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Issue: Classics Illustrated Special Issue #156A
Publication Date: June 1960
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Issues: #156A of 16 Issues (18 Printings)
Title: The Atomic Age
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagGilberton
Brand: Classics IllustratedView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Gilberton Company Inc.
On Sale Date: 1960
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Roberta Strauss Feuerlicht
Disclose Notes: Meyer A. Kaplan, Production Director; Leonard B. Cole, Art Director.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7" w x 10 1/4" h
Paper Stock: glossy cover, newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Images2
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Gaylord Welker (painting, signed)
Inker(s): Gaylord Welker (painting, signed)
Colorist(s): Gaylord Welker (painting, signed)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Montage of atomic-power vehicles, or vehicles speculatively powered by atomic energy.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Atomalderen [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagIllustrated Classics Extra Editie #4 published ?
as Het atoom [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Build your own library
Synopsis: Promo for binder to hold 12 issues of "Classics Illustrated;" order coupon; indicia
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Indicia
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The Atomic Age

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): L. B. Cole (signed)
Inker(s): L. B. Cole (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Splash page; montage of nuclear applications
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Atomalderen [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Adventure North

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Norman Nodel
Inker(s): Norman Nodel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Character(s): Commander William R. Anderson; unnamed submarine crewmen
Synopsis: USS Nautilus, first nuclear-powered submarine, makes the first underwater passage of the Arctic Ocean and the North Pole (1958).
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Nautilius [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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The Smallest Particle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bruno Premiani
Inker(s): Bruno Premiani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Character(s): Democritus; Aristotle; Galileo Galilei; Robert Boyle; Antoine Lavoisier; John Dalton; Amadeo Avogadro
Synopsis: History of atomic theory from pre-scientific times to the early 1800s.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Den minste partikkel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Inside the Atom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Synopsis: Basic facts about atomic structure and atomic energy
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Atomenes indre [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Atomic Furnace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gerald McCann
Inker(s): Gerald McCann
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Character(s): Enrico Fermi; Laura Fermi; Niels Bohr; Franklin D. Roosevelt
Synopsis: Enrico Fermi rises from childhood and the death of his beloved brother through scientific education, the Nobel Prize, and flight from Mussolini, to build the first atomic pile.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Uranreaktoren [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Final page is a single panel of the first atomic bomb blast.
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The Magic Mineral

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sam Glanzman
Inker(s): Sam Glanzman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Synopsis: How uranium is formed, found, and mined.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Det magiske mineral [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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How to Build a Radiation Detector

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Synopsis: Illustrated activity guide to building an electroscope with simple household items.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Lag en stråledetektor [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Alpha, Beta, and Gamma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Everett Raymond Kinstler
Inker(s): Everett Raymond Kinstler
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Synopsis: Explanation of nuclear fission and its byproducts, and the handling of radioactive materials.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Alfa, beta, gamma [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Atoms for Power

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Evans
Inker(s): George Evans
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Synopsis: Explanation of how an atomic reactor generates electrical power, and the building of the first such plant, at Shippingport, Pennsylvania (1957).
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Atomene i menneskenes tjeneste [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Radioscope

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sam Glanzman
Inker(s): Sam Glanzman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Character(s): Irene Joliot-Curie; Frederick Joliot-Curie
Synopsis: Description of radioisotopes, the Curies' discovery of radioisotopes, and the uses of radioisotopes.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Radioisotoper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Atoms and Industry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Tartaglione
Inker(s): John Tartaglione
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Character(s): Bill; Bill's co-worker; factory owner; scientist; refinery manager
Synopsis: How radioisotopes can be put to work in industry and manufacturing.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Atomene og industrien [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Atoms and Agriculture

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gerald McCann
Inker(s): Gerald McCann
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Character(s): Mr. Scherer; agricultural agent; United Nations delegate
Synopsis: Scientists use radioisotopes to preserve food, improve crops, and control pests.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Atomene og jordbruket [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Atoms and Medicine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Angelo Torres
Inker(s): Angelo Torres
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Character(s): Frank; Frank's doctor
Synopsis: Doctors study the body, and treat illnesses, using radioisotopes.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Atomene og medisinen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Healing Rays

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gerald McCann
Inker(s): Gerald McCann
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Character(s): George Stockman (pseudonym); Stockman's wife (unnamed); Dr. Foley; unnamed doctor
Synopsis: Doctors successfully use radiation to treat George Stockman's cancer.
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Strålene som helbereder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Atom Tomorrow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Evans
Inker(s): George Evans
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Synopsis: Speculative future uses for atomic power
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Atomet i morgen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Last page (also last page of the comic section) is a full-page montage with warning on the opportunities and the dangers of the atomic age.
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The Ages of Energy

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Synopsis: History of energy sources
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Naturens energikilder [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Small illustration of stylized machinery.
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The Search for Uranium

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: educational, non-fiction, science and technology
Synopsis: Information on prospecting for uranium
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In Content Item: FlagIllustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #4 published January 1960
as Letingen etter uran [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Small illustration of prospector and mule
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Subscribe now! Today!
Synopsis: Promo and order coupon for subscriptions to "The World Around Us"
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black-and-white thumbnails of several covers.
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"Read the best in the world's finest juvenile publication"

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Promo and order coupon for back issues of "Classics Illustrated" -- H.R.N. 154
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Thumbnail of cover for issue 149, "Off on a Comet"

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