Actor Comics Presents #1

(Fall 2006)

[Interior Covers] (Table of Contents)

blank page(s) / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Both interior front and back covers are blank white...no printing.

[Title page] (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Joseph Michael Linsner; John Romita, Jr.

Inks:

Joseph Michael Linsner; John Romita, Sr.

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Creator credits and indicia information. Includes both version covers by Linsner and Romita, Jr. with their respective trademark and copyright information. ACTOR logo screened in the background top of page with the words "Actor Comics Presents" overprinted.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Entire listings of story titles, creators and page numbers. ACTOR logo screened at bottom of second Contents page.

Standard Introductory Blather (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim McLauchlin

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

McLauchlin thanks all the contributors to this project.

The Day The Superheroes Quit! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Joseph Michael Linsner

Inks:

Joseph Michael Linsner

Letters:

Jeff Eckleberry

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

Dance (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

C.B. Cebulski

Pencils:

João Lemos

Inks:

João Lemos

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Teen

The Final Ka-Boom? (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Nickerson; Nick Cuti (co-scripter)

Pencils:

Joe Staton

Inks:

Al Nickerson

Letters:

Al Nickerson

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Buzzboy; E-Man; Nova Kane; Nihilist Man; Rak-Kor

Indexer Notes

E-Man and Nova Kane trademarked and copyright 2006 Joe Staton and First Comics, Inc.; Nihilist Man trademarked and copyright 2006 Albert Nickerson; Buzzboy trademarked and copyright 2006 John Gallagher and Sky Dog Press; Rak-Kor trademarked and copyright 2006 Joe Staton and Albert Nickerson.

The Dreamland Chronicles (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Scott Christian Sava

Pencils:

Scott Christian Sava (digital art)

Inks:

Scott Christian Sava (digital art)

Colors:

Grayscaled digital art

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Fantasy

Characters:

Paddington Rumblebottom the Third; Kiwi; Alexander Carter; Nastajia Ashenheart

Indexer Notes

Critically acclaimed series by Sava is online.

The Mice Templar (Table of Contents)

Kuhl-En Ran / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bryan J.L. Glass; Eric Swanson (tunes)

Pencils:

Michael Avon Oeming

Inks:

Michael Avon Oeming

Letters:

James H. Glass

Content Information

Genre:

Funny Animal

Dirty, Pretty, Everlasting Things (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Hinds; Danny Jalil

Pencils:

Jerry Hinds

Inks:

Jerry Hinds

Letters:

Jerry Hinds

Content Information

Genre:

occult

I Know Everything (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

J.C. Vaughn

Pencils:

Brendon Fraim

Inks:

Brendon Fraim

Letters:

Brian Fraim

Editing:

Charles S. Novinskie

Content Information

Genre:

Romance

Indexer Notes

Special thanks given to Jackie Davis and Sharaazad.

Hypothetical Cerebus and the Necronomicon Monks (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

T. Casey Brennan

Pencils:

Dave Sim

Inks:

Dave Sim

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Fact; Bio

S.A.S.E. (Send Another Submissions Editor) (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

C.B. Cebulski

Pencils:

Rob Guillory

Inks:

Rob Guillory

Letters:

Randy Gentile

Content Information

Genre:

Fact; Bio

The Sacrifice (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Michael Avon Oeming

Pencils:

Victor Santos

Inks:

Victor Santos

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Fantasy

My Hero (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ron Marz

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens

Inks:

Al Vey

Colors:

Jaysin Brunner

Letters:

Robin Spehar

Editing:

Joe Quesada

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Daredevil

Synopsis:

Just another thankless night for the Amazing Spider-Man...or so he thinks!

Indexer Notes

This is one of two stories in the publication that features full color.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man; Incredible Hulk; Punisher; Wolverine; Daredevil / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Joseph Michael Linsner; John Romita, Jr.

Inks:

Joseph Michael Linsner; John Romita Sr.

Colors:

Jaysin Brunner

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Indexer Notes

Full color pin-ups of Cover A and Cover B of this publication.

Puppets (Table of Contents)

Incredible Hulk / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Troy Hickman; William Messner Loebs (plot)

Pencils:

Dave Simons

Inks:

Armando Gil

Colors:

Jaysin Brunner

Letters:

Robin Spehar

Editing:

Joe Quesada (Editor in chief); Stephanie Moore; Charlie Novinskie (Editors)

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Dr. Louise Michaels; Colonel Lightner; Bruce Banner (Hulk); Mr. Parshon

Indexer Notes

This is the second story featured in this publication in full color.

The Wild One (Table of Contents)

Chips Wilde / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick Ayers

Pencils:

Dick Ayers

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Western

Comes the Creaper! (Table of Contents)

Singapore Sling / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom DeFalco

Pencils:

Jerry Hinds

Inks:

DIN

Letters:

Jerry Hinds

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero; Teen

Characters:

Lee Mei Li (Singapore Sling); Madam Devilbiss

Synopsis:

Lee Mei Li transforms into Singapore Sling with the help of her Magic Brooch; just in time to save her mentor Madam Devilbiss from the evils of The Creaper.

Indexer Notes

Singapore Sling created by Jerry Hinds.

For the Love of Barbara Allen (Table of Contents)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Dick Giordano

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Letters:

Troy Peteri

Content Information

Genre:

Western

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the story "For the Love of Barbara Allen" by Robert E. Howard, copyright 2006 Robert E. Howard Properties, Inc.

Mr. Oblivion (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Wickline

Pencils:

Desiree Rincon

Inks:

Desiree Rincon

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Satire

My Hand to God: True Tales of Horror from the Convention Trail (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mark Waid

Pencils:

Rodolfo Migliari

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Fact; Bio

No Rodeo Dough (Table of Contents)

Sheriff Ida Red / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Dini

Pencils:

David Alvarez

Inks:

David Alvarez

Letters:

Troy Peteri

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

Characters:

Mayor Lansdale

Spot (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Shaskus

Pencils:

Julio Molina-Muscara

Inks:

Julio Molina-Muscara

Letters:

Mike Slivka

Content Information

Genre:

Sitcom

Indexer Notes

Copyright 2006 Funky Ninja Comics.

My Favorite Super Hero (Table of Contents)

John Gallagher / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Gallagher

Pencils:

John Gallagher

Inks:

John Gallagher

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Bio

Synopsis:

Gallagher illustrates his childhood memory that launched his interest in writing comic books.

Indexer Notes

Noted: This story is dedicated to the Gallagher family, with much appreciation to Jules Feiffer, and in memory of the great Alex Toth.

PVP: Player vs Player (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Scott Kurtz

Pencils:

Scott Kurtz

Inks:

Scott Kurtz

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

drama

Indexer Notes

Promotional strip with two characters discussing renaming ACTOR.

ACTOR is Now HERO (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Two page promotional that announces the new name of ACTOR. The new HERO Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit Corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need.

Indexer Notes

Features the old ACTOR logo and the new HERO logo.

Edcelsior Editor's Notes (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Charlie Novinskie

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Novinskie elaborates on the background events that led to this project and thanks those responsible.

Contributor Biographies (Table of Contents)

biography (nonfictional) / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Small bio of each and every contributor to this project.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Aphrodite IX / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Trevor Hairsine

Inks:

Trevor Hairsine

Colors:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Aphrodite IX stands ready for action while holding an enormous smoking machine gun with spent casings on the ground.

Indexer Notes

Noted: Aphrodite IX is trademark and copyright 2006 Top Cow Productions, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Nacho from U.T.F. / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Tone Rodriguez

Inks:

Tone Rodriguez

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

martial arts

Synopsis:

Nacho lunges at the reader with sword in hand.

Indexer Notes

Noted; U.T.F and Nacho copyright 2006 Scott Reynolds, Tone Rodriguez, William Wilson.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Liberty Meadows: Brandy / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Frank Cho

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Brandy sits on the grass enjoying the wind in her hair.

Indexer Notes

Noted: Liberty Meadows trademark and copyright 2006 Frank Cho.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

First Kingdom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Jack Katz

Inks:

Jack Katz

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Fantasy

Indexer Notes

Noted: First Kingdom copyright 2006 Jack Katz.

The King is Down (Table of Contents)

Grafenveer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Christian N. St. Pierre

Inks:

Christian N. St. Pierre

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Sword & Sorcery

Indexer Notes

Noted: Grafenveer and related characters are copyright and trademark Wayne Sanders and Christian N. St. Pierre.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Terry Dodson

Inks:

Rachel Dodson

Colors:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Pinup of a voluptuous librarian.

Indexer Notes

Noted: Copyright 2006 Terry and Rachel Dodson.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Liberty Meadows: Brandy / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Frank Cho

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Oscar

Synopsis:

Oscar's interest in a butterfly leaves Brandy twisted in his leash and fuming as she sits, collapsed on the ground.

Indexer Notes

Noted: Liberty Meadows trademark and copyright 2006 Frank Cho.

Empowered (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Adam Warren

Pencils:

Adam Warren

Inks:

Adam Warren

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

A blonde super-heroine is wearing tattered spandax and asking an Asian looking male character in leather jacket and shades whether the suit she is wearing makes her butt look fat.

Indexer Notes

Noted: "Empowered" copyright 2006 Adam Warren.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Ken Branch

Inks:

Ken Branch

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Western

Synopsis:

Full page illustration of a western character atop a horse.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Moth / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Steve Rude

Inks:

Steve Rude

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Synopsis:

The Moth sits on a porch, head in hand and covered with flying moths as he turns on the outside porchlight.

Indexer Notes

Noted: The Moth copyright 2006 Steve Rude.

ACTOR is now HERO (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Promotional featuring some of the biggest names on the project and a special thanks goes out to Marvel Comics, Century Comics and Baltimore Comic Con.

Indexer Notes

Back cover. ACTOR and HERO logos are present. UPC code located bottom left with cover prices for the USA and Canada. Black background is a screened collage of samples of art in the book.

[Page Breaks] (Table of Contents)

filler / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Throughout the book there are page separators between some stories that act as page breaks. The pages are set into quadrants. Top left quadrant contains the ACTOR logo; top right quadrant contains a large section of the ACTOR logo that is a screen percentage of black; bottom left quadrant contains a large section of the HERO logo that is a screen percentage of black; bottom right quadrant contains the HERO logo.