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Armageddon Now!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inker(s): Dave Cockrum (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Annette Kawecki

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): X-Men

Character(s): Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; Modt

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Pages: 1

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Subject Matter

Character(s): Spider-Man; Hulk; Iron Man; Thing; Thor; Captain America; Dr. Strange; Daredevil; Human Torch; Stan Lee

First Line: Stan Lee says: Listen, gang-- if you dig Dynamite, or go bonkers over Bananas, here's real knockout news about another great kids' mag... Pizzazz

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for Pizzazz magazine.

Armageddon Now!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Chris Claremont

Penciller(s): John Byrne

Inker(s): Terry Austin

Colorist(s): Andy Yanchus

Letterer(s): Tom Orzechowski (pp. 1–14, 16, 23); Denise Wohl (pp. 15, 17, 22, 26–31)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): X-Men

Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Lilandra; Misty Knight; Peter Corbeau; Starjammers [Corsair [Christopher Summers]; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od]; VILLAINS: Jahf (1st); Modt (1st); D'Ken; CAMEOS: Gladiator; Titan; Jimmy Carter; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing; Firelord; John Grey; Elaine Grey; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Beast; Wasp; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Black Panther]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Kate Summers

First Line: The world has no name.

Synopsis: The X-Men and Starjammers are forced to battle the Crystal Guardians to try and gain access to the M'Kraan Crystal. Jean manifests awesome power as the Phoenix and saves the universe from destruction. Corsair is revealed as Cyclops' father.

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Pages: 17

Notes: 1st Byrne and Austin issue of X-Men.

Sources for particularization of letters credits are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981) and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988).

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): John Byrne; ?

Penciller(s): Dave Cockrum

Inker(s): Dan Green

Colorist(s): Andy Yanchus

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): X-Mail

Character(s): Storm; Phoenix; Wolverine; Colossus; Cyclops; Nightcrawler; Banshee

First Line: I like to make my apologies in advance...

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Writer(s): Stan Lee; ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins

Character(s): Torpedo

First Line: Okay, World, you can stop holding your breath now!

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Notes: Includes Stan Lee's Soapbox.

Legal Eagle

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Spider-Man; Hostess

Character(s): Spider-Man; Legal Eagle [Ralph G. Fake]

First Line: Look, Spidey, it's Ralph G. Fake, the criminal lawyer with the power to change himself into Legal Eagle, the monster eagle at will!

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Notes: Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes.

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Penciller(s): ? (photo)

Inker(s): ? (photo)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): U.S. School of Music

First Line: The secret of teaching yourself music

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Notes: Ad for at-home music lessons.

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Penciller(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: See up to 7 miles away with secret spy scope

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Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the Spy-Scope viewer.

Spalding Presents Street Ball with Rick Barry and Dr. J.!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)

Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: sports

Character(s): Dr. J. [Julius Erving]; Rick Barry

First Line: Hey look!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover. Ad for basketballs.