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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published January 2003
Cover Price 2.95 USD; 4.95 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Kristy Quinn (Assistant Editor); Scott Dunbier (Editor); Jim Lee (Editorial Director)

Cover Details - "One Side, young masters!"

Characters Tom Strong; King Solomon; Young Tom Strong
Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks Arthur Adams (signed)
Letters Todd Klein

8 page Tom Strong story "Collect the Set!"

Characters Tom Strong; Dhalua Strong; Tesla Strong; King Solomon; Doctor Permafrost; Pneuman; Paul Saveen
Synopsis During a photo shoot for a new line of Tom Strong bubblegum cards, the Strong family is attacked by Doctor Permafrost.
Genre Superhero
Script Alan Moore
Pencils Jason Pearson
Inks Jason Pearson
Colors Dave Stewart
Letters Todd Klein
Notes Entire story is told through a series of bubblegum cards, with the art on the "fronts" and the story on the "backs."

8 page King Solomon story "King Solomon Pines"

Characters King Solomon; Tom Strong; Dhalua Strong; Tesla Strong; Pneuman
Synopsis A day in the life of King Solomon.
Genre Humor
Script Leah Moore
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
Colors D-Rod (for WSFX studios); Darlene (for WSFX studios)
Letters Todd Klein
Notes Contains no dialogue, save for one brief snippet of a radio news broadcast.

8 page Young Tom Strong story "Young Tom Strong and the Mysteries of Chukulteh"

Characters Young Tom Strong
Synopsis Young Tom Strong learns about reproduction on Attabar Teru.
Genre Fantasy
Script Steve Moore
Pencils Alan Weiss
Inks Alan Weiss
Colors Dave Stewart
Letters Todd Klein
Editing Neal Pozner (Assistant Editor); Kristy Quinn (Assistant Editor); Scott Dunbier (Editor)