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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published December 2001
Cover Price 7.50 USD
Pages 140
Editing Brian Smith (Reprint); See individual stories for original editors.
Notes Cover numbering is #13-10. The figure in the foreground is placed over a collage of Marvel characters (Carlos Pacheco's Avengers, Alex Ross' Wolverine, Joe Quesada's Daredevil and Alan Davis' Fantastic Four) that are the background images for every cover in this series.

Cover Details

Characters Gambit
Genre superhero
Pencils Georges Jeanty
Inks Georges Jeanty
Letters Typeset
Notes Cover numbering is #13-10. The figure in the foreground is placed over a collage of Marvel characters (Carlos Pacheco's Avengers, Alex Ross' Wolverine, Joe Quesada's Daredevil and Alan Davis' Fantastic Four) that are the background images for every cover in this series.

1 page Hulk cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Incredible Hulk #1"

Characters Hulk; Bruce Banner; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks George Roussos
Letters Typeset
Editing Stan Lee
Reprinted From Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962) Cover

2 page Hulk text article "Counting Down the Greatest #13"

Genre superhero
Script Bob Greenberger
Letters Typeset

24 page Hulk story "The Hulk"

Characters FEATURE: Hulk [Bruce Banner; Origin]; GUESTS: Rick Jones; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; VILLIANS: Igor; Gargoyle
Synopsis Scientist Bruce Banner saves a young boy from being killed by a nuclear blast but absorbs deadly amounts of gamma radiation which transforms him into a monster dubbed the Hulk.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Paul Reinman
Editing Stan Lee
Reprinted From Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Ultimate X-Men #1"

Characters Wolverine
Genre superhero
Pencils Adam Kubert
Colors Richard Isanove
Letters Typeset
Editing Mark Powers; Pete Franco (Assistant Editor)
Reprinted From Ultimate X-Men (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (Feb. 2001) Cover

1 page X-Men text article "Counting Down the Greatest #12"

Genre superhero
Script Bob Greenberger
Letters Typeset

38 page X-Men story "The Tomorrow People"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Beast; Iceman; VILLAINS: Sentinels; Magneto; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Toad; CAMEO: Wolverine; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Bolivar Trask
Synopsis With the new Sentinel program in place, Xavier gathers a young team of mutants to become his X-Men and work for a world where mutants and humans can live together in peace; His former friend and current arch-enemy, Magneto, has other ideas.
Genre superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Art Thibert
Colors Richard Isanove
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft; Wes Abbott
Editing Mark Powers; Pete Franco (Assistant Editor)
Reprinted From Ultimate X-Men (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (Feb. 2001)

1 page Daredevil cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Daredevil #227"

Characters Daredevil; Kingpin
Genre superhero
Pencils David Mazzucchelli
Inks David Mazzucchelli
Letters Typeset
Editing Ralph Macchio
Reprinted From Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #227 (Feb. 1986) Cover

2 page Daredevil text article "Counting Down the Greatest #11"

Genre superhero
Script Bob Greenberger
Letters Typeset

24 page Daredevil story "Apocalypse"

Characters FEATURE: Daredevil; GUESTS: Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; Glorianna O'Breen; Ben Urich; Robbie Robertson; VILLAIN: Kingpin
Synopsis Karen Page sells Daredevil's secret identity for a drug fix; Kingpin buys the name and proceeds to wreck Matt Murdock's life.
Genre superhero
Script Frank Miller
Pencils David Mazzucchelli
Inks David Mazzucchelli
Colors Christie Scheele
Letters Joe Rosen
Editing Ralph Macchio
Reprinted From Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #227 (Feb. 1986)

2 page Wolverine cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Wolverine #75"

Characters Wolverine; Jubilee; Jean Grey; Cyclops; Professor X
Genre superhero
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Mark Farmer
Letters Typeset
Editing Bob Harras; Lisa Patrick (Assistant)
Reprinted From Wolverine (Marvel, 1988 series) #75 (Nov. 1993) Cover

1 page Wolverine recap "Counting Down the Greatest #10"

Genre superhero
Script Bob Greenberger
Letters Typeset

38 page Wolverine story "Nightmares Persist "

Characters FEATURE: Wolverine; GUESTS: Jubilee; Jean Grey; Cyclops; Professor X; Bishop; Moira MacTaggert; Quicksilver; Rogue; Gambit; Iceman; Storm; Beast; Psylocke; Kitty Pryde; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Lady Deathstrike; Sabretooth; Weapon X Soldiers; Magneto; Dr. Cornelius; Hines; CAMEOS: Illyana Rasputin (illusion); Mariko Yashida (photo)
Synopsis Wolvie tries to cope with the loss of his adamantium and ends up leaving the X-Men; Wolverine has bone claws that have replaced his adamantium ones.
Genre superhero
Script Larry Hama
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Mark Farmer; Dan Green; Mark Pennington
Colors Steve Buccellato
Letters Pat Brosseau
Editing Bob Harras; Lisa Patrick (Assistant)
Reprinted From Wolverine (Marvel, 1988 series) #75 (Nov. 1993)

1 page Marvel Heroes text article "The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time: The Final Vote "

Genre superhero
Letters Typeset
Notes Countdown of the 100 greatest issues from #100-10.

1 page Jean Grey (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Back Cover"

Characters Jean Grey
Genre superhero
Pencils Chris Bachalo
Inks Tim Townsend
Letters Typeset
Reprinted from Uncanny X-Men, The (Marvel, 1981 series) #354 (April 1998) Variant Cover detail