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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published Early September 1988
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Terry Kavanagh; Michael Higgins; Mike Rockwitz (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details

Characters Wolverine; Man-Thing; Shang-Chi; Silver Surfer
Genre superhero; kung fu; monsters
Pencils Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks Walter Simonson (signed)
Letters Typeset
Notes Wraparound cover.

8 page Wolverine story "Save the Tiger Part 1: The Good Guy"

Characters Wolverine; O'Donnell (1st); Sapphire Styx
Synopsis Wolverine arrives in Madripoor and goes to the Princess Bar where he recieves a very unfriendly welcome.
Genre superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Glynis Oliver
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Notes First Wolverine in Madripoor.
Reprinted in Wolverine: Save the Tiger (Marvel, 1992 series) #1 (May 1992).

8 page Man-Thing story "Elements of Terror Part 1"

Characters Man-Thing
Genre monsters; occult
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Tom Sutton
Inks Tom Sutton
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters Agustin Mas
Reprinted in Nuovi Mutanti, I (Play Press, 1989 series) #1

8 page Master of Kung Fu story "Crossing Lines Part 1: Ripples"

Characters Shang-Chi; Leiko Wu; Black Jack Tarr; Clive Reston; Xiao
Synopsis Shang Chi is reunited with his old comrades in arms.
Genre kung fu
Script Doug Moench
Pencils Tom Grindberg
Inks Dave Cockrum
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters Agustin Mas
Notes Storyline continues from the last issue of Master of Kung Fu #125 (June 1983). Continuity update from Henry Chin (June 25, 2004).

8 page Silver Surfer story "Fear Itself"

Characters Silver Surfer; Fear Eater; Cameo flashbacks of Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Galactus; Dr. Doom
Synopsis The Fear Eater tries to feed off of the Surfer.
Genre superhero
Script Al Milgrom
Pencils Al Milgrom
Inks Al Milgrom
Colors Gregory Wright
Letters Jim Novak

1 page Wolverine; The Captain; Shang-Chi; Man-Thing illustration "In Two Weeks..."

Characters Wolverine; The Captain [Steve Rogers]; Shang-Chi; Man-Thing
Genre superhero; kung fu; monster
Pencils Alex Saviuk
Inks Klaus Janson
Letters Typeset
Notes Presents cover art for next issue.