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Issue: Ambush Bug Nothing Special #1
Publication Date: September 1992
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/06/1992
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.95 CAD
£1.00 GBP
$2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 13 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Michael Eury
Disclose Notes: Comic has pages listed as 1-17 and 26-64. Actually story page count is 56.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: One-Shot
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen (signed)
Inker(s): Al Gordon (signed)
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Ambush Bug
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Ambush Bug #[nn] published May 2009
as Ambush Bug Nothing Special #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Color credits confirmed by Anthony Tollin. Letters credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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The Book of Jobs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Keith Giffen (plot); Robert Loren Fleming (script)
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Ambush Bug [also as Sandman]; Aquaman; Valor; Robotman; Negative Man; Morpheus
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Ambush Bug #[nn] published May 2009
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Pages 1-8.
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If Schwartz Be My Destiny

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming; Keith Giffen (plot)
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen; Chris Sprouse (labeled pages 26-27) (story pages 18-19)
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Ambush Bug [also as Appliance Boy]; Julius Schwartz; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]; R. J. Brande; Hawkman; Death (Sandman's sister); Jonni DC; Eclipso; Sugar (of Sugar and Spike); Casey the Cop; Captain Carrot
Synopsis: Ambush Bug looks for a job. Then he decides he wants Julius Schwartz's job.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 31
Disclose Notes: Sequence is 'interupted' by multiple 1 to 5 page sequences.
Labeled (actual story) pages are 9-17, 26-35 (18-27), 38-42 (30-34), 48-53 (40-45), 55 (47), and 58 (50).
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Forever Amber

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Ambush Bug
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Labeled pages 36-37 (story pages 28-29).
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The Fanboy Press

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming; Keith Giffen
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ambush Bug
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Labeled page 43 (story page 35).
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The Screaming Socks of Easy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming; Keith Giffen
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Private Argh!yle
Character(s): Sergeant Rock; Private Argh!yle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Labeled pages 44-45 (story pages 36-37).
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Great Moments in Comic Book History

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming; Keith Giffen
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fanboy Press Presents
Character(s): Keith Giffen
Synopsis: Young Keith is skipping dinner to watch The Brady Bunch and Hollywood Squares.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Labeled page 46 (story page 38).
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Interview with a Lunatic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming; Keith Giffen
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Ambush Bug [also as Amber Butane]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Labeled page 47 (story page 39).
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Cheeks the Toy Wonder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming; Keith Giffen
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cheeks the Toy Wonder
Character(s): Cheeks the Toy Wonder
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Labeled page 54 (story page 46).
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Advantageous!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming; Keith Giffen
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Katrina Tollin (see notes)
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Ambush Bug
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Katrina Tollin, Anthony Tollin's daughter (age 4 at the time of publication) colored these two pages. She is probably the youngest person ever to do a professional assignment for a major comic company.
Labeled pages 56-57 (story pages 48-49).
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Calling All Girls!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Loren Fleming; Keith Giffen
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Ambush Bug
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Labeled page 58 (story page 50).
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Buggy and the Beast

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Wray
Penciller(s): Bill Wray
Inker(s): Bill Wray
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Ambush Bug; Julius Schwartz
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Ambush Bug #[nn] published May 2009
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Labeled pages 59-61 (story pages 51-53).
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Where's Irwin?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Keith Giffen
Inker(s): Al Gordon
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ambush Bug
Character(s): Appearances by practically everyone in the DC Universe.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Labeled pages 62-64 (story pages 54-56).

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