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Issue Details

Issue	#21
Published	June 1989
Cover Price	1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Terry Kavanagh; Michael Rockwitz (Assistant); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Fighting for his Life Against the Retribution Virus!"

Characters	Cyclops; Black Panther; Paladin; The Thing
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks	Walter Simonson (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Wraparound cover

8 page Cyclops story "The Retribution Affair Part 5: Best Laid Plans"

Characters	Cyclops; Callisto; Moira MacTaggert; Master Mold [Stephen Lang]; Conscience; Cameo flashbacks of Jean Grey; Iceman; Beast; Archangel; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Psylocke; Dazzler; Longshot; Havok; Albert Einstein; Leonardo da Vinci
Genre	superhero
Script	Bob Harras
Pencils	Ron Lim
Inks	Carol Riem
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Agustin Mas
Reprinted	in Cyclops: Retribution (Marvel, 1994 series) #nn

8 page Black Panther story "Panther's Quest Part 9: Justifiable Action"

Characters	the Black Panther
Genre	superhero
Script	Don McGregor
Pencils	Gene Colan
Inks	Tom Palmer
Colors	Mike Rockwitz
Letters	Joe Rosen
Reprinted	in Silver Surfer (Play Press, 1989 series) #6

8 page Paladin story "Let's Take It from Where I Swing in and Rescue You..."

Characters	Paladin
Genre	superhero
Script	Scott Lobdell
Pencils	Ron Wilson
Inks	Dan Adkins
Colors	John A. Wilcox
Letters	Diana Albers

8 page The Thing story "The First Cut"

Characters	The Thing; The Ripper
Genre	superhero
Script	Marc McLaurin
Pencils	Kevin Van Hook
Inks	David Day; Dan Day
Colors	Marc McLaurin
Letters	Agustin Mas

1 page Cyclops; Black Panther; Starfox; Wolfsbane; Mirage illustration "In Two Weeks..."

Characters	Cyclops; Black Panther; Starfox; Wolfsbane [Rahne]; Mirage [Dani Moonstar]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Marshall Rogers
Inks	Terry Austin
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Presents cover art for next issue.