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Issue: The Simon and Kirby Library #[nn]
Publication Date: March 2013
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Issues: #[nn] of 4 Issues
Title: Science Fiction
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagTitan
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Indicia Publisher: Titan Books
On Sale Date: 03/2013
Volume:
Pages: 360
ISBN: 9781848569614
UPC/EAN: 978184856961454995
Price: $49.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 65 (55 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Steve Saffel
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 7.75" x 11.5"
Paper Stock: bond
Binding: hardcover with dust jacket
Publishing Format: collected editions
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reprinted 57 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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The Thing on Sputnik 4

Illustration  on  Dustjacket
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Marvin Stein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #2 published September 1958
was The Thing on Sputnik 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dustjacket art from splash to story from Race For The Moon #2
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Scoop!... Report from Space

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Inker(s): Marvin Stein ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #1 published March 1958
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wraparound artwork on book cover taken from Race For The Moon #1
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Of Future Convicts and Grubby Spacemen

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Gibbons
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The 1940's

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Sanderson
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Tree Men of Uranus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon
Penciller(s): Joe Simon
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Solar Patrol
Character(s): Solar Patrol (Intro)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSilver Streak Comics #2 published January 1940
was The Tree Men of Uranus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Solar Legion
Character(s): Solar Legion (first appearance); Adam Starr (first appearance); Black Michael (first appearance)
First Line: Terror Stalks the Trail of the Interplanetary...
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCrash Comics Adventures #1 published May 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Solar Legion
First Line: Sworn to rid the solar system of the ever present threat...
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From Content Item: FlagCrash Comics Adventures #2 published June 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Solar Legion
First Line: Law and order have come at last...
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCrash Comics Adventures #3 published July 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Chapter Three
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Daring Disc

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Reprint Notes: Simon & Kirby story from early 1940's that wasn't published until 2003 in The Comic Book Makers (Vanguard).
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Pages: 5
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The Human Lightning Streak

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Blue Bolt [Fred Parrish] (introduction, origin); Dr. Bertoff (introduction); The Green Sorceress (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #1 [1] published June 1940
was The Human Lightning Streak [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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The Green Sorceress and the Cyclotron

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon (signed); Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (alternating pages); Joe Simon (alternating pages)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain)
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #2 [2] published July 1940
was The Green Sorceress and the Cyclotron [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Green Sorceress Reforms

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby; Joe Simon (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain)
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #3 [3] published August 1940
was The Green Sorceress Reforms [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Shrinking Serum

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon (signed); Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Al Avison; Al Gabriele
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain); Maj. Varikhan (villain, introduction, death); Gallus (villain, introduction, death)
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #4 [4] published September 1940
was The Shrinking Serum [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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War in the Fourth Dimension

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon (signed); Jack Kirby (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Al Avison; Al Gabriele
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain); the Unholy One (villain, introduction); Maj. Kadronin (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #5 [5] published October 1940
was War In the Fourth Dimension [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: 1st comic story to be signed "Joe Simon and Jack Kirby"
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The Menace of Marto

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby (signed); Joe Simon (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Al Avison; Al Gabriele
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain); Marto [Martin Hall] (villain, introduction, death)
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #6 [6] published November 1940
was The Menace of Marto [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Green Army's Blitzkrieg

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby (signed); Joe Simon (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Al Avison; Al Gabriele
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain); Gen. Lhokar (villain, introduction); Col. Rhux (villain, introduction); Capt. Sarn (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #7 [7] published December 1940
was The Green Army's Blitzkrieg [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Rescue of Blue Bolt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby (signed); Joe Simon (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Al Avison; Al Gabriele
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain); Gen. Ghron (villain, introduction); Col. Chag (villain, introduction); Farno (villain, introduction); Carl Pfeifer (villain, introduction); Prof. Everett Smith (introduction); Ann Barton (introduction)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #8 [8] published January 1941
was The Rescue of Blue Bolt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Sorceress Strikes the Surface World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby (signed); Joe Simon (signed);
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Al Avison; Al Gabriele
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain); Col. Chag (villain, death); Carl Pfeifer (villain, death); Rocky Roberts (villain, introduction); Bucky Williams (introduction); Maj. Stone (introduction)
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #9 [9] published February 1941
was The Sorceress Strikes the Surface World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Rocky Roberts Takes Over

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby (signed); Joe Simon (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed); Al Avison; Al Gabriele
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Blue Bolt
Character(s): Green Sorceress (villain); Rocky Roberts (villain, death); Gen. Feng (villain, introduction)
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Bolt v1 #10 [10] published March 1941
was Rocky Roberts Takes Over [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The 1950's

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Sanderson
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Pages: 3
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The Emissary

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagWin a Prize Comics #1 published February 1955
was The Emissary [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Mystery Vision

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #58 published July 1956
was Mysteryvision [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Gismo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #58 published July 1956
was Gizmo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Help!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #58 published July 1956
was Help! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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And Now...

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #59 published September 1957
was and Now... [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Today I Am A--?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #59 published September 1957
was Today I Am A--? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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A Weemer Is the Best of All

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #59 published September 1957
was A Weemer Is the Best of All [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Great Stone Face

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #59 published September 1957
was The Great Stone Face [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Ant Extract

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #60 published November 1957
was The Ant Extract [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Shadow Brother

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby ?; Joe Simon ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlack Cat #60 published November 1957
was Shadow Brother [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Cadmus Seed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #1 published September 1957
was The Cadmus Seed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Fourth Dimension Is a Many-Splattered Thing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #1 published September 1957
was The Fourth Dimension is a Many Splattered Thing! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Last Enemy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Hammond Drake; Rat leader; The General (a bulldog)
Synopsis: Drake travels to 2514 AD. He finds dead tigers in a field. A rat tells him that all humans were killed in an atomic war and that animals inherited the earth. Drake is knocked out and back at their lair they demand the secret of making atom bombs. Suddenly the lair is attacked knocking Drake out. He wakes up in a bed with a dog, fox and bear at his side. The General enters the room and tells him that only rats want to continue fighting, everyone else wants peace. Drake gives him the secret of atomic bombs. Drake travels back to the present hoping that dogs will be better than rats.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #1 published September 1957
was The Last Enemy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Donnegan's Daffy Chair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #1 published September 1957
was Donnegan's Daffy Chair [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Hole in the Wall

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Marvin Stein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #2 published November 1957
was Hole in the Wall [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The Big Hunt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #2 published November 1957
was The Big Hunt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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The Fireballs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby; George Roussos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #2 published November 1957
was The Fireballs! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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I Want To Be a Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #2 published November 1957
was I Want To Be a Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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This World Is Ours

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Oleck
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #3 published January 1958
was This World Is Ours [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Forbidden Journey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #4 published March 1958
was Forbidden Journey [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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King of the Ants

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Williamson; Angelo Torres
Inker(s): Al Williamson; Angelo Torres
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagAlarming Tales #6 published November 1958
was King of the Ants [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Thing on Sputnik 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Kirby
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Marvin Stein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen (p 1); Artie Simek (pp 2-5)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Captain Kelly; Major General Holt; Bio-Chemical Lab Technician
Synopsis: A triangular meteor is captured and brought on board a space station. Captain Kelly cuts into the meteor and finds a walnut shaped object inside. Major General Holt cautions Kelly against thinking they've found life. The lab technician investigates further but then there's a beep-beep sound and an explosion rocks the lab. There are more explosions accompanied by the beeps. Kelly is outside and sees an old Sputnik satellite which is beeping and then sees a space creature clinging to it. The walnut object appears and reunites with the space creature and they fly off in a triangular meteor.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #2 published September 1958
was The Thing on Sputnik 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Lunar Trap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Ward Stratton (American Lunar Mineralogist); Colonel Alexandrovna (Russian Commandant); Petrov (Russian Soldier)
Synopsis: Ward Stratton is caught in a trap in Lunar Crater Tycho. He is arrested and taken to Colonel Alexandrovna who accuses him of being a spy and saboteur. Stratton is pleased that this is a lady but denies this. Alexandrovna orders Petrov to take Stratton to the site of the damage. Stratton again denies that it was his fault and Alexandrovna threatens to shoot him if he does not confess. Rocks rain down on the car and the pair just escape into a cave. They see that the assailant is a moon creature. A Russian rescue party drives the creature away and Alexandrovna and Stratton shake hands.
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From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #2 published September 1958
was Lunar Trap [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Island in the Sky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bill Fenner; Mike Baker; Doctor Johnson
Synopsis: Bill Fenner hated the Red Spot of Jupiter. An accident in space kills Bill and his body is fired into Jupiter. The Red Spot returns Bill's body in a transparent cylinder. When the cylinder is opened Bill sits up unaware of anything that has happened to him. After an electrical blow-up, when Bill takes all the power in his body, and then returning from an outside job in space with an empty oxygen tank, Bill is taken by the medics for examination. There is a small organism in his brain which protects him. Bill's body is better than new and he might live to 1000.
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From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #2 published September 1958
was Island in the Sky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Face on Mars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen (p 1); Artie Simek (pp 2-5)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Ben Fisher; Koski; Brennan; Lake
Synopsis: The group of four are climbing a gigantic carved statue of a face found on Mars. Fisher steps through an eye socket and finds himself in a lush green city with breathable air and sees giant Martians. A fleet of spaceships attack and destroy the city. The giants have a meeting and point to a space map - there is a planet between Mars and Jupiter. The giants launch a missile to destroy this planet. Fisher suddenly can't breathe properly and then he is found on the surface of modern day Mars. On their way through space they stop in the asteroid belt - the remnants of a destroyed planet.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #2 published September 1958
was The Face on Mars [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Three Rocketeers

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Three Rocketeers
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #3 published November 1958
was [untitled] [Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Long Long Years

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Three Rocketeers
Character(s): Three Rocketeers [Kip Mc Coy (introduction, origin); Figures Faraday (introduction, origin); Sgt. Beefy Brown (introduction, origin)]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #3 published November 1958
was The Long Long Years [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Saucer Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #3 published November 1958
was Saucer Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Space Garbage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #3 published November 1958
was Space Garbage [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Garden of Eden

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRace for the Moon #3 published November 1958
was Garden of Eden [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The 1960's

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Sanderson
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hermit!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Archie Goodwin
Penciller(s): Reed Crandall
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAlarming Adventures #1 published October 1962
was Hermit! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Trapped in the Human Aquarium

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Reed Crandall
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAlarming Adventures #2 published December 1962
was Trapped In the Human Aquarium [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Secret of the Mountain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Williamson; Reed Crandall ?
Inker(s): Angelo Torres ? ; Reed Crandall ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAlarming Adventures #3 published February 1963
was The Secret of the Mountain [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: This Book and Original Comic data in GCD attribute the artwork to Al Williamson and Angelo Torres. The Art Of Al Williamson #[nn] (1983) credits Williamson and Crandall. Very possible all 3 worked on this story.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Lunar Goliaths

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Three Rocketeers
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlast-Off #1 published October 1965
was Lunar Goliaths [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Great Moon Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Three Rocketeers
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlast-Off #1 published October 1965
was The Great Moon Mystery [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Space Court

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Williamson
Inker(s): Angelo Torres; Roy Krenkel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlast-Off #1 published October 1965
was The Space Court [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Little Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Reed Crandall; Al Williamson
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlast-Off #1 published October 1965
was The Little Earth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Interview with Al Williamson in The Art Of Al Williamson #[nn] (1983) indicates that Crandall did "some of the penciling."
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Introduction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Wallace Wood
Penciller(s): Al Williamson
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Clawfang
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThrill-O-Rama #2 published September 1966
was Introduction [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Clawfang the Barbarian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Wallace Wood
Penciller(s): Al Williamson
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Clawfang
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagUnearthly Spectaculars #2 published December 1966
was Clawfang the Barbarian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Earthman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Wallace Wood
Penciller(s): Wallace Wood
Inker(s): Wallace Wood
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Earthman
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagUnearthly Spectaculars #2 published December 1966
was The Coming of Earthman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Boys from Up There

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Reed Crandall
Inker(s): Reed Crandall
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJigsaw #1 published September 1966
was The Boys From Up There! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Covers Gallery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Simon ; W. E. Rowland ; Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon ; W. E. Rowland ; Jack Kirby ; Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Page 1 reprints covers to Blue Bolt #1, 2, 3, 5, 7. Page 2 reprints Alarming Tales #1-4. Page 3 reprints Black Cat Mystic #59, 60; Race For The Moon #2; Blast-Off #1.
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Tiger 21

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? ; Peter Sanderson (introduction)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Previously Unpublished comic strip proposal
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Jove U.N. Born

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon; Jim Simon; Peter Sanderson (Introduction)
Penciller(s): Jerry Grandenetti
Inker(s): Jerry Grandenetti
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Previously unpublished proposal for TV/Film/Comics. Typewritten proposal plus conceptual art.

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