Issue | #577 |
Published | January 2009 |
Frequency | thrice monthly |
Cover Price | 3.99 USD; 4.50 CAN |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Stephen Wacker; Tom Brennan (assistant); Tom Brevoort (executive) |
Characters | Spider-Man; Punisher |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Paolo Rivera |
Inks | Paolo Rivera |
Synopsis | An advertisement for Activision's computer game, "Kung Fu Panda: The Game." |
Notes | inside front cover |
Notes | The recap is cast as one of Punisher's War Journal entries. |
Characters | Punisher; Carlo; Moses Magnum; Spider-Man; |
Synopsis | Punisher steals mutant growth hormone from Moses Magnum. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Zeb Wells |
Pencils | Paolo Rivera |
Inks | Paolo Rivera |
Colors | Javier Rodriguez; Dean White |
Letters | Cory Petit [as VC's Cory Petit] |
Notes | Punisher is drawn so far off model as to be almost unrecognizable. |
Synopsis | An advertisement for FAB Starpoint school supplies featuring licensed Marvel characters. |
Notes | This advertisement is between pages 7 and 8 of the first Spider-Man story. |
Synopsis | An advertisement for Lee Publications activity books featuring licensed Marvel characters. |
Notes | This advertisement is between pages 10 and 11 of the first Spider-Man story. |
Synopsis | An advertisement for on-line collectibles retailer collectibles.com |
Notes | This advertisement is between pages 13 and 14 of the first Spider-Man story. |
Characters | the Bookie; J. Jonah Jameson |
Synopsis | The Bookie accuses Jameson of being the Spider Tracer Killer. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Kelly |
Pencils | Barry Kitson |
Inks | Mark Farmer |
Colors | Dean White |
Letters | Cory Petit [as VC's Cory Petit] |
Notes | This story follows the final page of the first Spider-Man story. |
Synopsis | An advertisement for Disney's computer game, "Ultimate Band." |
Notes | This advertisement appears between pages 1 and 2 of the J. Jonah Jameson story. |
Characters | Spider-Man; Moses Magnum; Punisher |
Synopsis | Spider-Man rescues the Punisher from Moses Magnum. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Zeb Wells |
Pencils | Paolo Rivera |
Inks | Paolo Rivera |
Colors | Javier Rodriguez; Dean White |
Letters | Cory Petit [as VC's Cory Petit] |
Notes | This story follows the final page of the J. Jonah Jameson story. Punisher is drawn so far off model as to be almost unrecognizable. |
Synopsis | An advertisement for the Activision computer game, "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows." |
Notes | This advertisement is between pages 1 and 2 of the second Spider-Man story. |
Synopsis | An in-house promotional for the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Marvel, 2008 series). |
Notes | This advertisement is between pages 4 and 5 of the second Spider-Man story. |
Synopsis | Letters of comment from Kevin Coleman, NYC; Shafi Sikander; Graylon Martin, Wilmington NC; John Staltaro, Stratford CT; and John Blair. |
Script | Steve Wacker |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | This column follows the final page of the second Spider-Man story. |
Synopsis | An advertisement for Activision's computer game, "Shrek's Carnival Craze Party Games," featuring the DreamWorks animated character, Shrek. |
Notes | inside back cover |
Synopsis | An advertisement for the Disney computer game, "Bolt: The Video Game." |
Notes | back cover |