The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #1

Marvel Comics

United States

Published
December 2001
Page count
116
Cover price
7.50 USD
Colour
Colour
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/274281

Credits

Editing
Brian Smith (Reprint)
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Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Spider-Man) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Spider-Man
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Spider-Man

Credits

Pencils
Mark Bagley
Inks
Mark Bagley (?)
Letters
Typeset
Editing
Brian Smith (Reprint)
See individual stories for original editors

Notes

Cover numbering is #25-22. The figure in the foreground is placed over a collage of Marvel characters (Carlos Pacheco's Avengers, Alex Ross' Wolverine, Joe Quesada's Daredevil and Alan Davis' Fantastic Four) that are the background images for every cover in this series.

Show/hide 1. Cover to X-Men #141 (X-Men) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
X-Men
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Wolverine; Kitty Pryde

Credits

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Terry Austin
Letters
Typeset
Editing
Louise Jones
Show/hide 2. Counting Down the Greatest #25 (X-Men) Text article, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
X-Men
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Author
Bob Greenberger
Letters
Typeset
Show/hide 3. Days of Future Past (X-Men) Comic story, 22 pages

Featuring

Feature
X-Men
Genre
Superhero
Characters
FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Angel; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde; GUESTS: Wolverine; Colossus; Storm; Sprite; Franklin Richards; and Magneto of 2013; Rachel Summers; Moira MacTaggert; Senator Robert Kelly; VILLAINS: Sentinels; New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants--Mystique; Destiny; Blob; Pyro; Avalanche; CAMEOS: Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen

Credits

Script
John Byrne (Co-Plot)
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Terry Austin
Colours
Glynis Wein
Letters
Tom Orzechowski
Editing
Louise Jones

Synopsis

Rachel Summers sends Kitty Pryde back in time from 2013 to warn the X-Men that the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants will try to kill Senator Kelly and begin a chain of events that spells doom for mutants.

Show/hide 4. Cover to Fantastic Four #48 (Fantastic Four) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Fantastic Four
Genre
Superhero
Characters
The Watcher; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing

Credits

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Typeset
Editing
Stan Lee
Show/hide 5. Counting Down the Greatest #24 (Fantastic Four) Text article, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Fantastic Four
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Author
Bob Greenberger
Letters
Typeset
Show/hide 6. The Coming of Galactus! (Fantastic Four) Comic story, 20 pages

Featuring

Feature
Fantastic Four
Genre
Superhero
Characters
FEATURE: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing; GUESTS: The Silver Surfer; The Watcher; Inhumans--Black Bolt; Karnak; Gorgon; Medusa; Crystal; VILLAINS: Galactus; Maximus; Seeker; Skrulls

Credits

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee

Synopsis

The Silver Surfer arrives on earth and flags it for destruction by his world-eating boss, Galactus.

Show/hide 7. Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Spider-Man) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Spider-Man
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing

Credits

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Steve Ditko
Letters
Typeset
Editing
Stan Lee
Show/hide 8. Counting Down the Greatest #23 (Spider-Man) Text article, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Spider-Man
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Author
Bob Greenberger
Letters
Typeset
Show/hide 9. Spider-Man (Spider-Man) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature
Spider-Man
Genre
Superhero
Characters
FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Aunt May; J. Jonah Jameson; John Jameson

Credits

Script
Stan Lee
Art
Steve Ditko
Letters
John D'Agostino
Editing
Stan Lee

Synopsis

Newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson begins his legendary crusade against Spider-Man by touting his son John, an astronaut, as a true hero; Spidey ends up saving John's life in a rocket accident.

Show/hide 10. Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon (Spider-Man) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Spider-Man
Genre
Superhero
Characters
FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing; VILLAIN: Chameleon

Credits

Script
Stan Lee
Art
Steve Ditko
Letters
John Duffy
Editing
Stan Lee

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon
Also printed
Australia
Strange Tales (Horwitz, 1963 series) #5 ([1963?])
 
Australia
Strange Tales (Horwitz, 1963 series) #5 ([1963?])
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon
 
United States
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #7 (December 1970)
Spider-Man Vs. the Chameleon
 
United States
The Amazing Spider-Man (Pocket, 1977 series) #81443 [1] (September 1977)
Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon
 
Australia
The Amazing Spider-Man (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #173 (October 1977)
Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon!
 
United States
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #1 (1987)
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon
 
United States
Marvel Comics Presents Spider-Man (Marvel, 1988 series) (1988)
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon
 
United States
Spider-Man Classics (Marvel, 1993 series) #2 (May 1993)
Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon
 
United States
The Essential Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series) #1 (December 1996)
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon
 
United States
Wizard Ace Edition: Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 2003 series) (January 2003)
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon
 
United States
Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 2005 series) (2005)
Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon
 
United States
Spider-Man Collectible Series (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (3 September 2006)
Spider-Man Vs. The Chameleon!

Synopsis

Spidey tangles with the F.F. and takes on the Chameleon.

Show/hide 11. Secrets of Spider-Man's Web (Spider-Man) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Spider-Man
Genre
Superhero
Characters
FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing

Credits

Script
Stan Lee
Art
Steve Ditko
Editing
Stan Lee

Synopsis

Spidey's webbing explained.

Show/hide 12. Counting Down the Greatest #22 (Daredevil) Text article, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daredevil
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Daredevil; Elektra; Bullseye

Credits

Author
Bob Greenberger
Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Klaus Janson
Letters
Typeset
Editing
Denny O'Neil

Reprint history

First print
United States
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #181 (April 1982)
Bullseye vs. Elektra. One Wins. One Dies.
Also printed
Australia
Daredevil the Man Without Fear! (Federal, 1984 series) #10 ([December 1985?])
Bullseye vs Elektra One Wins. One Dies.
Show/hide 13. Last Hand (Daredevil) Comic story, 38 pages

Featuring

Feature
Daredevil
Genre
Superhero
Characters
FEATURE: Daredevil; GUESTS: Elektra (Death); Foggy Nelson; Punisher; VILLAINS: Kingpin; Bullseye; Eric Slaughter; Turk; Grotto

Credits

Script
Frank Miller
Pencils
Frank Miller (Breakdowns)
Klaus Janson (Finishes)
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colours
Klaus Janson
Letters
Joe Rosen
Editing
Denny O'Neil

Reprint history

First print
United States
Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #181 (April 1982)
Last Hand
Also printed
United States
The Elektra Saga (Marvel, 1984? series) #3 (April 1984)
Last Hand  (pgs. 3-4, 6-13, 16-24, reprinted as pgs. 9-10, 26, 29-33, 36-46)
 
Australia
Daredevil the Man Without Fear! (Federal, 1984 series) #10 ([December 1985?])
Last Hand
 
Australia
Daredevil the Man Without Fear! (Federal, 1984 series) #11 ([February 1986?])
Untitled [Last Hand]

Synopsis

Bullseye breaks out of prison; Elektra hunts down Foggy and is about to kill him until she recognizes him as Matt's buddy from college; Bullseye fights Elektra and kills her with her own sai; DD goes after Bullseye and ends up dropping him from a great height, breaking every bone in his body.

Notes

Story narrated by Bullseye.

Show/hide 14. The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time: The Final Vote (Marvel Heroes) Text article, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Marvel Heroes
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Author
Letters
Typeset

Notes

Countdown of the 100 greatest issues from #100-22.

Show/hide 15. Back Cover (X-Men) Illustration, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
X-Men
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Cyclops

Credits

Pencils
Salvador Larroca
Inks
Salvador Larroca (?)
Letters
Typeset

Notes

Cover numbering is #25-22. The figure in the foreground is placed over a collage of Marvel characters (Carlos Pacheco's Avengers, Alex Ross' Wolverine, Joe Quesada's Daredevil and Alan Davis' Fantastic Four) that are the background images for every cover in this series.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 46783

Cover added

  • 03/07/2010

Index completed

  • 03/07/2010

Last updated

  • 09/10/2010