CATALOG RECORD

Marvel Comics Presents #17

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Late April 1989

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Dates

Cover date: Late April 1989
On sale: December 15, 1988
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #17 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 07148602214517
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Creators

pencils: Rich Buckler, Rick Leonardi, Gene Colan, Tom Sutton, Ron Liminks: Bob McLeod, Al Milgrom, P. Craig Russell, Tom Palmer, Tom Sutton, Bruce Pattersonscript: Ann Nocenti, Don McGregor, Scott Lobdell, Bob Harrascolors: Mike Rockwitz, Glynis Oliver, Tom Vincent, Andy Yanchusletters: Ken Lopez, Joe Rosen, Todd Klein, Agustin Más

Stories

American Pie, Part VIII: Fit to Print · 8 pages
The battle against Alexander and his Cold Warriors is over, and Roxanne's father dies.
Panther's Quest Part V: Reasonable Force · 8 pages
T'Challa and Zanti are stopped by a pair of army soldiers. T'Challa knocks out the soldiers and has Zanti drive him away in the soldiers' truck.
Do You See What I See? · 8 pages
The Watcher has his own version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas."
The Retribution Affair! Part 1: Blinded by the Light · 8 pages
Cyclops arrives on Muir Isle but is attacked by a mysterious force.

Publisher’s description

Story #1 - God's Country Part 8 - Colossus - The minutes tick away as Colossus must destroy the Cold Warriors before an innocent family is slaughtered. When war rages and bullets fly it gets impossible to tell who you can trust. Bruce and Colossus decide to trust nobody not even themselves. Story #2 - Panthers Quest Part 5 - Black Panther - The Black Panther's flesh is lacerated with barbed wire gashes caused by a mercenary named Elmer "Sex N' Violence" Gore. His wounds are tended by a gold miner named Zante Chikane but both men are in serious trouble. They have been sighted by South African security forces and automatic weapons are already aimed in their direction. Story #3 - Do You See What I See? - The Watcher - The Watcher spins a tale of Christmas to a being that want's to give the Earth to another as a gift. Story #4 - The Retribution Affair Part 1 - Cyclops - Cyclops travels to Muir Island to help an old friend, but he will discover something that could threaten his life.

Characters

Scott SummersCyclopsPiotr RasputinColossusT'ChallaBlack PantherSean CassidyUatuThe WatcherMoira MacTaggertZanti ChikaneBruceRoxanneZackeryNumber SixAlexander

Reprinted in

Cyclops: Retribution (1994), Colossus: God's Country (1994), Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2010), Marvel Firsts: The 1980s (2013), Black Panther Epic Collection (2016), Black Panther: Panther's Quest (2018), X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus (2024), X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (2024), Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus (2025)