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Issue: The Fly #5

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Publication Date: February 1984

Issue #5
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Detail

Issues: #5 of 9 Issues (13 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Direct

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

Brand: Archie Adventure Series

Indicia Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.

On Sale Date: 11/15/1983

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $1.00 CAD
$0.75 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Robin Snyder

Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #36.

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Format

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

Format Notes:

Variants2

The Fly #5 [Direct]

The Fly #5 [Newsstand]

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Reprinted From1

1 Content Item
- Under the Gun! [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]0

reprinted from some/all another Issue.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Indicia

Content Items (6 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fly

Character(s): Fly

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Under the Gun!

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Robin Snyder

Penciller(s): John Rosenberger (illustration)

Inker(s): John Rosenberger (illustration)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Jaguar

Reprinting

From Issue: Flag

Adventures of the Jaguar #1 published September 1961

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: An index of the Adventures of the Jaguar series. Located on the inside front cover.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Steve Ditko (plot); Robin Snyder (dialogue assist)

Penciller(s): Steve Ditko

Inker(s): Steve Ditko

Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fly

Character(s): Fly [Thomas Troy]

Synopsis: As two crooked scientists try to claim the invention, moneys and recognition of a third scientist, they leave a trail of death behind them. When Tom Troy starts investigating too closely, they frame him for jury tampering.

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Pages: 16

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Robin Snyder

Penciller(s): Steve Ditko

Inker(s): Rudy Nebres

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Under the Gun

Character(s): Fly; Crooked Man

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes a reproduction of the next issue's cover.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff

Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jane of the Jungle

Character(s): Jane; Jim

First Line: Let's climb up a bit, Jane, to get away from the heat of the jungle.

Synopsis: Jim sets up camp away from the African heat -- but ends up on an active volcano.

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Pages: 1

The Jaguar

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Charles Ward [as Chas Ward] (credited)

Penciller(s): Vic Catan [as Vicatan] (signed)

Inker(s): Vic Catan [as Vicatan] (signed)

Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko ?

Letterer(s): Vic Catan ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Jaguar

Character(s): Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; Professor John Nightspore; Catherine Tarascan

Synopsis: Still getting used to his powers return, Ralph and John help investigate a museum's theft. Catherine then informs Ralph of a cult that use animal sacrifices, and that only he can stop the cult.

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Pages: 9