Dates
- Cover date
- June 1985
- On sale
- February 5, 1985
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #4 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition75¢ cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition75¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860252406 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.
Barcode 0714860252406 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Checkmate · 23 pages
Dr. Doom arrives and finds Hugo Longride dead at the hands of Flynn. It turns out that Longride was a robot placed by Doom to keep tabs on Flynn who claims to be his son. Flynn tells his fellow mutants that he plans on leading them in the overthrow of Latveria. Realizing the plan is suicidal madness, Max frees the Beast and Dazzler and they lead a revolt against Flynn. Doom warns the fallen Flynn to stop telling people that Doom is his father. With the mutants in control of the arena, they decide to turn it into something more productive. Dazzler and Beast break off their relationship.
Publisher’s description
The Beauty and the Beast take their final stand in the arena! But where does Doctor Doom factor into the equation? Plus, will the bonds of romance remain once the chains of bondage have been broken?
Characters
Reprinted in
Essential Defenders (2005), Essential Dazzler (2007), X-Men: Beauty & the Beast (2012), Defenders Epic Collection (2016), Marvel Masterworks: Dazzler (2020), Dazzler Omnibus (2024)