Thing: Liberty Legion [premiere edition]
(2011)

Marvel, 2011 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
24.99 USD
Pages
176
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Brand
Marvel Premiere Classic
ISBN
978-0-7851-5515-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
?
Editing
John Barber (credited) (collection editor); James Emmett (credited) (editorial assistant); Joe Hochstein (credited) (editorial assistant); Nelson Ribeiro (credited) (assistant editor); Alex Starbuck (credited) (assistant editor); Mark D. Beazley (credited) (editor, special projects); Jennifer Grünwald (credited) (editor, special projects); Jeff Youngquist (credited) (senior editor, special projects); Axel Alonso (credited) (editor in chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy
Binding
hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format
collected edition

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Thing / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
the Thing; Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Red Raven; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]
Reprints

[Credits Page and Indicia] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

[The Invaders #5] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Invaders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Ed Hannigan (design)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]]; Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

From a cover sketch by Ed Hannigan, as revealed in FOOM #12.

Red Skull in the Sunset! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Invaders / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Rich Buckler (credited) (pages 1-6); Dick Ayers (credited) (pages 7-18)
Inks
Jim Mooney (credited)
Colors
Phil Rachelson (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The scene: A newly constructed defense plant...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]]; Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]; Patriot [Jeff Mace] (cameo); Fin (cameo); Whizzer [Bob Frank] (cameo); Miss America [Madeline Joyce] (cameo); Joseph; President Roosevelt; Bill Stuart; Bettman P. Lyles
Reprints

[Marvel Premiere #29] (Table of Contents: 4)

Liberty Legion / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Bucky Barnes [James Buchanan Barnes]; Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Blue Diamond [Elton Morrow]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America; Thin Man; Jack Frost; Red Raven]
Reprints

Lo, the Liberty Legion! (Table of Contents: 5)

Liberty Legion / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Don Heck (credited)
Inks
Vince Colletta (credited)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Job Number
JV211
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The halls of a major network radio station in the heart of New York City...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Whizzer [Robert L. Frank]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Red Raven; Blue Diamond [Professor Elton T. Morrow]; Thin Man [Bruce Dickson]; Jack Frost]; (introduction, origin); Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]; Nazis (villain); McReedy; Mr. Philips; Hans; Spiegel; Olalla; Ludwig [Alan]; Professor Lawson
Reprints

Give Me Liberty - Or Give Me the Legion! (Table of Contents: 6)

Liberty Legion / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A historical footnote by Roy Thomas
Genre
superhero
Characters
Bucky Barnes [James Buchanan Barnes]; Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Blue Diamond [Elton Morrow]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America; Thin Man; Jack Frost; Red Raven]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Background on the genesis of the Liberty Legion. Includes Marvel Value Stamp # 62 (Asgard).

[The Invaders #6] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Invaders / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as Kirby)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed as SINNOTT)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner]; Liberty Legion [Red Raven; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Jack Frost; Patriot [Jeff Mace]]
Reprints

And Let the Battle Begin (Table of Contents: 8)

The Invaders / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Frank Robbins (credited)
Inks
Vince Colletta (credited)
Colors
Phil Rachelson (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Job Number
JV235
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Invaders still missing! Believed to be under the control of the arch-nazi Red Skull!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]]; Liberty Legion [Red Raven; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Thin Man; Jack Frost; Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Whizzer [Bob Frank]; Blue Diamond [Elton Morrow]]; Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]; Krieghund; Franz (death)
Synopsis
Invaders under Red Skulls influence fight Liberty Legion
Reprints

[Marvel Premiere #30] (Table of Contents: 9)

Liberty Legion / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Red Skull; Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Red Raven; Blue Diamond [Eliot Morrow]; Thin Man; Jack Frost]; Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]]
Reprints

Hey, Ma! They're Blitzin' the Bronx! (Table of Contents: 10)

Liberty Legion / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Don Heck (credited)
Inks
Vince Colletta (credited)
Colors
Phil Rachelson (credited as Phil Rache)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Holy Cow! Look, Bruce...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Red Raven; Blue Diamond [Eliot Morrow]; Thin Man; Jack Frost]; Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]]; Red Skull [Johann Schmidt] (villain); Colonel Krieghund (villain, death ?); Bettman P. Lyles [Red Skull]; Bill Stuart
Reprints

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Legion! (Table of Contents: 11)

Liberty Legion / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A few footnotes by Roy Thomas
Genre
superhero
Characters
Blue Diamond [Eliot Morrow]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]
Reprints

[Fantastic Four Annual #11] (Table of Contents: 12)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]]
Reprints

And Then--The Invaders! (Table of Contents: 13)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 36 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Sam Grainger (credited)
Colors
Phil Rachelson (credited as Phil Rache)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Joe Rosen (credited) (pages 6-36); Irv Watanabe (pages 2-5)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Job Number
JV293
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Did you ever have one of those days when nothing goes right?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Bucky Barnes; Toro]; The Watcher; General Fitz-Hugh; Baron Helmut Zemo (villain); Siegfried (villain); Nazis (villains); Power Man [Luke Cage] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Reed discovers that a canister of Vibranium has accidentally fallen into his time platform and made its way back to World War II where the Nazis have used it to win the war. The FF travel back to 1942 where they fight alongside the Invaders to defeat Baron Zemo and recover the vibranium. Upon returning to their own time, however,the Thing discovers that only half of the vibranium has been accounted for and prepares to leap back in time again.
Reprints

[Marvel Two-In-One Annual #1] (Table of Contents: 14)

Liberty Legion; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing; Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Red Raven; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]]
Reprints

Their Name Is Legion! (Table of Contents: 15)

Liberty Legion; The Thing / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited)
Inks
Sam Grainger (credited) (pages 1-35); John Tartaglione (credited as Tartag) (pages 36-45); George Roussos (credited) (pages 46-47)
Colors
Phil Rachelson (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Job Number
JV333
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Instant update dept. (What's-three-months-between-friends? division):
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing (also in flashback); Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Red Raven; Jack Frost; Blue Diamond [Elton Morrow]; Thin Man [Bruce Dickson]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]]; The Watcher (also in flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (also in flashback); John Romita (as a child); Major Hayden; Charlie; Eddie; Skyshark (also in flashback, villain); Slicer (villain); Master Man (villain); U-Man [Meranno] (villain); Baron Zemo (cameo flashback); Adolf Hitler (cameo flashback); General Fitz-Hugh (cameo flashback); Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Bucky Barnes] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
With the FF returning from the past with only half of the missing vibranium, the Thing discovers that the Nazis may still be able to use the missing metal to win World War II. The Thing takes a solo time trip back to 1942 where he meets up with the Liberty Legion and they tackle Skyshark, Master Man and U-Man as Ben tries to find the stolen vibranuim.
Reprints
Keywords
vibranium

[Marvel Two-In-One #20] (Table of Contents: 16)

Liberty Legion; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby; John Romita (see notes)
Inks
Frank Giacoia; John Romita (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing; Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Blue Diamond [Eliot Morrow]; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]]; Skyshark; Master Man; U-Man [Meranno]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Romita touch-ups on the Thing. U-Man's face is mis-colored as Caucasian.

Showdown at Sea! (Table of Contents: 17)

Liberty Legion; The Thing / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns); Sam Grainger (finished art)
Inks
Sam Grainger (credited)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited as P. Goldberg)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (original editor)

Job Number
JV346
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It all began in Fantastic Four Annual #11...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing (also in flashback); Liberty Legion [Patriot [Jeff Mace]; Red Raven; Jack Frost; Blue Diamond [Eliot Morrow]; Thin Man; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]] (also in flashback); GUESTS: The Watcher (also in flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; VILLAINS: Skyshark (also in flashback); Slicer (also in flashback); Master Man (also in flashback); U-Man [Meranno] (also in flashback); Brain Drain
Synopsis
Back in 1942, the Thing and the Liberty Legion battle a horde of super powered Nazis to recover a canister of vibranium that made its way back in time from 1976. The Thing recovers the missing metal and returns to his own time.
Reprints