Marvel Age #20

Marvel Age #20 brings readers right into the heart of Marvel's news universe with a cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty that's genuinely charming: a young man in an orange jacket sits surrounded by an avalanche of fan letters, while miniature Marvel heroes and villains — Spider-Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and more — swarm and battle across the scattered pages around him. It perfectly sets up the issue's focus on "Letters to Marvel Super Heroes" and Secret Wars coverage, capturing the sheer, joyful chaos of being a Marvel fan in 1984. If you ever wanted a snapshot of what it felt like to be plugged into the Marvel Universe at the height of Secret Wars mania, this is a wonderfully lively time capsule.