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Issue Details

Issue #54
Published August 1979
Frequency Monthly
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jim Salicrup (Assistant); Roger Stern

Cover Details - "The Saga of Project Pegasus! Blood and Bionics"

Characters Thing; Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Quasar; Thundra
Genre Superhero
Pencils George Perez (signed)
Inks Terry Austin (signed)
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1; in Essential Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]

17 page Thing and Deathlok story "Blood and Bionics"

Characters FEATURE: Thing; Deathlok [Luther Manning] (Death); GUESTS: Quasar; Thundra; Bill Foster [Giant-Man]; Poundcakes; Titania; Screaming Mimi; Letha; Mr. Oglethorpe; VILLAINS: Dr. Tom Lightner; Nuklo; CAMEO: Wundarr
Synopsis Deathlok is loose in Project Pegasus and the Thing and friends try to stop him; Lightner frees Nuklo.
Genre Superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald; Ralph Macchio
Pencils John Byrne (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Inks Joe Sinnott
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters John Costanza
Notes The Pegasus Project Part Two
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1; in Essential Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]

1 page Superhero Catalog advertisement "Mego's Superhero Dolls"

Characters Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Falcon; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man
Synopsis Advertisement for Mego's 8" Superhero Dolls (Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, Green Goblin, Lizard, Iron Man, Thor, Falcon, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, Conan, Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Arrow, Wonder Girl, Joker, Penguin, Supergirl, Batgirl, Catwoman or Shazam for $4.59 each), Mego's 12 1/2" Large Superhero Dolls (Spider-Man or Hulk for $11.99 each), Mattel's Super Hot Wheels (Spidey Car, Hulk Van, Captain America Model, Thor Model, Human Torch Model or Thing Model-any 2 for $2.99), Spider-Man Car or Captain Americar for $6.95 each or Super Yo-Yo's (Hulk or Spider-Man models for $2.19 each). Postage and Handling extra.
Script ? (ad copy)
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Notes Appears between pages 8 and 9 of the story.

1 page Roger Stern story "Meanwhile Back at the Bullpen..."

Characters Roger Stern; Jarvis; Wasp; Spider-Woman; Paty; Hulk; Power Man; Cyclops; Ghost Rider; Beast; Jim Salicrup
Genre superhero; humor
Script Roger Stern?
Pencils Marie Severin
Inks Marie Severin
Colors Marie Severin?
Letters Rick Parker?
Notes Humorous vignette on page 18 (between pages 10 and 11 of the story). This sequence indexed 2005 by Steven Tice.

1 page Marvel Comics Subscription promo (ad from the publisher) "Now! At Last! You Can Get An Incredible Marvel Flying Shield-- Free!"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thing [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man
Synopsis Promo for Marvel Comics Subscriptions where if you order three comics for one year you receive a free Mighty Marvel Flying Shield with the faces of Spider-Man, Hulk and Captain America and the cost is $13.50 for the year. Single subscriptions cost $4.50 per year.
Script ? (promo copy)
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Notes Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

1 page Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins [August 1979]; Stan Lee's Soapbox"

Characters Luke Cage [Power Man]; Iron Fist; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Herbie]
Synopsis Stan Lee announces that Marvel has started working on the ultimate comic book and it's title is Odyssey!. More details on this next month! Items about how after leaving a party Marv Wolfman was hit from behind but fortunately, Marv, his wife Michele and baby Jessica were not hurt, Marv Wolfman has written a novel called Doomsday starring the Fantastic Four (cover by Bob Larkin), Joseph Silva has written his own novel called Holocaust for Hire starring Captain America (cover by Dave Cockrum), Marvel Two-In-One #54 is a powerful story written by Ralph Macchio and Mark Gruenwald with art by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott wherein a major Marvel character (a hero) dies, Mary Jo Duffy, with a little help from Trevor von Eeden, Frank Springer and a few other folks has written Power Man/Iron Fist #58, debuting a new super foe named El Aguila (the first ten people who can guess the artist responsible for brainstorming, designing and suggesting El Aguila to Mary Jo will win a no-prize), the 17th issue of Spider Woman is on sale featuring a new character called the Wax Man and two new characters in the Bullpen are Linda Fiorio (secretary) and Ron Zalme (production person). Includes a small drawing of Luke Cage and Iron Fist together and a small promo for the new Fantastic Four cartoon on NBC with headshots of Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, Invisible Girl and Herbie the Robot.
Script ? (promo copy); Stan Lee
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Notes Appears between pages 16 and 17 of the story.

1 page The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Letters Page! letters page "The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Letters Page!"

Characters Thing; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Nuklo
Synopsis Letters from (and replies to) Dan Bailey, Denis Gessler, Jon Green, Douglas Mao and Donna Royston. Includes a next issue box describing the action and reprinting the artwork for next issue's cover.
Pencils Keith Pollard
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Typeset