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Issue: Marvel Age Annual #3
Publication Date: January 1987
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Issues: #3 of 4 Issues
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 1987
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
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Price: $0.75 USD
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Content Items: 27 (20 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sister Voodoo [Vanna Black]
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Salicrup's Section

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Marvel Agenda

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When Titans Plug!

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Sister Voodoo [Vanna Black]; Strikeforce: Morituri [Marathon [Robert Greenbaum]; Blackthorn [Aline Pagrovna]; Adept [Jelene Anderson]; Radian [Louis Armanetti]]
First Line: Live! From deep inside the Marvel Universe!
Synopsis: Fred Hembeck hosts the Fred Hembeck Show, with various super teams and heroes as guests where they discuss their lives and events. While he is chatting to each guest, Fred "plays" clips of them for the viewers, and it is these clips that are the individual stories in this issue.
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Alpha Flight

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Alpha Flight faces their deadliest of foes, Bedlam!
Synopsis: After facing off against Bedlam, Vindicator ponders why her husband had created such evil, and wonders what lies ahead for the team.
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The Avengers

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Genres: superhero
First Line: It's a story of rage and power...
Synopsis: The Avengers are battling Zeus, who blames them for Hercules' injuries, even though the Avengers are seeking a cure for him. Sub-Mariner marries Marrina, and She-Hulk gets together with Wyatt Wingfoot.
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The West Coast Avengers

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First Line: Now that the "Lost in Space-Time" epic is, uh, history, the Whackos are stronger than ever!
Synopsis: The West Coast Avengers are becoming a stronger team, with Hank Pym and the Moon Knight joining up. But they will soon be in battle with two Zodiacs, and they will have to face Ultron. Problems lie in wait for Mockingbird, and Master Pandemonium will be coming back, along with the Vision and Scarlet Witch.
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Brother Voodoo

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sister Voodoo [Vanna Black]
First Line: Though born in Haiti, brothers Jericho and Daniel Drumm spent their formative years apart...
Synopsis: The origin of Brother Voodoo is retold, after which Jericho Drumm and his brother Daniel's spirit discover they have a sister Vanna Black, who goes by the name Sister Voodoo.
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Captain America

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Watchdog
First Line: So the President's Commission on Superhuman Activities chose me for the job...
Synopsis: The new Captain America (John Walker) explains to Fred Hembeck how he became the new Cap, and along with his new partner Bucky have been facing and beating a variety of foes. He also mentions that he wants to get hold of a new "joker" calling himself The Captain....
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Daredevil

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Agent Crock [villain]
First Line: Daredevil hangs out in Hell's Kitchen. It's the New York nieghborhood he's sworn to protect! (see notes)
Synopsis: Daredevil teams up with the Black Widow to fight Crock, battles against Bushwacker and Wolverine, and comes up against Bullet as Matt Murdock.
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Silver Surfer

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Kree; Skrulls; Celestials
First Line: And this is only what's going on in one corner of the cosmos...
Synopsis: The Surfer and Mantis fight against a group of Elders of the Universe, with Nova flying in to help. Overseeing them are a couple of Celestials, while Krees and Skrulls fight against each other in the background.
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Fantastic Four

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Genres: superhero
First Line: The big news this year is the big change in the FF!
Synopsis: Reed and Sue leave the FF, with Crystal and Ms. Marvel joining as they fight a slew of FF villains.
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Disclose Notes: Story is "shown" between pages 6 and 7 of the Fred Hembeck Show, and just after the Silver Surfer story.
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Incredible Hulk

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Genres: superhero
First Line: So ya helped SHIELD capture me and bring me here to Gamma Base. That was real smart.
Synopsis: The Hulk has been captured by X-Factor and taken to Gamma Base, where SHIELD are waiting for him to turn back to Bruce Banner so that they can kill him.
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Iron Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Rae Lacoste
First Line: On Rodeo Drive, ace pilot Jim Rhodes watches with a smile...
Synopsis: Tony Stark is out on a date, when Jim Rhodes informs him that he has a Code Red call. He then changes into Iron Man and faces off against the super-villain known as Force.
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The Marvel Saga

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Genres: superhero
First Line: It was a time when mere mortals were given power beyond their wildest dreams...
Synopsis: Uatu the Watcher recounts some of the Marvel history, including the coming of the Silver Surfer and Galactus to Earth.
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Power Pack

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sentinel
First Line: In the beginning, four children...
Synopsis: Power Pack battles against a Sentinel.
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The Amazing Spider-Man

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Genres: superhero
First Line: There's a bold, new challenge in my life, one I've never had to face before!
Synopsis: Spider-Man is swinging home, concerned that his spider-sense is being shorted out, and worried about Doc Ock and the Hobgoblin. But the most important thing for him is getting home on time for dinner, which he does, and in the arms of his wife MJ.
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Doctor Strange

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Genres: superhero
First Line: My name is Dr. Stephen Strange.
Synopsis: Doctor Strange is in the pits of despair over his lost or destroyed artifacts, and is concerned that he will not be up to protecting the world any longer.
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Cloak and Dagger

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Greetings children... you may address me as Kindly Mister Jip, if you are so inclined.
Synopsis: Mr. Jip warns that he is playing Cloak and Dagger as his puppets, and that they will not receive any help from their friends.
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Strikeforce: Morituri

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Kimmo Tuolema; Strikeforce: Morituri [Radian [Louis Armanetti]; Blackthorn [Aline Pagrovna]; Marathon [Robert Greenbaum]; Adept [Jelene Anderson]; Toxyn [Ruth Mastorakis]; Scaredycat [Pilar Lisieux]]; Horde
First Line: Strikeforce Morituri report: As the Morituri team develops into a formidable fighting force, there are still grounds for concern.
Synopsis: Dr. Kimmo Tuolema thinks over the Morituri process and his hopes of finding a cure, especially as Blackthorn had become pregnant.
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The Mighty Thor

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Okay, little ones! Be still and Volstagg will tell you a tale of... the Mighty Thor.
Synopsis: Volstagg tells some children a bedside story of Thor.
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Disclose Notes: Story is "shown" between pages 14 and 15 of the Fred Hembeck Show.
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X-Factor

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Four Horsemen
First Line: They are mutants -- Cyclops, Marvel Girl, the Beast, Iceman, and Caliban...
Synopsis: X-Factor battle Apocalypse and his Four Horsemen
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Disclose Notes: Story is "shown" between pages 15 and 16 of the Fred Hembeck Show.
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X-Men and the New Mutants

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Havok; Storm; Dazzler; Psylocke; Rogue; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus] (picture)
First Line: The school is silent.
Synopsis: The New Mutants are mourning the death of Cypher (Doug Ramsey), with Mirage blaming herself and Magik voicing her wishes for vengeance. Meanwhile in Scotland, Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde are mourning the "apparent" deaths of the X-Men.
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Marvel Trivia Quiz

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Disclose Notes: 40 trivia questions about Marvel comics and characters, including an introduction from Brian Nelson. Includes some colour illustrations taken from various issues.
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Marvel A to Z

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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Information on upcoming events on all Marvel's titles.
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Marvel Trivia Quiz Answers

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Disclose Notes: Answers to the earlier trivia quiz. Includes a reprinted colour panel featuring Humbug.
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The Transformers: Headmasters

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Genres: science fiction
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover: Full page ad for the Transformers: Headmasters 4-issue limited series.

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