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Issue Details

Issue #0
Published [February] 2008
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.05 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mark D. Beazley (Collection Editor); Jennifer Grünwald (Assistant Editor); Michael Short (Associate Editor); Jeff Youngquist (Senior Editor, Special Projects)

Cover Details

Characters Twelve [Rockman; Laughing Mask; Phantom Reporter]
Genre superhero
Pencils Chris Weston (signed)
Inks Chris Weston (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page The Twelve credits "Daily Bugle Metro"

Genre superhero
Letters typeset
Notes Contents, credits.

9 page Rockman story "The Tunnel That Led to Death"

Characters Rockman
Genre superhero
Pencils Basil Wolverton; Charles Nicholas? (splash only)
Inks Basil Wolverton; Charles Nicholas? (splash only)
Colors Tom Smith (color reconstruction); Tom Ziuko (color reconstruction)
Editing ? (original editor)
Reprinted from USA Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #1.

8 page Laughing Mask story "Enter The Laughing Mask"

Characters Laughing Mask
Genre superhero
Script Will Harr (signed)
Pencils Maurice Gutworth (signed)
Inks Maurice Gutworth (signed)
Colors Tom Smith (color reconstruction); Tom Ziuko (color reconstruction)
Editing Joe Simon (original editor)
Reprinted from Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #2.

8 page Phantom Reporter story "The East Side Murders"

Characters Phantom Reporter
Genre superhero
Script Mike Robard [as Roe]
Pencils Sam Cooper (signed)
Inks Sam Cooper (signed)
Colors Tom Smith (color reconstruction); Tom Ziuko (color reconstruction)
Editing Joe Simon (original editor)
Reprinted from Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #3.

13 page The Twelve illustration "Character designs & commentary by Chris Weston"

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]
Genre superhero
Script Chris Weston
Pencils Chris Weston
Inks Chris Weston
Letters typeset

6 page The Twelve story "Preview of The Twelve #1"

Characters The Twelve [Phantom Reporter; Electro; The Witness; Laughing Mask; Blue Blade; Fiery Mask; Dynamic Man; Black Widow; Rockman; Master Mind Excello; Mister E; Captain Wonder]; Captain America; Destroyer; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Human Torch; Angel; Union Jack; Sgt. Fury; Miss America; Red Raven; others
Genre superhero
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)