CATALOG RECORD

Marvel Comics Presents #19

Marvel · Series began 1988 · [Mid] May 1989

first appearance of John Porter, Lenny Ballinger, Anne Marie Hoag and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

John Porter (Damage Control) — introduction
Lenny Ballinger (from Damage Control) — introduction
Anne Marie Hoag (Damage Control) — introduction
Miyo Moshigo (Marvel) — introduction
Sarah Slade (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: [Mid] May 1989
On sale: January 12, 1989
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #19 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct Edition

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 07148602214519
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Creators

pencils: Rob Liefeld, Ron Lim, Gene Colan, Mark Badger, Ernie Colóninks: P. Craig Russell, Bruce Patterson, Tom Palmer, Mark Badger, Al Williamsonscript: Bob Harras, Don McGregor, Fabian Nicieza, Dwayne McDuffiecolors: Andy Yanchus, Glynis Oliver, Robbie Busch, Gregory Wrightletters: Agustin Más, Joe Rosen, Rick Parker

Stories

The Retribution Affair Part III: The Price of Retribution · 8 pages
Banshee comes down with the retribution virus.
Panther's Quest Part VII: Battered Artifacts · 8 pages
T'Challa and Zanti return to the black township to confront Patrick Slade. One of Gore's men is staking out Slade's shop and radios Gore of T'Challa's arrival. As T'Challa talks with Slade's wife, Sarah, in the shop, soldiers arrive in the township and begin tear gassing the residents.
Nightmare in Suburbia Part I: Home Is Where the Heart Is · 8 pages
Dr. Strange senses a demon presence at the Windhart's home.
Overture · 8 pages
John Porter is trying to talk Josie into getting superhero insurance for her bar when he is recruited by Damage Comtrol.

Publisher’s description

Story #1 The Retribution Affair Part 3 - Cyclops - Cyclops finds himself in the middle of a deadly mystery. Moira MacTaggert is under the hypnotic control of the mutant hating sentinel known as Master Mold, at his bidding she has been performing mysterious experiments upon two local children. Now one hovers near death and soon all mutantkind may face extermination. Story #2 - Panther's Quest Part 7 - Black Panther - The Black Panther's meeting with Patrick Slade, a curio shop owner, has been violently interrupted by mercenaries led by Elmer "Sex N' Violence" Gore. Zanti Chikane has become a less than enthusiastic companion to the Panther, especially since the Panther's unauthorized presence in South Africa has already made television news and prompted Magistrate of communications, Anton Pretorius, to promise that the Nationalist Government will make every effort to hunt the Panther down. Story #3 - Nightmare In Suburbia Part 1 - Dr. Strange - Dr. Strange has detected a demon in the small town of Minerva Ohio but what he thought would be a simple task of banishing it turns out to be more trouble than he thought. Story #4 - Overture - Damage Control - First Appearance Of Damage Control - When a clash of super powered being happens, Damage Control is who you call when it's over to pick up the pieces.

Characters

Scott SummersCyclopsMatt MurdockDaredevilStephen StrangeDoctor StrangeT'ChallaBlack PantherSean CassidyBansheeMoira MacTaggertTurk BarrettMaster MoldZanti ChikaneJohn PorterLenny BallingerAlbert ClearyEugene StrausserElmer GoreAnne Marie HoagTheodore OlebogengMiyo MoshigoStrikeMary CampbellSarah Slade

Reprinted in

Cyclops: Retribution (1994), Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2010), Damage Control: The Complete Collection (2015), Black Panther Epic Collection (2016), Black Panther: Panther's Quest (2018), X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (2024), Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus (2025)