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Issue: Four Star Spectacular #5
Publication Date: November 1976
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Issues: #5 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/05/1976
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893348612
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (4 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #134.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #1)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Vigilante; Wonder Woman; Green Arrow
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: N-1631
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash the Easy Olympic Way!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: Advertisement showing drawings of many prizes one could earn by selling Olympic greeting cards.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Man Who Hunted Superboy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Prince Mark of Sardonia; Lord Hawke; Princess Zorina
Synopsis: Superboy switches places with Prince Mark of Sardonia to protect him from the plots of Lord Hawke.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #303 published December 1962
was The Man Who Hunted Superboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13.67
Job Number: N-1632
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Green Lantern and the Fruit Pie Scene

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This ad appears between pages 4 and 5 of the Superboy story.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Job Number: N-1635
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Bob Rodi, Scott R. Taylor, and Brent Iverson.
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The Unlucky Horseshoe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Vigilante; Stuff; Jesse James
Synopsis: Thieves steal the horsehoe worn by Jesse James' horse for a map they believe is hidden inside, but it brings them only bad luck.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #194 published July 1954
was The Unlucky Horseshoe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: N-1634
Disclose Notes: In this comic, every story page has a banner at the top, alternating "Four Star Spectacular" and the Feature name. For this story, the Feature is consistently spelled "The Vigiliante".
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The Rainbow Archer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow; Speedy; Rainbow Archer [Albrecht Raines]
Synopsis: Artist and counterfeiter Albrecht Raines takes up the guise of the Rainbow Archer to commit crimes, but he doesn't have one in the color he needs to escape the law.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #246 published March 1958
was The Rainbow Archer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: N-1633
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Magic Ballroom

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Superboy's Workshop
Character(s): Superboy; Lois Lane; Robin; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Batgirl; Superman
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Pages: 1
Job Number: N-1636
Disclose Notes: Superboy teaches how to make a dance floor for super-hero figures. Original figures swapped out for more contemporary ones.
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Demon of the Depths

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Kathra; Gerta; General Darnell; Steve Trevor; Paula von Gunther; Rena; Hippolyta; Aletra
First Line: At the quaint and thrilling Harvest Festival of the Amazons, which corresponds to our Thanksgiving, Wonder Woman finds a little girl who throws pianos at her teacher!
Synopsis: Paula von Gunther's willful daughter Gerta is taught the value of love and obedience.
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From Content Item: FlagWonder Woman #7 published January 1943
was [Part 4] Demon of the Depths [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: N-1209

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