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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published October 1998
Cover Price 1.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Bob Harras

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Frenz
Inks Brett Breeding

23 page A-Next story "Second Coming!"

Characters A-Next, Thunderstrike (Kevin Masterson), Mainframe, Stinger (Cassie Lang), J2, Jarvis, Jubilee, Speedball, Jolt, Shannon Carter (American Dream), Scott Lang (Ant-Man), Loki, Thor
Synopsis The new Avengers are formed, thanks again, to a plot by Loki. Kevin Masterson becomes Thunderstrike, Cassie Lang becomes Stinger
Genre superhero
Script Tom Defalco; Ron Frenz (plot)
Pencils Ron Frenz
Inks Brett Breeding
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Jim Novak
Notes Origin of A-Next. First Appearence and Origin of Kevin Masterson as Thunderstrike, Cassie Lang as Stinger. First appearence of Shannon Carter (American Dream)
Reprinted in Spider-Girl (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 [5 pp. preview]

5 page J2 story "Call the Kid....J2"

Characters J2
Genre superhero
Script Tom Defalco
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Al Milgrom
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Jim Novak
Notes The first few pages of J2 #1
Reprinted from J2 (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 [preview]