- "When my father died -- the way he did -- I guess maybe my desire to prove something to him died, too. In some crazy way, I'm him now, as well as me -- and I've got to go away somewhere and sort that out before I'll be any good to anybody."
- ―Henry King, Jr.
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Infinity, Inc. | |
Title: | "Press Conference!" |
Volume: | 1 |
Number: | 12 |
Cover price: | $1.25 |
Cover date: | March, 1985 |
Publisher: | DC Comics |
Credits | |
Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
Writers: | Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas |
Pencilers: | Don Newton; Tim Burgard |
Inkers: | Josef Rubinstein; Tony DeZuniga |
Cover artists: | Jerry Ordway |
Cover inker: | Jerry Ordway |
Cover colorist: | Anthony Tollin |
Colorists: | Adrienne Roy; Anthony Tollin |
Letterers: | David Cody Weiss |
Associates: | Janice Race |
Editors: | Roy Thomas |
Group editor: | Tom Condon |
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Previous: | Infinity, Inc. #11 |
Next: | Infinity, Inc. #13 |
"Press Conference!" is the title to the twelfth issue of the first Infinity, Inc. ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Roy Thomas and plotted by Dann Thomas with artwork by Don Newton & Tim Burgard, and inks by Joe Rubinstein & Tony DeZuniga. It was colored by Adrienne Roy & Anthony Tollin and lettered by David Cody Weiss. This issue shipped with a March, 1985 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.25 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Brainwave, Jr., Henry King, Jr.
- Fury, Hippolyta Trevor
- Huntress, Helena Wayne
- Jade, Jennie-Lynn Hayden
- Northwind, Norda Cantrell
- Nuklon, Al Rothstein
- Obsidian, Todd Rice
- Power Girl, Kara Zor-L
- Silver Scarab, Hector Hall
- Star-Spangled Kid, Sylvester Pemberton
Supporting characters
- Al Pratt
- Alan Scott
- Carter Hall
- Charles McNider
- Jim Rice
- Julian Hayden
- Myrna Hayden
- Shiera Sanders
- Steve Trevor
- Terri Rothstein
- Ted Knight
- Wonder Woman, Princess Diana
Villains
- Harlequin, Molly Mayne
- Ultra-Humanite
Minor characters
- Andrew Vinson
- Captain Carrot (As an alarm clock decoration)
- Fred Cantrell
- Osoro
- Yolanda Montez
- Burt Kimball, Reporter
- Casper Westbrook, Reporter
- Gary Mann, Attorney
- Josh Wilson, Reporter
- Mayor Bradley
- Phil Brody, City Council
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
- Flight
- Illusion generation
- Psychokinesis
- Shadow manipulation
- Size alteration
- Super-speed
- Winged flight
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Infinity, Inc. was created by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. They first appeared in All-Star Squadron #25 in September, 1983.
- This issue has not been approved by the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue includes a house ad for Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths, which is later re-titled as just Crisis on Infinite Earths.
- This issue includes an advertisement for the Super Powers action figure collection by Kenner Productions.
- This issue includes an advertisement for the Super Powers HEROES role playing game by Mayfair Games.
- Letterer David Cody Weiss is credited as just "Cody" in this issue.
- Don Newton is the artist on pages 1-3 of this issue only. The remainder of the book is drawn by Tim Burgard.
- Joe Rubinstein is the inker on pages 1-3 of this issue only. The remainder of the book is inked by Tony DeZuniga.
- The members of Infinity, Inc. publicly reveal their secret identities at a press conference in this issue.
- Power Girl quits the team in this issue.
- Huntress quits the team in this issue.
- Brainwave, Jr. temporarily leaves Infinity, Inc. in this issue.
- This is the first appearance of Yolanda Montez. She appears next in Infinity, Inc. #16.
Recommended Reading[]
Golden Age titles
Modern Age titles
Related titles
See also[]
External Links[]
- Infinity, Inc., Volume 1 #12 at DCDP
- Infinity, Inc., Volume 1 #12 at Comics.org
- Infinity, Inc., Volume 1 #12 at Amazon.com