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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:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie Adventure SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/27/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
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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Pages: 1
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Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror, humorous
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Pages: 1
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Mad Lab

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
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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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1 published January 1966
as Mad Lab [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #22 [Direct Edition] published November 2012
as Mad Lab [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Space Happy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: Two astronauts take in the first view from the surface of Mars.
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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1 published January 1966
as Space Happy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Dr. Bloodshot's A-1 Assistant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Character(s): Dr. Bloodshot; Heinrich
Synopsis: Heinrich forgot the fuses for Dr. Bloodshot's invention.
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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1 published January 1966
as Dr. Bloodshot's A-1 Assistant [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
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Spartacus Spectacle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: An expensive film shoot is ruined.
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Catty Remarks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
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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Pages: 1
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Captain Rock Spaceborn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Captain Rock Spaceborn
Synopsis: Captain Rock Spaceborn is to chicken to be an astronaut.
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Julius the Robot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
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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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1 published January 1966
as Julius the Robot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #27 [Direct Edition] published May 2013
as Julius The Robot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Classified and Haunt Ad Section

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy, horror, humorous
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Space Trace!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Synopsis: Will any trace of the first astronauts to visit Saturn be left behind?
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The Chariot Chump

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ben Hurry
Synopsis: Ben Hurry enters a chariot race.
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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Bats #1 published January 1966
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Pages: 6

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