([February] 2008)

Marvel, 2008 Series
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Price
2.99 USD; 3.05 CAD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
2007-12-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Brand
A Marvel Comics Publication
Barcode
759606059966 00011
Editing
Mark D. Beazley (collection editor); Jennifer Grünwald (assistant editor); Michael Short (associate editor); Jeff Youngquist (senior editor, special projects)

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Your First Look at a Thrilling Novel of Tomorrow (Table of Contents)

The Twelve / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Chris Weston (signed)
Inks
Chris Weston (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Twelve [Rockman; Laughing Mask; Phantom Reporter]

Daily Bugle Metro (Table of Contents: 1)

The Twelve / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Phantom Reporter
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Contents, credits.

The Tunnel That Led to Death (Table of Contents: 2)

Rockman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Basil Wolverton
Pencils
Basil Wolverton; Charles Nicholas ? (splash only); Charles Nicholas ? (splash only)
Inks
Basil Wolverton; Charles Nicholas ? (splash only); Charles Nicholas ? (splash only)
Colors
Tom Smith (color reconstruction); Tom Ziuko (color reconstruction)
Letters
?
Editing
Joe Simon (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Rockman; J.J. Gollings (dies); Roffler
Reprints

[Enter the Laughing Mask] (Table of Contents: 3)

Laughing Mask / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Harr (signed)
Pencils
Maurice Gutwirth (signed)
Inks
Maurice Gutwirth (signed)
Colors
Tom Smith (color reconstruction); Tom Ziuko (color reconstruction)
Letters
?
Editing
Martin Goodman ? (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Laughing Mask [Dennis Burton]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Contrary to the credits page in this issue, Joe Simon was a Funnies, Inc. writer-artist when this story was first published, not an editor. Martin Goodman was the titular editor on early Daring Mystery issues.

[The East Side Murders] (Table of Contents: 4)

Phantom Reporter / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Erisman (signed as ROE)
Pencils
Sam Cooper (signed)
Inks
Sam Cooper (signed)
Colors
Tom Smith (color reconstruction); Tom Ziuko (color reconstruction)
Letters
?
Editing
Martin Goodman ? (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Phantom Reporter [Richard Jones]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Contrary to the credits page in this issue, Joe Simon was a Funnies, Inc. writer-artist when this story was first published, not an editor. Martin Goodman was the titular editor on early Daring Mystery issues.

Character designs & commentary by Chris Weston (Table of Contents: 5)

The Twelve / illustration / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Weston
Pencils
Chris Weston
Inks
Chris Weston
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Twelve [Black Widow; Blue Blade; Captain Wonder; Dynamic Man; Electro; Fiery Mask; Laughing Mask; Master Mind Excello; Mister E; Phantom Reporter; Rockman; The Witness]

[Preview of The Twelve #1] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Twelve / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils
Chris Weston
Inks
Chris Weston
Colors
? (pp.1, 2); none (pp.3-6)
Letters
? (pp.1, 2); typeset (pp.3-6)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Twelve [Phantom Reporter; Electro; The Witness; Laughing Mask; Blue Blade; Fiery Mask; Dynamic Man; Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; Rockman; Master Mind Excello; Mister E; Captain Wonder]; Captain America; Destroyer; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Human Torch; The Angel; Union Jack; Howling Commandos [Sgt. Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Reb Ralston]; Miss America; Red Raven; Night Raven; Captain Terror; Defender; Professor Zog; Alecia
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Your First Look at a Thrilling Novel of Tomorrow
    The Twelve
  2. 1. Daily Bugle Metro
    The Twelve
  3. 2. The Tunnel That Led to Death
    Rockman
  4. 3. [Enter the Laughing Mask]
    Laughing Mask
  5. 4. [The East Side Murders]
    Phantom Reporter
  6. 5. Character designs & commentary by Chris Weston
    The Twelve
  7. 6. [Preview of The Twelve #1]
    The Twelve
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