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: 1990 | Cover Price: $1.25 | Cover Artist: John Byrne
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Wolverine in “Black Shadow, White Shadow” conclusion written by Marv Wolfman art by John Buscema The morbidly obese, mutant native has had enough of his sad life and throws himself upon Wolverine’s claws. As the life begins to drain from his enormous body, his evil avatar, Black Shadow continues its course of destruction – making one, last desperate move to kill Mai before it disappears with the mutant’s death. Can Wolverine save her in time? |
Devil-Slayer in “Lost Souls” part 2 written by Dwight Zimmerman art by Rodney Ramos As Devil-Slayer (Eric Payne) continues to protect the poor village of Potega from the revolutionary goverment’s attacks, Colonel McCloskey wonders how the protector can be bought off. When he meets with the Slayer, they discover that they fought together in Vietnam. McCloskey is intrigued by Payne’s high-tech weaponry and asks Payne to step aside – to no avail. Later that night, the village throws a party in honor of Eric and the protection he offers them. Meanwhile, Colonel Ramirez of the People’s Liberation Army and the Flying Dutchman meet with McCloskey – they offer him weaponry on par with Payne’s. The price? His soul! |
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Captain America in “Old Glories“ written by Len Wein with Deni Loubert art by Steve Bucellato Captain America is visiting with with some vets at the Veterans’ Administration Hospital in Arlington, Virginia when some armed revolutionaries break in to steal some radioactive isotopes. Cap manages to stop most of them but their leader has the isotope and a nurse held hostage. It’s up to the vets to step in and lend a hand. |
Arabian Knight in “A Father’s Love“ written by Scott Lobdell art by Don Perlin Abdul Qamar (the Arabian Knight) returns from trading goods in the city to find his village has been attacked by a demon. But, before he arrives, he is warned by Saja – Messenger of the Desert Gods – that only deceit and death await him. With caution thrown to the winde, the Arabian Knight continues on to his house and discovers that the demon has possessed his new-born son. The demon convinces the villagers and the Knight that they only way they can be freed, is if he kills his son. Will the Knight sacrifice his son to end the evil of the Demon of the Dunes? |
I’m so glad that the Wolverine/Shadows storyline is over. It was a very drawn-out, boring story that should have been over in about 24 pages instead of 80. The Devil-Slayer story is really keeping my interest and the other two features were neat stories of humanity’s courage and love. To top it all off, John Byrne provides a neat wraparound cover!
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