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Marvel Comics Presents #81

Marvel · Series began 1988 · [Early July] 1991

Dates

Cover date
[Early July] 1991
On sale
May 28, 1991
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #81 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602214581

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Story arc: Weapon X

This is part 6 of 7. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Marvel Comics Presents #72
  2. Marvel Comics Presents #73
  3. Marvel Comics Presents #75
  4. Marvel Comics Presents #77
  5. Marvel Comics Presents #79
  6. Marvel Comics Presents #81
  7. Marvel Comics Presents #83

Creators

pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith, Steve Ditko, James Fry, Marshall Rogers, Mark Chiarelloinks: Barry Windsor-Smith, Terry Austin, Hilary Barta, Al Williamson, Mike Mignolacolors: Barry Windsor-Smith, Brad Vancata, Mike Thomas, P. J. Mungiolescript: Barry Windsor-Smith, Steve Ditko, Dana Moreshead, Bob DeNataleletters: Jim Novak, Barry Windsor-Smith, Jack Morelli, Darren Auck

Stories

  • Weapon-X: Chapter Nine · 8 pages

    With his hand severed by a berserk Logan, the Professor takes Cornelius and Hines into the adamantium vault to try and escape being killed by his creation. It doesn't work.

  • Wargod and the Final Blow · 8 pages

    Captain America defeats Wargod, who turns out to be the General's daughter.

  • Time Bomb · 8 pages

    Ant-Man has to defuse an atomic bomb.

  • The Call · 8 pages

    Daredevil prevents an old lady and her granddaughter from being evicted.

Publisher’s description

Logan makes short work of the security guards that rescue the Professer from his clutches. It's a masacre, and, once hee's killed them, he heads for the Professer once again. With his hand cut off, the Professer joins Hines and Cornelius. They head to the adamantium reactor, where the Professer hopes they will be safe. Hines grabs a gun from a dead guard when they arrive, and passes it to Cornelius. He is asked to try shooting the harness of Logan, which should shut him down. The Professer contacts his superiors on the main computer, but he doesn't recieve an anwser as he begs for mercy. Logan shuts the power off by cutting the main lines, and makes his way inside the reactor. As the Professer thinks of an idea, Logan appears, and he ain't to happy.

Characters

LoganSteve RogersCaptain AmericaMatt MurdockDaredevilScott LangAnt-ManCassandra LangWeapon XAbraham CorneliusThe ProfessorCarol HinesTruett HudsonMora HagerWargod

Reprinted in

Weapon X (1993), Weapon-X (1994), Wolverine: Weapon X (2001), Best of Wolverine (2004), Wolverine: Weapon X (2007), Wolverine: Weapon X (2009), Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Wolverine: The Adamantium Collection (2013), Wolverine: Weapon X Gallery Edition (2022)

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