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Issue: The Amazing World of DC Comics #1
Publication Date: July 1974
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Issues: #1 of 17 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/04/1974
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN:
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Price: $1.50 USD
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Content Items: 20 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Carl Gafford (managing); Allan Asherman (contributing); Paul Levitz (contributing); Guy H. Lillian III (contributing); Steve Mitchell (contributing); Bob Rozakis (contributing)
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Publication Type: Fanzine
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; smooth white interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Infantino's Characters

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino (signed)
Inker(s): Carmine Infantino (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Swamp Thing (inset); Wonder Woman (inset); The Shadow (inset); Sgt. Rock (inset); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (inset); Superman (inset); Batman; Kamandi (inset); The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Cain (inset); Aquaman (inset); Tarzan (inset); Adam Strange; Black Canary; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash; Johnny Thunder; Detective Chimp; Elongated Man; Captain Boomerang
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Pages: 1
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Adventures of Superman

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Photo still of George Reeves and Noel Neill from early 1955 as Superman and Lois Lane from "Adventures of Superman," the 1952 TV show. Inside front cover.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
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Pages: 1
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The Celebrated Mr. K: Joe Kubert

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Guy H. Lillian III
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Joe Kubert; Tarzan; Enemy Ace; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Firehair; Easy Company [Sgt. Rock; Bulldozer; Ice Cream Soldier; Zack; Wee Willie; Sunny; Nick; Junior; Archie]; Rip Hunter; Viking Prince; Nightmaster
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Pages: 8
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Direct Currents
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: July and August comic listings.
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Wonder Woman: TV Super-Agent

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Wonder Woman; Queen Hippolyta
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Article on the "Wonder Woman" ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week.
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The Adventures of Superman

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Allan Asherman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Article on "Adventures of Superman" TV show from 1952.
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Meet the Woodchucks

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Carl Gafford; Steve Mitchell; Paul Levitz; Sol Harrison; Allan Asherman; Bob Rozakis; Guy H. Lillian III; E. Nelson Bridwell
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Pages: 1
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The Shadow

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Kaluta (signed)
Inker(s): Mike Kaluta (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): The Shadow
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Centerfold illustration of the Shadow, originally intended for The Shadow (DC, 1973 series), probably #5. It was never printed because interior artist Frank Robbins was inspired to do the cover as well.
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Sol Harrison

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Allan Asherman
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones (Artist's Nightmare panel); ?
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones (Artist's Nightmare panel); ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): remembering...
Character(s): Sol Harrison
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sol Harrison remembers the early years of comic book publishing. Includes a small gag panel called "Artist's Nightmare" by Sergio Aragones on the second page.
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William Finger (1914-1974)

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, superhero
Feature(s): In Memoriam
Character(s): Batman; Bill Finger
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Biography of Bill Finger, accompanied by an illustration of Batman.
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Sergio Takes a Look at DC

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Batman
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Pages: 1
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The Letter Column All-Stars of Tomorrow

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters to DC from younger fans.
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Yesteryear

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Batman; Robin; Superman; Julius Schwartz; Jimmy Olsen
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Pages: 1
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Murder, Inc!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Mike Royer
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Jack Kirby
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): In the Days of the Mob
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Unpublished story intended for In the Days of the Mob (DC, 1971 series) #2.
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How a Comic Is Created

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert; ?
Inker(s): Joe Kubert; ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
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Pages: 2.5
Disclose Notes: Article continues in next issue.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Amazing World of Letters
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A call for letters, as well as an index to the characters on the cover.
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It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman... in Technicolor

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Mitchell
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Superman
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: A guide to the Superman cartoon series by the Fleischer studio.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Amazing World of Puzzles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Hawkman

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Kubert (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Amazing World of DC Comics
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkman [Shiera Sanders]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Artwork from one of Joe Kubert's first DC assignments. Back cover.

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