Cover: Steve Lightle & Shawn McManus

Marvel Comics Presents #114

Oct 1992 · Marvel · 1.50 USD; 1.80 CAD; 1.00 GBP

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★ 1st appearance — Bacillus★ 1st appearance — Strontium-90★ 1st appearance — Mind's Eye

About this Issue

Marvel Comics Presents #114 is the sixth chapter of Ann Nocenti and Steve Lightle's 'Typhoid's Kiss' serial, a psychologically ambitious arc that repositioned Typhoid Mary — a character Nocenti herself helped define during her Daredevil run — as the emotional center of a story probing dissociative identity, gendered violence, and morality through the Marvel superhero lens. The issue simultaneously advances two other multi-part serials: Dwayne McDuffie's 'Rest and Sweet Glory,' a rare spotlight on Bill Foster as Giant-Man fighting corporate villainy, and Joey Cavalieri and Shawn McManus's 'Legion of Vengeance,' which marks the first appearance of the disease-wielding villain Bacillus. Taken together, the three ongoing serials in this single bi-weekly anthology issue showcase MCP's distinctive function in early-1990s Marvel publishing — running character-driven experiments that the main line rarely had room for.

In "Typhoid's Kiss Part VI: Crisscross," Logan pushes deeper into the secrets of the Project, facing off against mercenaries in a relentless pursuit of Brian Roberts. Meanwhile, Mary closes in on the Project’s leader, setting the stage for a tense confrontation. Written by Ann Nocenti and illustrated by Steve Lightle, with colors by Carlos Lopez and letters by Michael Higgins, this 1992 issue delivers sharp momentum and rising stakes. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Steve Lightle and Shawn McManus, captures the intensity of the moment.

Contains 4 stories

Typhoid's Kiss Part VI: Crisscross

8 pp · Superhero

In "Typhoid's Kiss Part VI: Crisscross," Logan pushes deeper into the mystery of the Project, fighting through a squad of mercenaries to reach Brian Roberts, while Mary closes in on the Project's leader—each racing toward a truth that could change everything.

Rest and Sweet Glory Part 2: The Bootstrap Model

8 pp · Superhero

Bazaar Tales

8 pp · Superhero

Sandstorm (introduction)

If the Mind's Eye Offend Thee...

8 pp · Horror-Suspense, Martial Arts, Superhero

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History

Marvel Comics Presents launched in 1988 as a bi-weekly anthology built around four eight-page stories per issue, with the lead slot traditionally anchored by Wolverine and the remaining slots rotating among serials and standalone features. By the time #114 shipped on September 1, 1992, the book had settled into the flip-book format it adopted from issue #90 onward, with Tom DeFalco serving as editor-in-chief and Terry Kavanagh editing the Wolverine and associated serials. Ann Nocenti — already acclaimed for her long Daredevil run — brought the Typhoid Mary character she knew intimately into the anthology format alongside artist Steve Lightle, while Dwayne McDuffie scripted the Giant-Man backup with penciler Ron Wilson, and Joey Cavalieri and Shawn McManus handled the Ghost Rider/Iron Fist serial; the fourth slot went to a standalone Arabian Knight story by Gary Barnum and James Blackburn.

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Published September 1, 1992 (cover-dated October 1992); part of Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1, the bi-weekly anthology that ran 175 issues from 1988 to 1995.
Contains four eight-page stories per the series' standard format: (1) 'Typhoid's Kiss Part 6: Crisscross' (Wolverine/Typhoid Mary), (2) 'Rest and Sweet Glory Part 2: The Bootstrap Model' (Giant-Man), (3) 'Legion of Vengeance Part 2: If The Mind's Eye Offend Thee…' (Ghost Rider/Iron Fist), (4) 'Bazaar Tales' (Arabian Knight).
First appearance of Bacillus, a villain with disease-based powers and member of the Legion of Vengeance, in the Ghost Rider/Iron Fist serial.
The Wolverine/Typhoid Mary lead story was written by Ann Nocenti and illustrated by Steve Lightle — the same team that carried the entire 'Typhoid's Kiss' arc from issues #109 through #116.
The Giant-Man serial was scripted by Dwayne McDuffie with pencils by Ron Wilson and inks by Ken Branch, focusing on Bill Foster contending with Stane International and adversaries including Erik Josten (Goliath) and Doctor Nemesis.
The Ghost Rider/Iron Fist serial was written by Joey Cavalieri with art by Shawn McManus; the antagonist group the Legion of Vengeance also includes Mind's Eye (Boris Meacham), Vesper, and Strontium-90 across the arc.
The 'Typhoid's Kiss' arc (MCP #109–116) was later collected in trade paperback as part of the Wolverine: Typhoid's Kiss collection (1994) and again in the 2015 Daredevil: Typhoid's Kiss trade, confirming its lasting editorial relevance.
Terry Kavanagh edited the Wolverine-side serials; Tom DeFalco served as editor-in-chief; covers for the issue were by Steve Lightle and Shawn McManus.