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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published December 2001
Cover Price 7.50 USD
Pages 116
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.

Cover Details

Characters Spider-Man
Genre superhero
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks Mark Bagley (?)
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.

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #141"

Characters Wolverine; Kitty Pryde
Genre superhero
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Terry Austin
Letters Typeset
Editing Louise Jones
Reprinted From X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #141 (Jan. 1981) Cover

1 page X-Men text article "Counting Down the Greatest #25"

Genre superhero
Script Bob Greenberger
Letters Typeset

22 page X-Men story "Days of Future Past "

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
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.
Genre superhero
Script John Byrne (Co-Plot); Chris Claremont
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Terry Austin
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Editing Louise Jones
Reprinted From X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #141 (Jan. 1981)

1 page Fantastic Four cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Fantastic Four #48"

Characters The Watcher; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Typeset
Editing Stan Lee
Reprinted From Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #48 (March 1966) Cover

1 page Fantastic Four text article "Counting Down the Greatest #24"

Genre superhero
Script Bob Greenberger
Letters Typeset

20 page Fantastic Four story "The Coming of Galactus! "

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
Synopsis The Silver Surfer arrives on earth and flags it for destruction by his world-eating boss, Galactus.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Artie Simek
Editing Stan Lee
Reprinted From Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #48 (March 1966)

1 page Spider-Man cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #1"

Characters Spider-Man; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters Typeset
Editing Stan Lee
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963) Cover

1 page Spider-Man text article "Counting Down the Greatest #23"

Genre superhero
Script Bob Greenberger
Letters Typeset

14 page Spider-Man story "Spider-Man "

Characters FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Aunt May; J. Jonah Jameson; John Jameson
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.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters John D'Agostino
Editing Stan Lee
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

10 page Spider-Man story "Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon"

Characters FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing; VILLAIN: Chameleon
Synopsis Spidey tangles with the F.F. and takes on the Chameleon.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Letters John Duffy
Editing Stan Lee
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

1 page Spider-Man story "Secrets of Spider-Man's Web"

Characters FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing
Synopsis Spidey's webbing explained.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Editing Stan Lee
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual, The (Marvel, 1964 series) #1

1 page Daredevil text article "Counting Down the Greatest #22"

Characters Daredevil; Elektra; Bullseye
Genre superhero
Script Bob Greenberger
Pencils Frank Miller
Inks Klaus Janson
Letters Typeset
Editing Denny O'Neil
Reprinted From Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #181 (April 1982) Cover in miniature

38 page Daredevil story "Last Hand"

Characters FEATURE: Daredevil; GUESTS: Elektra (Death); Foggy Nelson; Punisher; VILLAINS: Kingpin; Bullseye; Eric Slaughter; Turk; Grotto
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.
Genre superhero
Script Frank Miller
Pencils Frank Miller (Breakdowns); Klaus Janson (Finishes)
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Klaus Janson
Letters Joe Rosen
Editing Denny O'Neil
Notes Story narrated by Bullseye.
Reprinted From Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #181 (April 1982)

1 page Marvel Heroes text article "The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time: The Final Vote"

Genre superhero
Letters Typeset
Notes Countdown of the 100 greatest issues from #100-22.

1 page X-Men (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Back Cover"

Characters Cyclops
Genre superhero
Pencils Salvador Larroca
Inks Salvador Larroca (?)
Letters Typeset