Marvel Comics Presents launched in 1988 as an ad-free anthology showcasing four eight-page features, stuffed inside a wrap-around cover. This guide will tell you everything you wanted to know about the series – and more!
Cover Date: Late March 1989 | Cover Price: $1.25 | Cover Artist: Ron Lim
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Colossus in “God’s Country” part 6 written by Ann Nocenti art by Rick Leonardi Number Six (or “Nina” as Colossus has named her) protects Bruce and his family from an attacking Cold Warrior, as Bruce’s wife, Roxanne, continues to lose her mind. Meanwhile, Colossus has savagely beaten the other two Cold Warriors. Back at the house, Nina’s programming kicks in and Bruce has to subdue her to keep his family safe. |
Black Panther in “Panther’s Quest” part 3 written by Don McGregor art by Gene Colan After being caught unawares, the Black Panther now finds himself tangled up in barb wire. And, while Elmer Gore and Strike are advancing upon him, Patrick Slade makes a break for it! Somehow, as he’s being beaten by the men, the Panther summons the strength to tear himself free from his barb wire prison and escapes into the jungle. But, he doesn’t get far before his weary body gives up and he collapses. |
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Marvel Girl in “the Maiden Phoenix“ written by Bobbie Chase art by Dwayne Turner A strange apparition lures Jean Grey from X-Factor’s Ship into the subway tunnels beneath New York. Behind the subway, she reachers a cavern where she is attacked by the Morlock, Lightning Bug, who intends to transfer her dying spirit into Jean’s body. |
Red Wolf in “Desert Tears“ written by Fabian Nicieza art by Javier Saltares Bengal has severely wounded Red Wolf, and he is now fighting for his life in a hospital room. As the surgeons work on his body, the Wolf Spirit, Owayodata, meets with him in the spirit realm and challenges his worthiness to continue being Red Wolf. In their discussion, Red Wolf tries to balance his commitment to his Cheyenne People vs the commitment to his country, the focal point of which is his involvement in Vietnam that has inflicted some lasting regrets. |
Ron Lim sure can draw great shiny effects, can’t he?
The Marvel Girl story was really ineffectual for pulling any emotional strings but, mark it down as yet another Mutant Massacre tie-in. The Red Wolf story was much more emotionally intriguing and expanded upon a bit of Marvel continuity: Red Wolf‘s fellow soldiers massacred the village that Bengal was the sole survivor of in Vietnam. (it should be noted that in Bengal’s first appearance [Daredevil #258], it mentions that a man named Talltrees was a member of the American team of soldiers but this issue clearly defines that the Talltrees mentioned was indeed, Red Wolf).
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