Marvel Comics Presents comic books issue 172

Cover (front) by Keith Giffen (pencils) and Kevin Nowlan (inks). First story: "U.S. Agent" Starring the U.S. Agent. Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Fred Haynes. Inks by Hector Collazo. John Walker crash lands into the Mandarin's fortress! Story overlaps with Force Works #7. Cameo appearance by the Recorder. Second story: "Scarlet Witch" Starring the Scarlet Witch. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by John Czop. Inks by Scott Elmer. Wanda parachutes into the Mandarin's castle to rescue Tony Stark! Story overlaps with Force Works #7. Appearances by Spider-Woman, U.S. Agent, Recorder, War Machine and the Mandarin. Third story: "Pain and Penalties" Part 1. Starring Lunatik. Script by Keith Giffen and Lovern Kindzierski. Pencils by Keith Giffen. Inks by Charlie Adlard. Lunatik and Skreet are a collision course with the Silver Surfer! First appearance of the new Lunatik. Fourth story: "I Found My Heart in San Francisco" Starring Vengeance. Script by Chris Cooper. Art by Reggie Jones (breakdowns) and Fred Harper (finishes). Vengeance vs. the Foolkiller in the City by the Bay! Cameo appearances by Mike Clemson and Diabolique. (Notes: The back cover features the U.S. Agent with art by John Czop. The first and second stories cross over with the Hands of the Mandarin storyline. They were reprinted in 2013 in the trade paperback: Iron Man/War Machine Hands of the Mandarin.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.75.