Best of Marvel #'96
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 1997 collection pulls together a cross-section of Marvel's 1996 output, featuring stories from across the line—X-Men, Spider-Man, Avengers, and Fantastic Four titles among them. It captures the year's major events, including the Onslaught saga and the Clone Saga fallout, with work from top creators of the era. A snapshot of Marvel's mid-90s publishing landscape, it offers a broad look at the characters and storylines that defined the year.
In "The Teeth of Our Skin," Stan Lee takes the stage as ringmaster for a high-stakes showdown between Skin and the X-Cutioner, unaware that the truth behind the conflict runs deeper than either man realizes. Written by Scott Lobdell and Stan Lee, with dynamic art by Chris Bachalo and inks by Mark Buckingham, the story unfolds with a twist that redefines identity and memory. The cover by Ray Lago captures the tension of this gripping, mystery-driven clash.
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Stan Lee, acting as ringmaster, hosts a very special battle between Skin and the X-Cutioner. You see, X-Cutioner thinks that Skin killed a boy named Angelo Espinosa but, what he doesn't realize, is that Skin actually IS Angelo Espinosa.
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