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Issue: Marvel Comics Presents #21
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Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 02/07/1989
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.75 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (4 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On sale date from Mike's Amazing World / Amazing Heroes #158.
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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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Title Page
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[untitled]

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Fighting for his life against the Retribution Virus!
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Wraparound cover.
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Inside front cover. Table of contents, credits, recaps and indicia.
The Retribution Affair - Part V: Best Laid Plans

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Bobbie Campbell; Mr. Campbell; Mrs. Campbell; Dr. McKinnon
Far above the Scottish highlands, a ship of many lights soars through the night sky.
Cyclops, Callisto and Moira are taken prisoners by Conscience and the Master Mold. As Cyclops is gradually dying from the virus, he loses his optic powers while Conscience outlines his origins. Meanwhile, two non-mutants contract the virus, which means that over 92% of humanity will die along with 100% of mutantkind. Conscience wants to stop the release of the virus, but Master Mold refuses.
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FlagCyclops: Retribution #[nn] published January 1994
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Panther's Quest Part IX: Justifiable Action

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superhero
When Justice is over-ruled by Law
Not fatally shot by van der Merwe, T'Challa takes him down, but more soldiers arrive.
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FlagSilver Surfer #6 published March 1990
as Azione Legittima (Panther Quest Parte Nona) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Let's Take It from Where I Swing In and Rescue You...

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superhero
Emmette Edison; Dixie Edison; Tracy
I know, I know-- you're thinking...
Paladin accepts a paying job to rescue a newspaper tycoon's daughter from kidnappers, but all isn't as it seems. The job leads onto another job, which leads on to another, and another, and eventually leads to a group of intergalactic aliens that are trying to turn Earth into their armory.
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The First Cut

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The Ripper [Rico] (villain); Maria
They say no two things are exactly the same.
A woman is attacked by an old boyfriend that now has super powers, and she runs to the Thing to get help. Ben tries to reason with him, as his situation is similar to Ben's in terms of Alicia leaving him for Johnny.
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In Two Weeks...

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