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3 |
3 |
| Indicia Publisher |
National Periodical Publications Inc. |
National Periodical Publications Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Superman DC National Comics |
Superman DC National Comics |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
October-November 1962 |
October-November 1962 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1962-10-10 |
1962-10-10 |
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| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.12 USD |
0.12 USD |
| Page Count |
36 |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 26) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Julius Schwartz |
Julius Schwartz |
| No Editing |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Rating |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
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| 0. The Time Trap! (Atom) cover, 1p |
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| Title |
The Time Trap! |
The Time Trap! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
cover |
cover |
| Feature |
Atom |
Atom |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
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| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
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X |
X |
| Pencils |
Gil Kane |
Gil Kane |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Murphy Anderson |
Murphy Anderson |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
? |
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| Editing |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Chronos (hands) |
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Chronos (hands) |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in The Atom Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 (June 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1
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| 1. The Time Trap! (Atom) comic story, 15p |
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The Time Trap! |
The Time Trap! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Atom |
Atom |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
15 |
15 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Gardner Fox |
Gardner Fox |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Gil Kane |
Gil Kane |
| No Pencils |
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Murphy Anderson |
Murphy Anderson |
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? |
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| Characters |
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; Chronos [David Clinton] (villain, intro) |
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; Chronos [David Clinton] (villain, intro) |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 Series) #DC-7
- in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #245 (December 1971-January 1972)
- in Atom Archives, The (DC, 2001 series) #1 (June 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 2. The Secret of "Al Atom's" Lamp! (Atom) comic story, 10p |
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| Title |
The Secret of "Al Atom's" Lamp! |
The Secret of "Al Atom's" Lamp! |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Atom |
Atom |
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Superhero |
Superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
10 |
10 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Gardner Fox |
Gardner Fox |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Gil Kane |
Gil Kane |
| No Pencils |
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Murphy Anderson |
Murphy Anderson |
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? |
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X |
| Characters |
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Professor Alpheus V. Hyatt (intro); Abdul the Thief (villain); Hassan; Ayesha |
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Professor Alpheus V. Hyatt (intro); Abdul the Thief (villain); Hassan; Ayesha |
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| Synopsis |
Atom helps out Hassan, Sinbad's grandson, by pretending to be "al Atom," the genie of Sinbad's old lamp. At the end of the story, the Atom speculates that the words "al Atom's lamp" were corrupted into "Aladdin's lamp", prompting the whole Aladdin's Lamp story. [synopsis by Michael Torregrossa] |
Atom helps out Hassan, Sinbad's grandson, by pretending to be "al Atom," the genie of Sinbad's old lamp. At the end of the story, the Atom speculates that the words "al Atom's lamp" were corrupted into "Aladdin's lamp", prompting the whole Aladdin's Lamp story. [synopsis by Michael Torregrossa] |
| Reprint Notes |
- in The Atom Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 (June 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1
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1st "Time Pool" story. |
1st "Time Pool" story. |
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