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 

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 

 

The ever-expanding Marvel Age masthead expanded again this issue with the addition of art director John Romita and three staff artists who would be known collectively as Romita's Raiders: James W. Fry, Phil Lord, and Tom Morgan! 

In another change that people might not have noticed, with this issue Marvel Age joined the then current trend of flexographic printing -- which meant brighter colors veering toward yellow and weird splotchiness. See below for a couple of examples. 

This issue features an in-depth interview with writer Steve Englehart about the Vision and Scarlet Witch miniseries and the new West Coast Avengers series, while fans got to know a new mutant called Longshot, along with rising star artist Arthur Adams. 

Marvel Age #29

Price: $0.35 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: May 7, 1985

Cover date: August, 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, 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

• John Romita: Art Director

• James W. Fry, Phil Lord, 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, Morrie Kuramoto, Jack Morelli, Miriam Larsson, and Barry Shapiro: Production

• Brenda Mings: Typesetter

• Adam Philips and George Roussos: Colorists

• Lynn Cohen and Chantee Foster: Friendly Assistance 

• Richard Howell and Joe Sinnott: Cover 

• Carol Kalish: Director of Specialty Sales

• Peter David: Direct Sales Manager Administrative

• Steve Saffel: Assistant Promotions Manager for Direct Sales

• Irving Forbush: Idol of Millions 

Front cover 

• Character: The Vision, Scarlet Witch, and the West Coast Avengers

 Inside front cover

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Editorial by Jim Salicrup 

Marvel's Top Ten 

Titles from July, August, and September 1984

1. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars
2. X-Men
3. Kitty Pryde and Wolverine
4. X-Men Annual
5. The Amazing Spider-Man
6. Alpha Flight
7. New Mutants
8. West Coast Avengers 
9. G.I. Joe
10. The Transformers 

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on sale May 28 

• The Thing #27
• Daredevil #222
• New Mutants #31
• Web of Spider-Man #6 - Secret Wars II tie-in issue 
• Swords of the Swashbucklers #2
• Planet Terry #6
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #3
• Cloak and Dagger #2
• Dreadstar and Company #3
• The Gargoyle #4
• Rawhide Kid #2
• Squadron Supreme #1
• Conan the King #30
• Moonshadow #3
• Life of Captain Marvel #2

Titles on sale June 4

• The Amazing Spider-Man #268 - Secret Wars II tie-in issue 
• Captain America #309
• Power Pack #14
• The Micronauts #12
• Alpha Flight #26
• Wally the Wizard #6
• The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #31
• Ewoks #3
• Dazzler #39
• Groo the Wanderer #7
• Longshot #1
• Savage Sword of Conan #115
• The Black Dragon #3
• The One #1
• Timespirits #5

Titles on sale June 11

• Marvel Age Magazine #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
• The Sword of Solomon Kane #1
• G.I. Joe #39
• Web of Spider-Man Annual #1
• Marvel Fanfare #22

Titles on sale June 18 

• Fantastic Four #282 - Secret Wars II tie-in issue 
• The Invincible 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
• The Transformers #8
• The Spider-Man Index #6
• Doctor Who #12
• Coyote #13
• Epic Illustrated #31
• The Aladdin Effect (Graphic Novel) (sic) 

Pages 6 - 7

More Coming Attractions

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
• Startstruck #4
• West Coast Avengers #1
• Avengers Annual #14
• 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
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #5
• The Fantastic Four Index #1
• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1
• Savage Sword of Conan #116
• Black Dragon #4
• 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
• 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
• S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
• Transformers #9
• Star Wars #100
• Marvel Team-Up Index #1
• Doctor Who #13
• Alien Legion #9 

Titles shipping in July 

• The Thing #29
• Daredevil #224
• New Mutants #33
• Web of Spider-Man #8
• Planet Terry #7
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #4
• Red Sonja #11
• Cloak and Dagger #3
• 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
• The 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 Fantastic Four Index #2
• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #2
• The Avengers Annual #14
• The Fantastic Four Annual #19
• Savage Sword of Conan #116
• The One #2
• Black Dragon #5
• Timespirits #5
• Marvel Age Magazine #32
• The Incredible Hulk #313
• The Avengers #261
• Conan #176
• Marvel Tales #181
• X-Men #199
• Moon Knight #6
• Rom #72
• 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
• Iron Man #200
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #108
• The New Defenders #149
• Thor #361
• Elfquest #4
• Secret Wars II #5
• S.H.I.E.L.D. #2
• Transformers #10
• Star Wars #101
• Iron Man #200 
• The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19
• Marvel Team-Up Index #2
• Doctor Who #14
• Coyote #14
• Savage Tales #1
• Epic Illustrated #32

Page 8 

Newswatch 

Item: X-Men/Alpha Flight will be a two-issue miniseries by Chris Claremont, Paul Smith, and Bob Wiacek coming in September

Item: New Mutants Special #1 is coming in September -- it's a 64 page special on Baxter paper with no ads, by Chris Claremont and Arthur Adams

Item: The previous two items are connected and lead into this year's X-Men Annual, by Chris Claremont, Arthur Adams, and Terry Austin

Item: "More X-Men News!" The plotting session for X-Men #200 will take place in Paris, with Christ Claremont, Ann Nocenti, John Romita Jr. and others in attendance

Item: David Mazzucchelli is in Italy to research locations for a Daredevil epic

Item: Look for comics racks in national chains like Waldenbooks, Kmart, and Toys 'R' Us

Pages 9 - 12

Article: "The Marvel Age Interview: Steve Englehart," by Kurt Busiek

Pages 13 - 15

Article: "Take a Chance on a...Longshot," by Steve Ringgenberg

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age

Pages 18 - 19

Article: "The One," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Pages 20 - 22

Article: "Squadron Supreme," by Ken Hart

Page 23

Ad for The Life of Captain Marvel 

Pages 24 - 25

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

Page 26

Article: "Star Spotlight on Strawberry Shortcake," by Sandy Hausler

Pages 27 - 28

Article: "He's on a Mission from God! He's...Solomon Kane," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman

Pages 29 

Bullpen Bulletins

Pages 30 - 32

Letters column: "The Letter Column that Ate New York," suggested by Dave Callans

Inside back cover

Ad for Elfquest

Back cover

The Marvel Age 1984 Calendar -- May