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Issue: The Inferior Five #2
Publication Date: May 1967
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Issues: #2 of 10 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: 03/16/1967
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Printed in the U.S.A. On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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 series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Inferior Five [Dumb Bunny; Merryman; Awkwardman; The Blimp; White Feather]
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Pages: 1
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Treasure Chest of Fun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, from Honor House Prod. Corp.
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The House-Hunting Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Inferior Five [Dumb Bunny; Merryman; Awkwardman; Blimp; White Feather]; George M. Coldham (introduction); Inferi-Car (introduction)
Synopsis: The Inferior Five set out to look for a place for their headquarters.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.5
Disclose Notes: George M. Coldham sings fight songs he has written for all of DC's hero teams.
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Action-Fun & Play From G.I. Joe

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Subject Matter
Character(s): G.I. Joe
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for G.I. Joe from Hassenfeld Bros., Inc.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; the Thing from 40,000 A.D.
First Line: What's this?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Superman #196.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: And so, here is the second...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from readers Giles R. Giles, George Brent, Henry Brodsky, Rover Rintin (putatively a dog) and Pete Morris.
Follows page 8 of the main sequence.
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Character(s): The Maniaks
First Line: They're more devastating than a... pigmy invasion!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Showcase #68
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First Line: Well, I finished my model raceway layout!
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Pages: 0.5
Job Number: 6515
Disclose Notes: Hobby Hint from Larry Scott, in comic story form. Follows the first letter column page and a half-page promotional advertisement for Showcase #68, featuring The Maniaks.
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Character(s): Superboy; Dev-Em; Krypto; Destructo; the General
First Line: Crunch!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Superboy #138.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as The Editor]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Fanatical Fans Squawk!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from readers Tim Faff, Walt Sherling, Plain Old Bill, Pete Scapetti, George Haney, John Breit, Danny Hill, Kieron Keirsbilk, Billy Mittleman and Larry Peterson.
Precedes page 9 of the main sequence.
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Part II: Everbody Wantsta Get Inta da Act!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Inferior Five [Dumb Bunny; Merryman; Awkwardman; The Blimp; White Feather]; Kookie Quartet [Matchstick Kid; Vanishing Queen; Whatchamaycallit; Mister Manplastic] (introduction); King Size [Hector Prynne] (introduction); Terrible Tse-Tse Fly [Janice] (introduction)
Synopsis: At the Batson Building, the Inferior Five meet the Kookie Quartet, King-Size, and Tse-Tse Fly.
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Pages: 6.5
Disclose Notes: The Kookie Quartet spoofs the Fantastic Four. King Size and Tse-Tse Fly spoof Giant Man and the Wonderful Wasp.
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For the Most in Laughs

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Bob Hope; The Adventures of Jerry Lewis
Character(s): Bob Hope; Jerry Lewis; Renfrew; Witch Kraft
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Jerry Lewis #100 and The Adventures of Bob Hope #105.
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Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Ride the high seas with Boaterific
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Disclose Notes: Ad, in comic story form, for Boaterific toys from Ideal.
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Part III: If Mr. Manplastic Elongated His Head, Would That Be Stretching a Point?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Inferior Five [Dumb Bunny; Merryman; Awkwardman; The Blimp; White Feather]; George M. Coldham; Kookie Quartet [Matchstick Kid; Vanishing Queen; Whatchamaycallit; Mister Manplastic]; King Size; Terrible Tse-Tse Fly [Janice]; Plastic Man
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.5
Disclose Notes: The Inferior Five fight the Kookie Quartet to see who gets to arrest Giant-Size and the Tse-Tse Fly.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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First Line: Fight global air battles with planes of all nations
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for 116 airplanes models from "Planes"
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Metamorpho
First Line: Hoo-boy! He's getting hammered by Hafnium!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Metamorpho #12.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ben Rebuhn; John Sill; Felipe Mendezo
First Line: Let me show you too, how to make yourself astronaut-tough
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from American Body Building Club
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various (illustrations)
Inker(s): various (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman; Robin; Batgirl
First Line: Let's see what goodies DC has in its...
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Pages: 1
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BEM Shows Up!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, superhero
Synopsis: Only when Brains, Emotions and Muscles are in tune can a boy succesfully date a girl.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
PSA in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: The Rat Patrol
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Rat Patrol model kit from Aurora Plastics Corp.

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