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Marvel Comics Presents #23

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Early July 1989

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Doeke Riebeeck (Marvel) — introduction, villain, on video screen

Dates

Cover date: Early July 1989
On sale: March 9, 1989
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #23 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 07148602214523
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Creators

pencils: Bret Blevins, Ron Lim, Gene Colan, Dave Cockrum, Ron Wilsoninks: Bret Blevins, Jeff Albrecht, Tom Palmer, Jim Sinclair, Tex Blaisdellscript: Bob Harras, Don McGregor, Fabian Nicieza, John Figueroacolors: Andy Yanchus, Glynis Oliver, Mike Greenpoint, Evelyn Steinletters: Agustin Más, Joe Rosen, Diana Albers

Stories

The Retribution Affair - Part VII: Mind Your Conscience · 8 pages
Cyclop's optic blasts returns as he convinces Conscience to merge with Master Mold to stop the release of the virus death spores. In the meantime, Moira works on an antidote.
Panther's Quest Part XI: The Official Version · 8 pages
T'Challa escapes from the soldiers and makes it back to his solar glider. Anton Pretorius and Minister of Security, Doeke Riebeeck, go on television to ask the populace to report any sighting of T'Challa to the authorities.
The Forest for the Trees · 8 pages
The Falcon tries to help out a friend's son stay out of the drug gangs, and finds out that his friend and his wife are on drugs themselves.
Lady Jane · 8 pages
Wheels saves Jane from her drug dealing ex-boyfriend.

Characters

Scott SummersCyclopsT'ChallaBlack PantherSam WilsonFalconSean CassidyMoira MacTaggertCallistoMaster MoldAnton PretoriusEugene van der MerweDoeke RiebeeckConscienceWheels WolinskiNico WolinskiSarah Slade

Reprinted in

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