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5 |
5 |
| Indicia Publisher |
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National Periodical Publications Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
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 Superman DC National Comics |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
February-March 1963 |
February-March 1963 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1963-02-10 |
1963-02-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
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Bi-monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.12 USD |
0.12 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 26) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 30) |
| 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 |
| Notes |
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| Keywords |
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| Reprint Links |
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| 0. Diamond of Deadly Dooms! (Atom) cover, 1p |
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| Title |
Diamond of Deadly Dooms! |
Diamond of Deadly Dooms! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
cover |
cover |
| Feature |
Atom |
Atom |
| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
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|
| No Script |
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 |
? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
The Atom [Ray Palmer] |
Atom [Ray Palmer] |
| Universe |
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| Synopsis |
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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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- in Atom Archives, The (DC, 2001 series) #1 (June 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1
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| 1. The Diamond of the Deadly Dooms! (Atom) comic story, 15p |
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| Title |
The Diamond of the Deadly Dooms! |
The Diamond of the Deadly Dooms! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Atom |
Atom |
| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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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; Mike Sekowsky (pp. 4-9) |
Gil Kane; Mike Sekowsky (pp. 4-9) |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Murphy Anderson |
Murphy Anderson |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Ted Ralston; Karl Jat (villain); Moorn Jor |
Atom [Ray Palmer]; Ted Ralston; Karl Jat (villain); Moorn Jor |
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| Synopsis |
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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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- in Atom Archives, The (DC, 2001 series) #1 (June 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1
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| 2. Health Myths Debunked! (no feature) public service announcement, 1p |
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| Title |
Health Myths Debunked! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
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| Type |
public service announcement |
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| Genre |
fact |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Script |
Jack Schiff |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Sheldon Moldoff |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Sheldon Moldoff |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Ira Schnapp |
| No Letters |
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X |
| Characters |
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| Synopsis |
How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster? |
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| Notes |
Placed between pages 6 and 7 of sequence 1. |
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| 3. Inside the Atom (no feature) letters page, 2p |
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3 |
| Title |
Inside the Atom |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
letters page |
| Feature |
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| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
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| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
2 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Script |
Julius Schwartz [as Editor] |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
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| No Pencils |
X |
| Inks |
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| No Inks |
X |
| Colors |
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| No Colors |
X |
| Letters |
typeset |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Characters |
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| Universe |
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| Synopsis |
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| Notes |
Letters of comment from readers Robert Malisani, John Santino Jr., Leonard Weiss, Gerry Desrosiers, Tommy Jones, Fred Bronson, Larry Switzer and Paul Gambaccini, with replies from Schwartz. |
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| 4. The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake! (Atom) comic story, 10p |
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4 |
| Title |
The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake! |
The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Atom |
Atom |
| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
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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| Inks |
Murphy Anderson |
Murphy Anderson |
| No Inks |
|
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
|
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| Letters |
? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Don Morgan; Jean Loring; Jon Van Dorn; Fred Harris (villain) |
Atom [Ray Palmer]; Don Morgan; Jean Loring; Jon Van Dorn; Fred Harris (villain) |
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| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #404 (September 1971)
- in The Atom Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 (June 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1
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- in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #404 (September 1971)
- in Atom Archives, The (DC, 2001 series) #1 (June 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1
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| 5. Early Atomic Theories... (no feature) filler, 1p |
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Early Atomic Theories... |
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No |
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| Type |
filler |
| Feature |
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| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
fact |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Script |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
? |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
? |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
| Characters |
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| Universe |
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| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
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| Notes |
Placed between pages 5 and 6 of sequence 4. |
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