CATALOG RECORD
Marvel Comics Presents #49
first appearance of Bloodlust, Whiplash, Critical Mass and others
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Bloodlust (Beatta Dubiel, Marvel) — introduction
- Whiplash (Leeann Foreman, Marvel) — introduction
- Critical Mass (Arnie Gunderson, Band of Baddies) — introduction
- Savage Fin (Band of Baddies, Marvel) — introduction
- Dentist (Band of Baddies, Marvel) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- [Early May] 1990
- On sale
- March 27, 1990
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #49 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602214549
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Publisher’s description
Wolverine & Spider-Man: Life's End (Part 2 of 3): "Child's Play" Having realized that they are on the same side, Wolverine and Spider-Man team-up to save an innocent young girl from a band of mutant hunters. Written and illustrated by Erik Larsen, artist of the Amazing Spider-Man. Devi Slayer: Lost Souls (Part 4 of 4): "The End Of...Devil Slayer" The final showdown with the Flying Dutchman and major changes for the Devil Slayer. Daredevil: "White Messiah" Daredevil battles a foe with powers very much like his own -- and loses. Gladiator: "The Unbeatable Foe" Gladiator fights a creature that feeds of his own inner turmoil, as he battles the conflict between loyalty and duty.
Reprinted in
Wolverine vs. Spider-Man (1995), Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine (2005), Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Spider-Man by David Michelinie and Erik Larsen Omnibus (2017), X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus (2024)