Jessica Jones #3 - Return of the Purple Man
(2018)

Marvel, 2017 Series
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Volume
3
Price
17.99 USD; 23.99 CAD
Pages
140
On-sale Date
2018-04-25
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Parental Advisory
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
ISBN
978-1-302-90637-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781302906375 51799
Printer
Solisco Printers, Scott, QC, Canada
Editing
Tom Brevoort (credited) (editor); Alanna Smith (credited) (assistant editor); Jennifer Grünwald (credited) (collection editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jessica Jones / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Inks
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Colors
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Danielle Cage; Jessica Jones; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
Reprints

Follow the Adventures of Jessica Jones (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jessica Jones / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[Half Title] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Half title page. Illustrations are taken from inside panels.

[Full Title] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (recap)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Brief recap, title, credits, indicia.

[Jessica Jones #13] (Table of Contents: 4)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Inks
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Colors
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Danielle Cage; Jessica Jones; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
Reprints

[Return of the Purple Man, Part 1] (Table of Contents: 5)

Jessica Jones / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Brian Michael Bendis (credited)
Pencils
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles; Virtual Calligraphy

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Please don't try to empathize with me…
Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Armadillo [Antonio Rodriguez] (antagonist); Danielle Cage; Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Jessica Jones; Luke Cage; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave] (villain); Miley
Synopsis
Carol takes Jessica and Danielle to a safe house until the Purple Man can be found.
Reprints

[Jessica Jones #14] (Table of Contents: 6)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Inks
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Colors
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Letters
David Mack; typeset

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Jessica Jones; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
Reprints

[Return of the Purple Man, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jessica Jones / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Brian Michael Bendis (credited)
Pencils
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles; Virtual Calligraphy (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you see that?
Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Alpha Flight [Aurora [Jeanne-Marie Beaubier]; Abigail Brand; Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Puck [Eugene Judd]; Sasquatch [Walter Langkowski]]; Danielle Cage; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Jessica Jones; Luke Cage; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave] (villain)
Synopsis
Carol and Jessica hide Danielle out of reach of the Purple Man. The Purple Man asks Jessica to meet him for a conversation.
Reprints

#13 Variant by Tim Sale & Dave Stewart (Table of Contents: 8)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tim Sale (credited) (signed as TSale)
Inks
Tim Sale (credited) (signed as TSale)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Jessica Jones
Reprints

Indexer Notes

1 in 25 retailer incentive variant cover.

[Jessica Jones #15] (Table of Contents: 9)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Inks
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Colors
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Danielle Cage; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
Reprints

[Return of the Purple Man, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 10)

Jessica Jones / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Brian Michael Bendis (credited)
Pencils
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles; Virtual Calligraphy (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I said: I suppose you would like to know what I want.
Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Nick Fury; Jessica Jones; Kraven the Hunter [Sergei Kravinoff]; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave] (villain)
Synopsis
Carol, Kraven and Nick Fury try to kill the Purple Man while he is talking to Jessica. In the aftermath, the Purple Man takes control of Captain Marvel.
Reprints

[#13 Homage Variant by Dan Mora & Megan Wilson] (Table of Contents: 11)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Mora (credited) (signed as Dan Mora)
Inks
Dan Mora (credited) (signed as Dan Mora)
Colors
Megan Wilson (credited)

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Jessica Jones; Luke Cage; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
Reprints

[Jessica Jones #16] (Table of Contents: 12)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Inks
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Colors
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
Reprints

[Return of the Purple Man, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 13)

Jessica Jones / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Brian Michael Bendis (credited)
Pencils
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles; Virtual Calligraphy (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now we're going to stop pretending.
Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Jessica Jones; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave] (villain)
Synopsis
The Purple Man asks Jessica to help him be good.
Reprints

[Jessica Jones #17] (Table of Contents: 14)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Inks
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Colors
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Jessica Jones; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave]
Reprints

[Return of the Purple Man, Part 5] (Table of Contents: 15)

Jessica Jones / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Brian Michael Bendis (credited)
Pencils
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles; Virtual Calligraphy (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I considered it.
Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Danielle Cage; Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Jessica Jones; Luke Cage; Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave] (villain); Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]
Synopsis
The Purple Man apologizes to Jessica for everything he has put her through.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Indexer Notes

Background filler art.

[Jessica Jones #18] (Table of Contents: 17)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Inks
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)
Colors
David Mack (credited) (signed as Mack)

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Jessica Jones
Reprints

[The Big Goodbye] (Table of Contents: 18)

Jessica Jones / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Brian Michael Bendis (credited)
Pencils
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Inks
Michael Gaydos (credited)
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth (credited)
Letters
Cory Petit of Virtual Calligraphy (credited as VC's Cory Petit)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I need some money.
Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Armadillo [Antonio Rodriguez]; Bushmaster [Quincy McIver] (cameo); Danielle Cage; Ironheart [Riri Williams]; Jessica Jones; Ganke Lee; Logan (cameo); Luke Cage; Miles Morales; Owl [Leland Owlsley]; Quicksand (cameo); Daisy Schilling; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Tiger Shark [Todd Arliss] (cameo)
Synopsis
Daisy hires Jessica to find her boyfriend, the Armadillo.
Reprints

Goodbye, Jessica Jones (Table of Contents: 19)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Brian Michael Bendis (credited)
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Article from Bendis about his work in the series.

[#13 Trading Card Variant by John Tyler Christopher] (Table of Contents: 20)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Tyler Christopher (credited) (signed as JTC)
Inks
John Tyler Christopher (credited) (signed as JTC)
Colors
John Tyler Christopher (credited) (signed as JTC)

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Jessica Jones
Reprints

[#13 Legacy Headshot Variant by Mike McKone & Andy Troy] (Table of Contents: 21)

Jessica Jones / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike McKone (credited)
Inks
Mike McKone (credited)
Colors
Andy Troy (credited)

Genre
superhero; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Jessica Jones
Reprints

Killgrave is Back. (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Jessica Jones / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Jessica Jones
  2. 1. Follow the Adventures of Jessica Jones
    Jessica Jones
  3. 2. [Half Title]
  4. 3. [Full Title]
  5. 4. [Jessica Jones #13]
    Jessica Jones
  6. 5. [Return of the Purple Man, Part 1]
    Jessica Jones
  7. 6. [Jessica Jones #14]
    Jessica Jones
  8. 7. [Return of the Purple Man, Part 2]
    Jessica Jones
  9. 8. #13 Variant by Tim Sale & Dave Stewart
    Jessica Jones
  10. 9. [Jessica Jones #15]
    Jessica Jones
  11. 10. [Return of the Purple Man, Part 3]
    Jessica Jones
  12. 11. [#13 Homage Variant by Dan Mora & Megan Wilson]
    Jessica Jones
  13. 12. [Jessica Jones #16]
    Jessica Jones
  14. 13. [Return of the Purple Man, Part 4]
    Jessica Jones
  15. 14. [Jessica Jones #17]
    Jessica Jones
  16. 15. [Return of the Purple Man, Part 5]
    Jessica Jones
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
  18. 17. [Jessica Jones #18]
    Jessica Jones
  19. 18. [The Big Goodbye]
    Jessica Jones
  20. 19. Goodbye, Jessica Jones
  21. 20. [#13 Trading Card Variant by John Tyler Christopher]
    Jessica Jones
  22. 21. [#13 Legacy Headshot Variant by Mike McKone & Andy Troy]
    Jessica Jones
  23. 22. Killgrave is Back.
    Jessica Jones
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