Marvel Age #40

Marvel Age #40 brings together an appealing mix of previews and features in Marvel's official news magazine, with the cover — penciled and inked by Herb Trimpe — spotlighting a special preview of G.I. Joe Special Missions, showcasing three heavily armed operatives: a massive, bandolier-draped soldier, a red-haired woman in a green jumpsuit with a pistol, and a black-clad ninja crouching with a sword at the ready. The circular insets tease additional content inside, including a look at Dakota North, a spotlight on Spider-Ham, and Fred Hembeck examining romance — and speaking of Hembeck, he's credited as writer, artist, inker, and letterer on his own feature within. Rounding things out is a promised return of romance comics, making this a genuinely varied snapshot of Marvel's mid-1986 publishing landscape.