| Issue | #501 |
| Published | October 2003 |
| Cover Price | $2.25 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Tom Brevoort; Marc Sumerak (Assistant Editor); Andy Schmidt (Assistant Editor) |
| Notes | Two issues published in October. |
| Characters | The Thing |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Mike Wieringo |
| Inks | Karl Kesel |
| Colors | Richard Isanove |
| Notes | Two issues published in October. |
| Reprinted | in Fantastic Four [Trade Paperback] (Marvel, 2003 series) #2 |
| Characters | Franklin Richards; Valeria Richards; Mister Fantastic; The Thing; Human Torch; Invisible Woman; Doctor Doom |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Mike Wieringo |
| Inks | Karl Kesel |
| Colors | Paul Mounts |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Recap of the events which led to the start of this issue with credits and indicia. |
| Characters | Invisible Woman; Franklin Richards; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing; Valeria Richards; Victor Von Doom; Valeria Rosikon |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Mark Waid |
| Pencils | Casey Jones |
| Inks | Casey Jones |
| Colors | Paul Mounts |
| Letters | Rus Wooton [as Virtual Calligraphy's Rus Wooton] |
| Reprinted | in Fantastic Four [Trade Paperback] (Marvel, 2003 series) #2 |
| Notes | House Advertisements for: RUNAWAYS series, SENTINEL series, TROUBLE #1. |
| Notes | Total of 9 one-page advertisements for: Warioworld (game, Nintendo); Bring Home Your Heroes (dvd, WB), Dragonball Z: The Legacy of Goku II (game, Atari), The Incredible Hulk (video/dvd, Buena Vista), Sphero Master Locks (locks, Master), Hulk/Super-Heroes (popsicles, Good Human-Breyers Ice Cream), Daredevil (dvd, 20th Century Fox), X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge (game, ActiVision), Strawberry Blasted Honey-comb (cereal, KF Holdings). |