(June 2010)

Marvel, 2010 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
9.99 USD
Pages
108
On-sale Date
2010-03-17
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
Barcode
759606070862 00111
Editing
Cory Levine (editor); Jeff Youngquist (senior editor special projects); Mark D. Beazley (editor special projects); Jennifer Grünwald (editor special projects); Alex Starbuck (assistant editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
magazine size
Binding
squarebound
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Cover A and Cover B join to create a continuous illustration, or mosaic cover.
Cover A has both US & Canadian pricing while Cover B only has US pricing. Strangely, both versions share a common UPC.
Indicia states: Manufactured between 2/15/10 and 3/5/10 by R. R. Donnelley, Glasgow, KY, USA.
This issue is a variant of Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Magazine (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 [Cover A by Alan Davis]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Women of Marvel / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Mark Farmer
Colors
Javier Rodríguez
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Elektra Natchios; Gwen Stacy; Mary Jane Watson; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Magazine (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 [Cover B by Alan Davis] Cover Thumbnail for Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Magazine (2010 series) #1 [Cover A by Alan Davis] Cover Thumbnail for Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Magazine (2010 series) #1 [Newsstand]
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Spartacus Blood and Sand (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Contents] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes panels with artwork of female superheroes from varous Marvel comics.

70 Years of Witches, Widows and Warrior Women (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Greenberger
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Article about the history of female superheroes from Marvel Comics.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bruce Timm
Inks
Bruce Timm
Colors
Bruce Timm ?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wasp; Tana Nile; Namorita; Sif; Black Widow; Invisible Girl; Scarlet Witch; Marvel Girl; Contessa Valentina Allegra deFontaine; Medusa; Sharon Carter; Clea; Hela; Crystal

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane ?
Inks
John Romita ?
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Gwen Stacy
Synopsis
This appears to be the last page of Amazing Spiderman #121, recolored for use here.

[Mystic Comics #4] (Table of Contents: 6)

Hercules / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Schomburg; Michael Kelleher (art reconstruction)
Inks
Alex Schomburg; Michael Kelleher (art reconstruction)
Colors
Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Cory Sedlmeier (Reconstruction Editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hercules David
Reprints

[Introducing the Black Widow] (Table of Contents: 7)

Black Widow / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
George Kapitan (signed)
Pencils
Harry Sahle (signed); ? [as Pacific Rim Graphics] (art reconstruction)
Inks
Harry Sahle (signed); ? [as Pacific Rim Graphics] (art reconstruction)
Colors
Wesley Wong (color reconstruction)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Widow [Claire Voyant] (introduction, origin); Satan
Synopsis
Spirit medium Claire Voyant, momentarily influenced by Satan, curses a family after they doubt her skills. When the mother and daughter of the family die, the son blames Claire and kills her. Satan claims her soul and transforms her into the Black Widow. After giving her a tour of Hell, he allows her to go back to earth and avenge herself by killing her own murderer. Satan then tells the Black Widow that her role will be to collect the souls of evil men on earth at his direction.
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Female Creators Through the Ages (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Greenberger
Pencils
Marie Severin
Inks
Marie Severin
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Synopsis
Article on various female creators for Marvel comics over the years.

Indexer Notes

Includes illustration of The Hulk by Marie Severin.

Inside the Batty Bullpen with Flo Steinberg! (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Greenberger; Flo Steinberg
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
An interview with Flo Steinberg about the early days of the Marvel Bullpen.

Bring on the Bad Girls (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Valerie D'Orazio
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Article about Marvel's biggest female villains.

Indexer Notes

Includes panels from various stories.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (painted)
Inks
? (painted)
Colors
? (painted)
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Between pages 1 and 2 of the previous sequence.

[Kiss My Ass!] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Between pages 4 and 5 of sequence 10.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Tales of Suspense #52] (Table of Contents: 14)

Iron Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Paul Reinman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Crimson Dynamo [Anton Vanko]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]
Reprints

The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 15)

Iron Man / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (plot); Don Rico (script)
Pencils
Don Heck
Inks
Don Heck
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Crimson Dynamo [Anton Vanko]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff] (introduction); Boris; Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan
Synopsis
The Black Widow and Boris are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America. They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark.
Reprints

Comics By Women, For Everyone (Table of Contents: 16)

The Marvel Q&A / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeanine Schaefer; Sarah Jaffe
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
An interview of editor Jeanine Schaefer discussing the new mini-series Girl Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Amanda Conner
Inks
Amanda Conner
Colors
? [as Laura]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; Storm; Captain Marvel; Invisible Woman; Captain America; Spider-Man; Iron Man; She-Hulk
Synopsis
She-Hulk and Iron Man are arm-wrestling.

Indexer Notes

Between pages 1 and 2 of the previous sequence.

Shop Doc (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Lucy Knisley
Pencils
Lucy Knisley
Inks
Lucy Knisley
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero; humor
Characters
Doctor Octopus
Synopsis
Doctor Octopus at the grocery store.

Indexer Notes

Preview from Girl Comics #1

[The Savage She-Hulk #1] (Table of Contents: 19)

She-Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe
Genre
superhero
Characters
She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]
Reprints

The She-Hulk Lives (Table of Contents: 20)

She-Hulk / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
John Buscema (breakdowns); Chic Stone (finished art)
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Rosen
Genre
superhero
Characters
She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters] (introduction, origin); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin retold in flashback); Igor Starsky (flashback); Rick Jones (flashback); Nick Trask's gang
Synopsis
Bruce Banner visits his cousin Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who is defending a gangster against Nick Trask and his gang. When Jennifer is gunned down, Banner gives her a blood transfusion which accidentally turns her into She-Hulk.
Reprints

America's Nest Top Mutant Model (Table of Contents: 21)

character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Will Panzo
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Dazzler; Blink; Emma Frost

Indexer Notes

Artwork is reprinted from various appearances of these characters over the years.

X-Love (Table of Contents: 22)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Will Panzo
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Discussion of various romantic relationships among the characters that make up the X-Men.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cyclops; Jean Grey; Pheonix

[The Uncanny X-Men #201] (Table of Contents: 24)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rick Leonardi
Inks
Whilce Portacio
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cyclops; Storm
Reprints

Duel (Table of Contents: 25)

X-Men / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Rick Leonardi
Inks
Whilce Portacio
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Tom Orzechowski
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde; Rachel Summers [Phoenix II]]; Nathan Christopher Summers [Cable; as a baby] (guest); Professor X (guest); Magneto (guest); Lilandra (guest); New Mutants [Cannonball; Illyana Rasputin [Magik]; Dani Moonstar [Mirage]; Doug Ramsey [Cypher]; Wolfsbane [Rahne]; Sunspot; Warlock] (guests); Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od; Binary [Carol Danvers]] (guests); Watcher (cameo); Ronald Reagan (cameo); Bob Dole (cameo; mentioned by name only)
Synopsis
Cyclops and Storm duel for leadership of the X-Men. Cyclops leaves the team. Maddie's baby is Nathan Christopher Summers (later Cable). Xavier is stuck in space indefinitely.
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The Unstoppable Spider-Girl (Table of Contents: 26)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Kiel Phegley
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Article on Spider-Girl and it's becoming the longest-running female franchise at Marvel Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Spider-Girl / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gurihiru
Inks
Gurihiru
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Girl

Women of Marvel: Celebrating 70 Years of Marvel's Greatest Super Heroines All Year! (Table of Contents: 28)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Upcoming projects that feature some of Marvel's female characters.
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Women of Marvel
  2. 1. Spartacus Blood and Sand
  3. 2. [Contents]
  4. 3. 70 Years of Witches, Widows and Warrior Women
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [Mystic Comics #4]
    Hercules
  8. 7. [Introducing the Black Widow]
    Black Widow
  9. 8. Female Creators Through the Ages
  10. 9. Inside the Batty Bullpen with Flo Steinberg!
  11. 10. Bring on the Bad Girls
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. [Kiss My Ass!]
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. [Tales of Suspense #52]
    Iron Man
  16. 15. The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!
    Iron Man
  17. 16. Comics By Women, For Everyone
    The Marvel Q&A
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
  19. 18. Shop Doc
  20. 19. [The Savage She-Hulk #1]
    She-Hulk
  21. 20. The She-Hulk Lives
    She-Hulk
  22. 21. America's Nest Top Mutant Model
  23. 22. X-Love
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
  25. 24. [The Uncanny X-Men #201]
    X-Men
  26. 25. Duel
    X-Men
  27. 26. The Unstoppable Spider-Girl
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Girl
  29. 28. Women of Marvel: Celebrating 70 Years of Marvel's Greatest Super Heroines All Year!
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