CATALOG RECORD

Marvel Comics Presents #42

Marvel · Series began 1988 · [Early February] 1990

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Dates

Cover date: [Early February] 1990
On sale: October 31, 1989
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #42 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 07148602214542
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Creators

pencils: Bob Layton, John Buscema, Javier Saltares, Kieron Dwyer, Chris Tsudainks: Bob Layton, John Buscema, José Marzán Jr., Kieron Dwyer, Dan Adkinsscript: Marv Wolfman, Michael Higgins, Fabian Nicieza, Jo Duffycolors: Nel Yomtov, Tom Vincent, Kieron Dwyerletters: Phil Felix, Ken Lopez, Diana Albers, Lois Buhalis

Stories

Black Shadow! White Shadow! Chapter Five: Village of Blood! · 8 pages
Wolverine and his allies once again encounter Black Shadow, and H'saio gives his life trying to destroy the monster.
Stardust Miseries Part 5: She Belongs to Me · 8 pages
Enchantress disguises Wonder Man as Hank Pym so he can get close enough to the Wasp to capture her.
The Establishment · 8 pages
Union Jack stops his anti-establishment pals from attacking Falsworth Manor.
Armed & Dangerous · 8 pages
Misty and Colleen are hired by a circus boss to investigate threats to his circus, and is shocked to discover who is behind them.

Characters

LoganWolverineSteve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManHank McCoyBeastNamorSub-MarinerJanet Van DyneWaspSimon WilliamsWonder ManJim HammondHuman TorchMisty KnightAmoraEnchantressColleen WingJacqueline FalsworthSpitfireJoseph ChapmanUnion JackBaron BloodJohn FalsworthLord Brian FalsworthJames Montgomery FalsworthKenneth CrichtonBlack Shadow/White Shadow

Reprinted in

Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine (2005), Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus (2023)