(Cover Date: September, 1987)
Summary: Alpha Flight sees a rose growing out of the frozen tundra, clearly a sign of magic. They seek the Fountainhead to cure Northstar & Aurora of their afflictions. Box drills down to find the source of the magic & finds the Viking village. They are watched by Loki, who is angry at them for not accepting his gift of godhood due to its price (see X-M more
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary #1: In his ethereal form, Loki seeks a pawn to kill Thor for him. He finds SS & uses a temporeal spell to learn SS's background. The Warriors Three warn Thor that Loki plans to kill him after Loki had told them such. Loki goads SS to fight against him when he threatens mankind. When SS passes his test, Loki tells him that Thor is planning to ove more
Loki, a master of deception, convinces Surfer that Thor is up to no good! An epic battle between two powerful forces commences!
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary #1: Blastaar flies around the Negative Zone, bemoaning the fact that he is unable to conquer worlds as he wishes. Jean is testing one of Xavier's devices for converting matter into radio energy. The device overloads, somehow creating a connection to the Negative Zone, & allowing Blastaar to enter their world. Beast is blasted unconscious by Blast more
The X-Men are under attack from Blastarr!
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: Thor & the Recorder float helplessly in space after their ship is destroyed in the crossfire between Ego & Galactus. They are picked up by the Wanderers & restored to health. Ego & Galactus continue their battle. The Wanderers' ship is damaged by meteors that Galactus had flung at Ego. Thor hurls his hammer at Galactus, causing him pain. When more
Galactus and Ego the Living Planet, trapped in a cosmic duel! With his enemy occupied, will Thor and the Recorder be able to pull the wool over Galactus’ eyes? Plus, meet the Wanderers, an alien race of nomads intent on finding a new home after they’re homeland was destroyed by Galactus. Will Thor be the savior that the Wanderers so desperately...
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: The Mandarin completes his lab beneath Mei-Ling's shop. He creates fake photos of Tony Stark with communist agents. Reporters interrupt Tony's date with Janice Cord to ask him about the photos. Tony leaves them without comment. Since Tony has not responded about the photos, the government, represented by Senator Byrd, cancels their contracts wit more
The Mandarin has returned, and he knows the true identity of Iron Man! Read to see what happens when Tony Stark runs out of idea! Plus: you won't believe the ending!
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: The alien warlord brings the Hulk to his planet as an offering to the Galaxy Master. When the Hulk attacks him, the Galaxy Master uses various transformations to try to kill him. The alien princess sees this as a golden opportunity to dispose of their tyrant. She recalls how the Galaxy Master conquered her world & destroyed other worlds that wer more
Hulk vs. the Galaxy Master! Hulk enters into galactic warfare with an overlord of an alien race.
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: In Attilan, Reed, Johnny & Ben unsuccessfully attempt to break out of their holding cell. Reed theorizes that they are being hypnotized to believe the walls are impenetrable. Maximus has his evil Inhumans dress him in his regal attire for his coronation. Black Bolt carefully controls the power of his voice to break the Royal Family out of their more
Reed, Johnny and Ben remain helpless against Maximus and his band of followers. But with the combined might of the Inhuman Royal Family, the FF might be able to save humanity from Maximus' hypno-gun!
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: Matt decides to give up being DD due to always sacrificing his love for Karen & his friendship with Foggy. When he is about to put his costume away in the closet, he finds a robot waiting inside. He fights back against the powerful robot, but he is eventually knocked unconscious. As the robot carries Matt away, it hears Willie Lincoln & his dog more
Tired of being Daredevil, Matt Murdock decides to pack up the super hero suit. Before the dust can settle, Daredevil’s attacked by Starr Saxon’s robot! But who put out the hit? Willie Lincoln to the (unexpected) rescue.
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: On the ship's video screen, Yon-Rogg & Una watch Mar-Vell & Carol kiss on Earth. On his return to the ship, Mar-Vell is given an assignment from Ronan to learn about The Organization as a prelude to forming an alliance with them. Number One executes Number 23 with the Eon-Ray for his failure to capture or kill Lawson. Mar-Vell & Carol bail out o more
After failing another attempt in proving his worth to the Kree by forging an alliance with the Organization, Ronan orders to have Mar-Vell executed.
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: Steve Rogers is out for an evening stroll when the Hulk bursts through a wall, pursued by soldiers. The Hulk is hit by an ionic energy cannon. Rick Jones shows up while Cap is fighting against the Hulk. Rick tries to calm the Hulk but is knocked out when the Hulk destroys the cannon. Hulk then leaps away. Cap takes Rick to Avengers Mansion to more
When a skirmish between the Hulk and Captain America leaves Rick Jones injured, Cap is left with a choice: bring Jones to safety or pursue the Jade Giant?
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: Black Panther recharges the Vision with solar energy through the jewel on his forehead. Dr. Strange appears in his astral form & says that he needs the Avengers' help in order to save the world. He leads them to a graveyard where the Black Knight lies in a coma. Strange relates how BK was hit by a mystic bolt from the Crystal of Conquest by Mard more
While tending to the Vision, Black Panther and Hawkeye are visited by an astral form of Dr. Strange! What does the Sorcerer Supreme need from the Avengers? And why is Black Knight in danger?
(Cover Date: February, 1969)
Summary: Spidey looks for the Kingpin after he stole the clay tablet from the ESU Exhibition Hall. While waiting, Kingpin slaps a henchman after he mentions his wife. The protesters, including Randy Robertson, are interrogated by the police as to whether they were working with the Kingpin. Gwen gets into a spat with the protesters outside when they menti more
Scouring the city for the Kingpin, Spider-Man's on a mission to retrieve the ancient tablet that was stolen. But will the police look to Spider-Man as an ally…or a menace?
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: While Jean & Scott clean up the debris on the roof from their prior conflict, Scott wonders out loud if he should leave or if the team should be disbanded. Hank, Bobby & Caliban are looking for Boom-Boom, but Bobby is having trouble controlling his powers due to Loki. On the ship, Apocalypse's three Horsemen squabble amongst themselves. He sends th more
X-Factor against the Horsemen of Apocalypse! Can the mutant heroes withstand their destructive powers?
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: Hank Pym works with Reed Richard to repair the FF's time machine. In ancient Egypt, the team fights against Rama-Tut's loyalists, & they retreat to safety in the temple of Khonshu. Based some mental prodding by Khonshu, Hawkeye decides to work on weapons that will later be used by Moon Knight. While Hank & Reed work, Moon Knight thinks about his h more
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: Peter attends Ned's funeral & sees Betty home afterwards. He blames himself for Ned's death. Richard Fisk is questioned by Joy Mercado as to why he is at the funeral. Richard tells Alfredo & Dina about his former business relationship with the Hobgoblin. As Keating & Kingsley are arguing about going to prison due to their ties to the Hobgoblin, t more
Wolverine, no stranger to grief, provides a shoulder of support when Spider-Man is overwrought by Ned Leeds' death.
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: In a dream world, two eagles interact, symbolizing Storm's & Forge's past relationship. On a mountaintop, Storm tells Wolverine to take over leadership of the X-Men while she goes to see Forge about getting her powers back. In Dallas, she finds his skyscraper empty. She is confronted by Forge's holgrams of her & him & by laser beams from his securi more
Storm tasks Wolverine with taking over as leader of the X-Men while she searches for Forge to get him to return her powers. But where is Forge, and why does Naze want to find him so badly?
Time once again for a shot of all-new Marvel goodness, absolutely free! First, witness the overture to this summer's major crossover event starring the Avengers - Blood Hunt! And then get a glimpse of the future of mutantkind as Jubilee learns that you cannot go home again!
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Rating: Teen
Time once again for a shot of all-new Marvel goodness, absolutely free! First, witness the overture to this summer's major crossover event starring the Avengers - Blood Hunt! And then get a glimpse of the future of mutantkind as Jubilee learns that you cannot go home again!
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Rating: Teen
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: Hela summons Loki (in spirit form) to witness her final victory over Thor. Thor, his spirit inside the Destroyer, crashes his way into Hel. Balder, still ill from the plague, confronts the Frost Giants invading Asgard. Thor asks Hela to restore his body, otherwise, he will destroy her realm & her. She refuses, believing he would not destroy the ba more
A giant-sized anniversary spectacular! The Frost Giants lay siege to Asgard, and only Thor can stop them...but he's stuck in the armor of the Destroyer! And only one person can possibly restore the Thunder God to his glory...his most hated enemy, the Prince of Evil himself, Loki!
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: Scatterbrain crashes while pacticing with his flight shoes due to a panìc attack by Scaredycat. The team threatens the guards in front of the room that Adept is being held in. She is studying the data downloaded from the Horde ship. Commander Nion orders the guards to let them in. While they are having pizza together, the alarm sounds. Marathon more
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
C&D: 7.0
DS: 7.0
Summary #1: Exterminators spray a poison gas at night to kill an infestation of rats. In his waking dream, Tyrone talks with the disguised Nightmare who wants him to bring Dr. Strange into his dark dimension. Cloak scares a group of people away from their abandoned church who are meeting to express their concerns to an offic more
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: SS returns to Zenn-La to find that Shalla-Bal is now the empress of that world. She restored Zenn-La after Galactus devastated it, using the cosmic power that SS had given her. SS restores the home in which he grew up. Shalla meets with a Skrull emissary who wishes to establish a trade agreement. When she declines, the emissary implies that they more
Free to travel the cosmos, Surfer makes a triumphant return to Zenn-La. Once there, Norrin discovers that former love Shalla Bal is the newly minted ruler, and has restored the planet to its former glory! But is the romantic reunion too good to be true? Shalla Bal’s priorities have shifted, and Silver Surfer is a shadow of his former self.
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: After drug addict, Rip, is shot to death by police after robbing a store, Alex vows to destroy the drug supplier. The Pack follows a drug dealer to his crack house. They go back home, since they need to go to a school play. At the play, Alex feigns illness & goes to the crack house. After the play, the other Power kids say they are sick also & go more
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: When Peter interrupts her phone call with the Foreigner, the Black Cat uses a smoke bomb as a distraction to escape. Before Spidey can pursue her, Flash shows up & wants Peter to go with him to see Betty. Flash uses some tough talk to make Betty realize that Ned is dead. After overhearing Felicia, Peter goes to see Keating. At his desk, Peter ans more
FRIEND OR FOE? Spider-Man learns he can never trust Black Cat…and finally comes to blows with the Foreigner!
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: Nightmask helps a woman overcome her fear of driving after her husband was killed in an accident that she believes was her fault. Lucian receives a letter from a Mambo in Haiti & believes he has been cursed with bad luck for not attending his mother's funeral. Keith dreams of being swallowed by a giant snake & then witnesses a Haitian ritual involv more
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: In the catacombs of the Hellfire Club, Karma possesses Tessa to try to learn the whereabouts of her missing siblings from their computer. No information is found as she is seized by Shaw. Dani & Thunderbird agree to the terms of their contest. Illyana teleports in with their graduation costumes in order to better conceal their identities. Rahne u more
Karma acts on the opportunity to use the Hellions to find her lost siblings!
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: From Winterland, Damon Conquest prepares for the assault on the Land of Spring. Justice administers justice to a drug dealer. Rebecca tells Damon of her loathing for Justice. Justice is transported to a desert where he is assaulted by Black Justice. Justice prevails by slicing Black Justice into pieces with his Sword. Rebecca looks over the fall more
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: The Ghost returns to his lab to repair his damaged circuits. Iron Man stops the anti-meat lunatic Flex from destroying a burger place. The Ghost crashes a presentation by Tony only to find that Tony is a hologram & the audience are security guards. Iron Man appears but must deal with Anson grenades released by the Ghost at the guards. The Ghost di more
Tony Stark is back in his Iron Man armor and this time he's going to get the Ghost. The Ghost has sworn to destroy all corporations in the name of public service.
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: Bruce Banner is rescued off the top of a narrow butte by a helicopter. Hulk had left him there before sunrise, so that Banner doesn't work on a cure. Betty is in a hotel room with Ramon. Betty is questioning her marriage to Bruce. At Gamma Base, Rick is determined to be "Hulk free". Bruce, with Rick, confronts Betty in the hotel room. Ramon punc more
Bruce Banner and Rick Jones go on a city wide search to find Betty Ross...
(Cover Date: August, 1987)
Summary: Crystal arrives at the FF's HQ to see her estranged husband, Quicksilver, who is being detained in a holding cell. The psychopathic Quicksilver assaults her, but she overcomes him with her elemental powers. Ben offers Crystal a position in the FF to replace Reed & Sue. Johnny is angered by Ben's offer to Crystal & gets into a scuffle with Ben. Cry more
Torch vs. Thing! With Reed and Susan leaving the team to raise Franklin, it's up to new leader Ben to choose who will fill the gaps! His first pick- Crystal of the Inhumans! But newlywed Johnny's not too pleased about having to work with an old flame!