Price increases from $2.50 to $2.99 with this issue.
Recap of the events which led to the start of this issue.
8 letters of comment by Jens Naeyaert, Dallas Johnston, Vaughn Rankin, Cark Parker, Frank Bergdoll, Jim Wharton, Jerry Popek, Charles J.
4 page promo insert on cardstock paper featuring a "Civil War Checklist" and previews miscellaneous cover art of upcoming titles whch are part of the company-wide crossover "Civil War".
Total of 8 one-page and 1 two-page advertisements for: The Bubble Tape (chewing gum, Wrigley), RV (movie, Columbia Pictures), Marvel Legends Showdown (action figures, Upper Deck), Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (game, Square Enix), Classic WW Super Stars (action figures, Jakk's Pacific, 2 pages), Zypperz (candy, Sherwood), Marvel VIP retailers (comic book shops, Marvel), Marvel Heroes Candies (candy, au'some candies), Yellowball (game, Verb).