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Publishers / Marvel / The Thing (1983) / #12
12June 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Thing #12

Marvel · June 1984 · on sale February 7, 1984

2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Thing (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
June 1984
Key date
June 1984
On-sale date
February 7, 1984
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Doomworldcover1pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Joe SinnottThing [Ben Grimm]; Tarianna; Dr. Doom [Victor von Doom]
1Rocky Grimm Space Ranger Part II Doom!comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: G. Roussos; letters: Jim NovakThe Thing [Ben Grimm]; Hanrak of Leenn; Tarianna; Dr. Doom [Victor von Doom]
2-in-house column1script: Virginia Romita, Jim Shooter, Herb Trimpe
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296606
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 07148602966306

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Thing Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-5979-7		2012On eBay ›
The Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94578-7		2022On eBay ›
Thing: Battleworld2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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