Hero Initiative: Mike Wieringo Book #1

(August 2008)

Mike Wieringo 1963-2007 (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rose Toth (photograph)

Inks

Rose Toth (photograph)

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Indexer Notes

Bio and tribute to Mike Wieringo who died Aug. 12, 2007 of heart failure.

This What If... (Table of Contents: 2)

New Fantastic Four / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script

Nathan Cosby; Jeff Parker

Pencils

Arthur Adams

Inks

Art Thibert

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #347 [Direct] (December 1990) [cover], #348 [Direct] (January 1991) [cover], #349 [Direct] (February 1991)

Indexer Notes

Recap of the original "New Fantastic Four" story in the FF with small reproductions of the original covers.

All Possible Worlds (Table of Contents: 3)

New Fantastic Four / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script

Jeff Parker

Pencils

Mike Wieringo (pages 1-2, 4-8); Arthur Adams (page 3); Paul Renaud (page 9); Stuart Immonen (pages 10-11); Cully Hamner (page 12); David Williams (pages 15-17); Sanford Greene (page 18); Humberto Ramos (pages 19-20); Skottie Young (pages 21-24); Mike Allred (page 25); Barry Kitson (pages 26-27); Alan Davis (page 13); Casey Jones (page 14)

Inks

Karl Kesel (pages 1-2, 4-8, 10-11, 13-14, 19-20, 25); Arthur Adams (pages 3, 15-17); Paul Renaud (page 9); Cully Hamner (page 12); Nathan Massengill (page 18); Skottie Young (pages 21-24); Barry Kitson (pages 26-27)

Colors

Val Staples; Leanne Shaw (assistant)

Letters

Blambot; Nate Piekos

Genre

superhero

Characters

New Fantastic Four [Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine [Logan]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; The Watcher [Uatu]; Super Skrull (villain); Blastaar (villain); Dr. Doom [Victor von Doom] (villain); Mephisto (villain); Sandman (villain); Venom [Eddie Brock] (villain); Sabretooth [Victor Creed] (villain); Abomination [Emil Blonsky](villain); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Tony Stark [Iron Man] (cameo); She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters] (cameo); Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange] (cameo); Vision (cameo); Professor X [Charles Xavier] (cameo); Cyclops [Scott Summers] (cameo); Jean Grey; Franklin Richards; D'Lilah (cameo flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]] (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

When Reed, Sue and Johnny are killed by a Skrull, the replacement Fantastic Four are convinced into becoming the real Fantastic Four. Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk and Ghost Rider tackle the Fantastic Four’s old foes but find one of their greatest challenges comes when Dr. Doom teams up with the deadly Mephisto.

Indexer Notes

Jeff Parker explains in the recap that he accidentally made the Ghost Rider in this story Johnny Blaze when he should have been Danny Ketch.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

New Fantastic Four / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Chris Giarrusso

Pencils

Chris Giarrusso

Inks

Chris Giarrusso

Colors

Chris Giarrusso

Letters

Chris Giarrusso

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

New Fantastic Four [Spider-Man; Wolverine; Ghost Rider; Hulk]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Iron Man; Thor; Colossus; Rogue; Hawkeye; Gambit; Captain America; Quicksilver

Synopsis

When the Fantastic Four decide to try and get a spot on a sold out cruise ship, they convince Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider and Hulk to give up their spots and become the New Fantastic Four while they are away.

[Credits] (Table of Contents: 5)

Fantastic Four / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mike Wieringo

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch; The Thing

Original What If? Cover (Table of Contents: 6)

New Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Arthur Adams

Inks

Arthur Adams

Colors

Kelsey Shannon

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; Wolveine; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hulk

Indexer Notes

Presents what was supposed to be the cover art for this story when it was slated as a regular issue.

The Hero Initiative (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rose Toth (photograph)

Inks

Rose Toth (photograph)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Short article explains that most of the artists who worked on this book did so at a reduced rate (some at $1.00 per page) in order to produce it; Includes a photo of Wieringo.

Tribute (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Matt Wieringo; Charles Wojtkiewicz; Scott Hampton; Mark Waid; Jeff Parker; Richard Case

Pencils

Mike Wieringo; Jeff Parker; Richard Case

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Creator's tributes to Mike Wieringo presented with pencilled art for this issue as well as two original sketches by Jeff Parker and Richard Case.

Acknowledgements (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 10)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Richard Case ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Mike Wieringo

Indexer Notes

Presents the tribute to Mike Wieringo that appeared in most Marvel comics.