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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
In stores: September 30, 1988
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #3 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

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Barcode 07148602214503
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Story arc: Save The Tiger

This is part 2 of 9. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

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.

Publisher’s description

The bi-weekly action continues! Wolverine part III by Chris Claremont and drawn by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Man-Thing part III written by Steve Gerber and drawn by Tom Sutton. Shang-Chi, Master Of Kung Fu written by Doug Moench, penciled by Tom Grindberg, and inked by Dave Cockrum. Plus: complete in this issue, a dynamite Thing story written and drawn by Al Milgrom. CONTENTS Wolverine: "Save The Tiger" (Part 3 of 10) "The Gals" Man-Thing: "Elements of Terror" (Part 3 of 12) "Ritual and Belief" Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu: "Crossing Lines" (Part 3 of 8) "Fish" Thing: "The Measure of a Man" Save The Tiger [part 3]:Following the events in Princess Bar, Wolverine seems to have stumbled upon an old friend of his, Jessan Hoan. Now, he tries to talk and reason with her. Flashbacks occur through Wolverine's mind. Jessan was from Singapore, heir to a rich banking family. But one day, cyborg robbers named "Reavers" teleported into the bank and plundered it, before taking Jessan with them. However, it was not long before the X-Men found them in the Australian outback. The Reavers were defeated. But the X-Men did not want to reveal their existence to the World, which still thought of them as dead. So, Roma, a celestial guardian and friend of the X-Men came up with a way to dispose of them. They were passed through the "Siege Perilious", a doorway that judged the deeds of men. But Jessan wanted to return home and so was done. Wolverine did not hope to find Jessan in this manner. Jessan struggles to get away but Wolvie refuses to let go. So Jessan dumps her coat and blows a powder into Wolverine's face. He is stunned and Jessan swiftly kicks him out of her way. Wolverine crashes into a truck and stays down. Jessan robs a motorbike and comes towards Wolverine. She kicks him again and zooms away. Wolverine recovers from the blow, but cannot help laughing. Suddenly Sapphire Styx comes towards him. Something about her bothers him. Styx invites him to her place. Wolverine curtly denies the offer, but cannot get away from her. Styx kisses him, and Wolverine drowns out of consciousness. But with a last desperate effort, he breaks free and runs. Suddenly, Razorfist blocks his way. He delivers a crushing blow upon Wolverine and knocks him off-balance. Styx comes and does her part to control him completely. Story #2 - Elements of Terror Part 3 - Man Thing - "Some bad ideas never die" The words alluded to a decade old goverment project to create a Super Soldier, and moments after speaking them, Senator William Wycombe fell victim to the blade of a masked assailant. But is Wycombe dead? Why was his body transported from washington D.C. to Florida into the hands of the very men his Senate committee was investigating? Is it possible the goverment never abandoned the Super Soldier Project after it had gone wry and transformed biochemist Ted Sallis into the monstrous Man Thing? Story #3 - Crossing Lines Part 3 - Master of Kung Fu - With terrorism escalating in Hong Kong Blackjack Tarr's "games" of tradecraft have become more deadly than ever. Shang Chi refuses to play. Then the new agent Xiao is murdered and Chi's former lover Leiko is kidnapped. Story #4 - The Measure of a Man - The Thing - Wherein Ben Grimm learns that the more things change, the more they remain the same.

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)