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Issue: Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats #4
Publication Date: May 1962
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Issues: #4 of 7 Issues (12 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: 15¢
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/27/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
12 (10 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: A test market variant, with 15¢ cover price of a general distribution issue with 12¢ cover price. On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: fantasy, horror, humorous
Feature(s): Igor
Character(s): Igor
First Line: It's in perfect condition! It belonged to a witch who didn't like to fly!
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Contents

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Genres: fantasy, horror, humorous
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Mad Lab

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Genres: fantasy, horror, humorous
Character(s): Igor; Freddie
Synopsis: While visiting a village that had only one woman, Igor offers to make clones of her for everyone.
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Space Happy

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: Two astronauts take in the first view from the surface of Mars.
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Dr. Bloodshot's A-1 Assistant

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Genres: horror, humorous
Character(s): Dr. Bloodshot; Heinrich
Synopsis: Heinrich forgot the fuses for Dr. Bloodshot's invention.
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Spartacus Spectacle

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Synopsis: An expensive film shoot is ruined.
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Catty Remarks

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Genres: fantasy, horror, humorous
Feature(s): Cat Girl
Character(s): Cat Girl
Synopsis: Cat Girl wishes people would stop throwing shoes at her.
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Captain Rock Spaceborn

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Character(s): Captain Rock Spaceborn
Synopsis: Captain Rock Spaceborn is to chicken to be an astronaut.
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Julius the Robot

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Julius the Robot; Igor; Freddie
Synopsis: A new invention puts all the robots out of work.
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Classified and Haunt Ad Section

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Space Trace!

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Synopsis: Will any trace of the first astronauts to visit Saturn be left behind?
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The Chariot Chump

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ben Hurry
Synopsis: Ben Hurry enters a chariot race.
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