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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published August 2005
Cover Price $17.95
Pages 212
Editing Dwight Zimmerman
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.

Cover Details - "MISTER X Volume Two"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Dave McKean (assemblage)
Inks Dave McKean (assemblage)
Colors Dave McKean (assemblage)
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.
Reprinted from A1 #2 (Atomeka, 1989)

1 page Mister X illustration "(Robot Alley 2)"

Pencils Paul Rivoche
Inks Paul Rivoche
Colors Paul Rivoche
Notes 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.

2 page Mister X illustration "Ruined Robot"

Pencils Paul Rivoche
Inks Paul Rivoche
Colors Paul Rivoche
Letters Typeset
Notes Title spread. done in 2002.

1 page Mister X illustration "(Ticket Counter)"

Pencils Paul Rivoche
Inks Paul Rivoche

3 page Mister X text article "Motivation By Obsession: The Architect + The Archetype"

Script Jeffrey Morgan
Pencils Paul Rivoche
Inks Paul Rivoche
Letters typeset
Notes Jeffrey Morgan is the writer of MISTER X Vol.2 #1-12 (Vortex, April 1989-March 1990).

Half page Mister X foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Heartsprings & Watchstops"

Script Dean Motter
Letters typeset
Notes Dean Motter discusses Dave McKean'w work.

8 page Mister X story "HEARTSPRINGS & WATCHSTOPS"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Neil Gaiman
Pencils Dave McKean (painted)
Inks Dave McKean (painted)
Colors Dave McKean (painted)
Letters Dave McKean
Notes Helmut Newton tribute.
Reprinted from A1 (Atomeka Press, 1989 series) #1

1 page Mister X illustration "Windows 1"

Pencils Charles Vess
Inks Charles Vess
Notes 1 of 23 illustrations done for the 2nd issue of A-1 by various artists.
Reprinted from A1 #2 (Atokeka, 1989)

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "Mister X Number Seven"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Howard Chaykin
Inks Howard Chaykin
Colors Howard Chaykin
Letters Howard Chaykin
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #7

16 page Mister X story "THE SECRET"

Synopsis 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?).
Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks William Diamond
Colors Klaus Schoenefeld
Letters Deborah Glencross
Notes Part 1 of 5. Klaus Schoenefeld's name was misspelled as Schonefeld in the credits.
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #7

8 page Mister X story "PART TWO"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks William Diamond
Colors Klaus Schoenefeld
Letters Deborah Glencross
Notes 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.
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #7

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "Mister X Number Eight"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Dean Motter
Inks Dean Motter
Colors Dean Motter
Letters Dean Motter
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #8

17 page Mister X story "THE SECRET"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks William Diamond
Colors Paul Rivoche
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 3 of 5
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #8

1 page Mister X illustration "Clear Skies"

Pencils Paul Rivoche
Inks Paul Rivoche

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "Mister X Number Nine"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Paul Rivoche (painted)
Inks Paul Rivoche (painted)
Colors Paul Rivoche (painted)
Letters Paul Rivoche
Notes 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.
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #9

10 page Mister X story "THE SECRET"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 4 of 5.
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #9

12 page Mister X story "PART 5"

Synopsis The person X's client thought X was (and everyone else thought was dead) turns up alive; the client isn't so lucky. Oops!
Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 5 of 5.
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #9

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "Mister X Number Ten"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Bill Sienkiewicz
Inks Bill Sienkiewicz
Colors Bill Sienkiewicz
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #10

10 page Mister X story "NIGHTCLUBS AND DAYDREAMS Part One"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 1 of 8
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #10

7 page Mister X story "PART TWO"

Synopsis A giant robot emerges from beneath the tomb of Simon Myers and goes on a rampage.
Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 2 of 8
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #10

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "The Return Of Mister X"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Paul Rivoche (painted)
Inks Paul Rivoche (painted)
Colors Paul Rivoche (painted)
Notes Hardbound colection reprinted MISTER X #1-4.
Reprinted from Return of Mister X, The (Vortex, 1986 series) #[nn]

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "Mister X Number Eleven"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Maurice Vellikoop (painted)
Inks Maurice Vellikoop (painted)
Colors Maurice Vellikoop (painted)
Letters Maurice Vellikoop (painted)
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #11

17 page Mister X story "NIGHTCLUBS AND DAYDREAMS Part Three"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 3 of 8. The "Tales From Somnopolis" episode from this issue was reprinted as the "Prologue" in VOLUME ONE.
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #11

1 page Mister X story "The Return Of Mister X"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Paul Rivoche (painted)
Inks Paul Rivoche (painted)
Colors Paul Rivoche (painted)
Notes Paperback collection reprinted MISTER X #1-4. Lettering removed from image in this book.
Reprinted from Return of Mister X, The (Warner Books, 1987 series) #[nn]

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "Mister X Number Twelve"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Dean Motter
Inks Dean Motter
Colors Dean Motter
Letters Dean Motter
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #12

13 page Mister X story "NIGHTCLUBS AND DAYDREAMS Part Four"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 4 of 8
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #12

9 page Mister X story "PART FIVE"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 5 of 8. Dean & Seth go completely nuts this chapter. You'll see!
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #12

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "Mister X Number Thirteen"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Michael Kaluta [as Michael Wm Kaluta]
Inks Michael Kaluta [as Michael Wm Kaluta]
Notes Dean Motter no longer supplying "Designs" this issue.
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #13

1 page Mister X illustration "Windows 18"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Michael Kaluta [as Michael Wm Kaluta]
Inks Michael Kaluta [as Michael Wm Kaluta]
Notes #18 of 23 illustrations done for the 2nd issue of A-1 by various artists.
Reprinted from A1 #2 (Atomeka, 1989)

11 page Mister X story "NIGHTCLUBS AND DAYDREAMS Part Six"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 6 of 8
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #13

11 page Mister X story "PART 7"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Seth
Inks Seth
Colors Deborah Marks
Letters Deborah Marks
Notes Part 7 of 8
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #13

1 page Mister X cover reprint (on interior page) "Mister X Number Fourteen"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Dave McKean (painting)
Inks Dave McKean (painting)
Colors Dave McKean (painting)
Reprinted from Mister X (Vortex, 1984 series) #14

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "(Nightclubs And Daydreams)"

Script Dean Motter
Letters typeset
Notes Dean Motter discusses Seth's departure, his replacement, the intervening years and the subsequent redo of the finale, "as it shoulda /coulda/ woulda been".

26 page Mister X story "NIGHTCLUBS & DAYDREAMS Denouement Redux"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Dean Motter
Inks Dean Motter
Colors Dean Motter
Letters Dean Motter
Notes 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.

1 page text article "Contributors"

Script Dean Motter
Pencils Paul Rivoche (painted)
Inks Paul Rivoche (painted)
Colors Paul Rivoche (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Contains brief bios of the artists involved, and the cover of MISTER X VOLUME ONE (iBooks, October 2004).

2 page Mister X story "EPILOGUE / PROLOGUE"

Synopsis Mercedes writes Santos a farewell letter... but despite this, she would eventually return to Radiant City.
Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Script Dean Motter
Pencils Dean Motter
Inks Dean Motter
Colors Dean Motter
Letters Dean Motter
Reprinted from A1 (Atomeka Press, 1989 series) #1

1 page Mister X illustration "Somnopolis"

Genre Science fiction; Adventure
Pencils Dean Motter
Inks Dean Motter
Colors Dean Motter
Reprinted from limited-edition Serigraph (Graphitti Designs)