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Marvel Comics Presents #161

Marvel · Series began 1988 · Late August 1994

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Zoroaster (Giant spider, Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
Late August 1994
On sale
June 14, 1994
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #161 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.

    Barcode 75960602214416111

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602214561

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Creators

pencils: Robert Walker, John Czop, Jerry DeCaire, Barry Crain, Fred Harper, Reggie Jones, Phil Felixinks: Scott Koblish, Pablo Marcos, Jerry DeCaire, Joe Rubinstein, Hilary Barta, Fred Harper, Phil Felixscript: Fabian Nicieza, Nel Yomtov, Carl Potts, Chris Cooper, Richard Ashford, Michael Kraigercolors: Marianne Lightle, Mike Rockwitz, Ashley Posella, Joe Andreaniletters: Susan Crespi, Jon Babcock

Stories

  • [Smells like Teen Spirit] Chapter Three: Yesterday Will Be More Fun than Tomorrow Was · 8 pages

    Turbo explains to the Fantastic Four that they've been pulled out of their own time into the future. Meanwhile, time holes are popping up all over Manhattan, bringing in people from different past eras, including Devil Dinosaur and Abraham Lincoln.

  • The Hungry Wolf [Part 3 of 3] · 8 pages

    After going back to save USAgent from the wolves, Hawkeye and USAgent both vent their grievances and clear the air with each other.

  • Origins Part Two · 8 pages

    Just after Dr. Ito finishes the process to install Mace's powers, they are attacked by the Sunrise Society's High Tech Ninjas. Dr. Ito manages to erase all the Mace data from the systems just before he is murdered.

  • [Diabolique Part 2 of 4:] What Are Little Girls Made Of? · 8 pages

    Vengeance comes to realize that the demon Playmate is actually made up of all the missing people, and that they're still alive in there. Diabolique then lets loose her pet giant spider, Zoroaster.

Characters

Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsClint BartonHawkeyeInvisible GirlJohn WalkerU.S.AgentRobbie BaldwinSpeedballDevil DinosaurElvin HalidayRageAbraham LincolnImpossible ManMoon BoyMichael BadilinoVengeanceSteven HarmonSlapstickMichiko MusashiTurboThe MaceMike PetersonDiana BolickDiabolique

Reprinted in

Avengers: Hawkeye - Earth's Mightiest Marksman (2012), New Warriors Classic Omnibus (2020), Hawkeye Epic Collection (2021)

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