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Spécial Strange#12
Cover: Jean Frisano

Spécial Strange #12

Jun 1978 · Editions Lug · 4 FRF
🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English
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In "Comme l'oiseau Phénix je suis...", the X-Men’s shuttle crash-lands in Jamaica Bay, setting off a transformation as Jean emerges from the wreckage with a mysterious new power. With Professor X sending most of the team to Scotland for recovery, the X-Men arrive at Banshee’s newly inherited ancestral castle—only to find it already home to his cousin Tom and his friend Juggy. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Dave Cockrum, with inks by Frank Chiaramonte and colors by Bonnie Wilford, this 1978 issue features a cover by Jean Frisano.

Contains 4 stories
Comme l'oiseau Phénix je suis...
17 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsPhoenix [Jean Grey] (first appearance)StormWolverineColossusBansheeNightcrawler [Groucho MarxClark GableFred Astaire]]Moira MacTaggertPeter CorbeauBlack Tom Cassidy (villain, first full appearance)Juggernaut (villain)

In "Comme l'oiseau Phénix je suis...", Jean Grey awakens transformed after the X-Men's shuttle crash in Jamaica Bay, her presence now tied to the legendary Phoenix. With the team regrouping at Banshee’s newly inherited castle in Scotland, the atmosphere grows tense as the X-Men arrive to find it already home to Sean’s cousin Tom and his friend Juggy.

Mourir autrefois !
16 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]Moondragon [Heather Douglas]Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]Vision]John Proctor (corpse)Mrs. Proctor (corpse)Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom] (villain)Dark Rider (villain)Witchslayer [Cotton Mather] (villain)
Tourmente dans le futur.
17 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Killraven [Jon Raven]Abraham Lincoln (cameo)Mary Jane Watson (hallucination)Volcana Ash (hallucination)Green Goblin (hallucinationvillain)Witchslayer [Cotton Mather] (villain)
La Jungle Oubliée !
18 pp · Jungle, Superhero
The ThingKa-ZarZabuVolcanus (villaindeath)Mr. Fantastic (flashback)Invisible Girl (flashback)Human Torch (flashback)Nick Fury (cameovoice only)

In "La Jungle Oubliée !", the Thing ventures into the Savage Land to investigate mysterious volcanic eruptions threatening the planet, teaming up with Ka-Zar in a high-stakes race against time. As they uncover the truth, they face the sinister V, whose twisted ambition is to harness the raw power of the earth itself and become the god-like Volcanus.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $9
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
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CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

cover pencils, inks Jean Frisano

Reprints

↩ Reprints Marvel Team-Up #44 (1976), Marvel Team-Up #45 (1976), Marvel Two-in-One #16 (1976), The X-Men #101 (1976), Une Aventure de Conan #7 (1978), Une Aventure de l'Araignée #3 (1978), Nova #5 (1978), Strange #103 (1978), Titans #15 (1978), Une Aventure des Fantastiques #16 (1978)

Reprinted in Nova #5 (1978), Strange #102 (1978), Nova #6 (1978)

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