Metal Men #12 (1965) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Shake the Stars!	cover	1	pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira Schnapp	Iron, Lead, Will Magnus, Platinum
1	Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp	Superboy
2	Shake the Stars!	comic story	24	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Will Magnus, Gold, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Tin, Platinum
4	For the Very Best in Comics Reading	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33	pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick
5	-	letters page	1	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito
6	-	comic story	1	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
8	-	statement of ownership	0.33	script: Irwin Donenfeld
10	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Superman; Batman; Sgt. Rock
11	Metamorpho the Element Man	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33	pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris
12	Make It a Happy Holiday -- With the Best in Comics!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Challengers of the Unknown; Sea Devils; Doom Patrol; Blackhawk; Metal Men; Santa Claus

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Collection	Year
Showcase Presents: Metal Men #1 ISBN 978-1-4012-1559-0	2007	On eBay ›
The Metal Men Archives #2 ISBN 978-1-4012-3867-4	2013	On eBay ›

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