This issue of Marvel Age features two of Marvel's funniest series of the 1980s - Groo the Wanderer and Sensational She-Hulk, with a five-page She-Hulk comics preview and what basically adds up to a wraparound Groo cover.
Fans in the U.S. also got a look at the upcoming Captain Britain trade paperback, which presented stories that were previously available only in England.
Marvel Age #73
Price: $0.50 US
Pages: 36 (32 interior plus four covers)
On sale: December 20, 1988
Cover date: April, 1989
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
• James Brock Jr., Gavin Curtis, and Vince Mielcarek: The Raiders
• Virginia Romita: Traffic/Production Manager
• Len Kaminsky: Assistant Traffic/Production Manager
• Adam Blaustein: Manufacturing Coordinator
• Lynda Strunk: Typesetter
• Jack Abel: World's Toughest Proofreader
• Gregory Wright: Colorist
• Sergio Aragonés: Cover
• Joe Albelo, Paul Becton, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Harry Eisenstein, Vince Evans, Dawn Geiger, Brad K. Joyce, Ken Lopez, Ed Magalong, Jade Moede, Joyce Phus and Rodney S. Timmons: Production
• Barbara Arnstein, Christine Aurilia, Robyn Bowman, Mark Chiarello, Kelly Corvese, Dwight Coye, Dan Cuddy, Tom Fardy, Jesus Gonzalez, Marie Javins, John Lewandowski, George Roussos, Stu Schwartzberg, Mark Silverman, and Rodney S. Timmons: Friendly Assistance
• Steve Sheffler: Rights and Permissions Editor
• Carol Kalish: Vice President Direct Sales
• Dale Kanzler: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Administrative
• Lou Bank: Assistant Direct Sales Manager Customer Service
• Steve Saffel: Promotion Manager
• Fabian Nicieza: Advertising Manager
• Irving Forbush: Chaving a Chappy Chanukah
Front cover
• Character: Groo the Wanderer and friends
Inside front cover
• Salicrup's Section
• Marvel Agenda (contents)
• Masthead
• Indicia
Pages 1 - 7
Marvel Coming Attractions
Titles on sale January 24
- Daredevil #266
- Semper Fi #6
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #21
- Conan the King #52
- West Coast Avengers #44
- Wolfpack #10
- Excalibur #8
- Strikeforce: Morituri #29
- Web of Spider-Man #50
- G.I. Joe Special Missions #8
- Psi-Force #31
- The Sensational She-Hulk #1
Titles on sale January 31
- Captain America #353
- Solo Avengers #18
- Alf #15
- The Amazing Spider-Man #315
- Groo the Wanderer #51
- Heathcliff #33
- D.P. 7 #31
- Marvel Comics Presents #19
- Wolverine and Havok: Meltdown #3
- Alpha Flight #70
- The New Mutants #75
- Wolverine #7
- The 'Nam Magazine #10
- The Savage Sword of Conan #159
- Power Line #6
- Blood trade paperback
Titles on sale February 7
- Marvel Age Magazine #74
- Justice #31
- Marvel Tales #223
- The Avengers #303
- Conan the Barbarian #218
- G.I. Joe #86
- Muppet Babies #25
- The Punisher #19
- The Silver Surfer #23
- The Saga of the Sub-Mariner #7
- The Uncanny X-Men #244
- Dragon's Claws #8
- The Light and Darkness War #6
- The Incredible Hulk #355
- Damage Control #1
- Titles on sale February 14
- The Transformers #52
- X-Factor #40
- Thor #403
- The Starboard #19
- Fantastic Four #326
- Speedball #9
- Dino-Riders #3
- Marvel Comics Presents #20
- Conan Saga #24
- Akira #8
- The Punisher: Return to Big Nothing graphic novel
Titles on sale February 21
- Iron Man #242
- Count Duckula #4
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #150
- Classic X-Men #33
- Doctor Strange #4
- The 'Nam #30
- Power Pack #46
Page 8
Marvel Trivia Quiz
Page 9
Newswatch
Item: Editor Pat Redding is leaving staff to go work for United Features Syndicate
Item: Maurice L. Fontenot is the winner of the Marvel Universe poster contest, listing every character on the poster — it's a lot!
Top Ten
August 1988
- Wolverine #2
- X-Men #239
- Excalibur #3
- X-Factor #35
- Silver Surfer limited series #1
- Punisher War Journal 32
- Marvel Comics Presents #9
- Marvel Comics Presents #10
- The New Mutants #70
Pages 10 - 11
The Mutant Report
Captain Britain Trade Paperback, by Scott Lobdell
Pages 12 - 14
Article: "The Return of the Sensational She-Hulk," by Peter Sanderson
Pages 15 - 19
Preview of She-Hulk #1 written and pencilled by John Byrne; inked by Bob Wiacek
Page 20
Stan's Soapbox
Willie Lumpkin by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo
Pages 21 - 22
Article: "Damage Control," by Sandy Hausler
Page 23
Mark's Remarks -- Caricature by Harry Candelario
Pages 24 - 26
Article: "The Groo Chronicles," by Brian Nelson
Pages 26 - 27
Hembeck's Page in Marvel Age
Pages 30 - 31
Letters column: "Luck Be a Mutant Tonight," suggested by Lon Wolf
Page 32
Statement of Ownership
Pages 28 - 29
The Marvel Age of Comics: 1978 Part IV, by Brian Nelson
Marvel Correspondents
Inside back cover
Ad for Moon Knight
Back cover
Ad for Groo the Wanderer #50
