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Marvel Comics Presents #37

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Late December [Mid December] 1989

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Dates

Cover date: Late December [Mid December] 1989
On sale: September 21, 1989
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #37 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 07148602214537
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Creators

pencils: Dave Cockrum, Erik Larsen, Gene Colan, Rodney Ramos, Mark Badgerinks: Jeff Albrecht, Terry Austin, Tom Palmer, Jim Sanders III, Mark Badgerscript: Michael Higgins, Don McGregor, Jon Zimmermancolors: Gregory Wright, Tom Vincent, Mike Rockwitzletters: Tim Harkins, Joe Rosen, Jack Morelli

Stories

Having a Wild Weekend Part 7: Dragon in Distress · 8 pages
Lockheed and Widget make like Holmes and Watson in a parody of Get Smart.
Panther's Quest Part XXV: Dawn Reunion · 16 pages
T'Challa frees himself from Gore's grasp. Gore attempts to gut T'Challa with his knife but fails and stabs himself in the throat, dying from the massive injury. T'Challa makes his way to Anton Pretorius' house and finally finds Ramonda, his mother. Ramonda tells him how, when he was a small child, she came to South Africa for her father's funeral. During her time there she joined a protest against the police and was arrested. Pretorius freed her and made her "disappear," imprisoning her in his home. T'Challa confronts Pretorius but decides not to kill him and leaves with Ramonda for Wakanda.
To Slay the Devil · 8 pages
Devil-Slayer is lured into a trap by Balthazar and his demons.

Publisher’s description

Excalibur part 7 of 8 "Dragon in Distress" Lockheed and Widget experience adventures going from "Sherlock Holmes" to "Get Smart", to save the life of Lockheed from Earth-597. Captain Britain still wanders in Oz, meeting a Woody Allen-type rabbit. The rest of the team reaches the end of the puzzles, and finally Excalibur is all reunited, with their foes unconscious at their feet. What will happen next? Black Panther part 25 of 25 (Double sized) Devil Slayer stand-alone

Characters

Kurt WagnerNightcrawlerT'ChallaBlack PantherKitty PrydeBrian BraddockShadowcatCaptain BritainRachel SummersLockheedBrunnhildeValkyrieMeggan BraddockPhoenixWidgetRamondaDevil-SlayerAndromedaEric PayneManslaughterInterloperGuns GummyThe HamRooster CockburnSouthpawTailgunnerBilly BirdElmer GoreAnton Pretorius

Reprinted in

Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2010), Black Panther Epic Collection (2016), Excalibur Epic Collection (2017), Black Panther: Panther's Quest (2018), Excalibur Omnibus (2020), Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus (2025)