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Issue: Colossal Comic Annual #3
Publication Date: August 1957
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Issues: #3 of 5 Issues
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Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
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Indicia Publisher: The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 148
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 42.0 pence GBQ 0-3-6
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Content Items: 18 (17 stories, 1 cover)
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Superman, Batman, Robin and Aquaman
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Pages: 1
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Daddy Superman!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Edgar (father); unnamed mother; Al (baby); Hal (baby, Al's twin)
Synopsis: Twin babies are accidentally left on Clark Kent's doorstep.
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Pages: 10
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A Zoo for Sale!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Mr. Henchy; Jenny; Jimmy; Mr. Hidge; Mrs. Wiggins (flashback)
Synopsis: Superboy has to find a home for Henchy's private zoo animals after he busts Henchy for smuggling stolen diamonds.
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Pages: 10
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The Man Who Could Live Forever!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as a crime boss]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Professor Gilson; Odo Neval (villain); Marden (villain, Neval's accomplice); Big Luke (villain, crime boss); other unnamed crime bosses (villains)
Synopsis: Odo Neval offers his immortality elixir to Gotham's underworld after "proving" that he himself is invulnerable, and the crime bosses immediately begin a crime wave in order to secure funds to buy it. Batman infiltrates the group as one of the crime bosses in order to stop the attempt.
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Pages: 12
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Sheriff King's Last Case!

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Genres: western
Character(s): Hopalong Cassidy; Sheriff Jim King; Pete Ames (mentioned, but not shown); Lew Harris
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Pages: 6
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The Task That Stumped Superman!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jasper Hawk (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Real estate developer Jasper Hawk creates a contest of a series of tasks designed to stump Superman. In reality, the tasks are designed to enrich Hawk, so Superman finds a way to accomplish the tasks but without benefitting Hawk.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tommy
First Line: Did you ever play golf Tommy?
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Superboy's Initiation!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Howard King; Arthur Dark; Reggie
Synopsis: Smallhi Fraternity invites Clark to join as a joke, so they can humiliate him with initiation stunts. Screentone textures and shades added to all pages.
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The Costume of Doom!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Vicki Vale's newspaper Editor; Jerry Weiler (Batman impersonator); Farley Marden (Batman impersonator); Verreau (Batman impersonator); Mr. Weldon (a director); Twisty Rhodes (villain, introduction); Rhode's gang (villains, introduction for all); Hubert Hall (villain, Batman impersonator)
Synopsis: When Vicki arranges a photo shoot of all Batman impersonators, one of them is shot and attempts are made on many others, including Bruce Wayne. Wayne soon discovers that one of the impersonators is aiding a gang interested in stealing gold bullion.
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Genres: teen
Character(s): Peg; Sandra
First Line: "Hello, Sandra! Why all the tears?"
Synopsis: Sandra is upset her boyfriend is going to college.
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Pages: 0.75
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Undersea Artist!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Walter Mason
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Pages: 6
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Christmastown, 1948.

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mr. Osborne (first name unknown); Danny Osborne; Santa Claus (as costume only)
Synopsis: Christmastown is flooded, but Superman helps turn the disaster into Central Valley's most amazing Christmas ever.
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Pages: 12
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: It seems like I've been driving for hours!
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Pages: 1
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The Boy Who Stole a Brain!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Charley Hendricks; Fred
Synopsis: Superboy has to teach Charley Hendricks that cheating is not a victimless crime.
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Pages: 12
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Batman -- Indian Chief!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Man-of-the-Bats]; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Little Raven]; Chief Man-of-the-Bats [Great Eagle] (introduction); Little Raven [Little Eagle] (introduction); Black Elk (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Dynamic Duo come upon a duo dressing very much the same as the famed Batman and Robin, these being an Indian version. They are asked by the wounded "Man-of-the-Bats" to substitute for he and his fighting aide in battling against Black Elk, who has been terrorizing the countryside, and who suspects Man-of-the-Bats and Great Eagle to be the same man.
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Pages: 10
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The Case of the Friendly Thief!

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Genres: western
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Pages: 8
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Her Majesty Lois Lane!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Prime Minister Zangar (intro); Bobo (intro); Katrina (intro)
Synopsis: Lois Lane briefly becomes queen of Cornovia.
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Pages: 12
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Superboy's Great Amateur Hour!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; The Maestro; Taps; Biceps; Canary; Mrs. Montgomery Mint; Wordsworth Mint; Artie Barnes; Joe; Sally Webster
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Pages: 12

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