Marvel Premiere (1972) 42
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Issue #42
Auction opens April 21- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4552540014
$4.20
$4.20
$3.49
$2.80
Cover art by Dave Cockrum. "Nightmare's Evolution," script by John Warner (plot) and Ed Hannigan (plot, script), pencils by Mike Vosburg (breakdowns) and Ernie Chan, inks by Ernie Chan; During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tigra receives a warning from the ghost of Dr.Tumolo that "Tabur has the ray"; Relaying this to the Cat People, she learns that they possess a rare ability to sacrifice their own lives to warn loved ones of grave danger in this fashion; She learns that the "ray" was developed by Dr.Leon to give Tigra a way to return to human form, but it has been appropriated by Tabur, an embittered castaway New Man the Cat People had taken in; Tabur modifies the ray into a de-evolving weapon and goes on a rampage through the city turning humans and animals into their pre-historic counterparts; Tigra and the Cat People rush to the surface to combat Tabur. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.
