{"id":2926,"date":"2011-08-26T07:42:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T14:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2011-08-26T07:42:31","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T14:42:31","slug":"guide-to-marvel-comics-presents-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/guide-to-marvel-comics-presents-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Marvel Comics Presents #23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"b18d58\"><em>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 &#8211; and more!<\/font><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/mcp\/marvel-comics-presents-023.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel Comics Presents #23\" title=\"Marvel Comics Presents #23\" ><br \/>\n<strong>Cover Date<\/strong>: Early July 1989 | <strong>Cover Price<\/strong>: $1.25 | <strong>Cover Artist<\/strong>: Bret Blevins<\/p>\n<table border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" align=\"left\">\n<center><br \/>\n<strong>Cyclops<\/strong> in &#8220;<em>the Retribution Affair<\/em>&#8221; part 7<br \/>\nwritten by Bob Harras<br \/>\nart by Ron Lim<br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nDuring his battle with Master Mold, <strong>Cyclops <\/strong>musters up enough determination to bring his power back, despite its near-neutralization due to the <strong>Retribution Virus <\/strong>he&#8217;s been infected with. But, after being swept easily aside, the X-Man and <strong>Conscience <\/strong>devise a plan. Since Conscience is based on Stephen Lang&#8217;s emotional engrams (and Master Mold&#8217;s programming is based solely on Lang&#8217;s rational mind), he may be able to &#8220;infect&#8221; MM&#8217;s programming, causing <strong>Master Mold <\/strong>to rethink unleashing the Retribution Virus upon humanity at large.\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" align=\"left\">\n<center><br \/>\n<strong>Black Panther<\/strong> in &#8220;<em>Panther&#8217;s Quest<\/em>&#8221; part 11<br \/>\nwritten by Don McGregor<br \/>\nart by Gene Colan<br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe <strong>Black Panther <\/strong>manages to escape the South African soldiers and he seeks out<strong> Sarah Slade<\/strong>. He sets up a meeting with her husband for the following evening. After his conversation, he returns to his glider to rest for the night.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" align=\"left\">\n<center><br \/>\nthe <strong>Falcon<\/strong> in &#8220;<em>The Forest For The Trees<\/em>&#8220;<br \/>\nwritten by Fabian Nicieza<br \/>\nart by Dave Cockrum<br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe <strong>Falcon <\/strong>breaks up a gang initiation and finds that one of the new members is the son of a neighbordhood acquantaince named Hal. But, when he goes to speak with the kid&#8217;s parents, he discovers that they&#8217;re influencing his bad behavior. Can the Falcon save this family from a life of drugs and gangs? Does a costumed vigilante even have the right to interfere?\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" align=\"left\">\n<center><br \/>\n<strong>Wheels<\/strong> in &#8220;<em>Lady Jane<\/em>&#8221; <br \/>\nwritten by John Figueroa<br \/>\nart by Ron Wilson<br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Wheels <\/strong>(of the Wolfpack) has his eye on a cute girl named Jane. And, when her ex-boyfriend won&#8217;t accept the break-up, Wheels finds a perfect opportunity to make his move.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The Falcon tale is an excellent insight into the importance of parenting and the concept of &#8220;it takes a village&#8221;. I highly recommend checking this one out.<\/p>\n<p><u>On Ebay<\/u>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/stores.ebay.com\/CyberspaceComics__W0QQ_sacatZCyberspaceComicsQQ_sidZ13296653?_nkw=%22marvel+comics+presents%22&#038;submit=Search&#038;LH_TitleDesc=1\">Marvel Comics Presents<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/stores.ebay.com\/CyberspaceComics__W0QQ_sacatZCyberspaceComicsQQ_sidZ13296653?_nkw=%22cyclops%22&#038;submit=Search&#038;LH_TitleDesc=1\">Cyclops<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/stores.ebay.com\/CyberspaceComics__W0QQ_sacatZCyberspaceComicsQQ_sidZ13296653?_nkw=%22black+panther%22&#038;submit=Search&#038;LH_TitleDesc=1\">Black Panther<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/stores.ebay.com\/CyberspaceComics__W0QQ_sacatZCyberspaceComicsQQ_sidZ13296653?_nkw=%22the+falcon%22&#038;submit=Search&#038;LH_TitleDesc=1\">Falcon<\/a>  | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/stores.ebay.com\/CyberspaceComics__W0QQ_sacatZCyberspaceComicsQQ_sidZ13296653?_nkw=%22wolfpack%22&#038;submit=Search&#038;LH_TitleDesc=1\">Wolfpack<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">On AtomicAvenue<\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atomicavenue.com\/atomic\/SellerIssues.aspx?XT=1&amp;T=marvel+comics+presents&amp;S=cyberspacecomics\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel Comics Presents<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atomicavenue.com\/atomic\/SellerIssues.aspx?XT=1&amp;T=cyclops&amp;S=cyberspacecomics\" target=\"_blank\">Cyclops<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atomicavenue.com\/atomic\/SellerIssues.aspx?XT=1&amp;T=black+panther&amp;S=cyberspacecomics\" target=\"_blank\">Black Panther<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atomicavenue.com\/atomic\/SellerIssues.aspx?XT=1&amp;T=falcon&amp;S=cyberspacecomics\" target=\"_blank\">Falcon<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atomicavenue.com\/atomic\/SellerIssues.aspx?XT=1&amp;T=wolfpack&amp;S=cyberspacecomics\" target=\"_blank\">Wolfpack<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marvel Comics Presents launched in 1988 as an ad-free anthology showcasing four eight-page features, stuffed inside a wrap-around cover. 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