Marvel Age #33

Marvel Age #33 is Marvel's official news magazine for December 1985, and the cover — penciled by Bob Layton and inked by Jackson Guice — makes a bold statement: "Mutant Mania Is Running Wild!" The image bursts with recognizable mutant faces, showcasing what appears to be the original X-Men lineup alongside Wolverine and other familiar figures, while the foreground spotlights the incoming X-Factor team charging forward with Cyclops and Beast leading the charge, Iceman gliding in from behind. It's a vibrant preview of the mutant-saturated Marvel Universe of 1985, and a genuinely fun snapshot of just how much excitement was building around Marvel's expanding roster of powered outcasts.