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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.