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491 |
491 |
| Volume |
44 |
44 |
| No Volume |
No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
DC Comics Inc. |
DC Comics Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 DC [bullet] |
DC [bullet] |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
July [June] 1980 |
July [June] 1980 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1980-07-00 |
1980-07-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
monthly |
monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
1.00 USD |
1.00 USD |
| Page Count |
68 |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 57) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Paul Levitz |
Paul Levitz |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
0709893046506 (note: invalid UPC/EAN part or non-standard) |
0709893046506 (note: invalid UPC/EAN part or non-standard) |
| No Barcode |
No |
No |
| Rating |
Approved by the Comics Code Authority |
Approved by the Comics Code Authority |
| No Rating |
False |
False |
| Notes |
Indicia mislabels this as July, 1980 - should have been June, 1980 as the cover and barcode indicate. |
Indicia mislabels this as July, 1980 - should have been June, 1980 as the cover and barcode indicate. |
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| 0. no title (Batman) cover, 1p |
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cover |
cover |
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Batman |
Batman |
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superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
C-339 |
C-339 |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
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X |
X |
| Pencils |
Ross Andru (signed) |
Ross Andru (signed) |
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Dick Giordano (signed) |
Dick Giordano (signed) |
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Tatjana Wood |
Tatjana Wood |
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? |
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X |
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Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
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Color credit provided by Anthony Tollin. |
Color credit provided by Anthony Tollin. |
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| 1. The Saga of Johnny West (Johnny West; Acme Western Boots) advertisement, 1p |
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The Saga of Johnny West |
The Saga of Johnny West |
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advertisement |
advertisement |
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Johnny West; Acme Western Boots |
Johnny West; Acme Western Boots |
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western-frontier |
western-frontier |
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1 |
1 |
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? |
? |
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Johnny West |
Johnny West |
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Inside front cover. Comic strip ad for Acme boots from Acme Boot Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Northwest Industries. Inc. |
Inside front cover. Comic strip ad for Acme boots from Acme Boot Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Northwest Industries. Inc. |
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| 2. The Riddle of the Golden Fleece (Batman) comic story, 17p |
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The Riddle of the Golden Fleece |
The Riddle of the Golden Fleece |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Batman |
Batman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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J-6485 |
J-6485 |
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17 |
17 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Denny O'Neil |
Denny O'Neil |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Don Newton |
Don Newton |
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Dan Adkins |
Dan Adkins |
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Adrienne Roy |
Adrienne Roy |
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Milton Snapinn |
Milton Snapinn |
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X |
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Price; Medea (Maxie's daughter); Maxie Zeus (villain); Barney O'Hara (villain); Fred Britt (villain; death) |
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Price; Medea (Maxie's daughter); Maxie Zeus (villain); Barney O'Hara (villain); Fred Britt (villain; death) |
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Maxie Zeus tries to steal a gold cloth as a gift for his daughter. |
Maxie Zeus tries to steal a gold cloth as a gift for his daughter. |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 3. Fragrance of Death! (Tales of Gotham City) comic story, 7p |
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Fragrance of Death! |
Fragrance of Death! |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Tales of Gotham City |
Tales of Gotham City |
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detective-mystery |
detective-mystery |
| Job Number |
J-6546 |
J-6546 |
| Page Count |
7 |
7 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Mike Barr |
Mike Barr |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Dan Spiegle |
Dan Spiegle |
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Dan Spiegle |
Dan Spiegle |
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Adrienne Roy |
Adrienne Roy |
| No Colors |
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John Costanza |
John Costanza |
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X |
| Characters |
Jason Bard [also as Griffin]; Rose Bard (first appearance; flashback; death); Scratch (first appearance; flashback; death); Mark Kelson (first appearance; villain; flashback); Mr. Bard [as Doug Parker] (first appearance; villain; flashback; death) |
Jason Bard [also as Griffin]; Rose Bard (first appearance; flashback; death); Scratch (first appearance; flashback; death); Mark Kelson (first appearance; villain; flashback); Mr. Bard [as Doug Parker] (first appearance; villain; flashback; death) |
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Jason tells an old caretaker of how he found his mother's killer... who just happened to be his father. |
Jason tells an old caretaker of how he found his mother's killer... who just happened to be his father. |
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A spin-off character from Batgirl's strip, Jason Bard is the featured character in this Tales of Gotham City. Note Jason Bard is a guest star in the Slam Bradley strip in Detective Comics #500. |
A spin-off character from Batgirl's strip, Jason Bard is the featured character in this Tales of Gotham City. Note Jason Bard is a guest star in the Slam Bradley strip in Detective Comics #500. |
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| 4. A Flash in the Dam (Flash; Hostess) advertisement, 1p |
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A Flash in the Dam |
A Flash in the Dam |
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No |
No |
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advertisement |
advertisement |
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Flash; Hostess |
Flash; Hostess |
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superhero |
superhero |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
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Vince Colletta |
Vince Colletta |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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Flash [Barry Allen]; The Destroyer |
Flash [Barry Allen]; The Destroyer |
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Advertisement for Continental Baking Company which holds the registered trademarks for Hostess and Twinkies. The Flash is copyright DC Comics. |
Advertisement for Continental Baking Company which holds the registered trademarks for Hostess and Twinkies. The Flash is copyright DC Comics. |
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| 5. The Target of the Death-Dealer (Robin) comic story, 8p |
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The Target of the Death-Dealer |
The Target of the Death-Dealer |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Robin |
Robin |
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superhero |
superhero |
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J-6541 |
J-6541 |
| Page Count |
8 |
8 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Jack C. Harris |
Jack C. Harris |
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| Pencils |
Alex Saviuk |
Alex Saviuk |
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Vince Colletta |
Vince Colletta |
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Gene D'Angelo |
Gene D'Angelo |
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John Costanza |
John Costanza |
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X |
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Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer Anne; Kenny; Doris Dexter; Ben Dexter; Mr. Washington |
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jennifer Anne; Kenny; Doris Dexter; Ben Dexter; Mr. Washington |
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Robin captures a gambler who's trying to blackmail a basketball player. |
Robin captures a gambler who's trying to blackmail a basketball player. |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 6. Special Bonus Pin-up (Batman) illustration, 1p |
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Special Bonus Pin-up |
Special Bonus Pin-up |
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No |
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illustration |
illustration |
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Batman |
Batman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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J-6533 |
J-6533 |
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1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
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X |
X |
| Pencils |
Dick Dillin |
Dick Dillin |
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Bob Smith |
Bob Smith |
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? |
? |
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typeset |
typeset |
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X |
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Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
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| 7. Short-Circuit (Black Lightning) comic story, 10p |
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Short-Circuit |
Short-Circuit |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Black Lightning |
Black Lightning |
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superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
C-284 |
C-284 |
| Page Count |
10 |
10 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Martin Pasko |
Martin Pasko |
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| Pencils |
Pat Broderick |
Pat Broderick |
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Frank McLaughlin |
Frank McLaughlin |
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Bob LeRose |
Bob LeRose |
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Milton Snapinn |
Milton Snapinn |
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Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Lincoln Trask; Leon (villain); Jacques Cravin (villain) |
Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Lincoln Trask; Leon (villain); Jacques Cravin (villain); Mama Mambu |
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Black Lightning saves Lincoln Trask and himself from the burning building and manages to stop Jacques Cravin from escaping. During the battle Lightning discovers that his powers no longer work. Jacques confesses that he tried to burn Lightning's body in the fire in able to trick the mob into thinking that it was he who perished in the fire so they would stop coming after him. |
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Created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden. |
Created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden. |
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| 8. Batcave (Batcave) letters page, 2p |
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Batcave |
Batcave |
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letters page |
letters page |
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Batcave |
Batcave |
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L-511 |
L-511 |
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2 |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Paul Levitz |
Paul Levitz |
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? |
? |
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? |
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? |
| No Colors |
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typeset |
typeset |
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X |
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Batman logo in masthead. Letters from readers - Henry J. Kujawa, Scott Gibson, Phil Schweier and Mark Ryan - and responses from Paul Levitz. |
Batman logo in masthead. Letters from readers - Henry J. Kujawa, Scott Gibson, Phil Schweier and Mark Ryan - and responses from Paul Levitz. |
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| 9. The Assassination of Batgirl! (Batgirl) comic story, 8p |
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The Assassination of Batgirl! |
The Assassination of Batgirl! |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Batgirl |
Batgirl |
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superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
J-6536 |
J-6536 |
| Page Count |
8 |
8 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Cary Burkett |
Cary Burkett |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Jose Delbo |
Jose Delbo |
| No Pencils |
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Joe Giella |
Joe Giella |
| No Inks |
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Gene D'Angelo |
Gene D'Angelo |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Ben Oda |
Ben Oda |
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| No Editing |
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X |
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Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; James Stein; Richard Bender (first appearance); Robert Barton (first appearance); General Scarr (villain); Cormorant (villain) |
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; James Stein; Richard Bender (first appearance); Robert Barton (first appearance); General Scarr (villain); Cormorant (villain) |
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The mob hires an assassin to kill Batgirl. |
The mob hires an assassin to kill Batgirl. |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
| 10. Street Ball (Spalding) advertisement, 1p |
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10 |
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Street Ball |
Street Ball |
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No |
No |
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advertisement |
advertisement |
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Spalding |
Spalding |
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sports |
sports |
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1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Jack Davis (signed) |
Jack Davis (signed) |
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Jack Davis (signed) |
Jack Davis (signed) |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
| No Letters |
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X |
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Rick Barry; Dr. J [Julius Erving] |
Rick Barry; Dr. J [Julius Erving] |
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| Synopsis |
NBA stars Rick Barry and Julius "Dr. J" Erving demonstrate their skills at a playground basketball game with some kids and discuss the quality of Spalding autograph basketballs. |
NBA stars Rick Barry and Julius "Dr. J" Erving demonstrate their skills at a playground basketball game with some kids and discuss the quality of Spalding autograph basketballs. |
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Ad for Spalding basketballs. On back cover. |
Ad for Spalding basketballs. On back cover. |
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