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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published Early December 1988
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Terry Kavanagh; Michael Rockwitz (Assistant); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details

Characters Wolverine; Iron Man; Man-Thing; Shang-Chi; Leiko Wu; Zzzax
Genre superhero; monsters; kung fu
Pencils Charles Vess (signed)
Inks Charles Vess (signed)
Letters Typeset
Notes Wraparound cover.

8 page Wolverine story "Save the Tiger Part 8: The Fight"

Characters Wolverine; Tyger Tiger [Jessan Hoan]; Roche; Razorfist; Sapphire Styx; The Inquisitor; O'Donnell
Synopsis Wolvie and Tyger break into Roche's stronghold to rescue O'Donnell.
Genre superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Glynis Oliver
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted in Wolverine: Save the Tiger (Marvel, 1992 series) #1 (May 1992).

8 page Man-Thing story "Elements of Terror Part 8: Prisoners"

Characters Man-Thing
Genre monsters; occult
Script Steve Gerber
Pencils Tom Sutton
Inks Tom Sutton
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters Bill Oakley
Reprinted in Nuovi Mutanti, I (Play Press, 1989 series) #8

8 page Master of Kung Fu story "Crossing Lines Part 8: Kills"

Characters Shang-Chi; Leiko Wu; Black Jack Tarr; Clive Reston; Argus; Hashioka
Synopsis Shang-Chi and his allies save Leiko from Argus.
Genre kung fu
Script Doug Moench
Pencils Tom Grindberg
Inks Dave Cockrum
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters Michael Heisler
Notes Storyline continues in Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black #1 (February 1990). Continuity updated by Henry Chin (June 25, 2004).

8 page Iron Man story "One Day at a Time"

Characters Iron Man; Zzzax
Synopsis Tony tells an edited version of Iron Man's recent battle with Zzzax to his A.A. meeting.
Genre superhero
Script Sholly Fisch
Pencils Javier Saltares
Inks Chris Ivy
Colors Andy Yanchus
Letters Michael Heisler

1 page Wolverine; Man-Thing; Cloak; El Aguila illustration "In Two Weeks..."

Characters Wolverine; Man-Thing; Cloak; El Aguila
Genre superhero; monster
Pencils Brian Murray
Inks Brian Murray
Letters Typeset
Notes Presents cover art for next issue.