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1March 2008
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The Twelve #1

Marvel · March 2008 · on sale 2008-01-09

First appearance: The Laughing MaskFirst appearance: Dennis Burton1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Twelve (Marvel, 2008 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 2008
Key date
2008-03-00
On-sale date
2008-01-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 3.05 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605996600111
Rating
T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Laughing Mask - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dennis Burton - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Thrilling Novel of Tomorrowcover2pencils: Kaare Andrews; inks: Kaare Andrews; colors: Kaare AndrewsThe Twelve [Laughing Mask; Dynamic Man; Rockman; Black Widow [Claire Voyant]; Mister E; Master Mind Excello; Captain Wonder; Blue Blade; Fiery Mask; Witness; Electro; Phantom Reporter]
1Daily Bugle Metrocredits, title page1letters: typesetPhantom Reporter
2-comic story22script: J. Michael Straczynski; pencils: Chris Weston; inks: Garry Leach; colors: Chris Chuckry; letters: Comicraft, Jimmy BetancourtDennis Burton First, Curt Cowan, Marla Drake, Dynamic Man, Miss Fury, Claire Voyant, Black Widow, The Laughing Mask First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
2nd Printing Variantbarcode 75960605996600121

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Twelve #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3372-8		2008On eBay ›
The Twelve #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-2324-8		2012On eBay ›
The Twelve: The Complete Series #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5430-3		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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