Description

Damage Control (Marvel 1989 / 1st Series)                       Comics Lot
Featuring cameos by Spider-Man, Thor, She-Hulk, Black Knight, Thunderball, Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, Silver Surfer, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and many X-men! Awesome!!
Damage Control created by: Dwayne McDuffie & Ernie Colón
Writer: Dwayne McDuffie
Artist: Ernie Colón
Inker: Bob Wiacek
Colorists: John Wellington & George Roussos
Letterers: Ed King & Rick Parker
Editors: Sid Jacobson & Tom DeFalco
All Covers by: Ernie Colón

Damage Control is a fictional construction company appearing in Marvel Comics. The company specializes in repairing the property damage caused by conflicts between superheroes, super-villains, Invading Aliens, and of course Giant Robots. While a city quakes and topples when there’s trouble and destructive battles, Damage Control: a unique group of building contractors specializing in super-powered city-wide battle damage answers the question of who does all the cleaning up after the battle and half the city is destroyed as a result. Damage Control’s services have been needed through-out the Marvel Comics Universe in print, television, and the theatrical movies. With all the super-powered destruction and devastation, the only scary part for Damage Control is when there’s trouble with the insurance settlement.

Story/Spoilers
In issue #1, ” A Restoration Comedy!”, On a Spring Day in Manhattan, Spider-Man, Thor, She-Hulk & Black Knight battle a gigantic humanoid robot built by the Tinkerer (apparently dubbed the Alternator Bug-Bot), capable of changing shape and size, as well as instantly repairing or reforming damaged parts. A Mr. John Porter — now running late for his first day of work as Account Executive at Damage Control as a result of the heroes’ battling with the Bug-Bot — opts to walk the rest of the way, as a fallen building now blocks the main roads. There at the Flatiron Building, Mr. Porter introduces himself to the secretary at the front desk, who points him in the direction of Mrs. Hoag’s office. En route he runs into Thunderball (whom he mistakes for “Wrecking Ball”), who has come to check the company’s lost and found for his wrecking ball, which he had lost during a bank robbery. Afterward, Porter is shown around the building by a Mrs. Hoag, whereupon he meets Traffic Manager Robin Chapel (whose prospective position he had taken). Chapel shows him to his office. He meets with his first client, Robert Washington from the Port Authority, who is rather distraught over the fact that the aforementioned giant robot (now 3x its original size) had been toppled over and damaged the World Trade Center (which he designed). Spider-Man, having located a control room inside the Alternator Bug-Bot’s head, has managed to temporarily disable the mechanical monstrosity. The Black Knight’s Ebony Blade and Thor’s Mjolnir both prove ineffective in piercing the robot’s metallic shell. Spider-Man remains trapped inside. Dr. Druid deduces that the Terrible Tinkerer had rebuilt the robot for a man named Virgil Starkwell in order to rob an auto show; the Avengers leave Spider-Man to pursue this lead. Sometime later, Damage Control holds a meeting regarding the World Trade Center. Thereafter, Mr. Porter visits a man wearing mechanical stilts (named Gene) in a sub-basement beneath the Flatiron building. He explains to Porter that the robot “appears to use a sophisticated dimensional interface to store and retrieve mass.” and that “Felix the Cat’s magic bag works on a similar principle.” (As well as a number of superheroes’ powers) Meanwhile, another super battle has destroyed a warehouse; Damage Control is already on the scene. One of the repairmen discovers a glowing, green orb in the rubble which causes his muscles to grow “as if millions of cells were forming at incredible speed”. He then turns green and discovers that his “destiny lies elsewhere” and flies off into the sky, much to the dismay of his boss. Twenty minutes later Porter, Gene & Damage Control Comptroller Albert Cleary arrive at the main disaster site to talk with Lenny Ballinger, head foreman for Damage Control Inc. to figure out how to get Spider-Man out of the robot’s head before demolishing it. Porter uses a device that tech expert Gene has created in order to reawaken the robot and walk it over to the road by remote control. He then commands the Bug-Bot to transform (by way of mass transfer via cross-dimensional shunt, one might surmise) into an automobile (more specifically a Volkswagen Beetle). Spider-Man pops out of the trunk and promptly makes his exit with a sling of his web. The Damage Control team then drives the ‘Alternator Bug-Bot car’ back to the Flatiron Building.

Also features “Damage Report”, the official handbook dossiers for Damage Control employees John Porter and Lenny.

Next in issue #2, “In It Up To Arrears”, The nefarious Doctor Doom owes money and Damage Control is going to make him pay! Yeah, good luck with that. Doctor Doom’s a deadbeat. At least, that’s what Damage Control’s accounting department says. Of course, it’s not the accounting department’s job to collect the past due debt. So who’s the (un)lucky guy who gets to lean on Dr. Doom? Damage Control sends a representative to take care of Dr. Doom’s bill. It’s literally Damage Control’s Accountants vs. Doctor Doom! An untraditional smackdown featuring bureaucracy, debt, and financial restitution. Who’s’ going to collect? Unassuming Damage Control Account, Albert Cleary takes on Doctor Doom in a battle over…overdue bills. Guest-starring, The Fantastic Four.

Also features “Damage Report”, the official handbook dossiers for Damage Control employees Robin Chapel and Albert Cleary.

Next in issue #3, ”The Big Hype”, The powers that be decide that if Damage Control is going to deal with super heroes then they should look the part, but not everyone is happy with the new spandex dress code. Damage Control tries a publicity plan to improve their image with a new set of uniforms, but workplace politics and a new sales scheme threaten to destroy the whole Damage Control operation. Guest starring, Iron Man.

Also features “Tales of the Spinjas” 2 page advertisement.

Finally in issue #4, “Excessive Farce”, It’s the final issue of the Limited Series. The world believes that the X-Men are dead (see Fall of the Mutants). Damage Control is called in to fix up the X-Mansion. Now, on the sight of the destroyed X-Mansion (see Inferno for how it got that way), members of Damage Control reminisce back to the first time they visited the mutant heroes in their strange and mysterious headquarters. How Damage Control would regularly be recruited to clean-up Xavier’s School for Gifted Mutants. But as soon as Damage Control repairs the house, the Professor’s mutants would be quick destroy it again! But this time, as Damage Control’s trying to repair Professor Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, they run into interference. The Damage Control team investigates the ruined remains of a school in Westchester. But something deep below it is still active and causing chaos. Guest starring Wolverine.

Issue #4 is a Marvel Comics “Inferno” tie-in.

Comics lot contains: Damage Control (1989) Issues #1-4.  Marvel Comics

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

All First Printings
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Publication Date: 1989
Format per comic: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: None Stated

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics 1,2,3,4 are in Fine to Fine + condition.  Nice Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Damage Control, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Iron Man and/or Wolverine collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Recommended.

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