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Issue: My Greatest Adventure #81
Publication Date: August 1963
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Issues: #81 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: 06/06/1963
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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The Nightmare Maker!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doom Patrol [Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]
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In Content Item: FlagThe Doom Patrol Archives #1 published May 2002
as [Cover - My Greatest Adventure #81]; The Nightmare Maker! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Doom Patrol #1 published June 2009
as My Greatest Adventure #81 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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First Line: Amazing book about prehistoric animals
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Nightmare Maker, Part 1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Dr. Janus [Josef Kreutz]
Synopsis: The Doom Patrol encounter strange beasts on two missions, and a TV report by Dr. Janus remarks that they are beasts from a meteorite that hit Earth fifteen years ago which, according to eyewitnesses, had living being within. Robotman doesn't remember the incident that way, however.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Doom Patrol Archives #1 published May 2002
as The Nightmare Maker (part 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Doom Patrol #1 published June 2009
as The Nightmare Maker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.67
Disclose Notes: Based on an interview with Bob Haney by Michael Catron in "The Comics Journal" #277-278, Arnold and Bob were co-writers on this story.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Try a tongue teaser!
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Celebrate the silver anniversary of Superman!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7, on sale June 13
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How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!

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Genres: informational, opinion
Character(s): Mr. Green; Mrs. Green; the 2 Green children; Terry (the Greens' dog)
Synopsis: Terry relates all the results of poor planning by Mr. Green on his last vacation.
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Disclose Notes: Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated October 1957.
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[The Nightmare Maker] Part 2: Doorway to Disaster

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Dr. Janus [Josef Kreutz] (villain); Hitler (picture)
Synopsis: Although news reports confirm the meteorite story, the Chief sends the Doom Patrol to the crash site, Logan City, Arizona, to investigate. The Chief discovers that Dr. Janus is an escaped Nazi war criminal, just before more strange beasts appear.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Doom Patrol Archives #1 published May 2002
as Doorway to Disaster (part 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Doom Patrol #1 published June 2009
as The Nightmare Maker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
Disclose Notes: Based on an interview with Bob Haney by Michael Catron in "The Comics Journal" #277-278, Arnold and Bob were co-writers on this story.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!
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Pages: 0.33
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Genres: superhero
First Line: See the many exciting roles of Lois Lane...
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: house ad for Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #2, on sale June 6
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First Line: Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Adventurer's Club
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from James E. Kunkel, Paul Gambaccini, Johnny Lopez, B. L., and J. Tracy.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance...
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Listen, World... I'm the Missing Link

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Genres: adventure
Synopsis: Reporter Ralph Brand accompanies an expedition to Pakistan to find the missing link in the evolution of the human race, but instead he finds himself accidentally transformed into a prehistoric man.
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Pages: 8.67
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Great Masterpieces

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Convoy Terror

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Helen of Toy.
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147 Famous Automobiles

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Disclose Notes: Sold by Auto Models.
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

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Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Company.
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First Line: Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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104 Kings' Knights

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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