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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Inferior Five

Character(s): French soldiers; The Inferior Five [Dumb Bunny; Awkwardman; White Feather; Merryman; the Blimp]

First Line: Sacre bleu! The prison is completely destroyed!

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Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset

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First Line: Hey guys!

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Notes: PSA for Punt, Pass & Kick Competition, with sponsorship by Ford

I Was a Guillotine-Age Hero!

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Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell (credited)

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky (credited)

Inker(s): Mike Esposito (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The Inferior Five

Character(s): Inferior Five [Merryman; The Blimp; Dumb Bunny; White Feather; Awkwardman]; Sir Chauncey Berkeley [Crimson Chrysanthemum]; Madame DeFarce; Lucie Darnit; Sydney Cartoon; Wolfgang von Tieck

First Line: Why are we introducing our Craven Crusaders in French this ish?

Synopsis: The Inferior Five visit the French Revolution, and join the Crimson Chrysanthemum as he frees prisoners from the Reign of Terror.

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Pages: 7.5

Notes: The Scarlet Pimpernel meets A Tale of Two Cities.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Superman

First Line: Be my guest at America's greatest amusement park

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad, with discount coupons, for Palisades Amusement Park

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ?

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Character(s): Boy

First Line: The world's greatest HO scale electric trains are made in America by Tyco

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Batman; Robin; the Joker; the Riddler; the Penguin

First Line: Holy Pin-Ups!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for Batman posters

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

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Maniaks

Character(s): Woody Allen; the Maniaks [Jangle; Silver; Pack Rat; Flip]

First Line: Witty Woody Allen and the Mad Maniaks cordially invite you to the premiere of their kooky new musical

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Showcase # 71

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Jack Miller ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): The Inferior Five Dead Letter Office

First Line: No question about it -- the Inferior Five are as funny as a submarine with screens.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters section in between pages 8-9 of story. Letters from Ronald Lee, Allen Barry, Rudy Rankins, Jerry Hope & Bob Lewis (spoof senders), Llewdirb Ykswokes Otisopse (spoof sender), Larry Blair.

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

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson

Inker(s): Murphy Anderson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Spectre

Character(s): The Spectre

First Line: Spectre-Acular Announcement!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for The Spectre # 1

Part II: Madame DeFarce Is a Real Knit-Wit!

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, superhero

Feature(s): The Inferior Five

Character(s): Inferior Five [Merryman; The Blimp; Dumb Bunny; White Feather; Awkwardman]; Sydney Cartoon; John Barsuds (Solomon Priss); Charles Darnit; Sir Chauncey Berkeley (Crimson Chrysanthemum); Madame DeFarce; Sgt. Bibop; Sir Andrew Ffinkes; Citizen Chauvenist

First Line: Shortly, Sidney contacts an old acquaintance...

Synopsis: Sidney Cartoon frees Charles Darnit and takes Darnit's place at the guillotine, looking to be admired at last. The Inferior Five rescues him despite his loud objections, but Sir Chauncey is captured.

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Pages: 6.5

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

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Writer(s): Various

Penciller(s): Various

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First Line: For belly laughs or blazing action...

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for The Adventures of Jerry Lewis # 103 and Tomahawk # 113.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Jack Miller ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Fanatical Fans Squawk!

Character(s): Fans

First Line: Well, fanatical fans, I finally got the kind of letter every editor dreams of getting -- a 14-pager filled with more superlatives than you'll find in the dictionary.

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Pages: 1

Notes: An extra page of letters from Dana A. Snow, Howie Martin, Lou Wasser, Robert Altamura, Billy Mason. In between pages 15-16 of story.

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

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Feature(s): Teen Beat

Character(s): Hippies

First Line: Ban gloom!

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Pages: 1

Part III: The Sliceman Cometh!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell

Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky

Inker(s): Mike Esposito

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, superhero

Feature(s): The Inferior Five

Character(s): Inferior Five [Merryman; The Blimp; Dumb Bunny; White Feather; Awkwardman]; Citizen Chauvenist; Madame DeFarce; Crimson Chrysanthemum; guards; Wolfgang von Tieck

First Line: A little while later, in Chauvenist's office at the Condemnation...

Synopsis: The Crimson Chrysanthemum escapes, but the Inferior Five gets captured trying to free him, so the Crimson Chrysanthemum goes back yet again to free them. They narrowly miss the guillotine and return to their own time.

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Pages: 7.5

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

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Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino

Inker(s): Sid Greene

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Justice League of America

Character(s): Justice League of America [Batman; Superman; Green Lantern (Hal Jordan); Aquaman; Wonder Woman; Green Arrow; Martian Manhunter; the Flash (Barry Allen)]

First Line: The winning number is 3!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for Justice League of America # 58

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed); Jim Haile (idea)

Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Cap's Hobby Hints

Character(s): Boys

First Line: I bought this can of spray paint.

Synopsis: Two boys explore how to improve spray painting techniques.

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Pages: 0.5

Job Number: 6570

Notes: In comic story form. Tip from Jim Haile.

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

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Various

Inker(s): Various

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Direct Currents

First Line: Wanna hear the best news of your life?

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Boys, Men, Build Mighty Muscles

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Character(s): Body builders

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Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from Mighty Muscles

How to do strong man tricks... without strength!

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Character(s): Body builders

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Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from Strong Man

The Best of DC on TV

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

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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)

Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)

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Subject Matter

Character(s): Superman; Aquaman; Aqualad; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; the Flash [Barry Allen]; the Atom [Ray Palmer]; Hawkman; Wonder Girl; Kid Flash; Martian Manhunter; Batman (photo of Adam West); Robin (photo of Burt Ward); Batgirl (photo of Yvonne Craig)

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Tarzan

First Line: Me, Tarzan. You, build!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Tarzan plastic model kit from Aurora Plastics Corp.