- "Why is it, Scorpion, that men always shout the loudest when they know they're losing?"
- ―Ms. Marvel
| "Enigma of Fear!" | |
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| Ms. Marvel | |
| Title: | "Enigma of Fear!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Cover price: | .30 |
| Cover date: | February, 1977 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Archie Goodwin |
| Writers: | Gerry Conway |
| Pencilers: | John Buscema |
| Inkers: | Joe Sinnott |
| Cover artists: | John Buscema |
| Cover inker: | Dick Giordano |
| Cover letterer: | Dan Crespi |
| Colorists: | Don Warfield |
| Letterers: | Joe Rosen |
| Editors: | Gerry Conway |
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| Previous: | Ms. Marvel #1 |
| Next: | Ms. Marvel #3 |
"Enigma of Fear!" is the title to the second issue of the first Ms. Marvel ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Gerry Conway with artwork by John Buscema and finished art by Joe Sinnott and Joe Sinnott. It was colored by Don Warfield and lettered by Joe Rosen. The story was edited by Gerry Conway. This issue shipped with a February, 1977 cover date and carries a cover price of .30 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell (In flashback only)
- Yon-Rogg (In flashback only)
Organizations
Races
- Humans
- Mixed heritage
- Kree (In flashback only)
Locations
Items
- Handgun
- Laser weapons
- Pistol
- Psyche-Magnitron (In flashback only)
- Revolver
- Robot (In flashback only)
- Kree Sentry (In flashback only)
- Kree Sentry 459 (In flashback only)
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Carol Danvers was created by writer Roy Thomas and artists Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. She first appeared in the "Where Stalks the Sentry" story from Marvel Super-Heroes #13 from March, 1968, which features the character of Mar-Vell.
- This issue is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Ms. Marvel, Volume 1 trade paperback collection, and in full-color in Giant-Size Ms. Marvel #1.
- The character box on the cover carries the tagline "This female fights back!"
- The tagline for this issue is "Alone Against the Scorpion and the Destructor!"
- The origin of Carol Danvers and how she got her superhuman powers is reveled in this issue.
- This is the first appearance of Doctor Michael Barnett, who is Carol Danvers' psychiatrist. He discovers that Carol is Ms. Marvel in this issue.
- This is the second appearance of Kerwin Korman. He appeared last in Ms. Marvel #1. This is his first appearance as the Destructor.
- Ms. Marvel's costume includes an electronic webbing that heightens her ability to sail the Earth's electromagnetic field.
- Reference is made to Hydra in this issue. A.I.M. is an adjunct of Hydra with a long-standing partnership with the terrorist organization.
- Mary Jane Watson makes reference to Peter Parker in this issue. Peter Parker is also the costumed hero known as Spider-Man.
- This is the first and only appearance to date of Mister Fisbein, who is a patient of Michael Barnett.
- This issue includes flashback scenes from Captain Marvel #18 featuring Mar-Vell and Yon-Rogg.