbook of the Conan Universe #1
• Doctor Who #16
• Coyote #15
• Savage Tales #2
• Epic Illustrated #33
• Marvel Graphic Novel #20: Greenberg the Vampire 

Titles shipping in October 

• The Thing #32
• Daredevil #227
• The New Mutants #36
• Web of Spider-Man #11
• The West Coast Avengers #5
• Planet Terry #11
• Fraggle Rock #6
• Strawberry Shortcake #6
• Thundercats #2
• Red Sonja #12
• Squadron Supreme #6
• Conan Annual #10
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #3
• Starstruck #6
• Bozz Chronicles #1
• The Amazing Spider-Man #273
• Captain America #314
• Micronauts #17
• Alpha Flight #31
• Wally the Wizard #11
• Top Dog #6
• Heathcliff #6
• Misty #2
• Doctor Strange #75
• Groo the Wanderer #12
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #5
• The Fantastic Four Index #3
• Longshot #6
• Power Pack #19
• Savage Sword of Conan #120
• The Sisterhood of Steel #7
• Marvel Age Magazine #35
• The Incredible Hulk #316
• The Avengers #264
• Conan #179
• Marvel Tales #184
• X-Men #202
• Rom #75
• Moon Knight #8
• G.I. Joe #44
• Nightcrawler #4
• The Eternals #5
• The Punisher #2
• Dreadstar #22
• Fantastic Four #287
• Iron Man #203
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #111
• Thor #364
• The Transformers #13
• Elfquest #7
• Secret Wars II #8
• Marvel Team-Up Index #2
• X-Factor #1
• The New Defenders #152
• Doctor Who #17
• Six from Sirius II #1
• Alien Legion #11
• Marvel Graphic Novel #21: The Hills Are Alive 

Page 8 

Newswatch 

Item: New creative teams on the Spider-Man titles

• Amazing Spider-Man: writer - Tom DeFalco; penciller - Ron Frenz; inker - Joe Rubinstein

• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man: writer - Peter David; penciller - Rich Buckler; 

  inker - Brett Bredding

• Web of Spider-Man: writer: David Michelinie; penciler - Marc Sylvestri; Kyle Baker - inker

Item: Special projects editor Bob Budiansky will be teaching a comics art course at Parsons School of Design

Item: Punisher limited series coming in September by writer Steven Grant, penciler Mike Zeck, and inker John Beatty 

Item: The Children's Museum of Manhattan will host the exhibit "Comics Came Alive" 

Item: Artist Kerry Gammill will be drawing covers for Rom, Avengers Annual, Fantastic Four Annual, and the Marvel Age Annual

Item: Christy Marx, creator and writer of The Sisterhood of Steel, and artist Mike Vosburg may be touring comics shops 

Pages 9 - 11

Newswatch Extra 

"Setting the Woods on Fire," by Adam Philips 

"Packing in the Power," by Adam Philips 

Page 11

The Top Ten 

Titles for May 1985

• Secret Wars II #3
• X-Men #197
• Web of Spider-Man #6
• Fantastic Four #282
• Cloak and Dagger #2
• Amazing Spider-Man #268
• New Mutants #31
• Web of Spider-Man Annual #1
• Squadron Supreme #1 

Pages 12 - 13

Article: "The Bozz Chronicles," by Steve Freitag

Pages 14 - 15 

Star Spotlight on Meet Misty, by Sandy Hausler

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age

Pages 18 - 26

The Mutant Report

"When Teams Team Up: X-Men and Alpha Flight," by Ken Hart

"200 Issues of Mutants: The Uncanny X-Men," by Peter Sanderson

"It's Genetic," by Kyle Baker

"The Uncanny X-Men: Marvel Heroes for Hope," by Peter Sanderson 

Page 27 

Article: "The Marvel Saga: The Official History of the Marvel Universe," by Danny Fingeroth

Pages 28 - 29

The Marvel Age: 1969 (Part II), by Adam Philips 

Pages 30 - 32

Letters column: "Kurt Busiek and the Letter Column of Doom," suggested by Steven P. Charlie Jr. 

Inside back cover

Ad for The West Coast Avengers and The Vision and The Scarlet Witch 

Back cover

The Marvel Age 1985 Calendar: August

Jim Salicrup: Writer

Ron Zalme: Artist

Andy Yanchus: Colorist 

The popularity of the X-Men and other mutants continued to grow throughout the 1980s, and that reality is reflected in Marvel Age #30 with the debut the feature "The Mutant Report," which focused exclusively on...yes, mutants. This debut column only ran one page, but it would quickly grow to multiple pages, with sub-features like the cartoon "It's Genetic." 

"The Mutant Report" appears over the logo on this issue's cover, which features the heroes of the Marvel Universe enjoying a picnic, with Doctor Doom about to ruin the afternoon, and...wait a minute, is that Conan the Barbarian helping himself to a chicken leg? What's he doing here? 

This issue's "New Talent Department" once again dives into the tricky business of trying to critique written material. In this case, it's a plot submission from a writer named Dave Hudak, who sent in a Captain America story for which editor Mike Carlin provides some broad strokes input on the story, including, "Captain America is out of character throughout. He does things that Captain America just would not do," and, "Basically, there's no conflict here. Cap does not have to make a choice." I wrote this article myself, with illustrations by artists James W. Fry and Phil Lord. 

Another article previews the 1985 slate of annuals, which were all set for summer release. The annuals also showed up on the inside front cover with the 1985 Marvel Age Summer Annuals Report Card, which is a great opportunity to involve readers, and demonstrate that Marvel cares about their opinions. There's also the promise of info on the upcoming Marvel Age Annual! 

Marvel Age #30

Price: $0.35 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: June 11, 1985

Cover date: September, 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

• Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Phil Felix, Lisa Herring, Jack Morelli, Miriam Larsson, and Barry Shapiro: Production

• Brenda Mings: Typesetter

• Adam Philips and George Roussos: Colorists

• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager

• Lynn Cohen and Chantee Foster: Friendly Assistance 

• John Byrne: 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: Sun Worshipper

Front cover 

• Characters: Lots of Marvel heroes

 Inside front cover

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Editorial: "Summer Fun," by Jim Salicrup 

1985 Marvel Age Summer Annuals Report Card 

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on sale June 25 

• The Thing #28
• Daredevil #223 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• New Mutants #32
• The Web of Spider-Man #7
• Planet Terry #7
• Fraggle Rock #4
• Strawberry Shortcake #4
• Dreadstar and Company #4
• Rawhide Kid #3
• The Squadron Supreme #2
• The Sectaurs #3
• The West Coast Avengers #1 
• Starstruck #4
• The Life of Captain Marvel #3

Titles on sale July 2

• 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
• The Fantastic Four Index #1
• Longshot #2
• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1
• The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #5
• Savage Sword of Conan #116
• The Black Dragon #4
• The Sisterhood of Steel #5

Titles on sale July 9

• Marvel Age Magazine #31
• The Incredible Hulk #312 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• The Avengers #260 - Secret Wars II tie-in
• Conan #175
• Marvel Tales #180
• X-Men #198
• Rom #71
• Moon Knight #5
• G.I. Joe #40
• Eternals #1
• Dreadstar #20

Titles on sale July 15 

• Marvel Graphic Novel #17: Revenge of the Living Monolith

Titles on sale July 16 

• The Fantastic Four #283
• Iron Man #199
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #107
• Thor #360
• The New Defenders #148
• Elfquest #3
• Secret Wars II #4
• Transformers #9
• Star Wars #100
• Spider-Man Index #7
• Doctor Who #13
• Alien Legion #9 

Pages 6 - 7

More Coming Attractions

Titles shipping in July

• The Thing #29
• Daredevil #224
• The New Mutants #33
• Web of Spider-Man #8
• West Coast Avengers #2
• Planet Terry #8
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #4
• Cloak and Dagger #3
• Red Sonja #11
• Dreadstar and Company #5
• Rawhide Kid #4
• Squadron Supreme #3
• Conan the King #31
• Moonshadow #4
• Swords of the Swashbucklers #3
• Life of Captain Marvel #4
• Amazing Spider-Man #270
• Captain America #311
• Power Pack #16
• Micronauts #14
• Alpha Flight #28
• Wally the Wizard #8
• The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #32
• Dazzler #40
• Ewoks #4
• Groo the Wanderer #9
• Longshot #3
• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #2
• The Fantastic Four Index #2
• The Avengers Annual #14
• The Fantastic Four Annual #19
• The Savage Sword of Conan #117
• Black Dragon #5
• Time Spirits #6
• The One #2
• Marvel Age Magazine #32
• The Incredible Hulk #313 
• The Avengers #161
• Conan #176
• Marvel Tales #181
• Rom #72
• X-Men #199
• Moon Knight #6
• Power Man and Iron Fist #120
• Royal Roy #4
• Muppet Babies #4
• Get Along Gang #4
• The Sword of Solomon Kane #2
• G.I. Joe #41
• Eternals #2
• Marvel Fanfare #23
• Fantastic Four #284
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #108
• Star Wars #101
• Thor #361
• Transformers #10
• Elfquest #4
• Secret Wars II #5
• Iron Man #200
• Spider-Man Index #8
• Doctor Who #14
• Coyote #14
• Savage Tales #1
• Epic Illustrated #32
• Marvel Graphic Novel #18: The She-Hulk 

Titles shipping in August 

• 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
• Sectaurs #4
• The Incredible Hulk Annual #14
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #1
• Starstruck #5
• The 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 the Scarlet Witch #3
• Rom Annual #4
• The Fantastic Four Index #3
• The Savage Sword of Conan #118
• The Black Dragon #6
• The Sisterhood of Steel #6
• Marvel Age Magazine #33
• The Incredible Hulk #314
• The Avengers #262
• Conan #177
• Marvel Tales #182
• The Avengers #262
• Rom #73
• Moon Knight #7
• G.I. Joe #42
• Eternals #3
• X-Men #200
• Thor Annual #13
• Dreadstar #21
• Fantastic Four #201
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #109
• Star Wars #102
• Thor #362
• Transformers #11
• Elfquest #5
• Secret Wars II #6
• The New Defenders #150
• Spider-Man Index #9
• Doctor Who #15
• The New Mutant Special #1
• Six from Sirius #1
• Alien Legion #10
• Marvel Graphic Novel #19: The Witch Queen of Acheron 

Page 8

Newswatch

Item: New graphic novels coming soon include...

• The Aladdin Effect, on sale next week

• Revenge of the Living Monolith, on sale next month

Shipping in July: 

• She-Hulk by John Byrne and Kim DeMulder

• The Witch Queen of Acheron, starring Conan, by Don Kraar, Gary Kwapisz and Armando Gill

Shipping in September: 

• Greenberg the Vampire, by J.M. DeMatteis and Mark Badger

Shipping in October: 

• The Hills Are Alive, starring the New Mutants, by Chris Claremont and Berni Wrightson

Shipping in November:

• Elektra, by Frank Miller

Shipping in December:

• Mirror Mirror, starring Doctor Strange, by J.M. DeMatteis and Dan Green 

Item: The Amazing Spider-Man Index was so popular that it's being followed by The Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four and The Official Marvel Index to Marvel Team-Up. 

Item: Newswatch is shorter than usual because some items will now be featured in the new column The Mutant Report. 

Marvel Top Ten 

Titles on sale March 1985

1. Secret Wars II #1
2. X-Men #195
3. Cloak and Dagger #1
4. Web of Spider-Man #4
5. Alpha Flight #24
6. New Mutants #29
7. Fantastic Four #280
8. Amazing Spider-Man #266
9. Thor #357
10. Avengers #257

Page 9

The Mutant Report

• New 'Factor' in Mutant Teams -- announces the new series X-Factor

• Mutants for Africa -- announces The X-Men Benefit Special for Ethiopia

• New Art for New Mutants -- Bill Sienkiewicz will be leaving the New Mutants. New artists on the series include Steve Leialoha and Mary Wilshire

Pages 10 - 12

Article: "An Epic of Love and War...Balder and Karnilla," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman 

Pages 13 - 15

The New Talent Department, by Adam Philips 

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age

Pages 18 - 21

Article: "Marvel Super Heroes Summer Fun: A Preview of 1985's Annuals," by Ken Hart

Pages 22 - 24

Article: "The Eternals," by Bill Slavicsek 

Pages 25 - 

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

Page 27

Ad for Longshot

Page 28

Article: "Revenge of the Living Monolith," by Bill Slavicsek

Page 29

Ad for The One

Pages 30 - 32

Letters column: "The Write Stuff," suggested by Greg Bowers 

Inside back cover 

Ad for The Sword of Solomon Kane

Back cover

The Marvel Age 1985 Calendar -- June 

Jim Salicrup: Writer

Ron Zalme: Artist

Andy Yanchus: Colorist