(March 1997)

Marvel, 1997 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1997-01-22
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Presents Paramount Comics
Barcode
009281037149 03
Editing
Bobbie Chase (credited) (editor); Bob Harras (credited) (editor in chief)

Issue Notes

™, ® & copyright © 1996 Paramount Pictures.
Published under license from Paramount Pictures
This issue has variants:

Battle with the Klingons! (Table of Contents)

Star Trek / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Patrick Zircher (signed as ZIRCHER)
Inks
Greg Adams ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Captain Christopher Pike; Commander Robbins [Number One]; Nano; Yeoman Dermot Cusack; Kaaj
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Crew battles Klingons

Bite Back. (Table of Contents: 1)

Power Play / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Disney's Toy stroy PC action that will eat you alive
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Ad for Disney's Power Play video game action for the PC.
Inside front cover.

The Fires of Pharos (Table of Contents: 2)

Star Trek / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Ian Edginton (credited); Dan Abnett (credited)
Pencils
Patrick Zircher (credited)
Inks
Greg Adams (credited)
Colors
Marie Javins (credited)
Letters
Janice Chiang (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shields at maximum!
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Captain Christopher Pike; Lt. Robbins [Number One]; Mr. Spock; Lt. Jose Tyler; Yeoman Dermot Cusack; Nurse Gabrielle Carlotti; Dr. Philip Boyce; Nano; Chief Moves-with-Burning Grace; Lt. Sita Mohindas; Ensign Raeger; Cayman; Commodore Hal Wyeth; Klingons; Commander Kaaj
Synopsis
The Enterprise flies to the defense of Starbase Thirteen, under attack by Klingons. Captain Pike outwits Klingon Commander Kaaj, who swears vengeance.
Reprints
Keywords
Arcturans; Evasive maneuver Sigma-Delta-One; Khodini; Klingon Battlecruiser Varchas; Marrat Nebula; Orions; Project Pharos; Starbase 13 (Fort Apache)

Indexer Notes

Stardate 2378.1.
Klingon Saying: BortaS bir jablu-Dl reH QaQqu'nay... 'Revenge is a dish best served cold.'

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Cookie-Crisp / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cookie-crisp
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 5.

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

Revell; Monogram / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
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?
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?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Enter the in your face sweepstakes
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 8 & 9.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Subway; Kid's Pak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
So Rad you can even bring your little brother!
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 13.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Playmates / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Star Trek First Contact
Genre
non-fiction; science fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 17.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Power Play / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's not a duck he's a swat team with feathers.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 21.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Play Station / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jet Moto. Racing on the edge.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Pages 24 & 25.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
East Coast Comics
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 27.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Editorial profile: Tom Brevoort comics historian, anime lover and walking timebomb
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 32.

Wish List (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cupid's Arrow hits the Marvel Universe
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 33.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Master of Kung-Fu; X-Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Carlos Pacheco takes on the X-Men
Genre
martial arts; superhero

Indexer Notes

Page 34.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Mike and Ike; Hot Tamales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Check out boxes of Mike and Ike & Hot Tamales candy and play the spot Spidey instant win game!
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 35.

Born to Be Wild? (Table of Contents: 14)

Ka-Zar / promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Piotrowski (credited as Rob Piotrowski)
Pencils
Andy Kubert (signed as Andy Kubert) (illustrations)
Inks
Jesse Delperdang (signed as DELPERDANG) (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hungry for high flying adventure?
Genre
jungle; superhero

Indexer Notes

promo for Ka-Zar (Marvel, 1997 series)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Palladium Books, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Palladium Books(R) presents: free game opportunity
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 39.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Subscribe to Marvel Comics now!
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 40.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Cap'n Crunch / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
So we were hiking to this really cool campsite for a bowl of Cap'n Crunch!!
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 41.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Goosebumps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
In this game, you dodge mutants, weirdos and creatures that drool.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page 42. Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Battle with the Klingons!
    Star Trek
  2. 1. Bite Back.
    Power Play
  3. 2. The Fires of Pharos
    Star Trek
  4. 3. ["Cookie-crisp"]
    Cookie-Crisp
  5. 4. ["Enter the in your face sweepstakes"]
    Revell; Monogram
  6. 5. ["So Rad you can even bring your little brother!"]
    Subway; Kid's Pak
  7. 6. ["Star Trek First Contact"]
    Playmates
  8. 7. ["He's not a duck he's a swat team with feathers."]
    Power Play
  9. 8. ["Jet Moto. Racing on the edge."]
    Play Station
  10. 9. ["East Coast Comics"]
  11. 10. ["Editorial profile: Tom Brevoort comics historian, anime lover and walking timebomb"]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  12. 11. Wish List
    Marvel Online
  13. 12. ["Carlos Pacheco takes on the X-Men"]
    Master of Kung-Fu; X-Men
  14. 13. ["Check out boxes of Mike and Ike & Hot Tamales candy and play the spot Spidey instant win game!"]
    Mike and Ike; Hot Tamales
  15. 14. Born to Be Wild?
    Ka-Zar
  16. 15. ["Palladium Books(R) presents: free game opportunity"]
    Palladium Books, Inc.
  17. 16. ["Subscribe to Marvel Comics now!"]
    Marvel Comics
  18. 17. ["So we were hiking to this really cool campsite for a bowl of Cap'n Crunch!!"]
    Cap'n Crunch
  19. 18. ["In this game, you dodge mutants, weirdos and creatures that drool."]
    Goosebumps
This issue was modified by, among others
  • JW "David" Asher
  • Dwayne Best
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Andrew Krieg
  • John Monagle
  • Han Slotema (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore