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Issue: Sword of the Atom #1
Publication Date: September 1983
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Issues: #1 of 4 Issues (12 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/31/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.25 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: miniseries
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
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In Content Item: FlagAtom #7 published January 1985
as Gladiator des Dschungels [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagJustice League: Cry for Justice #2 [1st Printing] published October 2009
as The Atom [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-488
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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BurgerTime Home Video Game

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for BurgerTime home video game from Mattel Electronics, Inc., part of Mattel, Inc. of El Segundo, California. This arcade game was designed for Intellivision, Atari 2600, Apple II, or IBM personal computer.
On inside front cover.
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Book One: Stormy Passage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Synopsis: Ray and Jean agree to a temporary separation and Ray heads to the Amazon to find a piece of white dwarf matter he believes crashed in the Amazon. When his plane crashes he is stuck at six inches tall and discovers a race of tiny people who live in the Amazon.
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In Issue: FlagSword of the Atom #[nn] published November 2007
In Content Item: FlagAtom #7 published January 1985
as Schwert des Atom: Ende und Anfang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
Job Number: J-8619
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Star Frontiers

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Genres: science fiction
First Line: …From the very center of the great spiral galaxy…
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Star Frontiers role-playing game from TSR Hobbies, Inc..
Between pages 4-5 of story.
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Move Out!

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Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Sgt. Rock
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Sgt. Rock action figures.
Between pages 4-5 of story.
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Unscramble the Fun

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Disclose Notes: Ad for bubble gum from Nabisco Brands, Inc., with a word unscramble puzzle.
Between pages 8-9 of story.
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Write Right Now!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One page of classified ads for miscellaneous products and services including comics ads for Howard D. Rogofsky, K&R Comics, Centorcomcis, Robert Bell, Golden State Comics, and Empire Comics. Ad broker is S. Schwarz & Co. of 355 Lexington Ave, NY 10017.
Between pages 17-18 of story.
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Enter the Superman III Movie Sweepstakes

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Disclose Notes: Send in coupon or facsimile for a chance at winning various prizes associated with the Superman III movie. First prize is an Atari 2600 game console.
Between pages 17-18 of story.
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"When the Law Is Not Enough… My Justice Begins."

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: DC subscription ad for new series Vigilante (DC, 1983 series).
Between pages 21-22 of story.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Action Pin-Up No. 1

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
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Pages: 1
Job Number: J-8943
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Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash

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Character(s): Captain "O"; Sally
First Line: Sell cards & gifts from free sales album
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad seeks sellers of Christmas cards and stationery from Olympic Sales Club, Inc. of Enfield, CT.
On last interior page.
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Create a Monster!

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First Line: Yes, you can do it.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Universal monsters model kits from Monogram Models, Inc. of Morton Grove, Illinois. Assembled monsters are shown in a diorama and include the Wolf Man, the Mummy, Dracula, and Frankenstein's Monster.
On inside back cover.
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons video game from Mattel Electronics, Inc. for the Intellivision platform.
On back cover.

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