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Issue: The Doom Patrol #88
Publication Date: June 1964
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Issues: #88 of 39 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/16/1964
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Murray Boltinoff
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from an ad in The Adventures of Bob Hope #87 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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The Man Who Lived Twice!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Doom Patrol
Character(s): Doom Patrol [Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; The Baron
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Doom Patrol Archives #1 published May 2002
as [Cover - Doom Patrol #88]; The Man Who Lived Twice! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Doom Patrol #1 published June 2009
as The Doom Patrol #88 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Are You a Good Neighbor?

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: The boys learn a lesson about littering.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
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The Incredible Origin of the Chief, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Bruno Premiani
Inker(s): Bruno Premiani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stan Starkman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Doom Patrol
Character(s): Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder] (origin); Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; the Baron (villain); General Immortus (flashback)
Synopsis: The Baron and his henchmen go on a crime spree and the Doom Patrol are unable to stop him. The Chief believes that the Baron is somehow connected to General Immortus, and he tells the team how he first encountered the General, who wanted to obtain the secret of life.
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In Content Item: FlagSuper-Team Family #9 published February 1977
as The Incredible Origin of the Chief, Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Doom Patrol Archives #1 published May 2002
as The Incredible Origin of the Chief (part 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Doom Patrol #1 published June 2009
as The Incredible Origin of the Chief [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11.67
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Their Motto Was... "One for All, All for One!"

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Dillin
Inker(s): Charles Cuidera
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Blackhawk
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: house ad for Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #197, on sale April 9
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What's New?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for Batman's "New Look," beginning in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #327 and Batman (DC, 1940 series) #164
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cap's Hobby Center
First Line: Hello, there." "Mr. Cap. can you help me with my model boat?
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Pages: 1
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Part 2: The Man Who Lived Twice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Bruno Premiani
Inker(s): Bruno Premiani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stan Starkman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Doom Patrol
Character(s): Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder] (origin); Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; The Baron; General Immortus (flashback); Robot Assistant-2 (flashback)
Synopsis: The Chief continues his story, telling how he was killed by General Immortus and restored to life by his robot assistant, and how the General has been trying to get the secret from him ever since. Later, the Doom Patrol encounters the Baron again, who captures them.
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In Content Item: FlagSuper-Team Family #10 published April 1977
as Part Two: The Man Who Lived Twice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Doom Patrol Archives #1 published May 2002
as The Man Who Lived Twice (part 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Doom Patrol #1 published June 2009
as The Incredible Origin of the Chief [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.67
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They Live on Borrowed Time!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Challengers of the Unknown
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: house ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #38
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Moolah the Mystic
Character(s): Moolah
First Line: Oh, it isn't so bad lying here!
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Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue...
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Murray Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Bruno Premiani (logo illustration)
Inker(s): Bruno Premiani (logo illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Patrol Postscripts
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letter submitted by Clark Frederick; page includes brief excerpts from several other reader letters.
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Part 3: Showdown for the Chief!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Penciller(s): Bruno Premiani
Inker(s): Bruno Premiani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stan Starkman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Doom Patrol
Character(s): Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; General Immortus [The Baron] (villain)
Synopsis: The Baron unmasks, revealing himself to be General Immortus, and threatens to kill the Doom Patrol unless Caulder gives him the secret. The heroes escape and the General is killed trying to get away.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuper-Team Family #10 published April 1977
as Part 3: Showdown for the Chief! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Doom Patrol Archives #1 published May 2002
as Showdown for the Chief (part 3) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Doom Patrol #1 published June 2009
as The Incredible Origin of the Chief [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
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Watch for the First 80 Page Superboy Annual!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: house ad for Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
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Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): 100 Magnets
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Pages: 0.5
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Astroforce
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mike Marvel System
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Task Force
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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