Issue Details

Issue	#72
Published	September 2006
Frequency	Monthly except semi-monthly in January
Cover Price	2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD
Pages	48
Editing	Ralph Macchio; John Barber (associate); Rich Ginter (production); Joe Quesada (editor in chief); Dan Buckley (publisher)
Notes	© 2006 Marvel Characters, Inc.

Cover Details - "Magical: Part 1"

Characters	X-Men [Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Magician [Elliot Boggs]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Rogue; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Tom Raney (signed)
Inks	Tom Raney (signed)
Colors	Richard Isanove (signed)
Letters	typeset

Half page Ultimate X-Men recap "Previously in Ultimate X-Men:"

Genre	Superhero
Letters	typeset
Notes	Recap of story to date, creator credits and indicia.

21 page Ultimate X-Men story "Magical, Part 1 (of 3)"

Characters	X-Men [Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Magician [Elliot Boggs]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Rogue; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]]; Professor Charles Xavier; Mystique; General Nick Fury; Syndicate [Luke; Matthew]; Theresa Pryde; The Friends of Humanity (villains)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Robert Kirkman
Pencils	Tom Rainey
Inks	Scott Hanna
Colors	Gina Going
Letters	Joe Caramagna [as VC's Joe Caramagna]

1 page Ultimate X-Men letters page "Ultimate X-Men"

Characters	X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Magician [Elliot Boggs]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Tom Raney (signed)
Inks	Tom Raney (signed)
Colors	Richard Isanove (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Michael Sparks, Nikita Singh, Alissa Groff, Aaron Christopher, Christian Valencia, Ultimate Fan, Me and Liam. Preview of cover to Ultimate X-Men #73.

8 page Masked Marvel story "You'll rue the day you crossed paths with--"

Characters	Masked Marvel [Adam Austin]; Avengers [Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]]; Eddie Ward; Nicole Boose; Edwin Jarvis
Genre	Superhero
Script	Karl Kesel
Pencils	David Hahn
Inks	David Hahn
Colors	Pete Pantazis
Letters	Cory Petit [as VC's Cory Petit]; Rus Wooton [as VC's Rus Wooton]
Editing	Nicole Boose