Recap of the events which led to the start of this issue.
Colorist is not credited in this issue, but all previous and following issues have been colored by Matt Hollingsworth.
House Advertisements for: THE CALL OF DUTY limited series (1/2 page), NEW X-MEN series.
House Advertisement for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page with Punisher illustration).
Total of 10.5 one-page advertisements for: Blade II (game, ActiVision), Firefly (tv, Fox), Ecko (clothing, Ecko), Spider-Man Ultimate Action Figure (toy, Diamond Select), D&D Eye of the Beholder (game, Infogrames), Elektra (toy, Diamond Select), Ninja Assault (game, Namco), Spider-Man Monoploy (board game, USAopoly, 1/2 page), Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of the Cortex (game, Universal Interactive), Mobile Suit Gundam (toys, Bandai), C-12: Final Resistance (game, Infogrames).