Cover by Joe Quesada & Alex RossKevin Smith, Joe Quesada, Bill Jemas & Brian Michael Bendis (w)/Igor Kordey, John Romita Jr., Mark Bagley & Chuck Austen (p)

o THE SCOOP: An all-star collection of creators craft four silent stories – with all proceeds going to the victims of 9o11o01.

o THE STORY: Inspired by the true events, four duos of titanic talent unite to remember the heroic sacrifices of 9o11o01. And, in keeping with our ‘Nuff Said event, all stories will be told with images only. The creative teams include: Kevin Smith (DAREDEVIL, Green Arrow) and Igor Kordey (CABLE); Marvel’s EIC Joe Quesada and John Romita Jr. (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN); Marvel Prez Bill Jemas and Mark Bagley (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN); and Brian Michael Bendis (DAREDEVIL) and Chuck Austen (ELEKTRA). And it’s all wrapped in a touching cover penciled by Quesada and painted by Alex Ross. Best of all, Marvel will give all proceeds to the families that lost loved ones during the attack on America. o THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with no ads. Printed on glossy stock with a cardstock cover.

The network said it was worried about how a series in which people try to hunt down a citizen, the runner, as he travels across the country would be received after the terrorist attacks.

ABC reportedly had concerns that increased airport security could slow the chase. The network is also likely responding to the public’s relative lack of interest in the reality genre since the Sept. 11 attacks.

“It is our view that today’s environment would not be conducive to this type of television event,” said Lloyd Braun, co-chairman of ABC entertainment. Braun said it’s still possible that “The Runner” could resurface in the future.

ABC had high hopes for the series, which would have appeared midseason. Not only were Damon and Affleck involved, but so was Michael Davies, the executive behind “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the public has largely rejected faux television reality in favor of the more unsettling reality in the news. ABC last week cancelled the second run of “The Mole” before the game had finished. CBS’ highly anticipated series “The Amazing Race” has fallen flat.

Even the genre’s champion, “Survivor,” was beaten by NBC’s “Friends” in the ratings during the first two weeks of its new African edition – the opposite of what happened last spring.

Shelving “The Runner” also adds to a season of bad news for ABC, which has run a distant third in the ratings behind NBC and CBS so far this fall.