Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	September 1990 [Fall 1990]
Cover Price	2.95 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages	84
Editing	Mark Gruenwald

Cover Details

Characters	Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Blue Shield [Joseph Cartelli]; Speedball [Robbie Baldwin]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Kieron Dwyer
Inks	Kieron Dwyer

21 page Captain America story "Who Saves the Hero...?"

Characters	Captain America [Steve Rogers] (origin); Davey Fortunov [Dominic Fortune in flashback]; General Philips (flashback); Dr. Anderson (flashback); Dr. Abraham Erskine (flashback); Dr. Morris (flashback); Dr. Crawford (flashback); Congressman Simpson (flashback); Sabbath Raven (flashback); VILLAINS: Nazis (flashback)
Synopsis	The origin of Captain America is retold.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Danny Fingeroth
Pencils	Gary Hartle
Inks	Tony Dezuniga
Colors	Mike Rockwitz
Letters	Bill Oakley

11 page Wasp story "Kingsize Problem"

Characters	Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Dakota North; J. Dudley Harkness; VILLAIN: Kingsize
Synopsis	The Wasp and Dakota North battle an Inhuman giant.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Dwight Jon Zimmerman
Pencils	Amanda Conner
Inks	Brad Vancata
Colors	Brad Vancata
Letters	Michael Heisler

1 page Speedball story "How Speedball's Powers Work!"

Characters	Speedball [Robbie Baldwin]; Nova [Richard Rider]
Synopsis	Nova helps Speedball demonstrate how his powers work.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Fabian Nicieza
Pencils	Steve Buccellato
Inks	Mickey Ritter
Colors	Mike Rockwitz
Letters	Michael Heisler

2 page Bonk advertisement "Bonks Adventure"

Characters	Bonk
Genre	Adventure
Notes	Ad for Bonk's Adventure from TurboGrafx.

8 page Hulk story "The Power of Rage"

Characters	Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; VILLAIN: The Distorter [Dr. Stort]
Synopsis	The Distorter tries to hypnotize the Hulk.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Steve Ditko (plot); Hollis Bright (script)
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Marshall Rogers
Colors	Renee Witterstaetter
Letters	Agustin Mas

8 page Blue Shield story "Turning Point"

Characters	Blue Shield [Joseph Cartelli]; Dr. Jeannine O'Connell; VILLAIN: Firebolt
Synopsis	The Blue Shield must stop a traitor inside Project Pegasus.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Len Kaminski
Pencils	Greg Capullo
Inks	Tim Dzon
Colors	Joe Rosas
Letters	Chris Eliopoulos

22 page Captain Marvel story "Last Night the Sun Came Down... and Sang to Me"

Characters	Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Appala, Queen of the Sun; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange] (flashback); VILLAIN: Devendra
Genre	Superhero
Script	Peter Gillis (plot); ? [as Diverse Hands] (script)
Pencils	Jerry Bingham
Inks	Bruce Patterson
Colors	Roger Slifer
Letters	Diana Albers

1 page Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox [September 1990]"

Script	Stan Lee; ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Stan Lee hints at a new Marvel mag he will be doing with John Byrne. Miscellaneous Marvel news items. Checklist for Marvel comics dated September 1990.