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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Maniaks

Character(s): The Maniaks [Jangle [Gilbert Jeffries]; Silver Shannon; Pack Rat [Byron Williams]; Flip [Philip Folger]]; "Eggs" Benedict; "Peaches" Melba; "Veal" Scallopine; "Beef" Strogonoff

First Line: Take cover! Here come... The Maniaks

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"A Crooks' Tour of Palisades Amusement Park!" or "How to Cook a Goose!"

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Letterese

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Maniaks

Character(s): The Maniaks [Jangle [Gilbert Jeffries]; Silver Shannon; Pack Rat [Byron Williams]; Flip [Philip Folger]]; "Eggs" Benedict; "Peaches" Melba; "Veal" Scallopine; "Beef" Strogonoff; other "food" gangsters; screaming teen girls

Synopsis: The Maniaks are "not to be confused with the Beatles, the Monkees, or anyone in his right mind!" Jangle can do sound effects and impressions. Pack Rat is a gadgeteer. Flip is a contortionist. And Silver Shannon is "The Mod Miser", a golddigger. They perform at Palisades Park, mobbed by teenage girls! They run to hide. Meanwhile, "Eggs" Benedict's gang has planned an ambush on the rival gang of "Dutch" Edam at the park. And in stumble the Maniaks, now witnesses. "Rub 'em out!"

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Pages: 7.5

Notes: Silver sings a parody of the Monkee's "Last Train to Clarksville", "Take the last train to Knoxville - They are cutting off the service..."

Palisades Amusement Park ran ads with coupons in DC comics for years, so the story setting might be a thank-you.

Who Is This Teen-Terror?

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Brown (illustration)

Inker(s): Bob Brown (illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Challengers of the Unknown

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: House ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1959 series) #56, where "Tino Mannaray" vows to kill the Challengers in "License to Kill!"

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Miller ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Maniak Memos

Synopsis: A goofy editorial session in the DC conference room yields, "THE MANIAKS..."

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Pages: 1.5

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff

Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Cap's Hobby Hints

First Line: Don't put the cockpit on your model plane like that!

Synopsis: Model hint: Use your sister's colorless nail polish to not fog up a jet windshield.

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Pages: 0.5

Job Number: 6557

Notes: hint submitted by Mike Stachurski of Addison, Illinois

CRUNCH! YIP! BLAM!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Curt Swan (illustration)

Inker(s): George Klein (illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Superboy

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Pages: 1

Notes: House ad for Superboy 138, an 80-Page Giant "Featuring Superboy and Krypto's Most Terrific Battles!"

Part II: You Have to Use Your Noodle When You're in the Soup!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Letterese

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Maniaks

Synopsis: The Flips run from two gangs. Pack Rat cobbles a pop-gun and fishhooks to make a grapple to snag the cable car. Flip bounces so much gangsters can't nail him. Pack Rat cobbles an electro-magnet to catch bullets. But the band is trapped atop a Ferris wheel. Flips leaps into a pool - and is snagged in a net. Money-mad Silver is worried because his insurance isn't paid up!

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Pages: 7.5

For the Most in Laughs

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Neal Adams; ? (illustrations)

Inker(s): Neal Adams; ? (illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Adventures of Bob Hope; The Adventures of Jerry Lewis

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Notes: House ad for The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1951 series) #105 and The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (DC, 1957 series) #100.

Part III: Next on the Menu -- Just Desserts

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Joe Letterese

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Maniaks

Synopsis: The Maniaks will be dumped in the ocean. Shannon sings a heart-breaking son, "He's just my Bill, a stupid-looking slob" that reduces the mobsters to tears. "I am even more sorry we have to bump you off!" On the pier, Jangle imitates a police squad. Flip flips them onto crooks' heads. Pack Rat improvises lockpicks. Shannon kicks tail with concrete go-go boots. And the cops arrive. Jangle hopes "the comic-reading public is groovy over us and we get our own fab mag!" And Shannon starts counting. "Let's see... One million copies at 12 cents each..."

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Pages: 7.5

Hoo-Boy! He's Getting Hammered by Hafnium!..

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ramona Fradon (illustration)

Inker(s): Ramona Fradon (illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Metamorpho

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: House ad for Metamorpho (DC, 1965 series) #12, "Trap of the Test-Tube Terrors!"

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Penciller(s): ?; Bob Brown (illustrations)

Inker(s): ?; Bob Brown (illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Direct Currents

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Pages: 1

Notes: "Well, that time is here again when April showers are supposed to bring May flowers - and the newsstands blossom out with a new crop of DC mags!" Go-Go Check blurbs Sea Devils 35, Detective Comics 363, Strange Adventures 200, and more.

BEM Shows Up!

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Schiff

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: teen

Synopsis: Brains, Emotions, and Muscles alone don't impress girls - so all three combine into BEM!

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside back cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Rat Patrol

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson

Inker(s): Murphy Anderson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Aurora

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Pages: 1

Notes: "A new Aurora hobby kit featuring the men, the jeeps, the tanks, and the excitement of the TV show!"

This model was a new experiment for Aurora, with miniature jeeps, soldiers, and sand dunes you could arrange in a diorama however you like.