- Script
- Mark Gruenwald
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Reprints
Page contains artist credits, table of contents, text article, and indicia.
The text article, "Optimal Conditions", continues on the inside back cover.
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Walter Simonson
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Sif
- Reprints
Asgardian; 1st App. Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #102
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Kerry Gammill
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Silvermane [Silvio Manfredi]
- Reprints
Silvio Manfredi; 1st App. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #73
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Michael Golden
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Silver Samurai [Kenuichio Harada]
- Reprints
Kenuichio Harada; Cousin of Sunfire; 1st App. Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #111
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- John Byrne; Eliot R. Brown
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols; Eliot R. Brown
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero; science fiction
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
- Reprints
Norrin Radd; Former Herald of Galactus; 1st App. Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #48
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Ron Frenz
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Beetle; Boomerang; Speed Demon; Rhino; Hydro-Man
- Reprints
1st App. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #280
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Rod Whigham
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sin-Eater [Stanley Carter]
- Reprints
Stanley Carter; 1st App. Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series) #107
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Steve Leialoha
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Siryn [Theresa Rourke]
- Reprints
Theresa Rourke; Daughter of Banshee; Niece of Black Tom; 1st App. Spider-Woman (Marvel, 1978 series) #37
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Ron Frenz
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Slyde [Jalome Beacher]
- Reprints
Jalome Beacher; 1st App. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #272
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Jon Bogdanove
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Queen Mother Maraud; Jakal; Snark Warrior
- Reprints
1st App. Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series) #1
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- George Pérez
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero; martial arts
- Characters
- Abraham Brown; Robert Diamond; Lin Sun; Lotus Shinchuko; White Tiger
- Reprints
1st App. Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu (Marvel, 1974 series) #1
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Art Nichols
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ursa Major; Vanguard; Darkstar; Crimson Dynamo; Gremlin; Titanium Man; Prof. Piotr Phobos
- Reprints
1st App. Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #258
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Sal Buscema
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Rom; Starshine; Starshine [Brandy Clark]; Terminator; Firefall; Mentus; Hammerhand; Javelin; Astra; Trapper; Breaker; Unseen; Seeker; Scanner; Pulsar; Rainbow; Gloriole; Lightningbolt; Heatwave; Dominor
- Reprints
1st App. Rom (Marvel, 1979 series) #1
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Speed Demon [James Sanders]
- Reprints
James Sanders; Formerly Whizzer; 1st App. (as Whizzer) Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #70; 1st App. (as Speed Demon) Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #222
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Mike Zeck
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]
- Reprints
1st Full App. Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #7
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Paul Ryan; Eliot R. Brown
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols; Eliot R. Brown
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hyperion; Nighthawk; Whizzer; Doctor Spectrum; Power Princess; Amphibian; Skrull; Black Archer; Tom Thumb; Blue Eagle; Lady Lark; Arcanna; Nuke; Ape X; Dr. Decibel; Foxfire; Lamprey; Quagmire; Shape; Redstone; Moonglow; Thermite; Haywire; Inertia
- Reprints
1st App. Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #85
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Jim Starlin
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Starfox [Eros]
- Reprints
Eros; Son of Mentor; Brother of Thanos; 1st App. Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #55
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Bob Wiacek; Eliot R. Brown
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols; Eliot R. Brown
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Stingray [Dr. Walter Newell]
- Reprints
Dr. Walter Newell; 1st App. (as Walter) Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #95; 1st App. (as Stingray) Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #19
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Paul Smith
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Storm [Ororo Munroe]
- Reprints
Ororo Munroe; 1st App. Giant Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- John Byrne
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Namor, The Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie]
- Reprints
Namor McKenzie; 1st Modern App. Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Arvell Jones
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Moloids; Tyrannoids
- Reprints
1st App. (Moloids) Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #24; 1st App. (Tyrannoids) Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #5
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Sandy Plunkett
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida]
- Reprints
Shiro Yoshida; Cousin of Silver Samurai; 1st App. X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #64
- Script
- Mark Gruenwald; Peter Sanderson; Steve Saffel
- Pencils
- Bob McLeod
- Inks
- Joe Rubinstein; James Fry; Art Nichols
- Colors
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Brenda Mings (typeset)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Sunspot [Roberto DaCosta]
- Reprints
Roberto DaCosta; 1st App. Marvel Graphic Novel (Marvel, 1982 series) #4
- Script
- Dennis Mallonee
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
The inside back cover contains an appendix that is continued from last issue and the "Optimal Conditions" text article continued from inside front cover.
The appendix, titled "Appendix: Other Dimensions" contains information on: Planet Perilous, Polemachus, Purple Dimension, Quadraverse, Quarl, Quasi-Universe, Rammatpolen, Realm of the Beasts, Realm of Madness, Realm of Nothingness, Realm of the Shadow Queen, Realm of the Undying Ones, Reverse Dimension, Rome-World