Bizarre Adventures

    (Marvel, 1981-1983)
™ and ©1982 Marvel Entertainment Group

Bizarre Adventures (formerly Marvel Preview) was one of Marvel’s more adventurous magazine undertakings. It let Marvel present some of its more offbeat characters in a different, more adult context than comics usually allow. Included were such new stars as The Unlikely Heroes & Hangman, as well as new takes on old favorites such as King Kull and The Uncanny X-Men.

To read a story featuring a familiar character in Bizarre Adventures was like meeting that character for the first time again. Bizarre Adventures used its black-and-white magazine format to the fullest, concentrating on stark imagery and detailed storytelling—and it never shied away from the offbeat. Its final issue, #34, bade farewell in style, featuring a holiday send-up, “Son of Santa,” and a Howard the Duck feature by Paul Smith.
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#25

March, 1981
Cover Price: $1.25
4 copies available from $8.00 		Ralph Macchio, Chris ClaremontPaul Gulacy, Michael Golden, Marshall Rogers
#26

May, 1981
Cover Price: $1.25
5 copies available from $11.00 		Doug MoenchJohn Bolton
#27

July, 1981
Cover Price: $1.25
10 copies available from $7.50 		Chris Claremont, Mary Jo Duffy, Bob LaytonJohn Buscema, George Pérez, Dave Cockrum
#28

October, 1981
Cover Price: $1.50
7 copies available from $10.50 		Frank Miller, Neal Adams, Doug Moench, Archie Goodwin, Mary Jo Duffy, Steve SkeatesFrank Miller, Larry Hama, Neal Adams, Michael Golden, Wendy Pini, Steve Smallwood
#28 Newsstand Edition (Newsstand Edition by Bob Larkin)

October, 1981
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $74.99 		Frank Miller, Neal Adams, Doug Moench, Archie Goodwin, Mary Jo Duffy, Steve SkeatesFrank Miller, Larry Hama, Neal Adams, Michael Golden, Wendy Pini, Steve Smallwood
#29

December, 1981
Cover Price: $1.50
3 copies available from $14.00 		Stephen King, J.M. DeMatteis, Bruce Jones, Steve SkeatesWalt Simonson, Steve Leialoha, John Buscema, Steve Smallwood
#30

February, 1982
Cover Price: $1.50
13 copies available from $2.75 		Bill Mantlo, Peter B. GillisMike Vosburg, Gene Day, John Buscema, Steve Smallwood
#31

April, 1982
Cover Price: $1.50
6 copies available from $13.00 		Dennis O’Neil, Larry Hama, Mark Gruenwald, John Byrne, Tom DeFalco, Stephen R. Bissette, Steve SkeatesFrank Miller, Larry Hama, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Byrne, Mark Armstrong, Herb Trimpe, Steve Perry, Steve Smallwood
#31 Newsstand Edition (Newsstand Edition by Joe Jusko)

April, 1982
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $14.98 		Dennis O’Neil, Larry Hama, Mark Gruenwald, John Byrne, Tom DeFalco, Stephen R. Bissette, Steve SkeatesFrank Miller, Larry Hama, Bill Sienkiewicz, John Byrne, Mark Armstrong, Herb Trimpe, Steve Perry, Steve Smallwood
#32

August, 1982
Cover Price: $1.50
3 copies available from $6.98 		Alan Zelenetz, Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, Ann Nocenti, Mark Gruenwald, Al Milgrom, Steve SkeatesJohn Bolton, Larry Hama, Steve Smallwood, Greg Larocque, Val Mayerik, Al Milgrom
#33 (Photo Cover)

December, 1982
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $29.99 		Doug Moench, Bruce Jones, J.M. DeMatteis, Steve Perry, Steve SkeatesDave Simons, Bob Hall, Geof Isherwood, Stephen R. Bissette, Steve Smallwood
#33 Newsstand Edition

December, 1982
Cover Price: $1.50
1 copy available for $74.99 		Doug Moench, Bruce Jones, J.M. DeMatteis, Steve Perry, Steve SkeatesDave Simons, Bob Hall, Geof Isherwood, Stephen R. Bissette, Steve Smallwood
#34

February, 1983
Cover Price: $2.00
1 copy available for $8.50 		Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, Larry Hama, Mike Carlin, Al Milgrom, Steve SkeatesAlan Kupperberg, Paul Smith, Bob Camp, Mike Carlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Smallwood