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Issue: Abbott & Costello #3
Publication Date: July 1968
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Issues: #3 of 22 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagCharlton
Brand: Charlton ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Charlton Press Inc.
On Sale Date: 1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sal Gentile
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In7
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello [as Captain Costello]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Costello makes a reference to "the Charlton editors".
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War Games

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Bud Costello
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1413
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Script credit confirmed by Mr. Skeates.
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The Sound of Music (A Musical Tragedy)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTelevisie favorieten #9 published January 1970
as Het lawaai van muziek (Een tragische musical) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Job Number: B-1339
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Abstraction 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTelevisie favorieten #9 published January 1970
as Denkwolk 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1456
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Mind over Machine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Tony Tallarico
Inker(s): Tony Tallarico
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTelevisie favorieten #9 published January 1970
as De macht van de machine! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: B-1440
Disclose Notes: Pencils credits from Steve Hendricks, owner of original art from the story, via the GCD Error Tracker (http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10622), 2016-08-24.
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Test Your Cool

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Captain Costello

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli ?
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello [as Captain Costello and as himself]
Synopsis: Abbott reads about a Charlton comic "Zen Men" and then falls asleep, dreaming about being a superhero called Captain Costello.
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In Content Item: FlagTelevisie favorieten #9 published January 1970
as Kapitein Costello [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Job Number: B-1338
Disclose Notes: superhero parody
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Liberty & Go-Go

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1019
Disclose Notes: "Statue of Liberty" holds a copy of Go-Go (a Charlton title).
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Abstraction 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTelevisie favorieten #9 published January 1970
as Denkwolk 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1457
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Pool Fools

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1155
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The Lost Village

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli ?
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello; Tarzan (unnamed)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTelevisie favorieten #9 published January 1970
as Het verloren dorp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: B-1454
Disclose Notes: Skeates references Charlton's earlier unauthorized Jungle Tales of Tarzan title with the ape-man character proclaiming: "Don't say my name! Do you want Charlton to get sued??"
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Alma Mater

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1018
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Abstraction 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTelevisie favorieten #9 published January 1970
as Denkwolk 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1458
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Abbott and Costello Pin-Up Poster

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1455
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Knock-Knock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli
Letterer(s): Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-1415
Disclose Notes: Back cover.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Skeates ?
Penciller(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Scarpelli (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Abbott and Costello
Character(s): Lou Abbott; Bud Costello; Tarzan (unnamed)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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