| Issue | #5 |
| Published | July 2001 |
| Cover Price | 2.25 USD; 3.50 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Tom Brevoort (editor), Marc Sumerak (assistant editor) |
| Characters | Defenders [Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange; Nighthawk; Silver Surfer]; Headmen [Gorilla-Man [Arthur Nagan]; Jerold Morgan; Ruby] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Erik Larsen (signed) |
| Inks | Klaus Janson (signed) |
| Colors | Liquid! Graphics |
| Characters | Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner; Nighthawk; Hellcat; Silver Surfer; Valkyrie]; Doctor Samson; Bruce Banner; Alicia Masters; Attuma; Namorita; Patsy Walker; Kyle Richmond; Headmen [Gorilla-Man [Arthur Nagan]; Jerold Morgan; Chondu the Mystic; Ruby] |
| Synopsis | Some of the Defenders try to stop the Headmen from stealing a mystic artifact but they are unsuccessful. As they are explaining the situation to Doctor Strange he is pulled away from them by the curse. At the same time Hulk is pulled away from a session with Doctor Samson and the Sub-Mariner is taken just as he is about to retake his throne from Attuma. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Kurt Busiek; Erik Larsen |
| Pencils | Erik Larsen |
| Inks | Sal Buscema |
| Colors | Gregory Wright with Color Arts |
| Letters | Chris Eliopoulos |
| Script | Mark Sumerak |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | 6 letters of comment by Taylor Porter, Augie De Blieck, Jr., Ed Homa, Kelly Wilson, Malcolm J. MacDonald and Matt Starnes. Also includes expanded references to various characters and their past appearances for this story. |
| Characters | X-Force [Zeitgeist; U-Go Girl; Battering Ram; Plazm; Gin Genie; Anarchist; La Nuit] |
| Script | Peter Milligan |
| Pencils | Will Allred |
| Inks | Will Allred |
| Notes | "On sale next week" (6 Marvel titles), "Marvel Spotlight" (X-Force #116). |
| Characters | Ultimate Wolverine |
| Script | ? (promo copy) |
| Pencils | Adam Kubert |
| Inks | Richard Isanove |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | House Advertisement (One-Pager) for current Marvel Comics series (subscription page with Wolverine illustration). |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | Various |
| Inks | Various |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Total of 10 one-page advertisements for: milk (milk, whymilk.com), Lunchables Fun Snacks (snack, Kraft), Lego Island 2 (game, Playstation), Reebok (shoes, Reebok), X-Men: Evolution (video, WB), Trolli Sour Brite Octopus (candy, Nabisco), Mario Party 3 (game, Nintendo), Power Rangers Time Force (TV, Fox Kids), Juicy Fruit (chewing gum, Wrigley's), Cheese Nips (snack, Nabisco). |