Wolverine 1988 #27 Direct ed. - back issue - $30.00

The Master Form, key to the mysterious Lazarus Project, is hidden in the small village of Rumika by agents of its current possessor, Prince Baron. Jessica gets beaten up in a fight with Pinocchio, a robot controlled by Dr. Page, who also has plans for the Master Form. She and Lindsay return to the United States. Wolverine tracks down the robot and during a brutal fight, gets acid thrown in his face. He leaps out a window and into the sea, barely escaping with his life.

Stan Lee lists some of the virtues of Marvel comics that would induce a fan to be a collector. Items: 1) Announces a new science-fiction novel by Jim Starlin. 2) Wishes Peter David luck with his Star Trek novels. 3) Pro football player Jamie Williams is a huge Marvel fan. 4) Stan Lee appears on Entertainment This Week. 5) Congrats to Gerry Conway on his new TV script-writing endeavors. 6) Announces new Punisher and Captain America movies.

• - Stan Lee essay, news items, checklist. Stan Lee?s column is listed as ?Stan Lee?s Soapbox?. On page 28.
• - Letters from readers: Bill Pinches, Dennis R. Viau Jr., Mark Rodrigues, John Donges, Gregory Dipson