{"id":4617,"date":"2012-09-28T09:47:07","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T16:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=4617"},"modified":"2012-09-28T09:47:07","modified_gmt":"2012-09-28T16:47:07","slug":"guide-to-marvel-comics-presents-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/guide-to-marvel-comics-presents-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Marvel Comics Presents #81"},"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>: 1991 | Cover Price<\/strong>: $1.25 | Cover Artist<\/strong>: Barry Windsor-Smith (front); Mark Chiarello (back)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\nWolverine<\/strong> in “Weapon X<\/em>” part 9
\nwritten by Barry Windsor-Smith
\nart by Barry Windsor-Smith
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\nA squad of armed men manage to remove the Professor <\/strong>from his lab before he’s mauled to death by Weapon X<\/strong>. However, he doesn’t escape unscathed – his hand has been sliced off! He’s intercepted by Doctor Abraham Cornelius<\/strong>, and they run off to hide in the Adamantium Reactor Hold along with Hines<\/strong>. The Professor <\/strong>commands Cornelius <\/strong>to shoot Weapon X’s power supply, which would shut him down. He reveals that Weapon X<\/strong> is currently in the control of someone else – but he won’t reveal who. Meanwhile, Weapon X <\/strong>has decimated the squad of men and cut the power to the Adamantium Reactor’s turbines. As the Reactor begins to overheat, Weapon X<\/strong> breaks through and comes face to face with the Professor<\/strong>.\n<\/td>\n
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\nCaptain America<\/strong> in “Wargod<\/em>” conclusion
\nwritten by Steve Ditko
\nart by Steve Ditko
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\nCaptain America <\/strong>comes to (after his gassing last issue by Mora) and takes on Wargod’s men. After he gets through them, he comes face to face with Wargod <\/strong>but, he’s got Senator Weason and General Hager at his mercy – trapped within a glass case hooked to lethal gas. It’s up to Cap to defeat Wargod <\/strong>before the villain can kill the captives. And, as the battle draws to a close, the villain’s helmet is knocked off … revealing Mora, the General’s daughter.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nAnt-Man<\/strong> in “Time Bomb<\/em>“
\nwritten by Dana Moreshead
\nart by James Fry
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\nAnt-Man<\/strong>‘s been called in to defuse a bomb planted by terrorists. Shrinking down to ant-size, he’s able to get inside the bomb to disconnect the wires. Unfortunately, he steps on a floor failsafe and, if he shifts his weight off, it’ll trigger the bomb! So, he enlists the aid of some local ants to get out of the jam.\n<\/td>\n
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\nDaredevil<\/strong> in “the Call<\/em>“
\nwritten by Robert Denatale
\nart by Marshall Rogers
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\nTony and Bruno have been hired to intimidate Audrey and her Gra’ma to leave their home. They’re the only two remaining in a tenant building that the owner wants to demolish. Gra’ma believes herself to be a powerful witch – so, later that night she casts a spell to summon a demon to protect her and her granddaughter from the enforcers. When Daredevil <\/strong>shows up to save the day, she’s still convinced that her magic worked and that DD is the demon she summoned to protect her.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The mystery of who the Professor is working with continues as the Weapon X action heats up. Ditko’s Cap tale concluded and I’m still quite confused by the motivation of all these characters. Too much exposition and too many new characters … only 16 pages. It just didn’t work for me. Although, I must point out that Ditko’s artwork actually looks decent here, enhanced by Terry Austin’s inking. It was nice to see the spotlight shine on Ant-Man II (Scott Lang) – a character who doesn’t get much solo limelight. It was a fun, small-scale adventure with wonderful artwork. The Daredevil story had a fun hook … but, at the same time, it kind of makes you feel bad for the senile old woman. It’s kind of cool when a story can inspired two conflicting emotions like that.<\/p>\n

On Ebay<\/u>: Marvel Comics Presents<\/a> | Wolverine<\/a> | Captain America<\/a> | Ant-Man<\/a> | Daredevil<\/a>
\nOn AtomicAvenue<\/span>: Marvel Comics Presents<\/a> | Wolverine<\/a> | Captain America<\/a> | Ant-Man<\/a> | Daredevil<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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