Strange Tales Annual (1962 series) (Marvel) #1

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Number 1 1
Volume 1 1
No Volume No No
Volume Not Printed False False
Display Volume With Number No No
Indicia Publisher Atlas Magazines Inc. Atlas Magazines Inc.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand MC MC
No Brand No No
Publication Date 1962 1962
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1962-00-00 1962-00-00
Indicia Frequency annually annually
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 0.25 USD 0.25 USD
Page Count 76 (note: total sum of story page counts is 76) 76 (note: total sum of story page counts is 76)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Editing
Rating
No Rating False False
Notes Distributed to newstands in July 1962 (at the same time as issues cover-dated September and October 1962).

Some information on this issue supplied by Tom Lammers and the Atlas/Timely discussion list, including Job Numbers supplied by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely list. Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
Distributed to newstands in July 1962 (at the same time as issues cover-dated September and October 1962).

Some information on this issue supplied by Tom Lammers and the Atlas/Timely discussion list, including Job Numbers supplied by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely list. Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
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0. Grottu! King of the Insects / The Indescribable Diablo / The Miraculous Martian / The Shadow Thing / The Serpent Creature (no feature) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Title Grottu! King of the Insects / The Indescribable Diablo / The Miraculous Martian / The Shadow Thing / The Serpent Creature Grottu! King of the Insects / The Indescribable Diablo / The Miraculous Martian / The Shadow Thing / The Serpent Creature
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Genre monsters monsters
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
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Inks Dick Ayers; Jack Kirby ? Dick Ayers; Jack Kirby ?
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Colors ? Stan Goldberg
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Letters ? Artie Simek
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Notes Nick Caputo, via the GCD Error List (26 November 2008) suggests that Kirby may have inked this cover. Nick Caputo, via the GCD Error List (26 November 2008) suggests that Kirby may have inked this cover.
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1. An Amazing Invention—"Magic Art Reproducer" (no feature) advertisement, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Title An Amazing Invention—"Magic Art Reproducer" An Amazing Invention—"Magic Art Reproducer"
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Type advertisement advertisement
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
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Letters typeset typeset
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2. I Unleashed Shagg upon the World! (no feature) comic story, 7p [S P I C L E]

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Title I Unleashed Shagg upon the World! I Unleashed Shagg upon the World!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature
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Feature Logo
Genre monsters monsters
Job Number T-724 T-724
Page Count 7 7
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
No Pencils
Inks Dick Ayers Dick Ayers
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Characters Shagg Shagg
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Notes Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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3. I Come from the Shadow World! (no feature) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title I Come from the Shadow World! I Come from the Shadow World!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number T-474 T-474
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Script
Pencils Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Pencils
Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
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Colors ? ?
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Letters ? ?
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Characters shadow creature; Casey shadow creature; Casey
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Synopsis An invader from the shadow world is defeated by a room of lights rigged up by an electrician. An invader from the shadow world is defeated by a room of lights rigged up by an electrician.
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4. He Waits For Us in the Glacier! (no feature) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Title He Waits For Us in the Glacier! He Waits For Us in the Glacier!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number T-472 T-472
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Don Heck Don Heck
No Pencils
Inks Don Heck Don Heck
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Letters ? ?
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Characters Anuxa Anuxa
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Synopsis A nuclear submarine finds an alien hibernating in a glacier. He has been waiting thousands of years for humanity to wipe itself out so his race can claim the Earth, and now that nuclear weapons exist he thinks it won't be much longer. A nuclear submarine finds an alien hibernating in a glacier. He has been waiting thousands of years for humanity to wipe itself out so his race can claim the Earth, and now that nuclear weapons exist he thinks it won't be much longer.
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Notes Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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5. I Became a...Human Bomb! (no feature) comic story, 4p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 5 5
Title I Became a...Human Bomb! I Became a...Human Bomb!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre horror horror
Job Number T-386 T-386
Page Count 4 4
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Paul Reinman Paul Reinman
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Inks Paul Reinman Paul Reinman
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Colors ? ?
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Synopsis A criminal sneaks aboard an experimental nuclear missile planning to hijack it and sell it to the Soviets, but after the rocket launches he discovers that it lacks internal control. A criminal sneaks aboard an experimental nuclear missile planning to hijack it and sell it to the Soviets, but after the rocket launches he discovers that it lacks internal control.
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Notes Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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6. Grottu, King of the Insects! (no feature) comic story, 6p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 6 6
Title Grottu, King of the Insects! Grottu, King of the Insects!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature
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Feature Logo
Genre monsters monsters
Job Number T-547 T-547
Page Count 6 6
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
No Pencils
Inks Bill Everett Bill Everett
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Colors ? ?
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Characters Frank [Ulysses Bloodstone] (earliest published appearance according to later continuity); Lynn Avery (only appearance); Kasenga (only appearance); Grottu (introduction, origin) Frank [Ulysses Bloodstone] (earliest published appearance according to later continuity); Lynn Avery (only appearance); Kasenga (only appearance); Grottu (introduction, origin)
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Synopsis A journalist and an archaeologist go to Africa and find an ant that has grown giant and gained super-intelligence due to an atomic test. The giant ant tries to lead an army of insects to world conquest, but is foiled when the humans use sugar to turn his ants against him. A journalist and an archaeologist go to Africa and find an ant that has grown giant and gained super-intelligence due to an atomic test. The giant ant tries to lead an army of insects to world conquest, but is foiled when the humans use sugar to turn his ants against him.
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Notes Grottu next appears in Marvel Monsters: Monsters on the Prowl (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (December 2005). In later retcons it is established that Grottu's creation was planned by the Deviants. Inker credit of Dick Ayers removed based on information from Tom Lammers and the Timely/Atlas discussion list. Grottu next appears in Marvel Monsters: Monsters on the Prowl (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (December 2005). In later retcons it is established that Grottu's creation was planned by the Deviants. Inker credit of Dick Ayers removed based on information from Tom Lammers and the Timely/Atlas discussion list.
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7. I Know the Secret of the Poltergeist! (no feature) comic story, 6p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 7 7
Title I Know the Secret of the Poltergeist! I Know the Secret of the Poltergeist!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature
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Feature Logo
Genre horror horror
Job Number T-84 T-84
Page Count 6 6
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Pencils
Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Letters ? ?
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Characters Larry Winters; Rita Winters; Poltergeist Larry Winters; Rita Winters; Poltergeist
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Notes Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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8. I Saw the Serpent that Saved the World! (no feature) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 8 8
Title I Saw the Serpent that Saved the World! I Saw the Serpent that Saved the World!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre horror horror
Job Number T-436 T-436
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Don Heck Don Heck
No Pencils
Inks Don Heck Don Heck
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Synopsis A man dreams of a monster growing from an alien spore that is killed when it is eaten by a garter snake, a snake that he found in his yard as a boy. A man dreams of a monster growing from an alien spore that is killed when it is eaten by a garter snake, a snake that he found in his yard as a boy.
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9. The Stranger in Space! (no feature) comic story, 4p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 9 9
Title The Stranger in Space! The Stranger in Space!
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Job Number T-294 T-294
Page Count 4 4
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils John Forte John Forte
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Inks John Forte John Forte
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Colors ? ?
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10. I Saw Diablo! The Demon from the Fifth Dimension! (no feature) comic story, 7p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 10 10
Title I Saw Diablo! The Demon from the Fifth Dimension! I Saw Diablo! The Demon from the Fifth Dimension!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre monsters monsters
Job Number T-631 T-631
Page Count 7 7
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
No Pencils
Inks Dick Ayers Dick Ayers
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Characters Diablo; Ulysses Bloodstone (unnamed, identified in later retcon) Diablo; Ulysses Bloodstone (unnamed, identified in later retcon)
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Synopsis An extradimensional smoke monster invades the Earth. It could have destroyed humanity, but an adventurer tricks it by blowing out the smoke from a lighter, making it think humans can destroy it. An extradimensional smoke monster invades the Earth. It could have destroyed humanity, but an adventurer tricks it by blowing out the smoke from a lighter, making it think humans can destroy it.
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Notes Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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11. I Found the Giant in the Sky! (no feature) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Title I Found the Giant in the Sky! I Found the Giant in the Sky!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre fantasy fantasy
Job Number T-??? T-???
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
No Pencils
Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
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Colors ? ?
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Characters Prof. Dunn; giant; princess Prof. Dunn; giant; princess
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12. Beware!! The Ghosts Surround Me!! (no feature) comic story, 6p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 12 12
Title Beware!! The Ghosts Surround Me!! Beware!! The Ghosts Surround Me!!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre horror horror
Job Number T-740 T-740
Page Count 6 6
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Don Heck Don Heck
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Inks Don Heck Don Heck
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Colors ? ?
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Characters Gustav; Hans (only appearance for both) Gustav; Hans (only appearance for both)
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Synopsis A fleeing criminal in Transylvania hides in an abandoned house, but aliens from a parallel dimension appear to him. He is relieved to find they cannot hurt him, but instead they phase him into an invisible, immaterial state and leave him there forever. A fleeing criminal in Transylvania hides in an abandoned house, but aliens from a parallel dimension appear to him. He is relieved to find they cannot hurt him, but instead they phase him into an invisible, immaterial state and leave him there forever.
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Notes Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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13. I Saw the Invasion of the Stone Men (no feature) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 13 13
Title I Saw the Invasion of the Stone Men I Saw the Invasion of the Stone Men
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre monsters monsters
Job Number T-383 T-383
Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
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Inks Steve Ditko Steve Ditko
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Colors ? ?
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Characters Prof. George Ailen Prof. George Ailen
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Synopsis Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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14. A Martian Walks Among Us! (no feature) comic story, 7p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 14 14
Title A Martian Walks Among Us! A Martian Walks Among Us!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
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Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number T-864 T-864
Page Count 7 7
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Jack Kirby Jack Kirby
No Pencils
Inks Dick Ayers Dick Ayers
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Colors ? ?
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Synopsis A man happens upon a Martian spy in human form scouting Earth for an invasion but cannot get the authorities to believe him. He tracks down and kills the Martian, revealing that he himself is a Venusian agent in disguise working to protect Earth. A man happens upon a Martian spy in human form scouting Earth for an invasion but cannot get the authorities to believe him. He tracks down and kills the Martian, revealing that he himself is a Venusian agent in disguise working to protect Earth.
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Notes Narrated in the first person. Narrated in the first person.
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15. The World's Greatest Molder of Handsome He-Men and Champs out of Weaklings (no feature) advertisement, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 15 15
Title The World's Greatest Molder of Handsome He-Men and Champs out of Weaklings The World's Greatest Molder of Handsome He-Men and Champs out of Weaklings
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type advertisement advertisement
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
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Notes inside back cover inside back cover
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16. If You Know Just 20 People...You Can Make At Least $50.00 (no feature) advertisement, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Title If You Know Just 20 People...You Can Make At Least $50.00 If You Know Just 20 People...You Can Make At Least $50.00
Unofficial Title? No No
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
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Colors ? ?
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Comments

Commenter Comment Revision Timestamp Old State New State
Nick Caputo Editing 2012-07-05 19:52:32 Available Editing
Nick Caputo 2012-07-05 19:53:02 Editing Pending Review
Jan Roar Hansen 2012-07-06 05:39:23 Pending Review Under Review
Jan Roar Hansen 2012-07-06 05:39:35 Under Review Approved