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12Early February 1989
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Marvel Comics Presents #12

Marvel · Early February 1989 · on sale 1988-10-06

Death of General Selbert1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
Early February 1989
Key date
1989-02-05
On-sale date
1988-10-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: General Selbert, Jody Choate, Laurence Railsback, Lloyd Zahner.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe SinnottColossus, Man-Thing, Piotr Rasputin, Ted Sallis
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2God's Country Part III: Iron Curtainscomic story8script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Glynis Oliver, Mike Rockwitz; letters: Ken LopezColossus, Piotr Rasputin, Bruce, Roxanne, Zackery
3Elements of Terror Chapter XII: Glamorcomic story8script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; colors: Michael Higgins, Bobbie Chase; letters: Bill OakleyJody Choate Death, Michael Ditillio, Man-Thing, Laurence Railsback Death, Ted Sallis, General Selbert Death, Lloyd Zahner Death
4Noble Fathers Have Noble Children!comic story8script: Chris Henderson; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: John A. Wilcox; letters: Agustin MásHercules, J. Jonah Jameson, Zeus
5Spring Break!comic story8script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Fred Fredericks; colors: John A. Wilcox; letters: Diana AlbersNamorita
6In Two Weekspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Gene ColanBlack Panther, Colossus, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Piotr Rasputin, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Shanna the She-Devil, T'Challa, Shanna O'Hara Plunder
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe SinnottHercules, Namorita

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214512

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Colossus: God's Country #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92775-2		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96011-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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