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Issue: Fatman the Human Flying Saucer #2
Publication Date: June 1967
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Issues: #2 of 3 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagLightning Comics [1960s]
Brand: A Lightning Comic
Indicia Publisher: Milson Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 1967
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 25 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
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Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Fatman Faces the Awesome Foursome

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Fatman [Van Crawford]; The Awesome Foursome [Brainman; Lunita; Grollo; Syntho]
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First Line: Treasure Chest of Fun
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Fatman the Human Flying Saucer Meets the Awesome Foursome! Part I: Fatman's Saucer Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Fatman [Van Crawford]; The Awesome Foursome [Brainman; Lunita; Grollo; Syntho] (villains, introduction for all); Mike; Zzyzk; Bzyzk
Synopsis: Fatman has trouble flying when he gains too much weight.
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First Line: Hi-power binoculars
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Feature(s): Calendar Towel
First Line: Hey, kids, surprise mom!
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Feature(s): Fatman Feedback
First Line: Hi, Fatmanfans. By now you are mentally smacking your lips after having read the fatastic (we leave the "N" out for obvious reasons) feast in this issue.
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Character(s): Super Green Beret [Tod Holton]
First Line: Don't miss Tod Holton Super Green Beret
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Fatman the Human Flying Saucer Meets the Awesome Foursome! Part II: The Mad Martian's Mental Menaces

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Fatman [Van Crawford]; Brainman (villain); Mrs. Crawford; Mr. Crawford; Butterworth; Joe; Tinman [Lucius Pindle]
Synopsis: Brainman uses his mighty mind to turn people against Fatman.
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Character(s): Captain America; Spider-Man; Hulk; Iron Man; Human Torch; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Thor; Doctor Strange
First Line: Wow!!! Marvel 8 super heroes all for only $1.00
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Fatman the Human Flying Saucer Meets the Awesome Foursome! Part III: Mystery of the Moon Witch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Fatman [Van Crawford]; Tinman [Lucius Pindle]; The Awesome Foursome [Brainman; Lunita; Grollo] (villains); Bruce; Girard
Synopsis: Fatman and Tinman fight Brainman.
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Fatman's Favorite Fun Fare

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bill; Will; Mary; Sam
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Jokes submitted by readers Fran Haidt, Ellen Richard, Don Doctors, Bernard Schutz, Bea Beryl, Marcy Chanin, Tom Wardell, Harold James, Claudine Allen, and William Martin. Appears after page 4 of Part III.
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Fatman and the Awesome Foursome

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Fatman [Van Crawford]; The Awesome Foursome [Brainman; Syntho; Lunita; Grollo]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Printed sideways in the middle of Part III.
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Unidentified Fantastic Objects: Saucer Cup

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Our Space Age
Synopsis: A Brazil, Indiana UFO sighting on March 26, 1966.
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First Line: Polaris nuclear sub
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Character(s): Illya Kuryakin (photo of David McCallum)
First Line: David McCallum (Illya) life-size pin-up... only $1
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First Line: What you can do about pimples
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Fatman the Human Flying Saucer Meets the Awesome Foursome! Part IV: The Underground Gnome Strikes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Fatman [Van Crawford]; The Awesome Foursome [Brainman; Lunita; Grollo] (villains); Thinman [Lucius Pindle]
Synopsis: Grollo joins the attack on Fatman.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The cover credits Binder and Beck with story and art.
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Character(s): Fatman [Van Crawford]; Grollo; Butterworth; Gaylord Goodbody; Gung-Ho; Bug; Mr. Shroud
First Line: If you thought the Fatman, the Human Flying Saucer, was fabulous...
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Feature(s): What's Right is "Write"
First Line: How tall is Fatman?
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Disclose Notes: Letters from Steve Cogut, John Pugliese, Jed Adams, Robin Reid, Mark Grant, Barbara Dennis, Richard Wolff, Nina Adams, George Brezel, Ellen Walter, Bunny Adams, Claudine Allen, Harriet Andrea, and Leonard Bergman.
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They Chose Freedom

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Genres: non-fiction
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Disclose Notes: About Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry.
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First Line: Build powerful muscles in only 6 seconds a day lose flab the motionless way
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Disclose Notes: "Super Isometrics" from the Bond Book Company.
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Fatman the Human Flying Saucer Meets the Awesome Foursome! Part V: Patchwork Man - Champion of Evil!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Fatman [Van Crawford]; The Awesome Foursome [Brainman; Lunita; Grollo; Syntho] (villains); Tinman [Lucius Pindle]; Bertha (elephant)
Synopsis: After constructing the fourth member of their Awesome Foursome, Brainman challenges Fatman and Thinman to a final fight.
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Pages: 11
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First Line: Sorry, we hire only high school graduates
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Disclose Notes: The Wayne School's get your diploma at home.
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First Line: Must I lose my hair?
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First Line: The now comics group makes the scene with Captain Shazam
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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