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Issue: The Inferior 5 #12
Publication Date: October 1972
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Issues: #12 of 2 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [circle]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/24/1972
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #87.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Inferior Five [Awkwardman; The Blimp; Dumb Bunny; Merryman; White Feather]
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Pages: 1
Job Number: N-537
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Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Inferior Five [Awkwardman; The Blimp; Dumb Bunny; Merryman; White Feather]; The Sparrow; The Speed Demon; The Masked Swastika; The Silver Sorceress; Man-Mountain [Brute Brainard]; Police Chief Geronimo; Doctor Gruesome
Synopsis: The Masked Swastika assembles his old gang, formerly enemies of the Freedom Brigade, and with the help of the Silver Sorceress they are all rejuvenated. Unfortunately, the Brigade is retired and only their children, the Inferior 5, are available to stop the villains.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #63 published July 1966
was Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8.67
Job Number: N-533
Disclose Notes: Jerry Grandenetti credit from Mark Evanier.

Villains are parodies of Marvel's Hulk and Avengers at the time of the original story: Man-Mountain (Hulk); Masked Swastika (Captain America), Sparrow (Hawkeye), Speed Demon (Quicksilver), Silver Sorceress (Scarlet Witch).
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House advertisments for: Flash #218 and Justice League of America #102. Appears at the end of part one.
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Part II: Oh, No! Not Another Green-Skinned Monster!

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #63 published July 1966
was Part II: Oh, No! Not Another Green-Skinned Monster! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Part III: Merryman's Last Stand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, superhero
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #63 published July 1966
was Part III: Merryman's Last Stand [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Meet the... Heroes?!?

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Background information on the five main characters, with head shots. Also mentions that these two issues were new tryouts to see if the I5 would sell again.
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Pages: 1
Job Number: N-538
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Ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Total of 9 one-page and 2 half-page ads for: Prizes or Cash (cards, Olympic Sales Club), SSP (toy racer, Kenner), Xray Specs and other products (Honor House Product Corp), Super-Hero Stick-Ons (stickers, Our Way Studios), Muscle Building Information (Joe Weider), Embroidered Cloth Patches (Gandalf Products), Drafting Kit (North American School of Drafting, 1/2 page), Pro Football Products (Royal Advertising Corp, 1/2 page), 100 pc Toy Soldier Set (Lucky Products), Prizes or Cash (cards, Junior Sales Club of America), and The Imposters (toy, Aurora). Appear in various places in the issue.

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