Marvel Age #16

Marvel's official news magazine turns its July 1984 spotlight on the young team that was capturing readers' imaginations — the New Mutants — with Bill Sienkiewicz's striking cover depicting a group of teenagers gazing upward with an intensity that feels equal parts wonder and apprehension, their yellow-accented costumes hinting at the X-Men world they inhabit. Inside, Chris Claremont himself talks about both the New Mutants and the X-Men, while the issue also promises coverage of Sal Buscema, Starriors, and Fred Hembeck. It's a rich snapshot of Marvel's creative ecosystem in 1984, delivered in the candid, behind-the-scenes style that made Marvel Age an essential read for fans who wanted more than just the comics themselves.