Issue Details

Issue	#501
Published	October 2003
Cover Price	$2.25
Pages	36
Editing	Tom Brevoort; Marc Sumerak (Assistant Editor); Andy Schmidt (Assistant Editor)
Notes	Two issues published in October.

Cover Details - "untitled"

Characters	The Thing
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Mike Wieringo
Inks	Karl Kesel
Colors	Richard Isanove
Notes	Two issues published in October.
Reprinted	in Fantastic Four [Trade Paperback] (Marvel, 2003 series) #2

1 page Fantastic Four recap "The Fantastic Four"

Characters	Franklin Richards; Valeria Richards; Mister Fantastic; The Thing; Human Torch; Invisible Woman; Doctor Doom
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Mike Wieringo
Inks	Karl Kesel
Colors	Paul Mounts
Letters	typeset
Notes	Recap of the events which led to the start of this issue with credits and indicia.

22 page Fantastic Four story "5th Wheel Part 1"

Characters	Invisible Woman; Franklin Richards; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing; Valeria Richards; Victor Von Doom; Valeria Rosikon
Genre	Superhero
Script	Mark Waid
Pencils	Casey Jones
Inks	Casey Jones
Colors	Paul Mounts
Letters	Rus Wooton [as Virtual Calligraphy's Rus Wooton]
Reprinted	in Fantastic Four [Trade Paperback] (Marvel, 2003 series) #2

3 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Advertisements"

Notes

House Advertisements for: RUNAWAYS series, SENTINEL series, TROUBLE #1.

9 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes

Total of 9 one-page advertisements for: Warioworld (game, Nintendo); Bring Home Your Heroes (dvd, WB), Dragonball Z: The Legacy of Goku II (game, Atari), The Incredible Hulk (video/dvd, Buena Vista), Sphero Master Locks (locks, Master), Hulk/Super-Heroes (popsicles, Good Human-Breyers Ice Cream), Daredevil (dvd, 20th Century Fox), X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge (game, ActiVision), Strawberry Blasted Honey-comb (cereal, KF Holdings).