([April] 2005)

Marvel, 2005 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
3.99 USD; 5.75 CAD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
2005-02-16
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Marvel PSR
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
Barcode
759606056941 00111
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Jeff Youngquist (credited) (editor); Jennifer Grünwald (credited) (assistant editor); Joe Quesada (credited) (editor in chief); Dan Buckley (credited) (publisher); Tom Marvelli (credited) (creative director); Carrie Beadle (credited) (designer); Scott Elmer (credited as Pond Scum) (art reconstruction); Jeff Christiansen (credited) (writing coordinator)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Most of the art presented in each of the profiles is a reprint of either a detail of a previous cover image or an interior comic panel; Only the penciller is identified for all interior artwork.

Special thanks to the guys at the Marvel Universe Appendix (www.marvunapp.com), the gang at Comix-Fan (www.comixfan.com), Fabian Nicieza, Tom Brevoort, Jennifer Lee, J.M. DeMatteis, John Figueroa, David Hine & Victor Gonzalez.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Marvel Knights / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Pat Lee (credited)
Inks
Pat Lee (credited)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Bishop [Lucas Bishop] (Earth-1191); Black Panther [T'Challa]; Blade [Eric Brooks]; Cloak [Tyrone Johnson]; Dagger [Tandy Bowen]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nick Fury; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Luke Cage; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]; Izzy Ortega; Punisher [Frank Castle]; Shang-Chi
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Full credits & indicia.

Marvel Knights 2005 (Table of Contents: 2)

Marvel Knights / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Cary Nord (Daredevil); Tim Bradstreet (Blade & Punisher, painting); Alex Maleev (Elektra); ? (Ghost Rider)
Inks
Bill Reinhold (Daredevil); Tim Bradstreet (Blade & Punisher, painting); Alex Maleev (Elektra); ? (Ghost Rider)
Colors
Tim Bradstreet (Blade & Punisher, painting); Matt Hollingsworth (Elektra); ? (Daredevil & Ghost Rider)

Characters
Blade [Eric Brooks]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Elektra; Ghost Rider [Daniel Ketch]; Punisher [Frank Castle]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Title page with an illustration which is a collage of Marvel Knights characters. Illustrations are from:

Daredevil - the cover of Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #348.
Blade - the cover of Blade (Marvel, 2002 series) #6 (although the image is reversed)
Punisher - the cover of The Punisher (Marvel, 2001 series) #4
Elektra - Daredevil (Marvel, 1998 series) #36 (although the image is reversed)
Ghost Rider - ?

Black Panther (Table of Contents: 3)

Black Panther / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
John Romita Jr. (credited)
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colors
Dean White
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
T'Challa is heir to the centuries-old ruling dynasty of the African kingdom Wakanda.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Panther [T'Challa]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #52.

Illustration from the cover of Black Panther (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (although the image is reversed).

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Blade (Table of Contents: 4)

Blade / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Bart Sears (credited) (page 1); Gene Colan (credited) (page 2); Bill Sienkiewicz (credited) (page 3)
Inks
Ray Kryssing (page 1); Jack Abel (page 2); ? (page 3)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited) (pages 1 & 2); Studio F (page 3)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The man known as Blade was born into a world of blood and darkness...
Genre
superhero; horror-suspense
Characters
Blade [Eric Brooks]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #10.

Illustrations from (page 1) the cover of Blade (Marvel, 1998 series) #3 (although the image is reversed), (page 2) Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 1972 series) #10 and (page 3) the cover of Tomb of Dracula (Marvel, 2004 series) #3.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Cage (Table of Contents: 5)

Luke Cage / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Chris Bachalo (credited) (page 1); Gil Kane (credited) (page 2)
Inks
Tim Townsend (page 1); Billy Graham (page 2)
Colors
Chris Bachalo (page 1); Chris Sotomayor (page 2)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Born and raised in Harlem, Carl Lucas spent his youth in a gang called the Bloods.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Power Man [Luke Cage]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Hero for Hire (Marvel, 1972 series) #1.

Illustrations from (page 1) Daredevil (Marvel, 1998 series) #65 and (page 2) the cover of Power Man (Marvel, 1974 series) #17.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Cloak (Table of Contents: 6)

Cloak and Dagger / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Takeshi Miyazawa (credited)
Inks
David Newbold
Colors
Brian Reber
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Raised in a poor South Boston neighborhood, Tyrone Johnson was a good student...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cloak [Tyrone Johnson]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #64.

Illustration from Runaways (Marvel, 2003 series) #11.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Daredevil (Table of Contents: 7)

Daredevil / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Joe Quesada (credited)
Inks
Jimmy Palmiotti
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Abandoned by his mother, Matt Murdock was raised by his father...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #1.

Illustration from the cover of Daredevil (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (Dynamic Forces Variant).

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

District X (Table of Contents: 8)

District X / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Steve McNiven (credited) (signed as MNV)
Inks
Mark Morales (signed as Morales)
Colors
Morry Hollowell (signed as MO!)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
District X, or Mutant Town as it is colloquially known...
Genre
superhero; crime
Characters
Bishop [Lucas Bishop] (Earth-1191); Izzy Ortega
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in New X-Men (Marvel, 2001 series) #127.

Illustration from the cover of District X (Marvel, 2004 series) #8.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Dr. Strange (Table of Contents: 9)

Doctor Strange / character profile / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
John Romita Jr. (credited) (page 1); Joe Quesada (credited) (signed as Q UESADA [overlapped]) (page 2); David Finch (credited) (page 3)
Inks
Scott Hanna (page 1); Danny Miki (signed as DANNY MIKI) (page 2); Danny Miki (page 3)
Colors
Dan Kemp (page 1); Dave Kemp (page 2); Frank D'Armata (page 3)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Born in 1930, Stephen Strange was the eldest child of Eugene and Beverly Strange...
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #110.

Illustrations from (page 1) The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series) #42 (although the image is reversed), (page 2) the cover of Marvel Knights (Marvel, 2000 series) #8 and (page 3) Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series) #503.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Nick Fury (Table of Contents: 10)

Nick Fury / character profile / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Scot Eaton (credited) (page 1); Gabriele Dell'Otto (credited) (page 2, painting); John Romita Jr. (credited) (page 4)
Inks
Drew Geraci (page 1); Gabriele Dell'Otto (credited) (page 2, painting); Klaus Janson (page 4)
Colors
Rob Schwager (page 1); Gabriele Dell'Otto (credited) (page 2, painting); Chris Sotomayor (credited) (page 4)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The son of noted World War I pilot Jack Fury...
Genre
superhero; spy
Characters
Nick Fury
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #1.

Illustrations from (page 1) Captain America (Marvel, 2002 series) #29 (although the image is reversed), (page 2) Secret War (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 and (page 4) Wolverine (Marvel, 2003 series) #23.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Ghost Rider (Blaze) (Table of Contents: 11)

Ghost Rider / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Clayton Crain (credited) (page 1, painting); Joe Jusko (credited) (page 2, painting)
Inks
Clayton Crain (credited) (page 1, painting); Joe Jusko (credited) (page 2, painting)
Colors
Clayton Crain (credited) (page 1, painting); Joe Jusko (credited) (page 2, painting)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Long ago, the demon Zarathos began building a tremendous power base for himself.
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series) #5.

Illustrations from (page 1) Ghost Rider (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 and (page 3) The Marvel Masterpieces Collection (Marvel, 1993 series) #1.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Ghost Rider (Ketch) (Table of Contents: 12)

Ghost Rider / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Javier Saltares (credited) (pages 1 & 2)
Inks
Andrew Pepoy (page 2); ? (page 1)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited) (pages 1 & 2)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The story of the Ghost Rider began over twenty thousand years ago...
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ghost Rider [Daniel Ketch]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1990 series) #1.

It's likely that the illustration on page 1 is an original illustration for this issue. The illustration on page 2 is from Ghost Rider (Marvel, 1990 series) #91.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Iron Fist (Table of Contents: 13)

Iron Fist / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Kevin Lau (credited) (page 1); John Byrne (credited) (page 2); Dave Cockrum ? (credited) (page 3); Rich Buckler ? (page 3)
Inks
Long Vo (page 1); Dan Adkins (page 2); Dave Cockrum ? (credited) (page 3); Rich Buckler ? (page 3)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited) (pages 2 & 3); ? (page 1)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daniel Rand is the son of Wendell Rand, who had, as a youth, visited the mystic city of K'un-Lun.
Genre
superhero; martial arts
Characters
Discus [Tim Stuart]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Misty Knight; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Stiletto [Thomas Stuart]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #15.

Illustrations from (page 1) the cover of Iron Fist (Marvel, 2004 series) #3 (although the image is reversed), (page 2) the cover of Iron Fist (Marvel, 1975 series) #8 and (page 3) the cover of Power Man (Marvel, 1974 series) #50.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Dave Cockrum is credited as artist on page 3 in this Handbook issue, but Rich Buckler is credited as the cover artist for the main figures on Power Man #50, with Dave Cockrum as background artist only. It is possible that the credit in this handbook is incorrect.

Madrox (Table of Contents: 14)

Multiple Man / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Pablo Raimondi (credited)
Inks
Andrew Hennessy
Colors
Brian Reber
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jamie Madrox's mutant ability was apparent at birth...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jamie Madrox
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Giant-Size Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1974 series) #4.

Illustrations from Madrox (Marvel, 2004 series) #2.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Man-Thing (Table of Contents: 15)

Man-Thing / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Bret Blevins (credited) (page 1); Frank Brunner (credited) (page 2)
Inks
Joe Rubinstein (page 1); Frank Brunner (credited) (page 2)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Allegedly, before Earth was formed, a creator being from before time spawned the Fallen Stars...
Genre
superhero; horror-suspense
Characters
Man-Thing [Ted Sallis]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #1.

Illustrations from (page 1) The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Marvel, 1985 series) #8 (although the image is reversed) and (page 2) the cover of Fear (Marvel, 1970 series) #16.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Marvel Knights (Table of Contents: 16)

Marvel Knights / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Joe Quesada (credited) (signed as Q UESADA [overlapped]); Eduardo Barreto (credited) (inset)
Inks
Jimmy Palmiotti (signed as PALMIOTTI); Nelson (inset)
Colors
Dave Kemp (signed as Dave...); Dave Kemp (inset)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A loose-knit alliance of urban vigilantes, the "Marvel Knights" first assembled...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Marvel Knights: Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Dagger [Tandy Bowen]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Luke Cage; Moon Knight [Marc Spector]; Shang-Chi
Punisher [Frank Castle]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Marvel Knights (Marvel, 2000 series) #1.

Illustrations from the cover of Marvel Knights (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 (Direct Edition) and (inset) Marvel Knights (Marvel, 2000 series) #11.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Moon Knight (Table of Contents: 17)

Moon Knight / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Tommy Lee Edwards (credited) (page 1); Joe Jusko (credited) (page 2, painting)
Inks
Robert Campanella (page 1); Joe Jusko (credited) (page 2, painting)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited) (page 1); Joe Jusko (credited) (page 2, painting)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mark Spector was the son of a rabbi whose family had fled Europe in the 1930s...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Moon Knight [Marc Spector]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Werewolf by Night (Marvel, 1972 series) #32.

Illustrations from (page 1) the cover of Moon Knight (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 and (page 2) The Marvel Masterpieces Collection (Marvel, 1993 series) #1.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Punisher (Table of Contents: 18)

Punisher / character profile / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen (credited, signed) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Leandro Fernández (credited) (page 1); Darick Robertson (credited) (page 2); Steve Dillon (credited) (page 3); Tim Bradstreet (credited) (page 4)
Inks
Leandro Fernández (credited) (page 1); Tom Palmer (page 2); Jimmy Palmiotti (page 3); Tim Bradstreet (credited) (page 4)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited) (pages 1, 3 & 4); Paul Mounts (page 2)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Frank Castiglione's parents came to America from Sicily...
Genre
superhero; crime
Characters
Punisher [Frank Castle]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #129.

Illustrations from (page 1) Punisher (Marvel, 2004 series) #8, (page 2) Born (Marvel, 2003 series) #2, (page 3) The Punisher (Marvel, 2000 series) #6 and (page 4) the cover of The Punisher (Marvel, 2001 series) #24.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

Shang-Chi (Table of Contents: 19)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
Carlos Pacheco (credited) (page 1); Paul Gulacy (credited) (pages 2 & 3)
Inks
Art Thibert (page 1); Paul Gulacy (credited) (pages 2 & 3)
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited) (page 1); Paul Mounts (pages 2 & 3)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Although born to the infamous criminal Fu Manchu...
Genre
superhero; martial arts
Characters
Shang-Chi
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance in Special Marvel Edition (Marvel, 1971 series) #15.

Illustrations from (page 1) X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #64, (page 2) the cover of Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 and (page 3) the cover of Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 2002 series) #6.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

White Tiger (Table of Contents: 20)

White Tiger / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited as Eric Moreels); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Pencils
George Pérez (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Chris Sotomayor (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Angela Del Toro is the heir to a heroic legacy that began with the Jade Tiger...
Genre
superhero; martial arts
Characters
White Tiger [Angela Del Toro]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

1st appearance (as Angela Del Toro) in Daredevil (Marvel, 1998 series) #58 and (as White Tiger) in White Tiger (Marvel, 2007 series) #1.

It's likely that the illustration is an original illustration for this issue.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or more of those listed.

[Bibliography] (Table of Contents: 21)

text article / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Christiansen ? (credited) (head writer); Stuart Vandal ? (credited); Barry Reese ? (credited); Ronald Byrd ? (credited); Sean McQuaid ? (credited); Anthony Flamini ? (credited); Eric J. Moreels ? (credited); Michael Hoskin ? (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes inside back cover.

Condensed listing of all profiles in this handbook, listing all significant issues per profile.

Eight different writers are credited in a list on the credits page, but there is no indication which writer scripted each individual character profile. Therefore the script writer is one or most likely all of those listed.

Power Ratings (Table of Contents: 22)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

A Comprehensive Guide to the Marvel Knights Universe (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Marvel Knights
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Marvel Knights 2005
    Marvel Knights
  4. 3. Black Panther
    Black Panther
  5. 4. Blade
    Blade
  6. 5. Cage
    Luke Cage
  7. 6. Cloak
    Cloak and Dagger
  8. 7. Daredevil
    Daredevil
  9. 8. District X
    District X
  10. 9. Dr. Strange
    Doctor Strange
  11. 10. Nick Fury
    Nick Fury
  12. 11. Ghost Rider (Blaze)
    Ghost Rider
  13. 12. Ghost Rider (Ketch)
    Ghost Rider
  14. 13. Iron Fist
    Iron Fist
  15. 14. Madrox
    Multiple Man
  16. 15. Man-Thing
    Man-Thing
  17. 16. Marvel Knights
    Marvel Knights
  18. 17. Moon Knight
    Moon Knight
  19. 18. Punisher
    Punisher
  20. 19. Shang-Chi
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  21. 20. White Tiger
    White Tiger
  22. 21. [Bibliography]
  23. 22. Power Ratings
  24. 23. A Comprehensive Guide to the Marvel Knights Universe
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Terry Collier
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Antonio Pontes Junior