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Issue: Marvel Age Annual #2
Publication Date: January 1986
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Issues: #2 of 4 Issues
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 06/1986
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
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Price: $0.50 USD
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Content Items: 32 (18 stories, 2 covers)
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Disclose Notes: This is a flip book. The back flip-side has been made to look as if Marvel Age was published in 1963.

On-sale date: This issue is listed with “Titles Shipping in June” in Marvel Age #41 (Aug. 1986).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Shooter's Section

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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover: Introduction & foreword by Jim Shooter.
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Marvel Agenda

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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover: Credits & Index. Note: Index only covers this side of the flip-book.
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This Is a Plot?

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby work together to dream up new characters and plots.
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100 Highlights from the First 25

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Twenty-five years - hard to believe, isn't it?
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Disclose Notes: Story that takes the reader through 100 special events of Marvel from Fantastic Four #1 in 1961 up to the creation of the New Universe in 1986.
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Marvel A to Z

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Disclose Notes: Information on upcoming events on all Marvel's titles.
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Daredevil

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Genres: superhero
First Line: My name is Matt Murdock! You all know my past...
Synopsis: Retelling of Daredevil's origin.
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X-Factor

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First Line: The world knows them as X-Factor...
Synopsis: X-Factor are a mutant investigations outfit that turn into the costumed X-Terminators. There are groups of mutants that they are trying to help and train, as well as groups of enemies.
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X-Men

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First Line: The world knows little of the sometimes outlaw band of mutants heroes known as the.. X-Men
Synopsis: The X-Men are relaxing in and around the swimming pool of the X-Mansion, when a Morlock (Mole) suddenly appears and begs for help as the Morlocks are being attacked and killed by the Marauders. The X-Men rush off to give aid.
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The New Mutants

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First Line: The world knows them as... Hey, Marvel Age, don't start with us!
Synopsis: The New Mutants are in their classroom sitting at their desks, and start to converse with "Marvel Age". They are then attacked by Warlock's father, Magus. Magik uses her power to teleport them all away to safety, leaving behind a "gone fishing" note.
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Cloak and Dagger

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First Line: Two runaways... experimented upon with a new addictive drug...
Synopsis: Cloak & Dagger are tracking drug pushers across Europe, when they suddenly find themselves in Latveria.
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Fallen Angels

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First Line: Yeah, Morty... this is Shel... what can I do you for?
Synopsis: Shel takes a call from Morty, and they discuss putting the team of Misfits together, and renaming the team Fallen Angels.
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The Amazing Web of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man

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First Line: After saving the universe from complete destruction....
Synopsis: Returning to his apartment, Peter considers giving up being Spider-Man once he's found out the reasons that his old friend Flash Thompson has been unmasked as the Hobgoblin. He then senses that someone is watching him as a mysterious shadow is seen running away.
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Alpha Flight

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sentinels
First Line: Shaman! Alpha Flight needs your help!
Synopsis: Vindicator seeks out Shaman to help Alpha Flight in their current struggles. Shamen informs Vindicator that his name is now Talisman, and that although he knows of their struggle, she should instead seek the strength within herself to win through.
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The Saga of the Vengeance of Thor!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Frost Giants
First Line: In 1986, in the absence of Thor, the Frost Giants of Jotunheim marshaled their forces and invaded Asgard...
Synopsis: The story of the God-Giant War, that was eventually won by the Giants.
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Peter Porker: The Saga Continues...

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero
Character(s): J. Jonah Jackal; Upton; Bunsen; Jeremiah; The Red Gull; The Kingpig; Hobgobbler; The Bee-Yonder; Sonny Quacker; Ricardo Slug; Raven the Hunter; Prof. X-Bug; Woodchuck Morris
First Line: J. Jonah Jackal
Synopsis: Spider-Ham characters line up.
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The Secrets of Power Pack

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Hi, I'm Alex Power and these are my brother and sisters, Julie, Jack and Katie!
Synopsis: Power Pack explain their origin and original powers, and then recount how they lost their powers but regained them although they were all mixed up. Franklin Richards appears, and as they demonstrate their powers they start arguing amongst themselves. They then talk about their super-powered friends, and ask the readers not to tell their parents about their powers.
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Doctor Strange

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First Line: I am troubled at heart, and my hands shiver from an unseen draft.
Synopsis: Doctor Strange worries that he's about to face a menace that he's never faced before, and that his whole life may turn out to be a lie.
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The Incredible Hulk

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First Line: So you see, Hulk, your being an outcast from the rest of humanity doesn't give you the right to lash out indiscriminately!
Synopsis: Doc Samson is giving the Hulk a therapy session, which ends with the Hulk smashing up the place and Doc Samson declaring that the patient is cured!
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First Line: In a hidden command center, somewhere on the eastern seaboard...
Synopsis: Baron Zemo and the Fixer are secretly monitoring the individual members of the Avengers and West Coast Avengers, and discover that they all seem to have personal stresses that will help their coming plans. Iron Man travels to the Stark orbiting space station to visit Jim Rhodes, and Zemo sends Whirlwind to attack Captain America and slow him down. Zemo wants a report on the Fantastic Four to make sure that they won't interfere with his plans for the Avengers, but Doctor Doom warns him to stay away from the FF, as it is Doom's sole privelage to deal with the FF's misfortunes.
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Dakota North Investigations

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First Line: Hi! I'm Dakota North.
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Disclose Notes: Dakota talks about her job and how she must look great doing it, whilst showing off her different outfits.
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The Coming of the New Universe

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First Line: The New Universe from Marvel Comics marks a revolution in comics equal to the birth of the Marvel Age in 1961.
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Disclose Notes: Information on all new titles forming part of the New Universe.
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Disclose Notes: Flip cover. In the style from 1963.
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Introduction

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First Line: First of all, let me level with you.
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Disclose Notes: Inside flip cover: Introduction by Stan Lee.
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Marvel Agenda

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Disclose Notes: Inside flip cover: Credits & Index. Note: credits and index only cover this flip side of the comic.
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Marvel Comics Coming Attractions

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Disclose Notes: Information on all "upcoming" comics with a September 1963 cover date. Includes the first panel from X-Men #1, and a panel from Tales of Suspense #45.
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The Atlas Age - 1954 (Part II)

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Disclose Notes: An article looking back on Atlas (Marvel) comics from 1954, as if it was written in 1963.
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Jack Kirby by Jack Kirby

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First Line: And thus I was born, amidst questions... questions...
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Disclose Notes: Article by Jack Kirby, written about himself.
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Li'l Fred

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First Line: Oh Freddy.. "Leave it to Beaver" won't be on tonight. President Kennedy is giving a speech.
Synopsis: Little Fred Hembeck (in 1963) gets bored reading comics from the "competition", but is excited to read the new Fantastic Four comic. He wonders if Marvel will ever sell more comics than the other company.
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Newswatch

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Disclose Notes: Bullpen Bulletins style column as if written in 1963.
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First Line: Loki! Prepare for battle!
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Disclose Notes: Reproduction of Avengers #1 on sale "now".
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Feature(s): Make Mine Marvel!
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Disclose Notes: 1963 letters page, with readers writing in to 1963 Marvel Age Magazine.

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