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CATALOG RECORD

Marvel Comics Presents #8

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Early December 1988

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Jina (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
Early December 1988
On sale
August 11, 1988
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #8 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 07148602214508

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Charles Vess, John Buscema, Tom Sutton, Tom Grindberg, Javier Saltares, Brian Murrayinks: Charles Vess, Klaus Janson, Tom Sutton, Dave Cockrum, Chris Ivy, Brian Murrayscript: Chris Claremont, Steve Gerber, Doug Moench, Sholly Fischcolors: Glynis Oliver, Petra Goldberg, Andy Yanchusletters: Tom Orzechowski, Bill Oakley, Michael Heisler

Stories

  • Save the Tiger Part 8: The Fight! · 8 pages

    Wolverine and Tyger break into Roche's stronghold to rescue O'Donnell.

  • Elements of Terror Part 8: Prisoners · 8 pages
  • Crossing Lines Part 8: Kills · 8 pages

    Shang-Chi and his allies save Leiko from Argus.

  • One Day at a Time · 8 pages

    Tony tells an edited version of Iron Man's recent battle with Zzzax to his A.A. meeting.

Characters

LoganWolverineTony StarkIron ManShang-ChiTed SallisMan-ThingBlack Jack TarrLeiko WuClive RestonJessán HoanTyger TigerRazor-FistDouglas ScottZzzaxO'DonnellDemonMareaLloyd ZahnerJody ChoateSapphire StyxMichael DitillioLaurence RailsbackGeneral SelbertBrian ArgusInquisitorMonteiroRocheVestryMcDonald

Reprinted in

Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus (2016), Wolverine: Save the Tiger (1992), Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Wolverine Epic Collection (2014), Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection (2015)

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.