Cover: Paul Gulacy

Marvel Comics Presents #68

Jan 1991 · Marvel · 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP

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About this Issue

Marvel Comics Presents #68 is a structurally rich anthology issue that sits at the intersection of two significant early-1990s serialized arcs: it is part five of the eight-part 'Acts of Vengeance' Wolverine and Ghost Rider team-up by Howard Mackie and Mark Texeira, which stands as one of the earliest substantial co-lead adventures for the Dan Ketch incarnation of Ghost Rider, and it simultaneously launches the ten-part Shanna the She-Devil serial 'The Bush of Ghosts' by Gerard Jones and Paul Gulacy — the most ambitious solo spotlight Shanna received in this era. The issue also exemplifies the editorial philosophy that drove Marvel Comics Presents throughout its first hundred issues: pairing a guaranteed marquee Wolverine lead with rotating back-up features that gave underserved characters extended room to breathe, a structure that served as a springboard for Ghost Rider's rapid rise to co-equal billing later in the run.

In "Acts of Vengeance Part 5: Mutants, Ninjas & Demons," a global web of mystery unfolds as Shanna tracks a series of bizarre, deadly attacks across Africa, Europe, and beyond. From a survivor of a poacher ambush in Tanzania to a reporter in Zaire and a London zoo plagued by unnatural killings, the threads of danger converge in this pivotal chapter. Written by Gerard Jones and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by Paul Gulacy—both interior and cover—this 1991 issue delivers a pulse-pounding, globe-trotting thriller with a supernatural edge.

Contains 4 stories

Acts of Vengeance Part 5: Mutants, Ninjas & Demons

8 pp · Superhero

Deathwatch Ninjas (villains)

The Bush of Ghosts Part 1: Hunters

8 pp · Jungle

Stephen (death)unnamed game wardens (deaths) unnamed poachersunnamed minersMarcelunnamed policemen

In the heart of Africa, a lone survivor flees a brutal ambush, while a reporter risks everything to expose a web of diamond thefts. Across the world, a collector acquires ancient artifacts, and a mysterious killer targets the last of the world’s rarest animals. Shanna, drawn into the chaos, begins her hunt—following clues that stretch from the Tanzanian bush to the streets of London.

Deadly Dimensions Part 5: The Web Snaps

8 pp · Superhero

The Exile (alien)

Sparky the Wonder Dog!

8 pp · Superhero

Officer George HillOfficer TrezzaMr. Carlson (villain)unnamed homeless people

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History

The issue was published with a cover date of January 1991 and edited by Terry Kavanagh under editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco, consistent with the anthology's standing production model of four discrete eight-page stories per issue with a wraparound cover illustrating all four features. The Wolverine–Ghost Rider lead story was the product of Howard Mackie and Mark Texeira, the same creative team then defining Danny Ketch's Ghost Rider in his own ongoing series, giving the MCP arc a consistent tonal and visual identity with that book. The Shanna serial beginning this issue was the work of writer Gerard Jones and penciler Paul Gulacy, and would run continuously through issue #77.

Trivia · 8 facts

Cover date: January 1991; published by Marvel Comics under editor Terry Kavanagh and editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco.
The Wolverine/Ghost Rider lead story is 'Mutants, Ninjas, and Demons' — Part 5 of the 8-part 'Acts of Vengeance' arc running through MCP #64–71, written by Howard Mackie with art by Mark Texeira (inks: Harry Candelario, colors: Gregory Wright).
Brass (Sean Watanabe) — a low-level telepath and Navy SEAL veteran who allies with Wolverine and Ghost Rider against Deathwatch's ninjas — appears in this issue as a supporting character; his first full appearance was in MCP #67, with a shadowed appearance in #65.
This issue launches the Shanna the She-Devil serial 'The Bush of Ghosts' (Part 1), a 10-part story by writer Gerard Jones and penciler Paul Gulacy that ran through MCP #77 — the most sustained solo Shanna narrative of the period.
The Lockjaw backup, written by Scott Lobdell, features Lockjaw saving children from a burning building, with Karnak and Reed Richards also appearing — a character-driven vignette spotlighting an Inhuman rarely afforded solo anthology space.
A Fantastic Four 'Dark Dimensions' installment (Part 5) by Robert Denatale and Tom Morgan also runs in this issue, contributing to the Silver Surfer and FF characters indexed for the issue.
The entire Wolverine/Ghost Rider 'Acts of Vengeance' arc from MCP #64–71 was later collected and reprinted in the 1993 trade paperback Wolverine – Ghost Rider: Acts of Vengeance.
Issues from this period used a wraparound cover format that illustrated all four anthology features; MCP maintained an editorial mandate to include Wolverine in every issue from #38 through #142, driven by sales performance data observed by Marvel's sales department.