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Marvel Comics Presents #103

Marvel · Series began 1988 · [Late April] 1992

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Pain (Eugene Stone, Marvel) — introduction as Pain

Dates

Cover date: [Late April] 1992
On sale: March 31, 1992
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #103 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 00928102214503
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Creators

pencils: Sam Kieth, Gene Colan, Tom Sutton, Larry Alexander, Rick Leonardiinks: Sam Kieth, Al Williamson, Tom Sutton, Jon Holdredge, Jimmy Palmiottiscript: Scott Lobdell, Gerry Conway, Eric Fein, James Felder, Howard Mackiecolors: Kelly Corvese, Tom Smith, Pat Garrahy, Justin F. Gabrieletters: Phil Felix, Janice Chiang

Stories

Male Bonding Part III: Whatever We Do... · 8 pages
The monster he has been battling tells Kurt about how he was present at the death of Kurt's stepbrother and how his race of monsters have been persecuted.
Against a Rogue God Part 3: Killers in the Rain · 8 pages
Four of the Young Gods stop terrorists from blowing up a school bus, and then encounter an ancient monster.
Stage Fright · 8 pages
Rintrah goes to Central Park to see a Shakespearean play.
Doorway to Darkness Chapter 3: Pain · 8 pages
Gorn transforms Eugene Stone into Pain, while Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider fight to stop Slick and Spike from abducting Kevin.

Characters

LoganWolverineStephen StrangeDoctor StrangeKurt WagnerNightcrawlerDanny KetchGhost RiderRintrahSara WolfeBridget O'HareSea WitchKianaMoonstalkerMark CadmonCaduceusRaoul HernandezHighnoteJuttaKevin MoranGornEugene StoneStephan SzardosPain

Reprinted in

Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Omnibus (2024)