Mutant madness kept on rolling as Marvel unveiled the top-secret new series X-Factor in this issue of Marvel Age. The series was introduced in "The Mutant Report," in a series of heavily redacted interviews with editor Mike Carlin, writer/inker Bob Layton, penciller Jackson Guice, another writer Roger Stern, writer penciller John Byrne, and editor in chief Jim Shooter. The launch of X-Factor included story points from Avengers and Fantastic Four, which made it a debut to be remembered. 

In honor of X-Factor's debut, Fred Hembeck talked to Cyclops, a man of few words. 

Also in this issue, editor Jim Salicrup bids a fond farewell to assistant editor Kurt Busiek, who was moving on to bigger and better endeavors. 

This issue's New Talent Department looks at a penciling contest that took place at Comix Fair, where artists Steve Leialoha, John Romita Jr., and Ron Wilson judged entries based on The Official Marvel Comics Try-Out Book...and the winner is...Steve Erwin! Tied for second place were George Turney and Ben Dunn. 

And, for anyone wondering why Marvel Age and other titles had been looking so weird lately, there's an article on the new printing process known as flexography that gave us brighter, blotchier colors. 

Marvel Age #33

Price: $0.35 US 

Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)

On sale: September 10, 1985

Cover date: December, 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, Adam Blaustein, 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, Margie Neville, Ann Nocenti, Denny O'Neil, Jim Owsley, Carl Potts, Pat Redding, Louise Simonson, 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

• Phil Felix, Aggie Kelley, Kenny Lopez, Joe Macal, Bill Oakley, Bruce N. Solomon, and Bill Vallely: Production

• Brenda Mings: Typesetter

• Adam Philips and George Roussos: Colorists

• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager

• Lynn Cohen: Friendly Assistance 

• Bob Layton and Jackson Guice: 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: X-pendable

Front cover 

• Characters: X-Factor

 Inside front cover

• Salicrup's Section

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Pages 1 - 5

Marvel Coming Attractions

Titles on sale September 24

• The Thing #31
• Daredevil #226
• The New Mutants #35
• Web of Spider-Man #10
• West Coast Avengers #4
• Planet Terry #10
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #5
• Cloak and Dagger #4 -- Secret Wars II tie-in 
• 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

Titles on sale October 1

• The Amazing Spider-Man #272
• Power Pack #18 -- Secret Wars II tie-in 
• The Micronauts #18 -- Secret Wars II tie-in 
• Captain America #313
• 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
• X-Men Annual #9
• The Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four #2
• Savage Sword of Conan #119
• The One #3

Titles on sale October 6

• Marvel Age Magazine #34
• The Incredible Hulk #315
• The Avengers #263
• Conan #178
• Marvel Tales #183
• X-Men #201
• Rom #74
• Power Man and Iron Fist #121 -- Secret Wars II tie-in 
• Royal Roy #5
• Muppet Babies #5
• Get Along Gang #5
• Solomon Kane #3
• G.I. Joe #43
• Nightcrawler #3
• The Eternals #4
• Balder the Brave #2
• The Marvel Saga #2
• The Punisher #1
• The X-Men and Alpha Flight #2
• Marvel Fanfare #24

Titles on sale October 14

• Marvel Graphic Novel #20: Hooky 

Titles on sale October 15

• Fantastic Four #286
• Iron Man #202
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #110
• Care Bears #2
• The New Defenders #151
• Star Wars #103
• Thor #363  -- Secret Wars II tie-in 
• The Transformers #12
• Elfquest #6
• Secret Wars II #7
• The Sectaurs #4
• The Official Marvel Index to Marvel Team-Up #1
• The Handbook of the Conan Universe #1
• Doctor Who #16
• Coyote #15
• Savage Tales #2
• Timespirits #7
• Epic Illustrated #33

Pages 6 - 7

More Coming Attractions

Titles shipping in November

• The Thing #32
• Daredevil #227
• The New Mutants #36
• Web of Spider-Man #11
• West Coast Avengers #5
• Planet Terry #11
• Fraggle Rock #6
• Strawberry Shortcake #6
• Thundercats #2
• Misty #2
• Red Sonja #12
• Squadron Supreme #6
• Conan Annual #10
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #3
• Starstruck #6
• The Amazing Spider-Man #273
• Captain America #314
• Micronauts #17
• Alpha Flight #31
• Wally the Wizard #11
• Top Dog #6
• Heathcliff #6
• Doctor Strange #75
• Groo the Wanderer #12
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #5
• The Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four #3
• Longshot #6
• Power Pack #20
• Savage Sword of Conan #120
• The Sisterhood of Steel #7
• Bozz Chronicles #1
• Marvel Age Magazine #35
• The Incredible Hulk #316
• The Avengers #264
• Conan #179
• Marvel Tales #184
• X-Men #202
• Rom #75
• G.I. Joe #44
• Nightcrawler #4
• The Eternals #5
• The Punisher #2
• Marvel Saga #3
• Dreadstar #22
• Fantastic Four #287
• Iron Man #203
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #111
• Thor #364
• Transformers #13
• Elfquest #7
• Secret Wars II #8
• The Official Marvel Index to Marvel Team-Up #2
• X-Factor #1
• The New Defenders #152
• Doctor Who #17
• Marvel Graphic Novel #21: Greenberg the Vampire
• Six from Sirius II #1

Titles shipping in December 

• The Thing #33
• Daredevil #228
• The New Mutants #37
• Web of Spider-Man #12
• West Coast Avengers #6
• Planet Terry #12
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #6
• Cloak and Dagger #5
• Squadron Supreme #7
• Conan the King #33
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #4
• Swords of the Swashbucklers #5
• Moonshadow #6
• The Amazing Spider-Man #274
• Captain America #315
• Power Pack #20
• Micronauts #18
• Alpha Flight #32
• Wally the Wizard #12
• Ewoks #6
• The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #34
• Dazzler #42
• Groo the Wanderer #13
• The Vision and Scarlet Witch #6
• Firestar #1
• The Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four #4
• The Savage Sword of Conan #121
• The One #4
• Marvel Age Magazine #36
• The Incredible Hulk #317
• The Avengers #265
• Conan #180
• Marvel Tales #185
• X-Men #203
• Power Man and Iron Fist #122
• Care Bears #3
• Transformers #14
• Elfquest #8
• Secret Wars II #9
• The Sectaurs #5
• The Official Marvel Index to Marvel Team-Up #3
• Doctor Who #18
• Six from Sirius II #2
• Coyote #16
• Savage Tales #3
• Timespirits #8
• Epic Illustrated #34
• Royal Roy #6
• Muppet Babies #6
• Get Along Gang #6
• Solomon Kane #4
• G.I. Joe #45
• The Eternals #6
• The Punisher #3
• Balder the Brave #3
• Marvel Saga #4
• Marvel Fanfare #25
• Marvel Graphic Novel #22: Shamballa
• Fantastic Four #288
• Iron Man #204
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #112
• Star Wars #104
• Thor #365
• X-Factor #2

Page 8 

Newswatch 

Mini Mutant Report

The Top Ten

Page 9 

Newswatch Extra

Pages 10 - 13

Behind the Lines

Pages 14 - 15

Article: "The Punisher," by Sholly Fisch

Pages 16 - 17

Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age 

Pages 18 - 25

The Mutant Report

Page 23

"It's Genetic," by Kyle Baker

Pages 26 - 27

New Talent Department, by Sholly Fisch 

Pages 28 - 29

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

Pages 30 - 32

Letter column: "What Does Mark Evanier Do on Groo?", suggested by Ted "Crazyman" Condi

Inside back cover

Ad for Misty by Trina Robbins 

Back cover

The Marvel Age 1985 Calendar -- September 

 

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 first of four Marvel Age Annuals hit newsstands in July, 1985, providing fans with insights into what's coming up in dozens of Marvel titles. The info rolled out in a cleverly constructed 25 page story conceived by editor in chief Jim Shooter that features different stars on every page, including a few surprises (hello, Devil Dinosaur and Moon Boy!) as well as the Marvel Age staff. 

As though that weren't enough, the annual includes articles on the main line of Marvel titles, as well as the Epic and Star Comics lines, a report on what's happening with TV and movie projects, a remembrance of original Human Torch creator Carl Burgos, and "The Quotations of  Chairman Doom." 

All in all, it's a really fun issue! 

Marvel Age Annual #1

Price: $0.50 US 

Pages: 52 (48 interior plus four covers)

On sale: July 23, 1985

Cover date: 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, Margie Neville, 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, Ken Feduniewicz, Phil Felix, John Morelli, Miriam Larsson, Barry Shapiro, and Bill Vallely: Production

• Brenda Mings: Typesetter

• Adam Philips and Glynis Oliver: Colorists

• Virginia Romita: Traffic Manager

• Lynn Cohen and Margaret Brockie: Friendly Assistance 

• Kerry Gammill and Tom Morgan: 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: Disconnected

Front cover 

• Characters: So many of them! 

 Inside front cover

• Marvel Agenda (contents) 

• Masthead 

• Indicia 

Editorial by Jim Salicrup

Pages 1 - 25 

Comic story: "Information, please...!" or...When Destiny Calls! 

Story page 1 - Marvel Age office

Kurt Busiek: script

James Fry: pencils 

Keith Williams: inks

Rick Parker: letters 

Glynis Oliver: colors 

Story page 2 - Secret Wars II

Jim Shooter: script

Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha: art

Story page 3 - The Uncanny X-Men

Jo Duffy: script

Ron Frenz: pencils

Dan Green: inks

Story page 4 - The New Mutants

Jo Duffy: script

Steve Leialoha: art

Tom Orzechowski: letters

Story page 5 - Doctor Strange

Roger Stern: script

Sal Buscema: art

Story page 6 - Alpha Flight

Bill Mantlo: script

Mike Mignola: pencils

Gerry Talaoc: inks

Story page 7 - The Mighty Thor

Walt Simonson: script and art

John Workman: letterer

Story page 8: The Amazing Spider-Man

Tom DeFalco: script

Ron Frenz: pencils

Joe Rubinstein: inks

Story page 9: The Squadron Supreme

Mark Gruenwald: script

Bob Hall: pencils

John Beatty: inks

Story page 10: The Avengers

Roger Stern: script

Kerry Gammill and Tom Palmer: art

Story page 11: The West Coast Avengers

Steve Englehart: script

Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott: art

Story page 12: Devil Dinosaur and Moon Boy

Kurt Busiek: script

Richard Howell: pencils

Andy Mushysky: inks

Story page 13: Daredevil

Denny O'Neil: script

David Mazzucchelli: art

Story page 14: Cloak and Dagger

Bill Mantlo: script

Rick Leonardi: pencils

Terry Austin: inks

Story page 15: Moon Knight

Alan Zelenetz: script

Chris Warner: art

Story page 16: The Fantastic Four

John Byrne: script and pencils

Jerry Ordway: inks

Story page 17: The Vision and the Scarlet Witch

Steve Englehart: script

Richard Howell: pencils

Andy Mushynsky: inks

Story page 18: The Invincible Iron Man

Denny O'Neil: script

Mark Bright: pencils

Ian Akin and Brian Garvey: inks

Story page 19: Captain America

Mark Gruenwald: script

Paul Neary: art

Story page 20: Power Pack

Louise Simonson: script

June Brigman: pencils

Bob Wiacek: inks

Story page 21: The Eternals

Peter Gillis: script

Sal Buscema and Al Gordon: art

Story page 22: The Incredible Hulk

John Byrne: script and pencils 

Bob Wiacek: inks

Story pages 23 - 25: Marvel Age office

Kurt Busiek: script

James Fry: pencils 

Keith Williams: inks 

Below, Marvel Age staffers (left to right): designer Janet "Jayjay" Jackson; writer Dwight Jon Zimmerman; assistant editor Kurt Busiek; editor/design director Jim Salicrup

Below, Marvel heroes and villains mix it up -- with artist James W. Fry III (lower left, wielding pistol) getting involved

Pages 26 - 35

Article: "Marvel A to Z," by Dwight Jon Zimmerman 

Covers these titles: 

• Alpha Flight
• The Amazing Spider-Man
• The Avengers
• Balder the Brave
• Captain America
• Cloak and Dagger
• Cloak and Dagger graphic novel 
• Conan the Barbarian
• Conan the King
• Daredevil
• Dazzler
• Doctor Strange
• The Eternals
• Fantastic Four 
• Firestar
• Indiana Jones
• G.I. Joe
• The Incredible Hulk
• Iron Man
• Longshot
• Marvel Fanfare
• The Marvel Saga
• The Micronauts: The New Voyages
• The New Defenders
• The New Mutants
• The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
• The Official Marvel Index to The Amazing Spider-Man
• The Official Marvel Index to The Fantastic Four
• The Official Marvel Index to Marvel Team-Up
• The Official Marvel Index to Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man
• Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man
• Power Man and Iron Fist
• Power Pack
• Red Sonja
• Rom 
• Secret Wars II
• Sectaurs
• Shield
• The Silver Surfer 
• Spellbinder
• Squadron Supreme
• Star Wars
• The Thing
• The Mighty Thor
• The Transformers
• The Vision and The Scarlet Witch
• Web of Spider-Man
• West Coast Avengers
• Wolfpack
• X-Factor
• X-Men

Pages 36 - 37

Article: "Epic Comics Preview," by Erich Barnsdam 

Covers these titles: 

• Alien Legion
• The Black Dragon
• Coyote
• Dreadstar
• Dreadstar and Company
• Groo 
• Moonshadow
• The Sisterhood of Steel
• Starstruck
• Swords of the Swashbucklers
• Timespirits
• The One
• Six from Sirius II: Eyeteeth (this was published without the subtitle) 
• Epic Illustrated 
• The Bozz Chronicles
• The Derangers (this was supposed to be a new title written by Bill Mantlo with art by Ken Steacy, which I don't believe was ever published.) 
• Elektra Assassin

Pages 38 - 39

Article: "Star Comics Preview," by Nancy Leigh Brown

• Wally the Wizard
• Thundercats
• Misty
• The Droids
• The Care Bears
• The Ewoks
• Fraggle Rock
• The Get Along Gang
• Heathcliff
• Muppet Babies 
• Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham
• Planet Terry
• Royal Roy 
• Top Dog
• Strawberry Shortcake

Pages 40 - 43

Article: "Marvel Goes Hollywood," by David Schwartz 

Pages 44 - 45

Article: "Carl Burgos: A Memorial for the Man Who Lit the Torch," by Warren Reece 

Pages 46 - 48

Article: "The Quotations of Chairman Doom," compiled by Robert Cosgrove and Steve Saffel 

Inside back cover

Ad page describing features in every issue of Marvel Age