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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published January 1984
Frequency Bi-monthly
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Al Milgrom; Ann Nocenti (Assistant Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Black Widow; Iron Maiden
Genre Superhero
Pencils George Perez (signed)
Inks George Perez (signed)
Notes Signature dated 1983.
Reprinted in Black Widow: Web of Intrigue (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 (June 1999); in Incredibili X-Men, Gli (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #9

1 page Editori-Gal story "Editori-Gal"

Characters Ann Nocenti; Chris Claremont; Frank Springer; Joe Rubinstein
Genre Humor
Script Ann Nocenti?
Pencils Al Milgrom
Inks Al Milgrom
Letters Rick Parker?
Notes Inside front cover.

17 page Black Widow story "The Web Tightens!"

Characters Black Widow; GUEST: James Woo; N'Kama; Deadshot Darrance; Iron Maiden; Laralie; Black Lotus; Kono; Snap-Dragon
Synopsis Cornered by the six assassins, Widow manages to escape them with the help of SHIELD agent James Woo. They follow Iron Maiden into the sewers, where they are ambushed by Snap-Dragon.
Genre superhero
Script George Perez (Co-plot); Ralph Macchio
Pencils George Perez
Inks Al Milgrom
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Jim Novak
Reprinted in Black Widow: Web of Intrigue (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 (June 1999); in Incredibili X-Men, Gli (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #8 [part 1]; in Incredibili X-Men, Gli (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #9 [part 2]

8 page story "Marvel Annfare"

Characters Ann Nocenti; Roger Stern; Bill Mantlo; Captain America
Synopsis Roger Stern is in trouble when he finds out all the editors are away on a convention. Ann Nocenti has several bright ideas.
Genre humor
Script Ann Nocenti (story idea); Roger Stern
Pencils Al Milgrom
Inks Al Milgrom
Colors Michael Higgins
Letters Rick Parker

5 page Marvel Heroes illustration "The Rick Leonardi Portfolio"

Characters Iron Man; Silver Surfer; X-Men [Storm; Professor X; Cyclops; Shadowcat; Colossus; Wolverine; Nigthcrawler]; Thor; Captain America; Angel
Genre Superhero
Pencils Rick Leonardi (signed)
Inks Rick Leonardi (signed)
Notes Five one-page pin-ups, each signature is dated 1983.

2 page letters page "Marvel FanFlair"

Script Al Milgrom?
Letters Typeset
Notes Letters of comment from readers Aaron Rogers, Sheriff Laoun, Willie Richards, Rick Harvey, Scott Walston, Tom Long, Stuart Updegrave, Tom Davis and Michael Kanterovich.

1 page text article "Robbie's Page"

Characters Robbie Carosella; Stu Schwartzberg; Harry Candelario
Script Robbie Carosella
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside back cover. Carosella explains his duties in Marvel's stat room.

1 page illustration

Characters Ann Nocenti; Roger Stern
Genre Humor
Pencils Al Milgrom (signed)
Inks Al Milgrom (signed)
Notes Back cover.