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Issue: Famous First Edition #F-6 (F-5)
Publication Date: December 1974
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Issues: #F-6 (F-5) of 9 Issues (11 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: The Line of DC Super-StarsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/05/1974
Volume: 1
Pages: 72
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The indicia incorrectly lists this issue as Vol. 1, #F-6, with a date of Feb.-Mar., 1975. The cover has the correct number of F-5 and reflects the correct date of December 1974-January 1975 (as confirmed by Comic Reader #110).

On-sale date from Comic Reader #110.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Tabloid
Paper Stock: Cardboard covers; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inks credit was verified by Robinson.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
First Line: Last February, The Batman lost a father...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Memorializes Bill Finger.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This is an inner cover printed on glossy paper (the rest of the book is newsprint).

The inks credit was verified by Robinson.
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Boys! G-Man Outfit

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
Synopsis: Ad for winning prizes from the Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., Springfield Ohio.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reprint of the original inside front cover.
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The Legend of the Batman - Who He Is and How He Came to Be!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin); Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill (unnamed)
Synopsis: Bruce Wayne's parent are murdered by a cheap crook, and young Bruce vows to avenge their deaths by warring on all criminals.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be! [Story on Interior Page(s)]in this form
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The background inks and letters credits were verified by Moldoff.
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The Joker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Henry Claridge (Death); Jay Wilde (Death); Judge Drake (Death); The Joker (Villain; Introduction); Brute Nelson (Death)
First Line: Once again a master criminal stalks the city streets...
Synopsis: Batman faces a new criminal who succeeds in killing famous men and stealing their prized possessions, leaving them all with "a smile" on their face!
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The Joker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: First line: "Once again a master criminal stalks the city streets -- a criminal weaving a web of death about him..."

There is an earlier chronological appearance (and origin) of the Joker in Detective Comics #168.

Robinson verified he did some penciling (including the Joker's card on the splash page specifically), in addition to the background inks and lettering he already confirmed.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Major Bigsbe an' Botts
Character(s): Major Bigsbe; Botts
First Line: Yippe-e! Hey-cut that out! Waho-o-o!
Synopsis: Having bought the Bar Q Ranch, Major Bigsbe decides to celebrate by shootin' off his pistols...and lands in jail!
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son.
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The Giants of Hugo Strange

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Hugo Strange (Villain); unnamed monsters (Villains; Death); the Batplane
First Line: Already an almost legendary figure...
Synopsis: The Batman faces an arch criminal who has invented a serum to create a race of giant monsters, and nearly becomes one of them himself!
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The Giants of Hugo Strange [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Oddity: Machine guns are mounted on the Batplane, which are used to kill.

The background inks and letters credits were verified by Robinson.
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Strictly Publicity

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): The Chief; Terry Gallant
Synopsis: Detective Terry Gallant proves to his Chief that the late Barton Barlow had killed himself with a gun in a most mysterious way.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was Strictly Publicity [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Meet the Artist!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Bob Kane (photo)
First Line: Readers, meet Bob Kane, creator of The Batman!
Synopsis: Biography of Batman creator Bob Kane.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was Meet the Artist! [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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The Cat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Travers; Martha Travers; The Cat [Selina Kyle; also as Miss Peggs] (Villain); Denny
First Line: Once more that eerie figure of the night...
Synopsis: Batman and Robin take a trip aboard an exclusive yacht in order to prevent the theft of the Travers necklace at the hands of the Cat!
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The Cat [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: The Cat was later renamed Cat-Woman or Catwoman.

The background inks and letters credits were verified by Robinson.
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The 'Big Six' Comics Magazines Still Lead the Field!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (various)
Inker(s): ? (various)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Superman; Sandman; Ultra-Man; Spectre; Flash; Batman
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad for Action Comics, Adventure Comics, Detective Comics, More Fun Comics, Flash Comics, and All-American Comics, and their headline features.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The 'Big Six' Comics Magazines Still Lead the Field! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Two Aces

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Lt. Bill Wayne; von Berket (villain; death)
Synopsis: Inventor Doctor Synce gets Navy flier Wayne to fly secret plans from Pensacola, Florida to the coast, when the pilot runs up against an old adversary and ace from years before.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was Two Aces [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ginger Snap
Character(s): Ginger Snap; Uncle Zep
First Line: Gosh! And only ten cents!
Synopsis: Uncle Zep takes Ginger to the soda shop for a soda, but ends up drinking way too many himself!
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): Jack Dempsey
First Line: In Egypt they say "How are you sweating"? instead of "How is your health"?
Synopsis: Contains facts about boxer Jack Dempsey, kangaroos and "greetings and salutations."
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Joker Returns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; James Gordon; Chief of Police Chalmers (Death); Edgar Martin (Death); The Joker (Villain)
First Line: Once again that harlequin of hate..the Joker..brings grinning death...
Synopsis: The Joker escapes from prison to continue his rampage of death and to steal the famed Cleopatra necklace and Fire Ruby.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was The Joker Returns [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: As recounted in various sources, the Joker was supposed to die of his stab wound at the end of the story, but the editors decided this villain was too good to kill off, so the last panels were re-drawn to show him surviving. The last panel of the story, titled "Golden Rules for Robin's Regulars", introduces readers to "Robin's Code" of conduct.

The background inks and letters credits were verified by Robinson.
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Detective Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clayface
Synopsis: Promotional ad for Detective Comics #40, whose cover is shown here.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was Detective Comics! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Charlie Barnet Uses Home Recordo!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Home Recording Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reprinted from the original inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Robin
Synopsis: Pin-up of Batman & Robin.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #1 [Cover Number with Period] published January 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reprinted from the original back cover.
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The Line of DC Super-Stars

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. The figure of Batman from the cover, over a bat symbol.

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