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Marvel Comics Presents #2

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Mid September 1988

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Roche (crimelord, Marvel) — first appearance
Senator Wycombe (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: Mid September 1988
On sale: May 19, 1988
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #2 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.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602214502
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Creators

pencils: Alex Saviuk, John Buscema, Tom Sutton, Tom Grindberg, Al Milgrom, John Romita Jr.inks: Klaus Janson, Tom Sutton, Dave Cockrum, Al Milgrom, Bob Wiacekscript: Chris Claremont, Steve Gerber, Doug Moench, Al Milgromcolors: Glynis Oliver, Petra Goldberg, Gregory Wrightletters: Tom Orzechowski, Agustin Más, Jim Novak

Stories

Save the Tiger Part 2: The Bad Guy! · 8 pages
Roche hires Razorfist to kill Wolverine. Wolverine tracks down a familiar scent and discovers that it belongs to Jessan Hoan.
Elements of Terror Part 2: First Witness · 8 pages
Crossing Lines Part 2: Bait · 8 pages
Shang-Chi has only recently been reunited with his friends when his old love Leiko is captured.
Cold War · 8 pages
The Fear Eater tries to feed off of Steve Rogers.

Characters

LoganWolverineSteve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManThorThor OdinsonNamorHank PymSub-MarinerJanet Van DyneWaspSam WilsonSilver SurferNorrin RaddBucky BarnesFalconShang-ChiGiant-ManJohann ShmidtRed SkullAdolf HitlerBuckyTed SallisMan-ThingBlack Jack TarrLeiko WuClive RestonZheng Zu

Reprinted in

Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus (2016), Wolverine: Save the Tiger (1992), Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine (2005), Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Wolverine Epic Collection (2014), Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection (2015), Doctor Strange: Lords of Fear (2017)