(2009)

Marvel, 2009 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
24.99 USD
Pages
254
On-sale Date
2009-09-09
Publisher's Age Guidelines
T+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
ISBN
978-0-7851-4135-8 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9780785141358; 9780785141358 52499
Editing
Nick Lowe (editor); Joe Quesada (editor); Mark D. Beazley (editor, special projects); Jennifer Grünwald (editor, special projects)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock
Glossy
Binding
Hardcover
Publishing Format
Collected Edition

Issue Notes

As shown by the cover scans, early editions have no brand on the front of the dust jacket. At least some exist with the Marvel red-on-white brand on the dust jacket's spine.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

1602 / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Stephen Strange
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[Title Page & Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

1602 / credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
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[Dedication] (Table of Contents: 2)

1602 / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman; Andy Kubert; Richard Isanove; Todd Klein; Scott McKowen
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
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Time After Time: From 1602 to 2004 (Table of Contents: 3)

1602 / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Sanderson
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Synopsis
Peter Sanderson discusses the creation of this series by Neil Gaiman.
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[Marvel 1602 #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

1602 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Stephen Strange
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1602 Part One: In Which We Are Introduced to Some of Our Featured Players (Table of Contents: 5)

1602 / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor, editor-in-chief); Nick Lowe (assistant editor); Nanci Dakesian (managing editor); Kelly Ann Lamy (assistant managing editor)

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Stephen Strange; Sir Nicholas Fury; Queen Elizabeth; Matthew Murdoch; Peter Parquagh; Captain Nelson; Clea Strange; Virginia Dare; Rojhaz; The Grand Inquisitor; Sister Wanda; Brother Petros; Vulture-Flier; Donal the Old Man; Witchbreed [Werner "The Angel"; Scotius Summerisle; Robert Trefusis; Apprentice John Grey]; John Storm (cameo)
Synopsis
Fury and Strange consult with Queen Elizabeth on the state of England. The Old Man heads north with a treasure of much value. Matthew Murdoch is dispatched to meet him and keep him safe. Scotius and Robert save Werner from being burned at the stake.
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[Marvel 1602 #2] (Table of Contents: 6)

1602 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Stephen Strange; Sir Nicholas Fury; Rojhaz; Virginia Dare; Queen Elizabeth; Carlos Javier; Peter Parquagh
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1602 Part Two: In Which Attacks Are Launched, And Evil Schemes Are Revealed (Table of Contents: 7)

1602 / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor, editor-in-chief); Nick Lowe (assistant editor); Nanci Dakesian (managing editor); Kelly Ann Lamy (assistant managing editor)

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sir Nicholas Fury; Witchbreed [Carlos Javier; Robert Trefusis; Scotius Summerisle; Werner "The Angel"; John Grey; Hal McCoy]; Rojhaz; Virginia Dare; Peter Parquagh; Matthew Murdoch; Natasha; Count Otto Von Doom; King James the Sixth of Scotland; David Banner; Brother Petros; Doctor Stephen Strange; Clea Strange; The Grand Inquisiter; Sister Wanda; Queen Elizabeth; Vulture; Captain Nelson
Synopsis
Fury learns there are two more assassins, one after Virginia Dare and one after the Queen.
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[Marvel 1602 #3] (Table of Contents: 8)

1602 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Count Otto Von Doom (hand); Queen Elizabeth (jewel)
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1602 Part Three: In Which Further Assaults Lead to New Revelations (Table of Contents: 9)

1602 / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sir Nicholas Fury; The Grand Inquisitor; Witchbreed [Carlos Javier; Werner "The Angel"; John Grey; Scotius Summerisle; Hal McCoy; Robert Trefusis]; Count Otto Von Doom; Doctor Stephen Strange; Virginia Dare; Queen Elizabeth (death); Vulture; Matthew Murdoch; Rojhaz; Peter Parquagh; Brother Thomas (only appearance; death); Natasha; Clea Strange
Synopsis
Stephen Strange discovers that Virginia Dare is more than just a little girl from the New World. Murdoch and Natasha continue their travel to retrieve the weapon of the Knights of the Templar.
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[Marvel 1602 #4] (Table of Contents: 10)

1602 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Matthew Murdoch
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1602 Part Four: In Which Much Is Explained and Things Do Not Always Work Out for the Best (Table of Contents: 11)

1602 / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor, editor-in-chief); Nick Lowe (assistant editor); Nanci Dakesian (managing editor); Kelly Ann Lamy (assistant managing editor)

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Virginia Dare; Rojhaz; Doctor Stephen Strange; Clea Strange; Vulture; Matthew Murdoch; Peter Parquagh; Sir Nicholas Fury; King James of Scotland; David Banner; Natasha; The Grand Inquisitor; Brother Petros; Sister Wanda; Count Otto Von Doom; Witchbreed [Carlos Javier; Hal McCoy; Jean Grey; Werner "The Angel"; Scotius Summerisle; Robert Trefusis]; Donal the Old Man; Four from the Fantastik [John Storm (cameo); Richard Reed (in shadows)]
Synopsis
Virginia Dare is nursed back to health. King James prepares to take the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth. Natasha betrays Matthew.
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[Marvel 1602 #5] (Table of Contents: 12)

1602 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
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1602 Part Five: In Which a Treacherous Course Is Plotted (Table of Contents: 13)

1602 / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor, editor-in-chief); Nick Lowe (editor)

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sir Nicholas Fury; Doctor Stephen Strange; Dougan; Peter Parquagh; Witchbreed [Carlos Javier; Hal McCoy; Jean Grey; Werner "The Angel"; Scotius Summerisle; Robert Trefusis]; King James of Scotland; Brother Petros; David Banner; The Grand Inquisitor; Sister Wanda; Toad; Count Otto Von Doom; Donal The Old Man; Matthew Murdoch; Natasha; Virginia Dare; Rojhaz; Clea Strange; Four from the Fantastick [Sir Richard Reed; Master Jonathan Storm; Captain Benjamin Grimm; Susan Storm]; Watcher [Uatu]
Synopsis
Carlos Javier and his students are captured by Fury, then Fury and Strange help them escape from King James. The origin of the Sir Reed and his crew is revealed.
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[Marvel 1602 #6] (Table of Contents: 14)

1602 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Reprints
Keywords
gargoyle

1602 Part Six: Alarums and Excursions (Table of Contents: 15)

1602 / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor, editor-in-chief); Nick Lowe (editor)

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Stephen Strange; Watcher [Uatu]; Peter Parquagh; Sir Nicholas Fury; Witchbreed [Carlos Javier; Hal McCoy; Jean Grey; Werner "The Angel"; Scotius Summerisle; Robert Trefusis]; Matthew Murdoch; Dougan; Thor [also as Donal The Old Man]; Four from the Fantastick [Captain Benjamin Grimm; Susan Storm; Master Jonathan Storm; Sir Richard Reed]; Count Otto Von Doom; Brother Petros; Vulture; Natasha; Toad; The Grand Inquisitor
Synopsis
Fury, Javier and his students invade Doom's castle and free the Fantastic Four.
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[Marvel 1602 #7] (Table of Contents: 16)

1602 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Dcotor Stephen Strange
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1602 Part Seven: In Which Many Patterns May Be Discerned, By Those with Eyes to See Them (Table of Contents: 17)

1602 / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor, editor-in-chief); Nick Lowe (editor)

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Stephen Strange; The Grand Inquisitor; Toad; Sister Wanda; Brother Petros; Thor; Witchbreed [Carlos Javier; Hal McCoy; Jean Grey; Werner "The Angel"; Scott Summerisle; Robert Trefusis]; Four from the Fantastick [Sir Richard Reed; Master Jonathan Storm; Susan Storm; Captain Benjamin Grimm]; Sir Nicholas Fury; Virginia Dare; Rojhaz; King James of Scotland; Master David Banner; Clea Strange; Peter Parquagh
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four, along with Fury, Javier and his students all travel for the new world. Stephen Strange is executed, and the secret of Rojhas begins to be revealed.
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[Marvel 1602 #8] (Table of Contents: 18)

1602 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McKowen
Inks
Scott McKowen
Colors
Scott McKowen

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sir Nicholas Fury; Virginia Dare; Rojhaz
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1602 Part Eight: In Which We Discover the Way of the World (Table of Contents: 19)

1602 / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert; Steve Ditko (see notes)
Inks
Steve Ditko (see notes)
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor, editor-in-chief); Nick Lowe (editor)

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Rojhaz [also as Captain America [Steve Rogers] (origin recap)]; Clea Strange; Virginia Dare; Spider-Man [Peter Parker; Earth-460] (cameo); Daredevil [Matt Murdock; Earth-460] (cameo); President for Life [Purple Man; Earth-460]; Thor [also as Donal the Old Man]; Four from the Fantastick [Sir Richard Reed; Captain Benjamin Grimm; Master Jonathan Storm; Susan Storm]; Sir Nicholas Fury; Ananias Dare; Witchbreed [Carlos Javier; Hal McCoy; Werner "The Angel"; Scott Summerisle; Robert Trefusis]; Master David Banner; Peter Parquagh; The Grand Inquisitor; Toad; Sister Wanda; Brother Petros; Stephen Strange; King James of Scotland; Matthew Murdoch; Watcher [Uatu]
Synopsis
The time traveller whose presence has messed up the time stream and lead to the creation of the heroes 400 years before their time is sent back home and time is corrected.
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Indexer Notes

Page 33, panel 5 & page 34, panel 2 are by Steve Ditko, and reprinted from "If Eternity Should Fail!" from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #138.

Afterword (Table of Contents: 20)

1602 / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Synopsis
Neil Gaiman's thoughts on why he wanted to do this series.
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[1602 #1] (Table of Contents: 21)

1602 / text story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Stephen Strange; Sir Nicholas Fury; Queen Elizabeth; Matthew Murdoch; Peter Parquagh; Captain Nelson; Clea Strange; Virginia Dare; Rojhaz; The Grand Inquisitor; Sister Wanda; Brother Petros; Vulture-Flier; Donal the Old Man; Witchbreed [Werner "The Angel"; Scotius Summerisle; Robert Trefusis; Apprentice John Grey]; John Storm (cameo)
Synopsis
Gaiman's script for Marvel 1602 #1 and some of Andy Kubert's character sketches.
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Scott McKowen Cover Process (Table of Contents: 22)

1602 / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McKowen
Pencils
Scott McKowen
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Sir Nicholas Fury; Doctor Stephen Strange; Queen Elizabeth; Rojhaz; Virginia Dare; Sir Richard Reed; John Grey
Synopsis
Scott McKowen discusses the process he used to create the covers. Includes many unused cover sketches.
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Keywords
gargoyle

[Pencils from Andy Kubert] (Table of Contents: 23)

1602 / illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Andy Kubert
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Virginia Dare; Rojhaz; Four from the Fantastick [Captain Benjamin Grimm; Susan Storm; Master Jonathan Storm; Sir Richard Reed]; Matthew Murdoch; Donal the Old Man; Werner "The Angel"
Synopsis
Examples of uncolored pencil pages from the series.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

1602 / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Colors
Richard Isanove (digital painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor, editor-in-chief); Nick Lowe (editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We are in the Marvel Universe.
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Neil Gaiman; Andy Kubert; Sir Nicholas Fury; Peter Parquagh; Doctor Stephen Strange; Virginia Dare; Rojhaz; Matthew Murdoch; Carlos Javier; Count Otto Von Doom; Natasha; The Great Inquisitor; Brother Petros; King James of Scotland; Hal McCoy; Jean Grey
Synopsis
Gaiman recounts the story so far.
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Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    1602
  2. 1. [Title Page & Credits]
    1602
  3. 2. [Dedication]
    1602
  4. 3. Time After Time: From 1602 to 2004
    1602
  5. 4. [Marvel 1602 #1]
    1602
  6. 5. 1602 Part One: In Which We Are Introduced to Some of Our Featured Players
    1602
  7. 6. [Marvel 1602 #2]
    1602
  8. 7. 1602 Part Two: In Which Attacks Are Launched, And Evil Schemes Are Revealed
    1602
  9. 8. [Marvel 1602 #3]
    1602
  10. 9. 1602 Part Three: In Which Further Assaults Lead to New Revelations
    1602
  11. 10. [Marvel 1602 #4]
    1602
  12. 11. 1602 Part Four: In Which Much Is Explained and Things Do Not Always Work Out for the Best
    1602
  13. 12. [Marvel 1602 #5]
    1602
  14. 13. 1602 Part Five: In Which a Treacherous Course Is Plotted
    1602
  15. 14. [Marvel 1602 #6]
    1602
  16. 15. 1602 Part Six: Alarums and Excursions
    1602
  17. 16. [Marvel 1602 #7]
    1602
  18. 17. 1602 Part Seven: In Which Many Patterns May Be Discerned, By Those with Eyes to See Them
    1602
  19. 18. [Marvel 1602 #8]
    1602
  20. 19. 1602 Part Eight: In Which We Discover the Way of the World
    1602
  21. 20. Afterword
    1602
  22. 21. [1602 #1]
    1602
  23. 22. Scott McKowen Cover Process
    1602
  24. 23. [Pencils from Andy Kubert]
    1602
  25. 24. ["We are in the Marvel Universe."]
    1602
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