Marvel Treasury Edition #12 (1976) First Print
Marvel Treasury Edition #12 is an issue of the Marvel Treasury Edition series from Marvel, released October 1, 1976. Written by Steve Gerber with artwork by Gene Colan. Notable appearances include Band of the Bland, Howard the Duck, Dr. Angst. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.
The Band of the Bland neutralizes the Defenders and attempts an assassination plot on Howard the Duck.Howard briefly becomes the sorcerer supreme of the Earth realm.Bev saves the day by causing the Black Hole to suck himself in. Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #12 features Howard the Duck. Includes the all-new adventure "The Duck and the Defenders" by Steve Gerber, Sal Buscema, and Klaus Janson. Also, reprints Fear #19 and Giant-Size Man-Thing #4-5 featuring "The Way it All Began" by Steve Gerber, Val Mayerik, and Sal Trapani, "Frog Death" by Steve Gerber and Frank Brunner, and "Hellcow" by Steve Gereber, Frank Brunner, and Tom Palmer. Guest-starring the Defenders (Valkyrie, Nighthawk, Dr. Strange, and the Hulk) and the Man-Thing. Plus, a special reprinting of Howard the Duck #1 by Steve Gerber, Frank Brunner, and Steve Leialoha.
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Doctor Angst, a criminal magician sent to assassinate presidential candidate, Howard the Duck
- 1st team appearance of The Band of the Bland: The Black Hole, Sitting Bullseye, Tillie the Hun and The Spanker
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