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Issue Details

Issue #50
Published May 1990
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Terry Kavanagh; Kelly Corvese (Assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Wolverine; Spider-Man; Comet Man; Captain Ultra; Silver Surfer; Storm; Kitty Pryde; Triton; Aquarian; Speedball; Puma; Quasar; Cloak; Blob; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Machine Man; Hellcat; Black Panther; Colossus; Slag; Nightcrawler; Widget; Wolfsbane [Rahne]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Shooting Star; Phoenix [Rachel Summers]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Dr. Doom; Captain Britain; Gladiator; Captain America; Damage Control; Vision; Hercules; Jean Grey; U.S.Agent; Shang-Chi; Red Wolf; El Aguila; Cyclops; Ursa Major; Wonder Man; Daredevil; She-Hulk; Ka-Zar; Shanna; Lockheed; Havok; Nomad; Sunfire; Thor; Nova; Jean Grey; Union Jack; Pyro; Avalanche; Destiny; Mystique; Her; Starfox; Wheels; Coldblood; Man-Thing; The Thing; Hulk; Colleen Wing; Misty Knight; Dr. Strange; Clea; Wasp; Overmind; Shamrock; Arabian Knight; American Eagle; Devil Slayer; Watcher; Willie Lumpkin; Longshot; Namorita; Meggan; Paladin; Falcon; Mirage [Dani Moonstar]; Siryn; Iron Man; Leir
Genre superhero
Pencils Erik Larsen
Inks Terry Austin
Letters Typeset
Notes This is a true wraparound cover (the right side of the front cover connects to the left side of the back cover); The cover includes many of the characters who have appeared in MCP for the first 50 issues.

8 page Wolverine; Spider-Man story "Life's End Part 3: Breaking Point"

Characters Spider-Man; Wolverine; Critical Mass; Whiplash; Bloodlust; Mary Jane Parker; Captain Marvel [Shazam; Called both "Captain" and "Mr. Beck"]; Mary Marvel
Synopsis Wolvie and Spidey save a father and daughter from evil mutants.
Genre superhero
Script Erik Larsen
Pencils Erik Larsen
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Gregory Wright
Letters Jade Moede
Notes The pair that the heroes save are implied to be Cap and Mary Marvel; There is an unnamed villain that looks like a prototype of the Savage Dragon.
Reprinted in Wolverine (Marvel Italia, 1994 series) #54

8 page Comet Man story "A Family Affair Part 1"

Characters Comet Man; Mr. Fantastic; Max
Genre superhero
Script Bill Mumy; Miguel Ferrer
Pencils Kelley Jones
Inks Gerry Talaoc
Colors John Wilcox
Letters Agustin Mas
Notes The African American man that appears at the end of this story is depicted as white next issue.

8 page Captain Ultra story "I Just Flew In From Poughkeepsie (And Boy Are My Arms Are Tired)"

Characters Captain Ultra; Doc Samson; Dr. Octopus; Ekl'r; Cameos of Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Wizard; Hulk; Nighthawk; Valkyrie; Hellcat
Genre superhero
Script Scott Lobdell
Pencils Dennis Jensen
Inks Jeff Albrecht
Colors Mike Rockwitz
Letters Todd Klein
Notes Many of the background characters for this story are caricatures of old time celebrities.

8 page Silver Surfer story "You Can't Go Home Again"

Characters Silver Surfer; Rava; The Marauder
Genre superhero
Script Ed Simmons
Pencils Jack Sparling
Inks Chris Ivy
Colors Ed Lazellari
Letters Janice Chiang