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Issue: Mister X: The Definitive Collection #2
Publication Date: August 2005
 
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Publisher: Flagibooks
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 212
ISBN:
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Price: $17.95 USD
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Content Items: 37 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dwight Zimmerman
Disclose Notes: Collects MISTER X #7-13 (Vortex, 1984 series) plus NEW version of #14, and extras. Compiled & designed by Dean Motter. Series created and designed by Dean Motter and Paul Rivoche.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color Cover; Black and White Interior
Dimensions: 10-1/4" x 6-5/8"
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: miniseries
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reprinted 27 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Mister X Volume Two

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Dave McKean (assemblage)
Dave McKean (assemblage)
Dave McKean (assemblage)
?
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagA1 #2 published January 1989
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Flip]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Robot Alley 2

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Rivoche
Paul Rivoche
Paul Rivoche
Subject Matter
Mister X
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Illo combines 3 different Rivoche pieces: "Robot Alley" (from VOL.1), "Towers" (the subscription ad page) and the Mister X figure from "Down". See Dean Motter website at www.albany.net/~dsissman/misterx/gallery.html for original pieces.
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Ruined Robot

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Paul Rivoche
Paul Rivoche
Paul Rivoche
Typeset
Subject Matter
Mister X
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Title spread. done in 2002.
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Ticket Counter

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Rivoche
Paul Rivoche
Subject Matter
Mister X
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Motivation by Obsession: The Architect + The Archetype

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeffrey Morgan
Paul Rivoche
Paul Rivoche
typeset
Subject Matter
Mister X
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3.5
Jeffrey Morgan is the writer of MISTER X Vol.2 #1-12 (Vortex, April 1989-March 1990).
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Heartsprings & Watchstops

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
typeset
Subject Matter
Mister X
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Dean Motter discusses Dave McKean'w work.
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Heartsprings & Watchstops

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Neil Gaiman
Dave McKean (painted)
Dave McKean (painted)
Dave McKean (painted)
Dave McKean
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagA1 #1 published January 1989
was Heartsprings and Watchstops [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Helmut Newton tribute.
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Windows 1

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles Vess
Charles Vess
Subject Matter
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagA1 #2 published January 1989
was Windows [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
1 of 23 illustrations done for the 2nd issue of A-1 by various artists.
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Mister X Number Seven

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Howard Chaykin
Howard Chaykin
Howard Chaykin
Howard Chaykin
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #7 published February 1986
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Secret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
William Diamond
Klaus Schoenefeld
Deborah Marks [as Deborah Glencross]
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Mister X is hired (via blackmail!) into working as a Private Investigator, as part of a plot to set him up for a fall by someone who thinks he's actually else; it's unsure whether he actually has worked as a P.I. before this or not (but what else is new in this series?).
Reprinting
FlagMister X #7 published February 1986
was The Secret [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 1 of 5. Klaus Schoenefeld's name was misspelled as Schonefeld in the credits.
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Part Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
William Diamond
Klaus Schoenefeld
Deborah Marks [as Deborah Glencross]
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #7 published February 1986
was Part Two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Part 2 of 5 (These short "chapters" do nothing but add confusion to an already increasingly-confusing series.) Klaus Schoenefeld's name was misspelled as Schonefeld in the credits.
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Mister X Number Eight

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #8 published October 1986
was Mister X Number Eight [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Secret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
William Diamond
Paul Rivoche
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #8 published October 1986
was The Secret [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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17
Part 3 of 5
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Clear Skies

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Rivoche
Paul Rivoche
Subject Matter
Mister X
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Mister X Number Nine

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #9 published December 1986
was Mister X Number Nine [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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In addition to issue numbers being missing from every cover reprinted, on the "credits" page, this issue is listed as "Number Eight", like the previous issue was.
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The Secret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #9 published December 1986
was THE SECRET [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 4 of 5.
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Part 5

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
The person X's client thought X was (and everyone else thought was dead) turns up alive; the client isn't so lucky. Oops!
Reprinting
FlagMister X #9 published December 1986
was Part 5 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 5 of 5.
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Mister X Number Ten

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bill Sienkiewicz
Bill Sienkiewicz
Bill Sienkiewicz
?
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #10 published August 1987
was Mister X Number Ten [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Nightclubs and Daydreams Part One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #10 published August 1987
was NIGHTCLUBS AND DAYDREAMS Part One [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 1 of 8
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Part Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
A giant robot emerges from beneath the tomb of Simon Myers and goes on a rampage.
Reprinting
FlagMister X #10 published August 1987
was Part Two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 2 of 8
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The Return of Mister X

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche (painted)
?
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagThe Return of Mister X #[nn] published December 1986
 
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Hardbound colection reprinted MISTER X #1-4.
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Mister X Number Eleven

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Maurice Vellikoop (painted)
Maurice Vellikoop (painted)
Maurice Vellikoop (painted)
Maurice Vellikoop (painted)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #11 published November 1987
was Mister X Number Eleven [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Nightclubs and Daydreams Part Three

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #11 published November 1987
was NIGHTCLUBS AND DAYDREAMS Part Three [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 3 of 8. The "Tales From Somnopolis" episode from this issue was reprinted as the "Prologue" in VOLUME ONE.
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The Return of Mister X

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagThe Return of Mister X #[nn] published December 1987
 
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Paperback collection reprinted MISTER X #1-4. Lettering removed from image in this book.
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Mister X Number Twelve

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #12 published January 1988
was Mister X Number Twelve [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Nightclubs and Daydreams Part Four

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #12 published January 1988
was NIGHTCLUBS AND DAYDREAMS Part Four [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 4 of 8
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Part Five

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #12 published January 1988
was Part Five [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 5 of 8. Dean & Seth go completely nuts this chapter. You'll see!
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Mister X Number Thirteen

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Kaluta [as Michael Wm Kaluta]
Mike Kaluta [as Michael Wm Kaluta]
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #13 published January 1988
was Mister X Number Thirteen [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Dean Motter no longer supplying "Designs" this issue.
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Windows 18

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mike Kaluta [as Michael Wm Kaluta]
Mike Kaluta [as Michael Wm Kaluta]
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagA1 #2 published January 1989
was Windows [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
#18 of 23 illustrations done for the second issue of A-1 by various artists.
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Nightclubs and Daydreams Part Six

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #13 published January 1988
was Nightclubs & Daydreams [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 6 of 8
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Part 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Seth
Seth
Deborah Marks
Deborah Marks
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #13 published January 1988
was Nightclubs & Daydreams [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 7 of 8
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Mister X Number Fourteen

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
Dave McKean (painting)
?
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #14 published August 1988
was Mister X Number Fourteen [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Nightclubs and Daydreams

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Dean Motter discusses Seth's departure, his replacement, the intervening years and the subsequent redo of the finale, "as it shoulda /coulda/ woulda been".
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Nightclubs & Daydreams Denouement Redux

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
FlagMister X #13 published January 1988
was Nightclubs & Daydreams [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMister X #13 published January 1988
was Nightclubs & Daydreams [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 8 of 8. NEW version of the "finale" done in 2005 for this book. Originally, Dean Motter left the book after this story, but continued chronicling stories in the same "world" in TERMINAL CITY (DC) and ELECTROPOLIS (Image). Stand-alone episodes can be found in A1 #1-2 (Atomeka Press). Series then continues in Vol.2.
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Contributors

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche (painted)
Paul Rivoche (painted)
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Contains brief bios of the artists involved, and the cover of MISTER X VOLUME ONE (iBooks, October 2004).
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Epilogue / Prologue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Mercedes writes Santos a farewell letter... but despite this, she would eventually return to Radiant City.
Reprinting
FlagA1 #1 published January 1989
was Epilogue Prologue [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
2
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Somnopolis

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Dean Motter
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Mister X
Reprinting
from limited-edition Serigraph (Graphitti Designs)
Miscellaneous
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