(Fall 2006)

Volume
1
Price
10.00 USD
Pages
156
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
2006
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
ISBN
?
Barcode
?
Editing
Charles S. Novinskie (credited as Charlie Novinskie) (editor); Dave Pilibosian (credited) (graphic design, interior design, interior layout)

Issue Notes

Published by Century Comics for Actor-Hero Initiative. Cover design by Fishbrain...Graphic Design. Interior Design/Layout by Dave Pilibosian. All page numbers exist inside small ACTOR logos centered at the bottom of each page.

Benefiting Comic Creators in Need (Table of Contents)

Hulk; Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joseph Michael Linsner; Fishbrain, LLC (credited as Fishbrain) (cover design)
Inks
Joseph Michael Linsner
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Cover A, Direct Market Edition. Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk are trademarked and copyright Marvel Characters, Inc.

[Interior Covers] (Table of Contents: 1)

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: 2)

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

Pencils
Joseph Michael Linsner; John Romita Jr.
Inks
Joseph Michael Linsner; John Romita
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: 3)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

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: 4)

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

Script
Jim McLauchlin
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

McLauchlin thanks all the contributors to this project.

The Day The Superheroes Quit! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Joseph Michael Linsner
Inks
Joseph Michael Linsner
Letters
Jeff Eckleberry

Genre
satire-parody

Dance (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
C. B. Cebulski
Pencils
João M.P. Lemos
Inks
João M.P. Lemos
Letters
?

Genre
teen

The Final Ka-Boom? (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Nickerson; Nicola Cuti (co-scripter)
Pencils
Joe Staton
Inks
Al Nickerson
Letters
Al Nickerson

Genre
superhero
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: 8)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Sava
Pencils
Scott Sava (digital art)
Inks
Scott Sava (digital art)
Colors
? (grayscaled digital art)
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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: 9)

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

Script
Bryan Glass; Erik Swanson (tunes)
Pencils
Michael Avon Oeming
Inks
Michael Avon Oeming
Letters
James H. Glass

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

Dirty, Pretty, Everlasting Things (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Hinds; Danny Jalil
Pencils
Jerry Hinds
Inks
Jerry Hinds
Letters
Jerry Hinds

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

I Know Everything (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
J. C. Vaughn
Pencils
Brendon Fraim
Inks
Brendon Fraim
Letters
Brian Fraim
Editing
Charles S. Novinskie

Genre
romance

Indexer Notes

Special thanks given to Jackie Davis and Sharaazad.

Hypothetical Cerebus and the Necronomicon Monks (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
T. Casey Brennan
Pencils
Dave Sim
Inks
Dave Sim
Letters
?

Genre
biography
Reprints

S.A.S.E. (Send Another Submissions Editor) (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
C. B. Cebulski
Pencils
Rob Guillory
Inks
Rob Guillory
Letters
Randolph Gentile

Genre
biography

The Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Avon Oeming
Pencils
Victor Santos
Inks
Victor Santos
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

My Hero (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Ron Marz
Pencils
Dan Jurgens
Inks
Al Vey
Colors
Jaysin Brunner
Letters
Robin Spehar
Editing
Joe Quesada

Genre
superhero
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: 16)

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

Pencils
Joseph Michael Linsner; John Romita Jr.
Inks
Joseph Michael Linsner; John Romita
Colors
Jaysin Brunner

Genre
superhero; crime

Indexer Notes

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

Puppets (Table of Contents: 17)

Hulk / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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 (editor); Charles S. Novinskie (credited as Charlie Novinskie) (editor)

Genre
superhero
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: 18)

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

Script
Dick Ayers
Pencils
Dick Ayers
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier

Comes the Creaper! (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Jerry Hinds
Inks
DIN
Letters
Jerry Hinds

Genre
superhero; 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: 20)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Dick Giordano
Inks
Dick Giordano
Letters
Troy Peteri

Genre
western-frontier

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: 21)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Wickline
Pencils
Desiree Rincon
Inks
Desiree Rincon
Letters
?

Genre
satire-parody

My Hand to God: True Tales of Horror from the Convention Trail (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid
Pencils
Rodolfo Migliari
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography

No Rodeo Dough (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Paul Dini
Pencils
David Álvarez
Inks
David Álvarez
Letters
Troy Peteri

Genre
humor
Characters
Mayor Lansdale

Spot (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Shaskus
Pencils
Julio Molina-Muscara
Inks
Julio Molina-Muscara
Letters
Mike Slivka

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Copyright 2006 Funky Ninja Comics.

My Favorite Super Hero (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script
John Gallagher
Pencils
John Gallagher
Inks
John Gallagher
Letters
?

Genre
biography
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: 26)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Scott Kurtz
Pencils
Scott Kurtz
Inks
Scott Kurtz
Letters
?

Genre
drama

Indexer Notes

Promotional strip with two characters discussing renaming ACTOR.

ACTOR Is Now HERO (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Features the old ACTOR logo and the new HERO logo.

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.

Edcelsior Editor's Notes (Table of Contents: 28)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Charles S. Novinskie (credited as Charlie Novinskie)
Letters
typeset

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

Contributor Biographies (Table of Contents: 29)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography

Indexer Notes

Small bio of each and every contributor to this project.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Aphrodite IX / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Trevor Hairsine
Inks
Trevor Hairsine
Colors
?

Genre
science fiction
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: 31)

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

Pencils
Tone Rodriguez
Inks
Tone Rodriguez
Colors
?

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: 32)

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

Pencils
Frank Cho
Inks
?
Colors
?

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: 33)

First Kingdom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Katz
Inks
Jack Katz
Colors
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

Noted: First Kingdom copyright 2006 Jack Katz.

The King Is Down (Table of Contents: 34)

Grafenveer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Christian N. St. Pierre
Inks
Christian N. St. Pierre
Colors
?

Genre
sword and 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: 35)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Terry Dodson
Inks
Rachel Dodson
Colors
?

Synopsis
Pinup of a voluptuous librarian.

Indexer Notes

Noted: Copyright 2006 Terry and Rachel Dodson.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Pencils
Frank Cho
Inks
?
Colors
?

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: 37)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Adam Warren
Pencils
Adam Warren
Inks
Adam Warren
Colors
?
Letters
?

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: 38)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ken Branch
Inks
Ken Branch
Colors
?

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
Full page illustration of a western character atop a horse.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

The Moth / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Rude
Inks
Steve Rude
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
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: 40)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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.

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.

[Page Breaks] (Table of Contents: 41)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 8 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

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.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Benefiting Comic Creators in Need
    Hulk; Spider-Man
  2. 1. [Interior Covers]
  3. 2. [Title page]
  4. 3. Table of Contents
  5. 4. Standard Introductory Blather
  6. 5. The Day The Superheroes Quit!
  7. 6. Dance
  8. 7. The Final Ka-Boom?
  9. 8. The Dreamland Chronicles
  10. 9. The Mice Templar
    Kuhl-En Ran
  11. 10. Dirty, Pretty, Everlasting Things
  12. 11. I Know Everything
  13. 12. Hypothetical Cerebus and the Necronomicon Monks
  14. 13. S.A.S.E. (Send Another Submissions Editor)
  15. 14. The Sacrifice
  16. 15. My Hero
    Spider-Man
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Daredevil; Hulk; Punisher; Spider-Man; Wolverine
  18. 17. Puppets
    Hulk
  19. 18. The Wild One
    Chips Wilde
  20. 19. Comes the Creaper!
    Singapore Sling
  21. 20. For the Love of Barbara Allen
  22. 21. Mr. Oblivion
  23. 22. My Hand to God: True Tales of Horror from the Convention Trail
  24. 23. No Rodeo Dough
    Sheriff Ida Red
  25. 24. Spot
  26. 25. My Favorite Super Hero
    John Gallagher
  27. 26. PVP: Player vs Player
  28. 27. ACTOR Is Now HERO
  29. 28. Edcelsior Editor's Notes
  30. 29. Contributor Biographies
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Aphrodite IX
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Nacho from U.T.F.
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
    Liberty Meadows: Brandy
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
    First Kingdom
  35. 34. The King Is Down
    Grafenveer
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
  37. 36. [no title indexed]
    Liberty Meadows: Brandy
  38. 37. Empowered
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
  40. 39. [no title indexed]
    The Moth
  41. 40. ACTOR Is Now HERO
  42. 41. [Page Breaks]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Mark Gordon
  • Paul Green
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore