Bug #1
(March 1997)

Marvel, 1997 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
2.99 USD; 4.20 CAD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
1997-01-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606044030 00111
Editing
Mark Bernardo (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age U. S.
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

One-shot featuring the Micronauts character, Bug. Very tongue-in-cheek, this story places Bug at several major points of Marvel's history.

In Yer Face! (Table of Contents)

Bug / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Derec Aucoin (signed)
Inks
John Dell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Bug
Reprints

Bug (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Todd DeZago
Pencils
Pat Broderick (signed)
Inks
Pat Broderick (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Notes for the beautiful introduction page by Todd.
Genre
humor; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Bug
Reprints

Apples & Origins (Table of Contents: 2)

Bug / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
Todd DeZago
Pencils
Derec Aucoin
Inks
Rich Faber; Ralph Cabrera
Colors
Kevin Somers; Graphic Color Works (as GCW) (Separations)
Letters
Richard Starkings; Comicraft; Kiff Scholl

Genre
humor; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Bug; Annihilus; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; Thing]; Micronauts [Commander Rann; Marionette]; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Rick Jones; Bruce Banner [Hulk]; Matt Murdock [Daredevil]; Punisher; Thor (as a frog); Victor Von Doom [Doctor Doom]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wolverine; Professor Thornton; Carol Hines; Stephen Strange [Doctor Strange]; Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Red Skull; Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Triton; Lockjaw; Karnak]
Synopsis
Annihulus and Bug fight through space and time causing the heroic origins of a multitude of characters.
Reprints

Bug's Brain Tiklers (Table of Contents: 3)

Bug / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Hembeck
Pencils
Fred Hembeck
Inks
Fred Hembeck
Colors
Fred Hembeck ?
Letters
Fred Hembeck

Genre
humor; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Bug
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Word search "puzzle" where all the words are just spelled out in order in the grid.

The Help Bug Right the Time/Space Continuum Board Game (Table of Contents: 4)

Bug / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Hembeck
Pencils
Fred Hembeck
Inks
Fred Hembeck
Colors
Fred Hembeck ?
Letters
Fred Hembeck

Genre
humor; science fiction
Characters
Bug; Annihilus; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Two-Gun Kid; Daredevil; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing](all green like the Hulk); Victor Von Doom [Doctor Doom]; Millie Collins; Stephen Strange [Doctor Strange]; Baron Mordo; Professor X; Stan Lee; Abin Sur; Donald Blake [Thor]; Skrulls; Elvis Presley
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Humorous board game.

What's Wrong with This Picture? (Table of Contents: 5)

Bug / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Hembeck
Pencils
Fred Hembeck
Inks
Fred Hembeck
Colors
Fred Hembeck ?
Letters
Fred Hembeck

Genre
humor; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Bug; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing]; Spider-Man
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Humorous activities.

Bug's Catch All Activity Page (Table of Contents: 6)

Bug / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Hembeck (signed)
Pencils
Fred Hembeck (signed)
Inks
Fred Hembeck (signed)
Colors
Fred Hembeck ?
Letters
Fred Hembeck

Genre
humor; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Bug
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Humorous activities.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. In Yer Face!
    Bug
  2. 1. Bug
    Bug
  3. 2. Apples & Origins
    Bug
  4. 3. Bug's Brain Tiklers
    Bug
  5. 4. The Help Bug Right the Time/Space Continuum Board Game
    Bug
  6. 5. What's Wrong with This Picture?
    Bug
  7. 6. Bug's Catch All Activity Page
    Bug
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Hunter Johnson
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Gregg Whitmore