CATALOG RECORD

Marvel Comics Presents #3

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Late September 1988

first appearance of Demon, Laurence Railsback, Michael Ditillio and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Demon (Marea) — introduction
Laurence Railsback (Marvel) — introduction
Michael Ditillio (Marvel) — introduction
Debbi Choate (Marvel) — introduction
Senator Miller (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: Late September 1988
On sale: June 11, 1988
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #3 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 07148602214503
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Creators

pencils: John Romita Jr., John Buscema, Tom Sutton, Tom Grindberg, Al Milgrominks: Bob Wiacek, Klaus Janson, Tom Sutton, Dave Cockrum, Al Milgrom, P. Craig Russellscript: 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 3: The Gals · 8 pages
Wolverine learns how Jessan Hoan ended up in Madripoor. Sapphire and Razorfist knock Wolverine out to deliver him to Roche.
Elements of Terror Part 3: Ritual and Belief · 8 pages
Crossing Lines Part 3: Fish · 8 pages
Shang-Chi travels to Hong Kong hunting for Leiko but ends up finding Tarr and Reston who want him to help them fight terrorists. Her captors send Shang-Chi Leiko's severed hand in a box.
The Measure of a Man! · 8 pages
The Fear Eater tries to feed off of The Thing.

Characters

LoganWolverineSteve RogersBen GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsOroro MunroeJohnny StormStormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsPiotr RasputinColossusNamorSub-MarinerInvisible WomanVictor Von DoomDoctor DoomSilver SurferNorrin RaddShang-ChiGalanGalactusTed SallisMan-ThingAlicia MastersBlack Jack TarrClive RestonRoma

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)