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Marvel Comics Presents #4

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Early October 1988

first appearance of Tyger Tiger, Brian Argus and Inquisitor

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Tyger Tiger (Jessán Hoan) — introduction as Tyger Tiger
  • Brian Argus (Marvel) — introduction
  • Inquisitor (Vestry; Roche's Gang) — first appearance
  • Mr. Bressack (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
Early October 1988
On sale
June 16, 1988
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #4 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.

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602214504

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Al Milgrom, John Buscema, Tom Sutton, Tom Grindberg, Klaus Jansoninks: P. Craig Russell, Klaus Janson, Tom Sutton, Dave Cockrum, Al Milgromscript: Chris Claremont, Steve Gerber, Doug Moench, Al Milgromcolors: Glynis Oliver, Petra Goldberg, Gregory Wrightletters: Tom Orzechowski, Bill Oakley, Michael Heisler, Jim Novak

Stories

  • Save the Tiger Part 4: The Ordeal · 8 pages

    Wolverine has been captured by Roche and is tortured for information. Escaping from the Inquisitor, Wolverine battles Razorfist but jumps over a waterfall to get away from his captors.

  • Elements of Terror Part 4: Rage and Design · 8 pages
  • Crossing Lines Part 4: Water · 8 pages

    Shang-Chi asks Shen Kuei to help him look for Leiko. Shang-Chi and his comrades also begin to track down terrorists.

  • Silent Thunder! · 8 pages

    The Fear Eater tries to feed off of Thor.

Characters

LoganWolverineSteve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManBruce BannerThorHulkBen GrimmThe ThingThor OdinsonMatt MurdockDaredevilNamorSub-MarinerSilver SurferNorrin RaddHerculesLokiShang-ChiOdinTed SallisMan-ThingSifVolstaggHogunBalderFandralBeta Ray Bill

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)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Identifiers and aliases from Wikidata (CC0).

Summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); each links to its article.