The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #5

(December 2001)

[Cover to Ultimate Spider-Man #1] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Mark Bagley

Colors:

Richard Isanove

Letters:

Typeset

Editing:

Ralph Macchio

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Spider-Man

Reprinted:

• From Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 (Oct. 2000) Cover

Counting Down the Greatest #9 (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Greenberger

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Powerless (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Jemas (Co-Plot); Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils:

Mark Bagley

Inks:

Art Thibert

Colors:

Steve Buccellato

Letters:

Richard Starkings and Comicraft

Editing:

Ralph Macchio

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

FEATURE: Peter Parker [Spider-man; Not in costume this issue]; GUESTS: Aunt May; Uncle Ben; Mary Jane Watson; Flash Thompson; Kong; Harry Osborn; VILLAINS: Norman Osborn; Shaw

Synopsis:

Peter is bitten by a radioactive spider on a visit to Osborn Industries and begins to develop super powers.

Reprinted:

• From Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 (Oct. 2000)

[Cover to X-Men #1] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Sol Brodsky (?)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Editing:

Stan Lee

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Angel; Beast; Magneto

Reprinted:

• From X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (Sept. 1963) Cover

Counting Down the Greatest #8 (Table of Contents)

X-Men / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Greenberger

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

X-Men (Table of Contents)

X-Men / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Paul Reinman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Iceman; Angel; VILLAIN: Magneto

Synopsis:

After a day of training and meeting Jean Grey, a new student at Professor X's school, the X-Men go one their first assignment--stopping a mutant named Magneto from talking over an Air Force base.

Reprinted:

• From X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (Sept. 1963)

[Cover to Avengers #4] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Editing:

Stan Lee

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain America; Iron Man; Thor; Giant-Man; Wasp; Namor

Reprinted:

• From Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964) Cover

Counting Down the Greatest #7 (Table of Contents)

Avengers / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Greenberger

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Captain America Joins...The Avengers! (Table of Contents)

Avengers / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Stan Lee

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

FEATURE: Avengers--Captain America; Iron Man; Thor; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; GUESTS: Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; VILLAINS: Namor; Atlanteans; An Alien; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Bucky Barnes; Hulk

Synopsis:

Namor, disgusted by the human race, attacks a group of eskimos and throws their god, an image frozen in ice, into the sea; When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America who has been in suspended animation since the end of World War II; The Avengers rescue Cap but as they return him to New York, a mysterious figure turns our heroes to stone; Cap meets Rick Jones, the Hulk's buddy and a dead ringer for his old partner Bucky Barnes, and they enlist the help of the Teen Brigade in trying to find the man responsible for the Avengers' plight; When they do track him down, the man actually turns out to be an alien and he agrees to restore the Avengers to humanity if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return; The Avengers pull the ship from the ocean floor but are immediately attacked by Namor and his people; Cap and the Avengers battle the Atlanteans but it is the restored spaceship blasting off that ultimately drives off Namor and his men; Cap joins the team.

Reprinted:

• From Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964)

[Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #121] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

John Romita

Inks:

John Romita

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Editing:

Roy Thomas

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Spider-Man; Gwen Stacy; J. Jonah Jameson; Harry Osborn; Norman Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Ned Leeds; Aunt May; Robbie Robertson

Reprinted:

• From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #121 (June 1973) Cover

Counting Down the Greatest #6 (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Greenberger

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

The Night Gwen Stacy Died (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gerry Conway

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

John Romita; Tony Mortellaro

Colors:

David Hunt

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Gwen Stacy (Death); Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; VILLAIN: Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Aunt May; Flash Thompson

Synopsis:

Harry is raving and bed ridden after once again taking LSD and when his father finds his son's friends gathering around in support, he throws them out; Cracking under the pressure of his damaged son and failing business, Norman regains his memory of being the Green Goblin and also the secret identity of his deadliest foe; Trying to get to Spidey where it hurts, the Goblin captures Gwnedy and brings her to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge; During the fight, Gwen falls from the bridge and when Spider-Man tries to catch her with a web line, her neck snaps.

Reprinted:

• From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #121 (June 1973)

The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time: The Final Vote (Table of Contents)

Marvel Heroes / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

Countdown of the 100 greatest issues from #100-6.

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents)

Punisher / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jae Lee

Inks:

Jae Lee

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Punisher

Reprinted:

• From Punisher (Marvel 1987 series) #103 (June 1995) Cover detail