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163Late September 1994
$1.75; 2.35 CAD

Marvel Comics Presents #163

Marvel · Late September 1994 · on sale 1994-07-19

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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#163
Publication date
Late September 1994
Key date
1994-09-25
On-sale date
1994-07-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.35 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214416311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: The Mace.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Reggie Jones; inks: Reggie JonesRobbie Baldwin, Steven Harmon, Greer Nelson, Slapstick, Speedball, Tigra
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.35letters: typeset
2Next Issue: Thing... and Man-Thing!preview (from the publisher)0.15script: Mariano Nicieza; pencils: John Ross; inks: John Ross; letters: Ellie de VilleBen Grimm, The Thing
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4[Smells Like Teen Spirit] Part Five: Time Wounds All Healscomic story8script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Robert Walker; inks: John Stanisci; colors: Maryann Lightle; letters: Diana AlbersRobbie Baldwin, Doctor Yesterday, Elvin Haliday, Steven Harmon, Impossible Man, Michael Jeffries, Michiko Musashi, Mike Peterson, Rage, Slapstick, Speedball, Turbo
5[Slave of Passion Part 2 of 4:] Enragedcomic story8script: David DeVreis; pencils: John Czop; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Maryann Lightle; letters: Jon BabcockBlowfly, Carn Heinrich, Greer Nelson, Slug, Tigra
6Origins: Part Fourcomic story8script: Carl Potts; pencils: Barry Crain; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: Ashley Posella; letters: Ul HigginsMas Kimura, The Mace Origin
7[Diabolique Part 4 of 4:] The Testcomic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Joe Andreani; letters: Jon BabcockMichael Badilino, Diana Bolick, Diabolique, Playmate, Salomé, Semiramis, Vengeance
8Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.5pencils: Paul Johnson; inks: Paul JohnsonMan-Thing, Ted Sallis
9-cover1pencils: John Czop; inks: Tim DzonMichael Badilino, Vengeance

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