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Issue: Hero Initiative: Mike Wieringo Book #1
Publication Date: August 2008
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/25/2008
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 75960605301807258
Price: $4.99 CAD
$4.99 USD
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Content Items: 11 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Nathan Cosby; Mark Paniccia (consulting editor)
Disclose Notes: Diamond order code: APR083897

Cover title: What If This Was the Fantastic Four?: A Tribute to Mike Wieringo.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy paper
Binding: saddle-stitched
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What If This Was the Fantastic Four?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Mike Wieringo
Karl Kesel
Paul Mounts
Typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
New Fantastic Four
Spider-Man; Wolverine; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hulk
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Mike Wieringo 1963-2007

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Rose Toth (Photo)
Rose Toth (Photo)
Typeset
Subject Matter
biography
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Bio and tribute to Mike Wieringo who died Aug. 12, 2007 of heart failure.
This What If...

Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeff Parker; Nathan Cosby
Art Adams
Art Thibert
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Typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
New Fantastic Four
Reprinting
FlagFantastic Four #348 [Direct] published January 1991cover
FlagFantastic Four #349 [Direct] published February 1991cover
FlagFantastic Four #347 [Direct] published December 1990
was This Issue's Got Everything! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover
 
Miscellaneous
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Recap of the original "New Fantastic Four" story in the FF with small reproductions of the original covers.
All Possible Worlds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeff Parker
Mike Wieringo (pages 1-2, 4-8); Art Adams (page 3); Paul Renaud (page 9); Stuart immonen (pages 10-11); Cully Hamner (page 12); Alan Davis (page 13); Casey Jones (page 14); David Williams (pages 15-17); Sanford Greene (page 18); Humberto Ramos (pages 19-20); Skottie Young (pages 21-24); Mike Allred (page 25); Barry Kitson (pages 26-27)
Karl Kesel (pages 1-2, 4-8, 10-11, 13-14, 19-20, 25); Art Adams (pages 3, 15-17); Paul Renaud (page 9); Cully Hamner (page 12); Nathan Massengill (page 18); Skottie Young (pages 21-24); Barry Kitson (pages 26-27)
Val Staples; Leanne Hannah (assistant)
Blambot; Nate Piekos
Subject Matter
superhero
New Fantastic Four
New Fantastic Four [Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine [Logan]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; The Watcher [Uatu]; Super Skrull (villain); Blastaar (villain); Dr. Doom [Victor von Doom] (villain); Mephisto (villain); Sandman (villain); Venom [Eddie Brock] (villain); Sabretooth [Victor Creed] (villain); Abomination [Emil Blonsky](villain); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Tony Stark [Iron Man] (cameo); She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters] (cameo); Dr. Strange [Dr. Stephen Strange] (cameo); Vision (cameo); Professor X [Charles Xavier] (cameo); Cyclops [Scott Summers] (cameo); Jean Grey; Franklin Richards; D'Lilah (cameo flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]] (cameo flashback)
When Reed, Sue and Johnny are killed by a Skrull, the replacement Fantastic Four are convinced into becoming the real Fantastic Four. Spidey, Wolvie, Hulk and Ghost Rider tackle the FF's old foes but find one of their greatest challenges comes when Dr. Doom teams up with the deadly Mephisto.
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Miscellaneous
27
Jeff Parker explains in the recap that he accidentally made the Ghost Rider in this story Johnny Blaze when he should have been Danny Ketch.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Giarrusso
Chris Giarrusso
Chris Giarrusso
Chris Giarrusso
Chris Giarrusso
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
New Fantastic Four
New Fantastic Four [Spider-Man; Wolverine; Ghost Rider; Hulk]; GUESTS: Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Iron Man; Thor; Colossus; Rogue; Hawkeye; Gambit; Captain America; Quicksilver
When the Fantastic Four decide to try and get a spot on a sold out cruise ship, they convince Spider-man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider and Hulk to give up their spots and become the New Fantastic Four while they are away.
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Miscellaneous
1
Credits

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Wieringo
?
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Typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Human Torch; The Thing
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Miscellaneous
1
Original What If? Cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Art Adams
Art Adams
Kelsey Shannon
Typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
New Fantastic Four
Spider-Man; Wolveine; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Hulk
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Presents what was supposed to be the cover art for this story when it was slated as a regular issue.
The Hero Initiative

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Rose Toth (Photo)
Rose Toth (Photo)
Typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Short article explains that most of the artists who worked on this book did so at a reduced rate (some at $1.00 per page) in order to produce it; Includes a photo of Wieringo.
Tribute

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Matt Wieringo;Chuck Wojtkiewicz; Scott Hampton; Mark Waid; Jeff Parker; Richard Case
Mike Wieringo; Jeff Parker; Richard Case
Typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
Creator's tributes to Mike Wieringo presented with pencilled art for this issue as well as two original sketches by Jeff Parker and Richard Case.
Acknowledgements

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
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Back Cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Richard Case (?)
Typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Fantastic Four
Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Mike Wieringo
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Presents the tribute to Mike Wieringo that appeared in most Marvel comics.

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