BACK ISSUE #114
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Rich Buckler; John Beatty
Back Issue is busting loose with Black super-heroes of the 1970s, featuring a history of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire! Plus: a retrospective of artist Billy Graham, a Tony Isabella interview, Black Lightning, Black Panther in the UK, Black Goliath, the Teen Titans' Mal and Bumblebee, Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy's Sabre, and... Black Bomber (who?). Featuring Mike W. Barr, STEVE ENGLEHART, Roy Thomas, and more, under a classic Luke Cage cover by the Irreverent Billy Graham.
X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE DAWN
(W) STEVE ENGLEHART (A) Sal Buscema (CA) Jim Starlin
Continuing the saga of Marvel's original mutant team! Hank McCoy sets off on his own, taking a research job - but his scientific curiosity will curse him forever when an experiment gone wrong transforms him into a fanged, furry Beast! Meanwhile, the other X-Men find themselves pursued by a secret adversary that seeks to pick them off one by one. They must join forces with Captain America to save the nation and rescue their mutant comrades! Also featuring the first appearances of Wolverine and Madrox the Multiple Man, an X-Men/Avengers battle against Magneto and a host of rare covers! Collecting AMAZING ADVENTURES (1970) #11-17; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #92; INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #150, #161, #172 and #180-182; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #4 and #23; AVENGERS (1963) #110-111; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #172-175; DEFENDERS (1972) #15-16; and GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR #4. Rated T