(January 2001)

Marvel, 2000 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.99 USD; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606048397 00211
Editing
Ralph Macchio (editor); Lara Castle (assistant editor); Joe Quesada (editor in chief)

[Hunting Monsters] (Table of Contents)

First Line / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Monster Hunters [Ulysses Bloodstone; Zawadi; Namora; Doctor Druid; Mac Curry [Makkari] (NSA Agent)]; Yankee Clipper; Black Fox; Liberty Girl
Reprints

After... ...and Before! (Table of Contents: 1)

First Line / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Stern (scripter, co-plotter); John Byrne (co-plotter)
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Jack Morelli

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Monster Hunters [Ulysses Bloodstone; Zawadi; Doctor Druid; Namora; Mac Curry [Makkari] (NSA Agent)]; Black Fox; Liberty Girl; Yankee Clipper; Agent Scott [Velmax] (a Skrull, as NSA Special Agent Scott, becomes Effigy); Nightingale; Zuhn (a Skrull, disguised as a human); Blackjack (villain); Scythe (villain); Dr. Schreiber (transformed into a monster); Dr. Stuart; Miriam (mentioned); Nocturne (villain, mentioned); Doctor Alexander M. Locke (22nd century); Omega-20 (alias "Gene", a cyborg, 22nd century); Skrulls (22nd century)
Synopsis
In the late 22nd century, the Skrulls attempt to murder the humans who have uncovered their secret. In 1958, Agent Scott (Velmax in disguise) has asked some heroes to help him investigate security breaches at a research center. There they encounter the Monster Hunters, who are investigating strange psychic emannations traced to the area. Once inside, Agent Scott discovers that the facility contains his old spacecraft, taken by the government in 1947. After the conclusion of that adventure, the Yankee Clipper suggests they form a super-team called the First Line.
Reprints
Keywords
monsters; Skrulls

Indexer Notes

The story sequence featuring the Monster Hunters and formation of the First Line takes place in 1958.

In previous and subsequent appearances, the Skrull Velmax appears as a black-haired human named Jacob Scott. In this issue only, he appears as a blonde-haired human named Agent Scott. That blonde-haired identity continues as Effigy. This story reveals that Agent Scott uses the cover of being blasted by an alien ray to explain how he gained the power to change his form.

Yankee Clipper's previous chronological appearance was in the flashback to 1955 in issue #1, his next chronological appearance is in issue #3.

This issue features the origin of the First Line.

[Marvel: The Lost Generation] (Table of Contents: 2)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Hunting Monsters]
    First Line
  2. 1. After... ...and Before!
    First Line
  3. 2. [Marvel: The Lost Generation]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • John Censullo
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gregg Whitmore