The Twelve (comics)

The Twelve
Promotion art for The Twelve #1 by Kaare Andrews.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatLimited series
Genre
No. of issues12
Main character(s)Black Widow
Blue Blade
Captain Wonder
Dynamic Man
Electro
Fiery Mask
Laughing Mask
Master Mind Excello
Mister E
Phantom Reporter
Rockman
Witness
Creative team as of October 2008
Created byJ. Michael Straczynski
Chris Weston
Written byJ. Michael Straczynski
Penciller(s)Chris Weston
Inker(s)Garry Leach
Chris Weston
Letterer(s)Comicraft
Jimmy Betancourt
Colorist(s)Chris Chuckry
Editor(s)Tom Brevoort
Molly Lazer
Joe Quesada
Collected editions
Volume 1 hardcoverISBN 0-7851-3372-0

The Twelve is an American comic book limited series from Marvel Comics, which the company announced in July 2007 would run twelve issues beginning spring 2008, with the creative team of writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Chris Weston.[1] The series stars 12 obscure superheroes from Marvel's earliest incarnation as Timely Comics from the 1940s period historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books.

  1. ^ Arrant, Chris. "SDCC '07: Marvel's The Twelve Revealed" Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Newsarama. July 26, 2007