X-Men: Messiah Complex #1 [Finch Cover]
(December 2007)

Marvel, 2007 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
3.99 USD; 4.75 CAD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
one-shot
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
Barcode
759606062133 00111
Editing
Joe Quesada (editor in chief); Nick Lowe (editor); Will Panzo (assistant editor); Axel Alonso (executive editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Messiah Complex Chapter One (Table of Contents)

X-Men / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Finch (signed)
Inks
Danny Miki (signed)
Colors
Frank D'Armata
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [James Howlett; Logan]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]]
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Indexer Notes

Marvel One-Shot logo on cover. Cover sports Messiah Complex trade dress.

X-Men: Messiah Complex (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Colors
? (Page design colors)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Creator credits and indicia information. Background is a large red X against a black background.

Chapter One (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Brubaker
Pencils
Marc Silvestri; Sheldon Mitchell (background assists)
Inks
Joe Weems; Marco Galli
Colors
Frank D'Armata
Letters
Chris Eliopoulos

Genre
superhero
Characters
Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Emma Frost; Charles Xavier; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Wolverine [Logan]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Predator X (villain); Marauders [Omega Sentinel [Karima Shapandar]; Blockbuster [Michael Baer] (death); Prism (death); Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida]; Scalphunter [John Greycrow]; Lady Mastermind [Regan Wyngarde]; Gambit [Remy LeBeau]] (villains)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #492

[Checklist] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

X-Men: Messiah Complex / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Cyclops] (Table of Contents: 4)

X-Men Datafiles / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Billy Tan (signed)
Inks
Billy Tan (signed)
Colors
Frank D'Armata (signed)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Cyclops

File 27: The X-Men (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Men Datafiles / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Marko Djurdjević
Inks
Marko Djurdjević
Colors
Marko Djurdjević
Letters
typeset

Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde; Angel; Hepzibah; Iceman; Cannonball; Bishop; Warpath; Beast]

File 512: X-Factor (Table of Contents: 6)

X-Men Datafiles / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Scot Eaton
Inks
John Dell
Colors
Brian Reber
Letters
typeset

Characters
X-Factor [Multiple Man [Jamie Madrox]; M [Monet St. Croix]; Layla Miller; Rictor [Julio Esteban Richter]; Siryn [Theresa Rourke Cassidy]; Strong Guy [Guido Carosella]; Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair]]

File 432: The New X-Men (Table of Contents: 7)

X-Men Datafiles / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Humberto Ramos
Inks
Tim Townsend
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
typeset

Characters
The New X-Men [X-23; Hellion [Julian Keller]; Surge [Noriko Ashida]; Prodigy [David Alleyne]; Elixir [Josh Foley]; Mercury [Cessily Kincaid]; Rockslide [Santo Vaccarro]; Pixie [Megan Gwynn]; Anole [Victor Borkowski]; Gentle [Nezhno Abidemi]; Dust [Sooraya Qadir]]

File 399: The Marauders (Table of Contents: 8)

X-Men Datafiles / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Simone Bianchi
Inks
Simone Bianchi; Andrea Silvestri
Colors
Simone Peruzzi
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Marauders [Mr. Sinister; Mystique; Random; Prism; Scalphunter; Harpoon; Riptide; Lady Mastermind; Sunfire; Malice [Omega Sentinel]; Scalphunter; Arclight; Vertigo; Riptide; Harpoon; Prism; Blockbuster; Exodus; Tempo]

File 665: The Purifiers (Table of Contents: 9)

X-Men Datafiles / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kaare Andrews
Inks
Kaare Andrews
Colors
Kaare Andrews
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Purifiers

File 801: Predator X (Table of Contents: 10)

X-Men Datafiles / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Trevor Hairsine
Inks
Trevor Hairsine
Colors
Moose Baumann (credited as William Baumann)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Predator X

Things To Come (Table of Contents: 11)

X-Men: Messiah Complex / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Greg Land (signed)
Inks
Jay Leisten (signed)
Colors
Justin Ponsor (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine [James Howlett; Logan]; X-23; Mystique; Hepzibah; Warpath

[Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 16 pages (report information)

X-Men: Messiah Complex Chapter Two (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Messiah Complex Chapter One
    X-Men
  2. 1. X-Men: Messiah Complex
  3. 2. Chapter One
    X-Men
  4. 3. [Checklist]
    X-Men: Messiah Complex
  5. 4. [Cyclops]
    X-Men Datafiles
  6. 5. File 27: The X-Men
    X-Men Datafiles
  7. 6. File 512: X-Factor
    X-Men Datafiles
  8. 7. File 432: The New X-Men
    X-Men Datafiles
  9. 8. File 399: The Marauders
    X-Men Datafiles
  10. 9. File 665: The Purifiers
    X-Men Datafiles
  11. 10. File 801: Predator X
    X-Men Datafiles
  12. 11. Things To Come
    X-Men: Messiah Complex
  13. 12. [Advertisements]
  14. 13. X-Men: Messiah Complex Chapter Two
    X-Men
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