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Issue: Cosmo the Merry Martian #6
Publication Date: October 1959
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Issues: #6 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/07/1959
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indicia title: Cosmo, the Merry Martian. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1959 Periodicals, page 42.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk
First Line: Can we stop that mad Dr. Beatnik from invading Earth?
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Pages: 1
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Make Mine Mars (Ch. 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Jo-Jo; Professor Thimk
Synopsis: Cosmo and his friends finally return to Mars, but their quiet time at home is rudely interrupted.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #28 [Direct Edition] published June 2013
as Make Mine Mars! (Chapter 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Inker credit from 2013 reprint.
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Target Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Squarehead
Character(s): Squarehead
Synopsis: Squarehead figures out that he can't hit a round target.
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Pages: 1
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The Bookworm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, fantasy, science fiction
Character(s): Jimmy Jupiter
Synopsis: Jimmy takes out several books from the library but he doesn't plan to read them.
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Pages: 1
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Meet Dr. Beatnik (Ch. 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Dr. Beatnik
Synopsis: The source of the violent interruption is mad Martian scientist Dr. Beatnik, who announces that he has assembled a space army to invade Earth, thereby preventing Earth from influencing Martians with their despicable pop culture.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #28 [Direct Edition] published June 2013
as Meet Dr. Beatnik! (Chapter 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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You Can Get a Copy of This Giant-Sized Book Absolutely Free!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (illustrations)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription offer for Little Archie Giant Comics (Archie, 1957 series): five issues for the price for four (1.00 USD).
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Destination: Moon

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Information about the United States' space program and its plans to travel to the moon.
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Pages: 1
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The Great Space Chase (Ch. 3)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Dr. Beatnik
Synopsis: Cosmo and Professor Thimk lead an official Martian expedition to stop Dr. Beatnik's illegal invasion of Earth.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #28 [Direct Edition] published June 2013
as The Great Space Chase! (Chapter 3) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Fire Away! (Ch. 4)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Dr. Beatnik
Synopsis: Dr. Beatnik's army jams Cosmo's ships with taffy, then creates a brick wall in space to stop Cosmo's team from pursuing them.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #28 [Direct Edition] published June 2013
as Fire Away! (Chapter 4) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The End of Dr. Beatnik (Ch. 5)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Dr. Beatnik
Synopsis: Professor Thimk uses his own technology to force Dr. Beatnik's army to surrender. Then Cosmo and the gang set off on a peaceful visit to Earth.
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In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #28 [Direct Edition] published June 2013
as The End of Dr. Beatnik! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The story ends by telling us to watch for Cosmo's visit to Earth in the next issue, but the title was canceled and the story never appeared.

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