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Issue: Cosmo the Merry Martian #3
Publication Date: April 1959
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Issues: #3 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/08/1959
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: 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
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Jojo
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Pages: 1
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You, Too, Can Be Tough

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Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Multiple advertisements on 1 page including Master Ju-Jitsu, Drawing for Fun, Fun for Boys, How to Hypnotize, and Learn to Dance.
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Chapter One: Venus Bound!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, childrens, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Moonlings; Professor Thimk; Astra; JoJo; Oog; Prime Moonister; The Gillywump from the Dark Side of the Moon; Orbi
Synopsis: Cosmo and Orbi are marooned on the moon with the Moonlings (all named Oog), when Professor Thimk, Astra, and the dog JoJo arrive from Mars to rescue them. But first they have to go to Venus. Two Moonlings and the Gillywump from the Dark Side of the Moon stow away for the trip to Venus.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Script and art credits from The Complete Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 2018 series).
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Trouble for Orbi! (Chapter 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Professor Thimk; Astra; Jojo; Moonlings; Gillywump; Venusian Monster
Synopsis: The crew arrives on Venus, and discovers that small volcanoes cause the gaseous cloud around the planet. Cosmo, Orbi, and Astra unknowingly sit on a sleeping Venusian monster, who wakes up and kidnaps Orbi.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Script and art credits from The Complete Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 2018 series).
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Just Your Type!

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Genres: childrens
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad with order form for The Adventures of Little Archie (Archie, 1961 series) #11.
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Our Mysterious Neighbor

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
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Lovely Day!

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Jimmy Jupiter
Synopsis: When Jimmy is almost hit by a jet-a-cycle, he can't remember the license plate number but he knows how to calculate it.
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To the Rescue! (Chapter 3)

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Moonlings; Gillywump
Synopsis: When Cosmo tells Professor Thimk about Orbi's kidnapping, the group goes looking for him and Astra falls into a crevice.
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Disclose Notes: Script and art credits from The Complete Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 2018 series).
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Food for Thought!

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Squarehead
Character(s): Squarehead
Synopsis: Hungry Squarehead makes square doughnuts.
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Hunters of the Wild

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Genres: nature, non-fiction
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A Slap-Happy Ending! (Chapter 4)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Cosmo; Orbi; Astra; Professor Thimk; Moonlings; Gillywump; Venusian Monsters
Synopsis: A Venusian Monster helps Astra out of the crevice, and Orbi tells the crew that a short circuit in his helmet has caused the monsters to become afraid of him. The story ends with the monsters taking the crew to meet the queen.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Script and art credits from The Complete Cosmo the Merry Martian (Archie, 2018 series).
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews
First Line: The movies have their Oscars!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Announcement of a 1958 Maggie Award to Archie Comics Publications, selected by the magazine publishing industry.
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Fun, Dates and Music with Terry and Dottie

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Synopsis: Terry and Dottie go on a date to the roller rink.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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