{"id":2508,"date":"2011-05-13T10:18:11","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T17:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2011-05-13T10:18:11","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T17:18:11","slug":"guide-to-marvel-comics-presents-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/guide-to-marvel-comics-presents-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Marvel Comics Presents #8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marvel Comics Presents <\/em> 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!<\/font><\/p>\n


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\nCover Date<\/strong>: Early December 1988 | Cover Price<\/strong>: $1.25 | Cover Artist<\/strong>: Charles Vess<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\nWolverine <\/strong>in “Save the Tiger<\/em>” part 8
\nwritten by Chris Claremont
\nart by John Buscema with Klaus Janson
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\nWolverine <\/strong>and the Tyger <\/strong> invade Roche’s stronghold to rescue O’Donnell. The Tiger takes on Sapphire Styx while Wolverine comes face to face with Razorfist<\/strong>!\n<\/td>\n
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\nMan-Thing <\/strong>in “Elements of Terror<\/em>” part 8
\nwritten by Steve Gerber
\nart by Tom Sutton
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\nAs the assault on Marea’s den continues, the Man-Thing <\/strong>lunges into action, destroying the attacking commando unit. And, over in California, the mutated experiment formerly known as Senator Wycombe rages against the metal prison he’s locked within.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nMaster of Kung Fu <\/strong>in “Crossing Lines<\/em>” conclusion
\nwritten by Doug Moench
\nart by Tom Grindberg with Dave Cockrum
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\nIn this concluding chapter, Shang-Chi<\/strong> has his final showdown against Argus<\/strong>, the terrorist leader who claims to have killed Leiko Wu. Our hero comes out the victor but, not before Argus infects him with a chemical agent that will eventually kill him. With the villain beaten, Shang-Chi discovers that Leiko Wu <\/strong>is still alive – the story of her death was no doubt intended to throw off Shang-Chi’s mental state.\n<\/td>\n
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\nIron Man<\/strong> in “One Day At A Time<\/em>”
\nwritten by Sholly Fisch
\nart by Javier Saltares and Chris Ivy
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\nTony Stark <\/strong>explains to his AA meeting how he’s used the principles he’s learned. He tells them that he created a problem and then used his AA lessons and support to devise a way to solve it, instead of just giving up. Now, what the other AA members don’t realize is that Tony Stark is actually Iron Man<\/strong>. The problem he created was accidentally summoning Zzzax <\/strong>but, he didn’t give in to the energy-based villain. Instead, he devised a way to short circuit the electrical monster.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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This issue marks the first conclusion of one of MCP’s multiple part storylines. The Shang-Chi story provided a powerful impetus for bringing the Master of Kung Fu out of retirement. Not only did he save his former flame’s life but, he took down a terrorist organization (with the help of the Cat and other friends). It also established a new (although, mostly familiar) status quo for our hero – the “new” part is that he’s now infected with a chemical agent that will supposedly kill him within a year. Fortunately, his next appearance in Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black<\/em>, addressed the issue of the slow-acting poison.<\/p>\n

As for the Iron Man story, I’ve got to say that I’m typically fond of stories like this – where the narration is similar to what’s actually going on but, still vastly different (or at least, not fully developed, intentionally). And, from a Marvel history point of view, this story is quite important as it establishes the separation of General “Thunderbolt” Ross <\/strong>from Zzzax <\/strong>(which was initiated in Incredible Hulk <\/em>#327).<\/p>\n

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