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CATALOG RECORD

Excalibur #12

Marvel · Series began 1988 · September 1989

Dates

Cover date
September 1989
On sale
May 2, 1989
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #12 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602711909

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Alan Davisinks: Paul Nearyscript: Chris Claremontcolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Tom Orzechowski

Stories

  • [The Cross-Time Caper Part One] My Friends Call Me "Billy the Kid!" · 22 pages

    Excalibur ends up in a fantasy version of England complete with princes, princesses and ogres. Young Prince William falls for Kitty and asks her hand in marriage.

Publisher’s description

It’s a real-life fairytale when our heroes are transported to Earth-1193, a medieval version of Britain! Kitty is captured by an evil ogre along with Princess Catherine. Will the damsels be saved by their knights in shining armor and have their “happily ever after’s”?

Characters

Kurt WagnerNightcrawlerKitty PrydeBrian BraddockShadowcatCaptain BritainRachel SummersLockheedMeggan BraddockPhoenixFascinationWidgetGatecrasherAlistaire StuartYap "Bonebag"NumbersBodybagNigel FrobisherJoyboyWaxworksChina DollPrince WilliamOgre

Reprinted in

Excalibur Epic Collection (2017), Excalibur Omnibus (2020)

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