NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Two iconic Marvel superheroes pay tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in a new comic released Wednesday.
An eight-page story from Marvel Entertainment, called “The Four Fives,” will feature Spider-Man and Captain America in Lower Manhattan looking upon the “Tribute In Light” memorial as the Bell of Hope, in the churchyard of St. Paul’s Chapel, rings out.
The bell rings in a pattern of “four fives,” which is a ritual signaling the death of a firefighter.
The comic was written by Joe Quesada, a native of Queens, illustrated by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Joe Caramagna, according to The New York Times.
Quesada told the Times that writing the comic was difficult for him as he “didn’t want to relive” the events of that time. Though, he said he was inspired by the Bell of Hope as a way for Captain America and Spider-Man to memorialize the events of 9/11.
In the comic, the two New York-based superheroes are implied to also visit Shanksville, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon for more memorials.
According to the Times, the story is included for free in a number of comics that went on sale on Wednesday. They are: Amazing Spider-Man No. 73, Daredevil No. 34, Excalibur No. 23, Ka-Zar: Lord Of The Savage Land No. 1 and X-Force No. 23.