From Beyond the Unknown (1969 series) (DC) #23

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Number 23 23
Volume 5 5
No Volume No No
Volume Not Printed False False
Display Volume With Number No No
Indicia Publisher National Periodical Publications, Inc. National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand DC [circle] DC [circle]
No Brand No No
Publication Date July-August 1973 July-August 1973
Year On Sale 1973 1973
Month On Sale 4 4
Day On Sale 10 10
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1973-07-00 1973-07-00
Indicia Frequency bi-monthly bi-monthly
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 0.20 USD 0.20 USD
Page Count 36 36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 24.34)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Julie Schwartz Julie Schwartz
No Editing
Rating Approved by the Comics Code Authority Approved by the Comics Code Authority
No Rating False False
Notes On-sale date from Comic Reader #95. On-sale date from Comic Reader #95.
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0. The Secret of the Man-Ape! (no feature) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title The Secret of the Man-Ape!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type cover cover
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number S-1499 S-1499
Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Nick Cardy Nick Cardy
No Pencils
Inks Nick Cardy Nick Cardy
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Keywords gorilla gorilla
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1. Secret of the Man-Ape! (no feature) comic story, 5.67p [S P I C L E]

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Title Secret of the Man-Ape! Secret of the Man-Ape!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number S-1506 S-1506
Page Count 5.67 5.67
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Otto Binder Otto Binder
No Script
Pencils Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino
No Pencils
Inks Joe Giella Joe Giella
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
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Characters Daxon; Professor Amos Scott; Hal Todd Daxon; Professor Amos Scott; Hal Todd
Synopsis An alien race sends an advance spy to Earth in the form of a gorilla. An alien race sends an advance spy to Earth in the form of a gorilla.
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Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Keywords gorilla gorilla
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2. Language-Master of Space! (no feature) comic story, 8p [S P I C L E]

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Title Language-Master of Space! Language-Master of Space!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature
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Feature Logo
Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number S-1507 S-1507
Page Count 8 8
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Gardner Fox Gardner Fox
No Script
Pencils Sid Greene Sid Greene
No Pencils
Inks Sid Greene Sid Greene
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Letters ? ?
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Characters Gideon Karr; Kleevan Kat Gideon Karr; Kleevan Kat
Synopsis Gideon Karr finds a fire gem and helps the planet Klyaran defeat a Skrann invasion. Gideon Karr finds a fire gem and helps the planet Klyaran defeat a Skrann invasion.
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Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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3. World of Doomed Spacemen (Space Museum) comic story, 8.67p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title World of Doomed Spacemen World of Doomed Spacemen
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Space Museum Space Museum
Feature Object
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Genre science fiction science fiction
Job Number S-1505 S-1505
Page Count 8.67 8.67
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Gardner Fox Gardner Fox
No Script
Pencils Mike Sekowsky Mike Sekowsky
No Pencils
Inks Bernard Sachs Bernard Sachs
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Characters Howard Parker; Tommy Parker; Commander Tom Miller; Extar the Robot Howard Parker; Tommy Parker; Commander Tom Miller; Extar the Robot
Synopsis Tommy learns the story behind a pair of contact lenses and how they saved the Earth. Tommy learns the story behind a pair of contact lenses and how they saved the Earth.
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Notes 1st story in series which would become "Space Museum". Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. 1st story in series which would become "Space Museum."
Keywords Space Museum Space Museum
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4. no title (Messages from Beyond) letters page, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 4 4
Title Messages from Beyond
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type letters page letters page
Feature Messages from Beyond
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Feature Logo
Genre
Job Number S-1511
Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Julius Schwartz [as JS] Julius Schwartz [as JS]
No Script
Pencils ?
No Pencils X
Inks ?
No Inks X
Colors ?
No Colors X
Letters Typeset Typeset
No Letters
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Notes Letters of comment from readers Bob Rozakis, Gerard Triano, Greg Coben, with replies from Schwartz. Letters of comment from readers Bob Rozakis, Gerard Triano, Greg Coben, with replies from Schwartz.
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Comments

Commenter Comment Revision Timestamp Old State New State
Jim Van Dore Editing 2018-07-01 16:09:40 Available Editing
Jim Van Dore 2018-07-01 16:13:26 Editing Pending Review
Ramon Schenk 2018-07-01 16:42:29 Pending Review Under Review
Ramon Schenk 2018-07-01 16:42:50 Under Review Approved

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