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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published June 1992
Cover Price 2.50
Pages 54
Editing Craig Anderson
Notes Gatefold front cover

Cover Details - "First Strike!"

Characters Adam Warlock; Captain America; Wolverine; Daredevil; Mr. Fantastic; Quasar; She-Hulk; Hawkeye; Vision; Jean Grey; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Archangel; Spider-Man; Gamora; Silver Surfer; Quicksilver; Professor X; Storm; Thor [Eric Masterson]; The Thing; Invisible Woman; Iron Man; Guardian [Heather Hudson]; Shaman; Wasp; Scarlet Witch; Northstar; Darkhawk; Speedball; Firestar; Gambit; Dr. Strange; Namorita; Psylocke; U.S.Agent; Living Lightning; Sasquatch; Thanos; Magus; Cyclops; Multiple Man; Black Widow; Nova; Havok; Hulk; Beast; Wonder Man; Iceman; Moon Knight; Rogue; Moondragon; Hank Pym; Silhouette; Wolfsbane [Rahne]; Colossus; Human Torch; Guido; Weapon Omega [Wildchild]; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Crystal; Aurora; Forge; Drax the Destroyer; Pip
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Al Milgrom
Letters Typeset
Notes Gatefold front cover

40 page Marvel Heroes story "Chthonic Maneuvers"

Characters HEROES: Infinity Watch [Adam Warlock; Gamora; Drax the Destroyer; Moondragon; Pip]; Avengers [Captain America; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Black Widow; Crystal; Hercules; Sersi; Vision]; X-Men [Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Rogue; Colossus; Beast; Forge; Archangel; Gambit; Iceman; Psylocke]; New Warriors [Nova; Firestar; Namorita; Speedball; Silhouette]; Avengers West Coast [Iron Man; U.S.Agent; Wonder Man; Scarlet Witch; Living Lightning; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Hank Pym]; X-Factor [Havok; Polaris; Quicksilver; Wolfsbane [Rahne]; Guido; Multiple Man]; Alpha Flight [Guardian [Heather Hudson]; Aurora; Northstar; Sasquatch; Puck; Wildchild]; Spider-Man; Mr. Fantastic; Dr. Strange; Eternity; Galactus; Nova [Frankie Raye]; Mole Man; VILLAINS: Magus; Thanos; Dr. Doom; Kang; Magus Versions of Spider-Man; Iron Man; Mr. Fantastic; Thanos; Wolverine; Captain America; Cyclops; Sasquatch; Wolfsbane; Hercules; Vision; Hulk; Nova; Quasar; Polaris; Daredevil; Human Torch; Black Widow; Living Lightning; Speedball; She-Hulk; Gorgon; Triton; Beast; Black Knight; Professor X; Guido; Thor; Colossus; The Thing; Puck
Synopsis At a farm on the edge of the galaxy, Thanos is alerted to a grave new threat that is taking shape in the universe; He discovers (as does Galactus) that Eternity is in a coma from an unknown power source; Tracking the energy, Thanos runs across the lair of the Magus where he is entertained by the villain and a doppelganger of himself; Refusing to join the Magus' plot, Thanos leaves; Meanwhile, back on earth, a select group of heroes are attacked by demonic versions of themselves; Mr. Fantastic contacts earth's super groups to fill them in on this new danger; Dr. Doom also discovers this new and dangerous power and takes Kang as an ally; Thanos arrives on Monster Isle to tell the Infinity Watch what he has discovered.
Genre superhero
Script Jim Starlin
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Al Milgrom
Colors Christie Scheele; Ian Laughlin
Letters Jack Morelli