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Issue: The Ditko Collection #1
Publication Date: February 1985
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Issues: #1 of 2 Issues
Title: 1966-1973
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: Fantagraphics BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 116
ISBN: 0930193075
UPC/EAN:
Price: $6.25 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 37 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Robin Snyder
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: 8.4" x 10.8" (21.33 cm x 27.43 cm)
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Softcover
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): Mark Thompson ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mr. A
First Line: From the master storyteller who drew the definitive versions of Spider-Man, Dr. Strange...
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Pages: 1
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The Ditko Collection (1966-1973)

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Title page with thirteen cut-up panels taken from various parts of his career; Production credits, indicia and copyright page; table of contents
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Robin Snyder • Under the Gun • Where Angels Fear •

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robin Snyder
Penciller(s): Ernie Colon
Inker(s): Ernie Colon
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by a small illustration at the very top of the first page
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Part One: 1960s

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Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko [as S. Ditko] (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko [as S. Ditko] (signed)
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Reprint Notes: from All-Stars (Marty Armitage, 1966 series) #[nn]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Midnight Special

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Mr. A: Angel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]; Angel; Mike; Angel's Mother; Angel's Father; Morg; Miss Kinder
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The first line of dialogue: "Fools will tell you that there can be no honest person!"
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Mr. A: Money

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]; Lew Baggot; Roden; Icer; Krebs; Max; Purity; Lt. Brasher
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: The first line of dialogue: "Justice demands that man's principles be fixed in terms of good and evil, black and white!"
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Mr. A: The Polluters

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
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Reprint Notes: from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: Make your choice! No one can do it for you! You uphold the good or you join the evil!!
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Reprint Notes: from Sense of Wonder #6 (1968)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Mr. A

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
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Reprint Notes: from Comic Crusader # 19 (1969)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: It is either one or the other! Take your choice!
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Reprint Notes: from ? (1968)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: I create nothing! I only destroy!
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Reprint Notes: from ? (1968)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: Fools will tell you that it's inhuman to live by black and white principles but human to accept and practice grey principles
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Reprint Notes: from Eon (Robert Gustaveson, ? series) #3 (1969)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: You cannot escape from the consequences of your actions! You will be judged by what you choose to do...
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From Issue: FlagComic Crusader #4 published December 1968
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Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: Justice demands that man's principles be defined in terms of black and white, in good or evil!
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From Issue: FlagComic Crusader #5 published March 1969
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Pages: 0.25
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Mr. A: The Community U.N.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]; Mr. Swet; Alex; Lem; Percy; Fred
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From Issue: FlagComic Crusader #7 published January 1969
From Issue: FlagComic Crusader #6 published June 1969
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Mr. A: The Defenders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sense of Wonder #11 (1969)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Mr. A: Violence: The Phoney Issue

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLaszlo's Hammer #[nn] published January 2013
as It's either... or [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Guts (Jeff and Rob Gluckson, ? series) #5 (1969)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A three-page text piece accompanied by two full-page illustrations and one comic story page.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: Only through black and white principles can man seperate good from evil!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previously unpublished. "Separate" was mispelled on the page by the artist.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: All men must be the guardians of their own minds and they are responsible for their own actions!
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Reprint Notes: from Graphic Illustrations #3 (1969)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: There is some good (white) and evil (black)! Some fools believe that if they become grey (corrupt!)...
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Reprint Notes: from Quintessence #22 (May 1973)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mr. A: Middle of the Road?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Graphic Illusions (Summer, 1971)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The first line of dialogue: "That fool thinks that there is a middle of the road between good and evil, that he can have the advantages of both sides to be held as good and to profit through evil!"
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: You are nothing to fear!
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Reprint Notes: from Graphic Illusions (Summer, 1971) (back cover)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Part Two: 1970s

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Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Break-Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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From Content Item: FlagWitzend #8 published January 1971
was The Break-Out!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Mr. A: Chapterplay

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]; Ken; Slung; Lyner
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From Issue: FlagComic Crusader #13 published January 1972
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Divided into eight single-page chapters
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Mr. A

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Epoch #4 (1972) (inside front cover)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
First Line: A is A, a thing is what it is. No man can have it both ways. Only through black and white principles...
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From Content Item: FlagMr. A. #[1] [D.1] published January 1973
was A is A [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]; Ike Kolb; Hired Killer
First Line: Mr. A: When is a Man to be Judged Evil?
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From Content Item: FlagMr. A. #[1] [D.1] published January 1973
was When Is a man to be Judged Evil? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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A is A: Deception Corruption Dishonesty Crime Evasion....

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from 1972 San Diego Con Souvenir Booklet (Shel Dorf, 1972) #[nn]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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H Series, part I: Qualities Under Attack!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): H Series
Character(s): D. Skys; Spot; Ed
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagComic Crusader #12 published January 1972
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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H Series, part II: The Logic of Justice Fitting Ends to Chosen Means

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): H Series
Character(s): Ed; Spot; D. Skys; Puren; Fen
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagComic Crusader #15 published January 1973
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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When Is A Man To Be Judged Evil

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMr. A. #[1] [D.1] published January 1973
was When Is a Man to be Judged Evil [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Mr. A: Right to Kill

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]; Lilly; Lilly's Mommy; Lilly's Daddy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMr. A. #[1] [D.1] published January 1973
was Right to Kill! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Innocent Victim

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko [as Ditko] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. A
Character(s): Mr. A [Rex Graine]; The Innocent Victim
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From Content Item: FlagMr. A. #[1] [D.1] published January 1973
was The Innocent Victim [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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J Series: A View of Justice!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Ditko
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Letterer(s): Steve Ditko
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): J Series
Character(s): Juno; Lupen; Miguel; Doctor; Dr. Fabi
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8

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