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Issue: My Greatest Adventure #78
Publication Date: April 1963
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Issues: #78 of 85 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/14/1963
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Destination: Dead Man's Alley!

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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1
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Treasure Chest of Fun

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: First item is ‘Throw Your Voice’.
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Destination -- "Dead Man's Alley"

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Genres: adventure
Synopsis: A diplomatic mission to the ruined city of Tamarkand encounters a descendant of Genghis Khan who wants to conquer the lands his ancestor once ruled.
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Pages: 8.67
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[untitled]

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Genres: adventure
First Line: For the very best in comics reading
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House ad for House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #59 (March-April 1963) and Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #31 (April-May) 1963).
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Salute to Our Fellow Citizens of Puerto Rico!

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Genres: non-fiction, opinion
Character(s): Luis Muñoz Marin; Orlando Cepeda; Graciela Rivera; Rita Moreno; José Ferrer; Pablo Casals; Jaime Benitez
Synopsis: Information about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and brief profiles of famous people from there.
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Disclose Notes: Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Peter Puptent
First Line: Have you ever been in this jungle before, Puptent?
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Trap of the Sinister Web-Spinner!

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Genres: adventure
Synopsis: Control of a giant robot spider-creature is hijacked for criminal purposes.
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Pages: 7.67
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Genres: science fiction
First Line: For the very best in comics reading
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Rip Hunter… Time Master (DC, 1961 series) #13 (March-April 1963) and House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #133 (April 1963).
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Missile Attack!

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Disclose Notes: Sold by Strathmore Toys.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Shorty
First Line: Boy! What a big one!
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First Line: Giant collection... free! British Empire stamps
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Disclose Notes: Garcelon Stamp Co. offers free British Empire stamps.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Al Wallingford, Belle Silver, Steve Hanson, Barry Suchinsky, and B. A. O.
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The Vengeful Voyage of the "White Witch"

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Genres: adventure
Synopsis: Many expeditions have tried to locate the fabled black pearls once stolen by a Spanish conquistador.
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Pages: 7.67
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[untitled]

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Genres: espionage
First Line: As hot as tomorrow's headlines!
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #45 (March-April 1963).
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104 Kings' Knights

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First Line: Kids!! Blast off your own space capsule...
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Disclose Notes: Send 25 cents and 3 wrappers for Tootsie Roll Rocket and Astronaut Target Game Map.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Ben Rebhuhn. (photo); John Sill (photo); William Butler (photo); Jim Norman (photo)
First Line: Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age...
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Disclose Notes: Send for five free strength test courses.
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First Line: Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
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Disclose Notes: Ad seeks sellers of American Seed Co. seed packets.
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