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12September 1985
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Micronauts #12

Marvel · September 1985 · on sale 1985-05-14

First appearance: ScionFirst appearance: Solitaire2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Micronauts (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
September 1985
Key date
1985-09-00
On-sale date
1985-05-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Death Duel!cover1pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Kelley JonesPrince Acroyear; Scion; Huntarr
1The War Continues...promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetThe Beyonder; Hercules; Ms. Marvel; Captain America; Wasp
2Descent Into the Maelstrom!comic story22script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangBiotron, Bug, Cilicia, Huntarr, Marionette, Microtron, Acroyear, Scion First, Solitaire First
9-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Morrie Kuramoto; inks: Morrie Kuramoto
10-letters page1script: Ralph Macchio
12Be Ahead in 1985!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetSpider-Man
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetEwoks
14Reach for the Starspublic service announcement1letters: typesetCaptain America

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860246309
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860246309

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95725-4		2024On eBay ›
The New Voyages
ISBN 978-1-302-96742-0		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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