The Order #4

(July 2002)

Norrin's Rib (Table of Contents)

The Order / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jo Duffy; Kurt Busiek

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens

Inks:

Bob Layton

Colors:

Gregory Wright; Tom Smith's Color Arts

Letters:

Randy Gentile

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Order [Dr. Strange; the Silver Surfer; The Hulk [The Professor]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner]; Locust; the Defenders [Valkyrie [Samantha Parrington]; Hellcat; Nighthawk]; Reginald and Malicia Parrington; Bunnyhopper; Papa Hagg; Namorita; She-Hulk; Clea; Ardina

Synopsis:

The Defenders and their new allies need a female analogue to the Silver Surfer to defeat the Order. To that end, they secretly invade the Order’s home via magical means and stab the Surfer with a mystic blade. The resulting energies then create a female named Ardina. The attack also alerts the Order, who again defeat the Defenders and sends them somewhere else.

The Call of Duty: 911 [Part 2] (Table of Contents)

The Call of Duty / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Chuck Austen

Pencils:

David Finch

Inks:

Art Thibert

Colors:

Matt Milla

Letters:

Chris Eliopoulus

Editing:

Ralph Macchio; C.B. Cebulski (associate); Brian Smith (associate)

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure

Synopsis:

A group of firefighters rescue one of their own, who is injured while trying to save lives in a burning building.

Indexer Notes

Back-story which was published in several Marvel titles of the same publishing week; Story continues a week later in: INCREDIBLE HULK #40, PUNISHER#12, TASKMASTER #4, THUNDERBOLTS #64, ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #16, BLACK WIDOW: PALE LITTLE SPIDER #2.