Long before the internet, True Believers of the 1980s got the inside scoop on Marvel’s upcoming projects in the pages of MARVEL AGE! Now, the first three years’ worth of this fan-favorite promotional magazine are reprinted in full – a veritable treasure trove of big-name interviews, previews of the major titles of 1982–1985, behind-the-scenes features, rare house ads, stunning covers and, of course, the classic cartoons of the legendary Fred Hembeck! All this, plus an exclusive in-universe Annual story covering the length and breadth of the Marvel Universe! Get ready for a nostalgic – and insightful – trip down memory lane to the Marvel Bullpen of the 1980s! MARVEL AGE was the official Marvel news magazine of its day, and old news can still be good news!
Written by Kurt Busiek, Jim Shooter, Jo Duffy, Roger Stern, Bill Mantlo, Walter Simonson, Tom DeFalco, Mark Gruenwald, Steve Englehart, Denny O’Neil, Alan Zelenitz, John Byrne, Louise Simonson, Peter Gillis, and Many More!
Penciled by James Fry, Allen Milgrom, Ron Frenz, Steve Leialoha, Sal Bucema, Mike Mignola, Walter Simonson, Bob Hall, Kerry Gammill, Richard Howell, David Mazzachelli, Rick Leonardi, Chris Warner, John Byrne, Mark Bright, Paul Neary, June Brigman, and Still More!
Cover by Kerry Gammill
Collecting: MARVEL AGE #1–34 and ANNUAL #1.
Author Biography
Jim Shooter entered the comic-book field at age 14 as writer and penciler of the “Legion of Super-Heroes” feature in Adventure Comics. Later moving to Marvel, he wrote Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One and other titles. As editor in chief, he tightened Marvel’s publishing schedule; added new titles; nurtured fresh talent; launched the New Universe; and wrote the 12-issue Secret Wars and its sequel, Secret Wars II. Eventually leaving Marvel, Shooter wrote for Valiant, Defiant and Broadway Comics before entering different creative fields at Phobos Entertainment and TGS Inc. Later returning to DC to write Legion of Super-Heroes, he subsequently helped revamp Gold Key heroes at Dark Horse.
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