(June 1966)

DC, 1964 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly with the exception of Jan., Apr., July and Oct.
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Murray Boltinoff
Format:
Standard Silver Age US color comic; was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Elasti-Girl Marries Mento! (Table of Contents)

Doom Patrol / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bob Brown
Inks:
Bob Brown
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp ?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Mento [Steve Dayton]; Madame Rouge; Justice League [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen]]
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

The Bride of the Doom Patrol (part 1) (Table of Contents)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Arnold Drake
Pencils:
Bruno Premiani
Inks:
Bruno Premiani
Colors:
?
Letters:
Herb Field

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Mento [Steve Dayton]; "Killer" Keller (villain)
Synopsis:
Marriage of Elastigirl and Mento.
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Indexer Notes

Part 1; this was originally completed to be a stand-alone lead story, ending with Rita calling off the wedding and returning to the team, then the additional pages to expand it to issue-length and have the wedding actually happen were created.
Letters credit from http://dccomicsartists.com/letters/letters.htm


Your Free Trip Around the World! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Morris Waldinger
Inks:
Morris Waldinger
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp
Editing:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
an old sea captain; two boys
Synopsis:
The public library can take its patrons on journeys around the world and beyond, as shown by the captain after telling the boys some tales.
Reprints:
  • from Dec 1963 DC titles

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 7 & 8 of first chapter. A list by Lionel English also gives the penciller and inker as "Sheldon Moldoff" in most of the issues this PSA appears in. Creator credits from a list by Lionel English.


[God of Rain] (Table of Contents)

Peter Puptent Explorer / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gag

The Bride of the Doom Patrol (part 2) (Table of Contents)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Arnold Drake
Pencils:
Bruno Premiani
Inks:
Bruno Premiani
Colors:
?
Letters:
Herb Field

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Mento [Steve Dayton]; Beast Boy [Gar Logan] (cameo); Justice League of America [Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (cameo); Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (cameo)]; Teen Titans [Kid Flash [Wally West] (cameo); Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Wonder Girl [Donna Troy] (cameo)]; VILLAINS: Brotherhood of Evil [The Brain; Madame Rouge; Monsieur Mallah]; Garguax
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Indexer Notes

Letters credit from http://dccomicsartists.com/letters/letters.htm


[Hail to the DP.] (Table of Contents)

Patrol Postscripts / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Murray Boltinof
Pencils:
Bruno Premiani
Inks:
Bruno Premiani
Colors:
?
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Letters from readers Patrick Stout, Joe Harris, Kathy Hiers and Marshall Lanz with editorial replies. Also included is the collectors' segment "The Swap Shop" and a paragraph of replies to readers whose own comments are not reproduced.

[Heavy Crocheting Thread] (Table of Contents)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff
Job Number:
6409

[Hi, DC fans.] (Table of Contents)

Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
Typeset (except for logo)

Content Information

Synopsis:
Descriptions of nine then-soon to be released comics from DC: Action #338, Superman #188, Capt. Storm #14, Strange Adventures #189, Detective #352, Our Army at War (Sgt. Rock) #169, Tomahawk #105, Aquaman #28 and Adventure #345.

[Guess what I've got, Andy!] (Table of Contents)

The Adventures of Andy and George in the G.I. Joe Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
An advertisement, in comics story format, for the G.I. Joe Deep Sea Diving Suit.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Bride of the Doom Patrol (part 1)
    Doom Patrol
  2. 2. Your Free Trip Around the World!
  3. 3. [God of Rain]
    Peter Puptent Explorer
  4. 4. The Bride of the Doom Patrol (part 2)
    Doom Patrol
  5. 5. [Hail to the DP.]
    Patrol Postscripts
  6. 6. [Heavy Crocheting Thread]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  7. 7. [Hi, DC fans.]
    Direct Currents
  8. 8. [Guess what I've got, Andy!]
    The Adventures of Andy and George in the G.I. Joe Club
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