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| Marvel Team-Up | |
| Title: | "And Introducing -- Karma! She Possesses People!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 100 |
| Cover price: | .75 |
| Cover date: | December, 1980 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Chris Claremont |
| Pencilers: | Frank Miller |
| Inkers: | Bob Wiacek |
| Cover artists: | Frank Miller |
| Cover inker: | Klaus Janson |
| Colorists: | Carl Gafford |
| Letterers: | Annette Kawecki |
| Editors: | Denny O'Neil |
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"And Introducing -- Karma! She Possesses People!" is the title to the first story featured in the landmark 100th issue of Marvel Team-Up published by Marvel Comics. This issue spotlights Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. The story was written by Chris Claremont with artwork by Frank Miller and inks by Bob Wiacek. It was colored by Carl Gafford and lettered by Annette Kawecki. The second feature in this issue spotlights the Black Panther and the X-Men's Storm. It was written by John Byrne and Chris Claremont with artwork by Byrne and inks by Bob McLeod. It was colored by Rob Carosella and lettered by Annette Kawecki. Both stories were edited by Denny O'Neil. This issue shipped with a December, 1980 cover date and carries a cover price of .75 cents per copy.
"And Introducing -- Karma! She Possesses People!"[]
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Spider-Man, Peter Parker
- Human Torch, Johnny Storm
- Invisible Girl, Susan Richards
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
- The Thing, Ben Grimm
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
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- East River
- Manhattan
- Baxter Building
- Empire State University (Referenced only)
- Lower East Side
- Upper West Side
- Vietnam (In flashback only)
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"Cry... Vengeance!"[]
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Andreas de Ruyter
Minor characters
- Hudson
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Spider-Man was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in April, 1962.
- The Fantastic Four was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 in November, 1961.
- "And Introducing -- Karma! She Possesses People!" is reprinted in Marvel Tales #250, the Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man collection, the Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic trade paperback and the Spider-Man's Greatest Team-Ups trade paperback.
- "Cry... Vengeance" is reprinted in the Uncanny X-Men Omnibus, Volume 2 hardcover collection from April, 2014, the Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther, Volume 2 hardcover collection in 2016, and in the Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus, Volume 2 hardcover collection in December, 2018.
- This issue includes an advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Iron Man.
- Spider-Man first met the Fantastic Four in the second story from Amazing Spider-Man #1 in March, 1963 titled "Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon!".
- This issue gives thanks to Ithacon '79 for inspiration.
- This is the first appearance of Xi'an Coy Manh, also known as Karma. She will go on to become one of the founding members of the New Mutants.
- Storm is the only character that appears in both stories.
- This is the first appearance of Michael Bowen, late revealed to be the uncle of Tandy Bowen of Cloak and Dagger fame.
- In "Cry... Vengeance", references are made to the Apartheid nation of South Africa. As a topical reference, this element of the story is considered apocryphal by way of Marvel's timeslide scale.