(October 1997)

Marvel, 1997 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
12.95 USD; 18.15 CAD
Pages
164
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Amalgam
ISBN
0-7851-0580-8 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
759606105809 00111
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Bob Kahan (credited) (editor - collected edition); Tom Brevoort (credited) (editor - collected edition); Jim Spivey (credited) (associate editor - collected edition); Glenn Greenberg (credited) (assistant editor - original series)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock cover
Binding
squarebound; trade paperback
Publishing Format
collected edition

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Rodolfo Damaggio (credited) (signed as Damaggio)
Inks
Karl Story (credited) (signed as STORY)
Colors
Andre Khromov (credited) (signed as DRE)
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Challengers of the Fantastic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tom Grummett (credited)
Inks
Al Vey (credited)
Colors
Mark McNabb

Genre
superhero
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Challengers of the Fantastic (Table of Contents: 2)

Challengers of the Fantastic / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Karl Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Tom Grummett (credited)
Inks
Al Vey (credited)
Colors
Joe Rosas (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)
Editing
Tom Brevoort (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sue "Ace" Storm; Reed "Prof" Richards; Johnny "Red" Storm; Senator Ben "Rocky" Grimm; Ivan Kragoff (Amalgam); Super-Apes (Amalgam); Bronze Tiger; Von Doom, Victor (Amalgam); Vykin The Black Bolt; Dream Crystal; Medusa Moonrider; Uatu, The Guardian; Multi-Masters; June Masters; Otto Octavius (Amalgam); The Silver Racer; Galactiac; Doctor Doomsday
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Challengers Mountain o' Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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Indexer Notes

Faux letters page.

The Triumph of Brother Brood! (Table of Contents: 4)

X-Patrol / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited) (signed as Hitch)
Inks
Paul Neary (credited) (signed as Neary)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
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The Curse of Brother Brood (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Patrol / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Paul Neary (credited)
Colors
Joe Andreani (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited); Kiff Scholl (credited)
Editing
Jaye Gardner (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Niles Cable; X-Patrol [Shatterstarfire [Princess Koriand'r]; Piotyr Rasputin [Ferro Man]; Rita Farr [Elasti-Girl]; Joseph Wilson [Jericho]; Hank Logan [Beastling]; Paige Guthrie [Dial H.U.S.K.]]; Brother Brood; Broodlings; Raveniya The Healer; Terra-X The Destoyer
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Brother Brood (Table of Contents: 6)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch (credited)
Inks
Paul Neary (credited)
Colors
?

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

Iron Lantern / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Smith (credited) (signed as PMS)
Inks
Paul Smith (credited) (signed as PMS)
Colors
Atomic Paintbrush (signed as ATOMIC)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Lantern; Happy Kalmaku; H.E.C.T.O.R.; Madame Sapphire; Stewart Rhodes; Great White; Green Guardsman
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Showdown at Stark Aircraft (Table of Contents: 8)

Iron Lantern / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Paul Smith (credited)
Inks
Al Williamson (credited); Andrew Pepoy (credited); Greg Adams (credited); Bob McLeod (credited); Tom Palmer (credited); Al Milgrom (credited); Paul Smith (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited); Albert Deschesne (credited)
Editing
Tom Brevoort (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Oa, The Living Planet; Iron Lantern [Hal Stark]; H.E.C.T.O.R.; Madame Sapphire [Pepper Ferris]; Stewart Rhodes; Happy Kalmaku; Senator Harrington Ferris; Rhomann Sur (cameo, flashback); Kyle O'Brien; Green Guardsman (cameo; flashback); Gardner and Gyrich (the senator's bodyguards); Great White; Mandarinestro
Synopsis
After returning H.E.C.T.O.R. to Oa the Living Planet, Iron Lantern returns to earth where he saves Pepper Ferris when she decides to fly a new test plane. Later at a party, Iron Lantern fights Great White, who's been released by Madame Sapphire.
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Indexer Notes

Amalgam characters: Iron Lantern: Green Lantern and Iron Man; Oa, The Living Planet: Oa, The Guardians of the Universe and Ego, the Living Planet; H.E.C.T.O.R.: Hector Hammond and MODOK; Stewart Rhodes: John Stewart and Jim Rhodes; Pepper Ferris: Pepper Potts and Carol Farris; Happy Kalmaku: Happy Hogan and Thomas Klamaku; Rhomann Sur: Abin Sur and Rhomann Dey; Madame Sapphire: Madame Masque and Star Sapphire; Kyle O'Brien: Kyle Rayner and Michael O'Brien; Green Guardsman: Green Lantern and the Guardsman; Great White: Ultimo and the Shark; Mandarinestro: Mandarin and Sinestro

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

Sock It to Oa / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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Indexer Notes

Faux letters page.

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

Magnetic Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Barry Kitson (credited)
Inks
Dan Panosian (credited)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
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Born Again (Table of Contents: 11)

Magnetic Men / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Peyer (credited)
Pencils
Barry Kitson (credited)
Inks
Dan Panosian (credited)
Colors
Matt Webb (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)
Letters
Comicraft (credited); Kolja Fuchs (credited); Emerson Miranda (credited)
Editing
Mark Bernardo (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mastermind; Magnetic Men; Lance Vale [Nickel]; Snapper Jones [Bismuth]; Debbie Walker [Antimony]; John Henry Steel [Iron]; Lucius Richmond [Cobalt]; Soniklaw; Sinster Society; Kultron; Vance Cosmic; Deathborg; Black Vulture; Doctor Will Magnus (Magneto's brother); Quasimodox; Chemodam
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Magneto Meter / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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Indexer Notes

Faux letters page.

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

Spider-Boy / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
José Ladrönn (credited) (signed as J. O. Ladronn [down])
Inks
Juan Vlasco (credited) (signed as Vlasco); Karl Kesel (credited) (signed as Kesel)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Boy; Timberwolf by Night; Lady Bug; 'Lectron; Martinex 5; Darkstar; Dream Date; Living Lightning Lad; Vance Cosmic; Universe Boy; Star Charlie; Sparkler; Psi-Girl; Multiple Maid; Sun Lord; Living Lightning Lass; Bouncing Ball
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Too Many Heroes -- Too Little Time! (Table of Contents: 14)

Spider-Boy / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Stern (credited as R. K. Sternsel); Karl Kesel (credited as R. K. Sternsel)
Pencils
José Ladrönn (credited as Ladrönn)
Inks
Juan Vlasco (credited)
Colors
Joe Rosas (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)
Letters
Bill Oakley (credited)
Editing
Ralph Macchio (credited as Ralph Felder) (original editor); James Felder (credited as Ralph Felder) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Boy; Scavulture; Rex Leech; Betty Brant; Silver Racer; Dr. Octopus [Amalgam];

Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 [Psi-Girl; Living Lightning Lad; Vance Cosmic; Martinex 5; Universe Boy; Living Lightning Lass; Sun-Lord; Cannonfire; Multiple Maid; Growing Boy; Lady Bug [Salu Van Dyne]; Dream Date; Invisible Girl; Paste-Eater Pete; Timberwolf by Night; Star Charlie; Shadowstar; Chameleon; Fantastic Lad; Bouncing Ball; Molecule Lad; 'Lectron; Sparkler; Myriad; Living Colossus; Phoenetix; Xcel; Nucleus; Mass; Darkstar];

Frightful Five [Manorb; Sparticus; Valinus; Tharlock; Agamotto Express]; Kang, The Time Conqueror [Chronus-Tut]; Spider-Boy 2099 [Mig-el Gand]
Synopsis
Spider-Boy journeys across time and space to meet three versions of Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 in order to save himself from an old, time-wandering foe.
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Indexer Notes

Amalgams: Spider-Boy (Spider-Man; Superboy); Scavulture (Scavenger; Vulture); Silver Racer (Silver Surfer; Black Racer); Kang, The Time Commander (Time Trapper; Kang the Conqueror); Chronos-Tut (Chronos; Rama Tut; Richard Nixon); Spider-Boy 2099 (Spider-Man 2099; Mon-El); Phantom-Negative Zone (Phantom Zone; Negative Zone);

Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 (Legion of Super-Heroes; Guardians of the Galaxy);

Vance Cosmic (Vance Astro; Cosmic Boy); Martinex 5 (Martinex; Brainiac 5); Living Lightning Lass (Living Lightning; Lightning Lass); Sun Lord (Sunboy; Firelord); Cannonfire (Cannonball; Wildfire); Multiple Maid (Duo Damsel; Madrox, the Multiple Man); Growing Boy (Colossal Boy; Growing Man); Lady Bug (Shrinking Violet; the Wasp); Dream Date (Destiny; Dream Girl); Invisible Girl (Invisible Kid; Invisible Girl); Paste-Eater Pete (Matter-Eater Lad; Paste Pot Pete); Timberwolf by Night (Timber Wolf; Werewolf by Night); Star Charlie (Starboy; Charlie-27); Shadowstar (Shadow Lass; Starhawk); Phantom Cat (Phantom Girl; Shadowcat); Chameleon (Chameleon Boy; Chameleon); Fantastic Lad (Elastic Lad; Mr. Fantastic); Bouncing Ball (Bouncing Boy; Speedball); Molecule Lad (Element Lad; Molecule Man): Universe Boy (Ultra Boy; Captain Universe); Living Lightning Lad (Living Lightning; Lightning Lad); Psi-Girl (Psylocke; Saturn Girl); 'Lectron (Livewire; Electro); Sparkler (Spark; Dazzler); Myriad (Duo Damsel; Madrox, the Multiple Man); Living Colossus (Leviathan; Living Colossus); Phoenetix (Kinetix; Phoenix); Xcel (XS; Quicksilver); Nucleus (Element Lad; Molecule Man); Mass (Starboy; Charlie-27); Darkstar (Darkstar [Carla White]; Darkstar [Laynia Petrovna]);

Frightful Five (Fatal Five; Frightful Four); Valinus (Valinus; Terminus); Tharlock (Tharok; Deathlok); Manorb (Mano; the Orb); Agamotto Express (Emerald Empress; Agamotto); Sparticus (Persuader; Gladiator).

Chronos-Tut looks like Richard Nixon and makes a comment about how "his mother was a saint" -- much like the real Nixon often did.

Another Amazing Amalgam Art Pick! (Table of Contents: 15)

Spider-Boy / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
José Ladrönn (credited) (signed as J. O. Ladronn [down])
Inks
Juan Vlasco (credited) (signed as Juan Vlas.)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Boy
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Thorion / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita Jr. (credited)
Colors
Digital Chameleon (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thorion
Reprints

Thorion the Hunter (Table of Contents: 17)

Thorion / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Keith Giffen (credited)
Pencils
John Romita Jr. (credited)
Inks
Digital Chameleon (credited)
Colors
Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations); Dan Brown (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited); Kolja Fuchs (credited)
Editing
Tom Brevoort (credited) (original editor)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Odin (Amalgam); Thorion, The Hunter; L'ok D'Saad; Bald'r; Ymir of the Frozen Wastes; Surtur, Lord of all things Infernal; Kalibak, The Thrice Damned; Mangog, Dark Harbinger
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Indexer Notes

New page 15 added.

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

The Source Strikes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

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Faux letters page.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Challengers of the Fantastic
  3. 2. Challengers of the Fantastic
    Challengers of the Fantastic
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Challengers Mountain o' Mail
  5. 4. The Triumph of Brother Brood!
    X-Patrol
  6. 5. The Curse of Brother Brood
    X-Patrol
  7. 6. Brother Brood
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Iron Lantern
  9. 8. Showdown at Stark Aircraft
    Iron Lantern
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Sock It to Oa
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Magnetic Men
  12. 11. Born Again
    Magnetic Men
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    The Magneto Meter
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Boy
  15. 14. Too Many Heroes -- Too Little Time!
    Spider-Boy
  16. 15. Another Amazing Amalgam Art Pick!
    Spider-Boy
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Thorion
  18. 17. Thorion the Hunter
    Thorion
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    The Source Strikes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Jim Van Dore