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Issue: Mighty Samson #3
Publication Date: September 1965
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Issues: #3 of 32 Issues (40 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: K. K. Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/03/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Wally Green
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 10119-509. On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mo Gollub (painted)
Inker(s): Mo Gollub (painted)
Colorist(s): Mo Gollub (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mighty Samson
Character(s): Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor; John Pitt
First Line: Only Samson's fantastic strength can save his jungle city from inescapable doom!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSamson #3 published June 1967
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMighty Samson #1 published September 2010
as Mighty Samson #3 Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAvontuur Classics #1809 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Prehistoric Americans Number 5 The Mayas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Keys of Knowledge
First Line: The Mayas of Central America were farmers as far back as 2,000 B.C.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Facts about the ancient Maya people.
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Peril from the Past [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Frank Thorne [as FT] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Thorne [as FT] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mighty Samson
Character(s): Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor; John Pitt
First Line: Foraging for preserved foods in the ruins of a once-great city, Mighty Samson cautions Sharmaine to make no noise…
Synopsis: Samson and his friends find Dr. Pitt, a scientist who has lain in suspended animation since the atomic war. He reveals himself as a self-serving coward, but they demand his help in stanching a release of ancient chemicals, which threaten the life of everyone in N'Yark.
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In Content Item: FlagSamson #3 published June 1967
as Gefahr aus der Vergangenheit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMighty Samson #32 [Yellow Whitman Logo] published April 1982
as Peril from the Past [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMighty Samson #1 published September 2010
as Peril from the Past [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: 3-656
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[Peril from the Past, Part 2] The Desperate Mission

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Frank Thorne
Inker(s): Frank Thorne
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mighty Samson
Character(s): Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor; John Pitt
First Line: Some cracks and seepage, but the tunnel must be clear of deep water!
Synopsis: Dr. Pitt uses ancient vehicles to get the group to the toxic leak site, and helps them find radioactive waste to neutralize it. When he tries to make his getaway by helicopter the suspicious Sharmaine, who has stowed away, stops him. When he's injured by being thrown from the helicopter in a struggle, he agrees to release the radioactive materials into the flame, ending the threat and dooming himself. He will finally face the death he evaded centuries before.
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In Content Item: FlagSamson #3 published June 1967
as Der furchtbare Auftrag! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMighty Samson #32 [Yellow Whitman Logo] published April 1982
as [Peril from the Past, Part 2] The Desperate Mission [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMighty Samson #1 published September 2010
as [Peril from the Past, Part 2] The Desperate Mission [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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Prehistoric Americans Number 6 Everyday Life of the Mayas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Keys of Knowledge
First Line: The Mayans had odd ideas of beauty.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Facts on the lives of the ancient Mayans.
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Pinup

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mo Gollub (painted)
Inker(s): Mo Gollub (painted)
Colorist(s): Mo Gollub (painted)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mighty Samson
Character(s): Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor; John Pitt
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMighty Samson #1 published September 2010
as Mighty Samson #3 Back Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover pinup is same as front cover, but sans title or trade dress.

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