Marvel Age #83

Marvel Age #83 is Marvel's official newsmagazine hitting shelves in December 1989, spotlighting upcoming projects including details on "Critical Mass," the return of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Fighting American, Interface, Monster Masterworks, and more. Kyle Baker's cover art dominates with a dramatically lit, brooding close-up of a large, shadowy figure — part monster, part mystery — rendered in dark, moody tones that hint at the kind of bold storytelling Marvel was cooking up. A winner of the CBG Fan Award for Favorite Publication About Comics, this issue is a fascinating behind-the-scenes snapshot of Marvel's publishing world at the close of the decade.