The Doom Patrol
#89
(August 1964)
DC,
1964 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July, and Oct.
- On-sale Date
- 1964-06-04
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Menace!
Doom Patrol / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doom Patrol [Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man [Sven Larsen]
- Reprints
-
in Mi Gran Aventura (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #53 -
in The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #122 (February 1973) -
in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #83 ([October 1973] ?) - in The Doom Patrol Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([May] 2002), #1 ([May] 2002)
- in Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([June] 2009)
- in Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([August] 2017)
- in Doom Patrol: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 ([September] 2018)
-
Rx Against Accidents!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- Bob discovers the value of "looking before you leap" in preventing accidents.
Indexer Notes
inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Menace, Part 1
Doom Patrol / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man [Sven Larsen] (introduction, villain)
- Synopsis
- A laboratory accident seems to transform Sven Larsen, one of the Chief's former students, into a creature that can alter its body chemistry at will. Later, the Doom Patrol learns that it was no accident, but an intentional act.
- Reprints
- in The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #122 (February 1973)
- in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #83 ([October 1973] ?)
- in The Doom Patrol Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([May] 2002)
- in Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([June] 2009)
- in Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([August] 2017)
- in Doom Patrol: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 ([September] 2018)
-
Indexer Notes
The Doom Patrol switches from their green uniforms to their new red and white uniforms that they would wear from here on out. Larry compliments Rita for designing the new look.
The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man returns in issue #95.
Part 2: Lure of the Changing Nightmare
Doom Patrol / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man [Sven Larsen] (villain)
- Synopsis
- The Chief deduces that Larsen is trying to kill the Doom Patrol out of revenge for an imagined grievance from their university days, and he figures out a way to neutralize Larsen's changling powers.
- Reprints
- in The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #122 (February 1973)
- in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #83 ([October 1973] ?)
- in The Doom Patrol Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([May] 2002)
- in Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([June] 2009)
- in Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([August] 2017)
- in Doom Patrol: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 ([September] 2018)
-
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Pop
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Cap, I just finished my model car!
- Genre
- humor
They Live on Borrowed Time!
Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- adventure
Indexer Notes
house ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #39
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue...
[no title indexed]
Patrol Postscripts / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Murray Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Bruno Premiani (logo illustration)
- Inks
- Bruno Premiani (logo illustration)
- Colors
- ? (logo illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Excerpts from reader letters (no full letters; mentions Tony Isabella as a letter writer.
The Private War of Elasti-Girl
Doom Patrol / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Doom Patrol [Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Kim Loo; Sgt. Allen Norton
- Synopsis
- Elasti-Girl comes to the aid of a Korean War veteran who has been traumatized by his battle experiences.
- Reprints
-
in Spectre (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #1 (avril 1967) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]] - in The Doom Patrol Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([May] 2002)
- in Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([June] 2009)
- in Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([August] 2017)
- in Doom Patrol: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 ([September] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- Korean War
Indexer Notes
"A Doom Patrol Special."
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Fudge
These Great Imaginary Stories of the Superman Family...
Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #9; however, this issue was actually published as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #1
The Whole Batman Family!
Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7, on sale May 28
[no title indexed]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Menace!
Doom Patrol -
1.
Rx Against Accidents!
-
2.
The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Menace, Part 1
Doom Patrol -
3.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll -
4.
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
5.
[no title indexed]
Silly Putty -
6.
Part 2: Lure of the Changing Nightmare
Doom Patrol -
7.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
8.
["Mr. Cap, I just finished my model car!"]
Cap's Hobby Center -
9.
They Live on Borrowed Time!
Challengers of the Unknown -
10.
["Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue..."]
-
11.
[no title indexed]
Patrol Postscripts -
12.
The Private War of Elasti-Girl
Doom Patrol -
13.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
14.
These Great Imaginary Stories of the Superman Family...
Superman -
15.
The Whole Batman Family!
Batman -
16.
[no title indexed]
100 Toy Soldiers -
17.
[no title indexed]
Roman War Soldiers -
18.
[no title indexed]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards -
19.
[no title indexed]
Revolutionary War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Gregory Fischer
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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