CATALOG RECORD

Marvel Comics Presents #45

Marvel · Series began 1988 · [Early March] 1990

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Dates

Cover date: [Early March] 1990
On sale: January 11, 1990
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #45 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 07148602214545
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Creators

pencils: Kevin O'Neill, John Buscema, Javier Saltares, Herb Trimpe, José Delboinks: Kevin O'Neill, John Buscema, José Marzán Jr., Herb Trimpe, Mike DeCarloscript: Marv Wolfman, Michael Higgins, Peter David, Robert Campanellacolors: Nel Yomtov, Tom Vincent, Mike Rockwitz, Kelly Corveseletters: Phil Felix, Ken Lopez, Diana Albers, Janice Chiang

Stories

White Shadow! Black Shadow! Chapter VIII: Origins! · 8 pages
Wolverine learns the origin of the mutant who creates the Shadows as he tries to save Mai and Ch'un from Black Shadow.
Stardust Miseries Part 8: Reach for the Stars · 8 pages
Enchantress uses the power of the Avengers to turn Wonder Man into a god, but his newfound powers restore his mind, and he fights her off to save his friends.
The Main Event · 8 pages
The Hulk enters the wrestling ring to defend his name against the wrestler who has adopted it, thoroughly defeating and humiliating him in the process.
Bang Bang, Shoot Shoot · 8 pages
Shooting Star rescues a group of kidnapped schoolgirls from an old ghost town.

Characters

LoganWolverineSteve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManBruce BannerThorThor OdinsonClint BartonWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchHawkeyeHank PymJanet Van DyneVisionWaspJennifer WaltersShe-HulkSimon WilliamsWonder ManAmoraEnchantressMister FixitHulk HoganShooting StarVictoria StarBlack Shadow/White ShadowMaiBlack Shadow

Reprinted in

Hulk Visionaries: Peter David (2005), Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine (2005), Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2019), Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus (2023)