Marvel comic books issue 42

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42 - 3-page preview of Avengers: The Initiative #1 by Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli; gallery of Planet Hulk covers; 2-page preview of Loners #1 by C.B. Cebulski and Karl Moline; 2-page preview of Scott Kolins art from Omega Flight #1; 4-page preview of Runaways #25 by Joss Whedon, Michael Ryan and Rick Ketchum Cover price $0.99.

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Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by DAVID HAHN Cover by CLAYTON HENRY DOOMED ELECTION: The Fantastic Four travel to Latveria after Doctor Doom bows to international pressure and opens the office of Supreme President to a democratic election! Of course, Doom has a plan for some serious election fraud, but when his voting scheme backfires the Fantastic Four are caught between Latveria's progressive new leader and one VERY angry ex-tyrant! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 42 - 1st printing. "Fantastic Four: Book 8" Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #72-81 and ANNUAL #6. Written by STAN LEE. Art by JACK KIRBY. Pony up, True Believer, the eighth manic MASTERWORKS featuring the First Family of Funnybooks is coming your way! Collecting an ironclad cadre of classics, this one's packed with more drama than you can shake a Skrull at! The Silver Surfer pursued by none other than the world-devouring Galactus; the FF vs. Spidey, DD and Thor in a barnstorming brouhaha; a fantastic voyage into the Microverse to battle the Psycho-Man; the Thing - cured; the first appearance of Annihilus; Crystal of the Inhumans joins the FF; and one of comics' most historic moments, the birth of Franklin Richards! It just doesn't stop! This one's a humdinger so chock-full of excitement it's ready to burst! And it's brought to you by the minds that made Marvel magnificent, Stan and Jack! 'Nuff Said! Softcover, 272 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 490 copies. Cover price $24.99.

An anthology magazine from Marvel UK, reprinting US superhero stories in a black-and-white format. This issue features part two of the original story, Timesmasher, by British writer-artist team Paul Neary and Mick Austin. Also, He Only Laughs When I Hurt, featuring Arcade, from X-Men #124, written by Chris Claremont, with art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Plus a backup story starring The Thing. Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott, reprinted from Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) #55. 52 pages. Cover price 0.45. Cover price $0.45.

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price - "Ties that Bind!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Rod Whigham and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Mike Zeck. Storm Shadow and his pupil reach a crossroads. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Whitman Variant. "Entropy, Entropy!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Captain America. Story by Ralph Macchio. Art by Sal Buscema and San Grainger. Cover by George Perez. A former member of A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) attempts to steal the experimental Cosmic Cube from Project: Pegasus. Cover price $0.35.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Entropy, Entropy!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Captain America. Story by Ralph Macchio. Art by Sal Buscema and San Grainger. Cover by George Perez. A former member of A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) attempts to steal the experimental Cosmic Cube from Project: Pegasus.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Rom strikes an unholy bargain with Quasimodo the Living Computer (last seen in Incredible Hulk #259). In exchange for his humanity Rom shall give up his Spaceknight armor to the sentient machine. There's no way this ends well. Special cameo appearance by Doctor Strange. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Dec. 19, 1979. Hulk (Stern/S. Buscema), the Silver Surfer (Lee/J. Buscema), the Black Knight (Parkhouse/Neary/Stokes), Ant-Man, and the Defenders. This title lasted 63 issues before merging with Marvel UK's Spider-Man title. Like many titles published by the company under Dez Skinn, Hulk Comic featured new material produced by British creators such as Steve Dillon, David Lloyd and Steve Parkhouse, along with a smattering of American reprints drawn from the Lee/Kirby Marvel back-catalogue. Once Skinn was replaced by Paul Neary, however, the title's original output dwindled, being supplanted by an increasing number of reprints. The title included new Hulk material drawn by Dave (Watchmen) Gibbons and Steve (Preacher) Dillon. This material was significant in that it portrayed the illiterate, wandering Hulk of the 1970s television series. Once the title began featuring American reprints, it chose to display the Marvel Universe Hulk as depicted by Sal Buscema. Hulk Weekly is best remembered for reviving Captain Britain, which had previously been US-originated material. Other original work included Nick Fury also drawn by Steve Dillon and a new Black Knight strip which also featured Captain Britain. These original stories were mostly restricted to the first 20 issues of the title, before tailing off to make way for U.S. reprints, with the Black Knight strip running through most further issues until the title's cancellation. Nevertheless, Hulk Comic is particularly significant for launching the character of Night Raven by Steve Parkhouse and David Lloyd. Night Raven is one of several Marvel UK characters to eventually made the jump to the mainstream (US) Marvel Universe.

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Weekly publication reprinting small portions of Transformers (1984 Marvel). UK edition contain same material as their US counterparts.

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Written by unknown. Art by Bernie Krigstein, Ed Moore and unknown. True cases proving crime can't win! Featuring the true life story of Baby Face Nelson, the hoodlum of the mad '30s who learned the hard way that crime hasn't got a chance against the forces of justice in "The Path of Doom"! Also in this issue: "The Man in Cell 32"; a case to stagger the imagination in "The Kid From Brooklyn"; 2-page text story "Midnight Blasters"; hero or horror in "The Highwayman" with art by Bernie Krigstein; he couldn't survive..."The White Death" with art by Ed Moore; and the most vicious gang in the world in "Black Hand"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Rom strikes an unholy bargain with Quasimodo the Living Computer (last seen in Incredible Hulk #259). In exchange for his humanity Rom shall give up his Spaceknight armor to the sentient machine. There's no way this ends well. Special cameo appearance by Doctor Strange. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Entropy, Entropy!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Captain America. Story by Ralph Macchio. Art by Sal Buscema and San Grainger. Cover by George Perez. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Stranger guest stars in "Shoot-Out at the O.K. Space Station!" Script by Steve Englehart, plot and pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. Drax the Destroyer cameo. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 18 (the Fantastic Four). Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 42 - 1st printing. "Enchantress Cover!" The Marvel Comics Fact Files is a weekly publication that builds up to create a fantastic in-depth guide to the Marvel Universe, packed with information on all the heroes and villains, their weapons, vehicles and technology. Every issue features original cutaway artwork that reveals hidden secrets, detailed profiles of characters, a history of the teams, and a timeline of Marvel's greatest battles, plus inside information about the history of Marvel Comics. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched), 9-in. x 12-in., 16 pages, full color. Cover price $6.00.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover art by Dave Cockrum. "Nightmare's Evolution," script by John Warner (plot) and Ed Hannigan (plot, script), pencils by Mike Vosburg (breakdowns) and Ernie Chan, inks by Ernie Chan; During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tigra receives a warning from the ghost of Dr.Tumolo that "Tabur has the ray"; Relaying this to the Cat People, she learns that they possess a rare ability to sacrifice their own lives to warn loved ones of grave danger in this fashion; She learns that the "ray" was developed by Dr.Leon to give Tigra a way to return to human form, but it has been appropriated by Tabur, an embittered castaway New Man the Cat People had taken in; Tabur modifies the ray into a de-evolving weapon and goes on a rampage through the city turning humans and animals into their pre-historic counterparts; Tigra and the Cat People rush to the surface to combat Tabur. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "Visions of Hate!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Vision, and the Scarlet Witch. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Mike Esposito. In dramatic fashion the Vision has arrived in 17th century Salem to rescue his wife and the web-slinger! Surely Spider-Man and two avengers can beat Cotton Mather and the townspeople...right? But there are paranormal forces at work that guide Mather to victory and send Wanda, the wall-crawler, and the synthezoid avenger to the Salem jail! Once there, the trio meets John Proctor, a local resident who has been accused of being a witch. After escaping from the prison, Spider-Man and the Vision search for Doctor Doom's time machine in the forest close by. They don't find the time machine...but they do find Cotton Mather, the Dark Rider, and the Latverian monarch himself! Cameo appearance by Doctor Doom. (Note: This issue includes a 3-page re-telling of the historical events surrounding the infamous Salem Witch Trials. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #34 Fantastic Four.) 32 pages

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Night of the Gargoyle, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: City of Thieves in Zamora; Conan fights a gargoyle & saves Arlinna; adapted from the non-Conan story The Purple Heart of Erlik by Robert E. Howard; Story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Letter to the editor from Deam Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 24 (the Falcon by Sal Buscema).

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: "That Blue Book Look!" - Hedy poses as a society girl to prepare herself for a role in a film; "Hedy's Fan!" - Hedy gets all dolled up for a fan; untitled Sandra the Star tale - Sandra demands a larger dressing room; "Mike Was a Lady" text story - trying to make an impression with Stan, Michele finds herself rebuked by him instead; and "Hedy Incorporated!" - Hedy hires a lawyer to form a corporation. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This issue reprints Uncanny X-Men 136. "Child of Light and Darkness!" Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin. New back-up story: "When Dreams are Dust." Script by Claremont, pencils by Mike Collins, inks by Joe Rubinstein. New Steve Lightle illustration and cover. Cover price $1.25.

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Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. The Stranger guest stars in "Shoot-Out at the O.K. Space Station!" Script by Steve Englehart, plot and pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. Drax the Destroyer cameo. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 18 (the Fantastic Four).

Netherlands Dutch Reprint Series. Reprints Story and Art from Punisher (1987 2nd Series) Annual #2, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Annual #9, and Daredevil (1964 1st Series) Annual 4B. Reprints Cover from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) Annual 9. Saddle-stitched. 6 3/4" X 10 1/4". 84 pages. Full Color. Dutch Language.

Reprints - "A Matter of Faith" Written by Glenn Greenberg with art by Kevin McGuire. "The Cat Who Stole Christmas" Written by Karl Bollers with art by Chris Gardner. "The Venom Claus" Written by Eric Fein with art by Javier Saltares. "Companions" Written by Adam Santangelo with art by Mike Manley. "Merry Christmas, Mister Storm" Written by Sholly Fisch with art by Robert Brown and Joshua Hood. "The Ultimate Responsibility" Writing and art by Dan Jurgens. 74 pgs, full color.