Issue | #54 |
Published | August 1979 |
Frequency | Monthly |
Cover Price | 0.40 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Jim Salicrup (Assistant); Roger Stern |
Characters | Thing; Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Quasar; Thundra |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | George Perez (signed) |
Inks | Terry Austin (signed) |
Reprinted | in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1; in Essential Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 [black and white] |
Characters | FEATURE: Thing; Deathlok [Luther Manning] (Death); GUESTS: Quasar; Thundra; Bill Foster [Giant-Man]; Poundcakes; Titania; Screaming Mimi; Letha; Mr. Oglethorpe; VILLAINS: Dr. Tom Lightner; Nuklo; CAMEO: Wundarr |
Synopsis | Deathlok is loose in Project Pegasus and the Thing and friends try to stop him; Lightner frees Nuklo. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Mark Gruenwald; Ralph Macchio |
Pencils | John Byrne (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art) |
Inks | Joe Sinnott |
Colors | Bob Sharen |
Letters | John Costanza |
Notes | The Pegasus Project Part Two |
Reprinted | in Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok (Marvel, 2009 series) #1; in Essential Marvel Two-In-One (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 [black and white] |
Characters | Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Falcon; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man |
Synopsis | Advertisement for Mego's 8" Superhero Dolls (Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, Green Goblin, Lizard, Iron Man, Thor, Falcon, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, Conan, Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Arrow, Wonder Girl, Joker, Penguin, Supergirl, Batgirl, Catwoman or Shazam for $4.59 each), Mego's 12 1/2" Large Superhero Dolls (Spider-Man or Hulk for $11.99 each), Mattel's Super Hot Wheels (Spidey Car, Hulk Van, Captain America Model, Thor Model, Human Torch Model or Thing Model-any 2 for $2.99), Spider-Man Car or Captain Americar for $6.95 each or Super Yo-Yo's (Hulk or Spider-Man models for $2.19 each). Postage and Handling extra. |
Script | ? (ad copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Appears between pages 8 and 9 of the story. |
Characters | Roger Stern; Jarvis; Wasp; Spider-Woman; Paty; Hulk; Power Man; Cyclops; Ghost Rider; Beast; Jim Salicrup |
Genre | superhero; humor |
Script | Roger Stern? |
Pencils | Marie Severin |
Inks | Marie Severin |
Colors | Marie Severin? |
Letters | Rick Parker? |
Notes | Humorous vignette on page 18 (between pages 10 and 11 of the story). This sequence indexed 2005 by Steven Tice. |
Characters | Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thing [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man |
Synopsis | Promo for Marvel Comics Subscriptions where if you order three comics for one year you receive a free Mighty Marvel Flying Shield with the faces of Spider-Man, Hulk and Captain America and the cost is $13.50 for the year. Single subscriptions cost $4.50 per year. |
Script | ? (promo copy) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story. |
Characters | Luke Cage [Power Man]; Iron Fist; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Herbie] |
Synopsis | Stan Lee announces that Marvel has started working on the ultimate comic book and it's title is Odyssey!. More details on this next month! Items about how after leaving a party Marv Wolfman was hit from behind but fortunately, Marv, his wife Michele and baby Jessica were not hurt, Marv Wolfman has written a novel called Doomsday starring the Fantastic Four (cover by Bob Larkin), Joseph Silva has written his own novel called Holocaust for Hire starring Captain America (cover by Dave Cockrum), Marvel Two-In-One #54 is a powerful story written by Ralph Macchio and Mark Gruenwald with art by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott wherein a major Marvel character (a hero) dies, Mary Jo Duffy, with a little help from Trevor von Eeden, Frank Springer and a few other folks has written Power Man/Iron Fist #58, debuting a new super foe named El Aguila (the first ten people who can guess the artist responsible for brainstorming, designing and suggesting El Aguila to Mary Jo will win a no-prize), the 17th issue of Spider Woman is on sale featuring a new character called the Wax Man and two new characters in the Bullpen are Linda Fiorio (secretary) and Ron Zalme (production person). Includes a small drawing of Luke Cage and Iron Fist together and a small promo for the new Fantastic Four cartoon on NBC with headshots of Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, Invisible Girl and Herbie the Robot. |
Script | ? (promo copy); Stan Lee |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Appears between pages 16 and 17 of the story. |
Characters | Thing; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Nuklo |
Synopsis | Letters from (and replies to) Dan Bailey, Denis Gessler, Jon Green, Douglas Mao and Donna Royston. Includes a next issue box describing the action and reprinting the artwork for next issue's cover. |
Pencils | Keith Pollard |
Inks | Joe Sinnott |
Letters | Typeset |