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Issue: The Metal Men Archives #1
Publication Date: September 2006
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Issues: #1 of 2 Issues
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Archive EditionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 07/12/2006
Volume: 1
Pages: 254
ISBN: 140120774X
UPC/EAN: 978140120774854999
Price: $69.99 CAD
$49.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 23 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Scott Nybakken (collected edition); Alex Jay (series design); Studio J. (series design); Peter Hamboussi (publication design)
Disclose Notes: Collecting Showcase #37-40 and Metal Men #1-5.
Black and white reconstruction on selected interior covers by Jamison.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: glossy paper dust jacket
Binding: hardcover with dust jacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Doc Magnus; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 2
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dan Didio
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dan Didio writes the introduction.
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Cover - Showcase #37

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #37 published March 1962
was The Flaming Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Flaming Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; Col. Henry Caspar
Synopsis: The newly created Metal Men battle a pre-historic monster.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #37 published March 1962
was [Part I] The Flaming Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #37 published March 1962
was Part II: The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #37 published March 1962
was Part III: The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: First appearance and origin of team.
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Cover - Showcase #38

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #38 published May 1962
was The Nightmare Menace! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Nightmare Menace!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; Von Vroon; Col. Henry Caspar
Synopsis: The Metal Men battle a robot built by a foreign power and designed to cause their powers to malfunction.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #38 published May 1962
was The Nightmare Menace! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 26
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Cover - Showcase #39

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #39 published July 1962
was The Deathless Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Deathless Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; Col. Henry Caspar; Dr. Ramsey Norton; Chemo
Synopsis: The Metal Men battle Chemo.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #39 published July 1962
was The Deathless Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 26
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Cover - Showcase #40

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #40 published September 1962
was The Day the Metal Men Melted! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Day the Metal Men Melted!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; Col. Henry Caspar; Villain: Chemo
Synopsis: The Metal Men battle Chemo after he turns Doc Magnus into a radioactive giant.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #40 published September 1962
was The Day the Metal Men Melted! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
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Cover - Metal Men #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #1 published April 1963
was Rain of the Missile Men! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Rain of the Missile Men!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; The Missle Men
Synopsis: The Metal Men battle the Missile Men.
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #1 published April 1963
was Rain of the Missile Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: 1st mention of "responsometers."
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Cover - Metal Men #2

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #2 published June 1963
was Robots of Terror! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Robots of Terror!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; Barium; Aluminum; Calcium; Zirconium; Sodium; Plutonium; Marsha
Synopsis: Platinum builds a robot duplicate of Doc Magnus who in turn builds a new set of Metal Men.
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #2 published June 1963
was Robots of Terror! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Cover - Metal Men #3

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #3 published August 1963
was The Moon's Invisible Army! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Moon's Invisible Army!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
Synopsis: Doc Magnus builds a new Platinum, sans emotions.
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #3 published August 1963
was The Moon's Invisible Army! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: 1st use of Doc's Thought Power X image-field.
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Cover - Metal Men #4

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #4 published October 1963
was The Bracelet of Doomed Heroes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Bracelet of Doomed Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; Tin Amazons
Synopsis: Tin is kidnapped by alien robots.
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #4 published October 1963
was Bracelet of Doomed Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
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Cover - Metal Men #5

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #5 published December 1963
was Menace of the Mammoth Robots! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Menace of the Mammoth Robots!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Kanigher
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Kanigher
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; Tin Amazon
Synopsis: The Metal Men battle alien robots to rescue Tin.
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From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #5 published December 1963
was Menace of the Mammoth Robots! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
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Biographies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Biographies for Ross Andru, Mike Esposito and Robert Kanigher.
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Cover Gallery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Metal Men
Character(s): Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #38 published May 1962
was The Nightmare Menace! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #40 published September 1962
was The Day the Metal Men Melted! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #1 published April 1963
was Rain of the Missile Men! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagMetal Men #4 published October 1963
was The Bracelet of Doomed Heroes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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