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Issue: The Inferior Five #4
Publication Date: September 1967
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Issues: #4 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: 07/18/1967
Volume: none
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): Jack Miller
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. Printed in the U.S.A.
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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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Valhallaballoo!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Inferior Five
Character(s): Thor; Inferior Five [Merryman [Myron Victor]; Awkwardman [Leander Brent]; The Blimp [Herman Cramer]; White Feather [William King]; Dumb Bunny [Athena Tremor]]
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Treasure Chest of Fun

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Disclose Notes: 19 small ads, with order coupon, for novelties from Honor House Prod. Corp.
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Valhallaballoo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Inferior Five
Character(s): Inferior Five [Merryman [Myron Victor]; Awkwardman [Leander Brent]; The Blimp [Herman Cramer]; White Feather [William King]; Dumb Bunny [Athena Tremor]]; Thor; Odin; Beowulf; Nyal; Sigmund; Sigurd Fafnirsirsbane; Hamlet; Hrist (Valkyrie); Mist (Valkyrie); Skogull (Valkyrie); Hild (Valkyrie); Goll (Valkyrie); Brynhild (Valkyrie); Heimdall; Freyja
Synopsis: Odin sends the Valkyries to find new heroes for Valhalla and they return with the Inferior Five.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner (illustration)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Binky
Character(s): Binky; pretty girls
First Line: He's more fun than a ride on a roller coaster!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for Showcase # 70
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Superman
First Line: Be my guest at America's greatest amusement park
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed); Tom Vollmer (idea)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Cap's Hobby Hints
First Line: All the lights of the buildings shine through the walls!
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Disclose Notes: Hobby tip in comic story form
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Part II: This Is Bound to Make Someone Thor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Inferior Five
Character(s): Inferior Five [Merryman [Myron Victor]; Awkwardman [Leander Brent]; The Blimp [Herman Cramer]; White Feather [William King]; Dumb Bunny [Athena Tremor]]; Fryja; Odin; Bragi; Njord; Freyr; Sleipner (Odin's Horse); Tyr; Thor; Sif
Synopsis: The Inferior Five become familiar with Asgard and Loki breaks free.
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Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (illustration)
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lois Lane
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane
First Line: Get set for an electrifying experience!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane # 77
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Another Adventure of Major Matt Mason Mattel's Man in Space

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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mattel; Major Matt Mason
Character(s): Major Matt Mason
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First page is a comic story of Matt Mason, second is various equipment for the Matt Mason figures from Mattel.
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Boys, Men, Build, Develop Mighty Muscles

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Character(s): Body builders
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from Mighty Muscles
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How to Do Strong Man Tricks... Without Strength!

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Character(s): Body builders
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Penciller(s): Neal Adams (illustration)
Inker(s): Neal Adams (illustration)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bob Hope
Character(s): Bob Hope
First Line: Help Wanted
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Disclose Notes: Promo for The Adventures of Bob Hope # 107
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Penciller(s): Neal Adams (illustrations)
Inker(s): Neal Adams (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Inferior Five Dead Letter Office
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Disclose Notes: Letters from Mark Evanier, Larry Hansom, Robert & Paul Solomon, Paul & Robert Solomon, Ted Seidler, Arthur Tellez.
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Part III: Looky, Looky -- Loki!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Inferior Five
Character(s): Inferior Five [Merryman [Myron Victor]; Awkwardman [Leander Brent]; The Blimp [Herman Cramer]; White Feather [William King]; Dumb Bunny [Athena Tremor]]; Odin; Thor; Mimir; Siegfried; Hamlet; Atli; Volsung; Loki; Fenfir De Wolf; Garm; Surt; Jormungand
Synopsis: Thor travels to Earth with the Inferior Five and recaptures Loki.
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Penciller(s): Neal Adams
Inker(s): Neal Adams
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jerry Lewis
Character(s): Jerry Lewis; Renfrew; Uncle Hal; Zania; campers
First Line: You'll have the k-raziest time of your life when you join the king of kooks Jerry Lewis at Camp Wack-a-Boy!
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Disclose Notes: Promo for The Adventures of Jerry Lewis, # 102
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Famous Name Prizes or Cash... from Olympic

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Disclose Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
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Boys, Girls, Men, Women

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Character(s): Customers
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from Wallace Brown, Inc.
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Coin Collector Specials!

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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Abraham Lincoln
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with order form, from Matt Numiss
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Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Gemini Astronaut
First Line: Now being launched at hobby counters everywhere
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Disclose Notes: Ad for astronaut model kit from Aurora Plastics Corp.

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