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The Carbon Copy Man!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; The Carbon-Copy Man [Zano]

First Line: In another second you will be eternally trapped in a block of unbreakable ice!

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First Line: Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for a set of encyclopaedias from Cadillac Publishing Co.
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Trapped by the Carbon-Copy Man!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Thor [Donald Blake]; Jane Foster; Odin (cameo); Mayor Harris (introduction); police commissioner; police officers; War Lord Ugarth [Old Ugarth] (introduction); The Carbon-Copy Man [Warlord's Son Zano] (introduction); The Carbon-Copy Men

First Line: I can't budge!

Synopsis: The heir to the throne of a race of shape-shifting aliens leads an attack on Earth as his rite of passage. The aliens replace officials in New York and disrupt the government, but Thor discovers their plan and defeats them.

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Pages: 13

Notes: The Carbon-Copy Man next appears in X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series) #32 (September 1988).

Mystery Mansion

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Sam Catlett; Caspar; Ben Rump; Bill Rump

First Line: There was something peculiar about the old Catlett estate.

Synopsis: A local millionaire secludes himself from his old bowling buddies as he becomes wealthier, but they discover that he misses them so much that he has invented a robotic bowling alley.

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Pages: 1.75

Job Number: [H-396]

Notes: The first page of this story is printed between pages 5 and 6 of the Thor story, while the second page is printed between the two back-up comic stories. The last page is split with the statement of ownership.

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First Line: To men who want big money but don’t know how to get started

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Pages: 1

Notes: Send for three free booklets with information on CTI courses in air conditioning and refrigeration.
Between page 1 of “Mystery Mansion” prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.

Draw the First Day

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First Line: An amazing invention — ‘magic art reproducer’

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Notes: Ad for “Magic Art Reproducer” drawing aid from Norton Products.
Between pages 10 and 11 of Thor comic story.

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First Line: Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad solicits boys to sell Grit newspaper.
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First Line: Learn any dance fast!

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Ad for giant foot charts for dancing for $1.00.
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First Line: Live sea horses!

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Ad for "mated pair of Dwarf species Living Sea Horses" for $6.98 for two pairs. On bottom portion of page.

The Midnight Caller!

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Genres: fantasy

Character(s): Hans; Anna

First Line: Many things can be hidden behind an iron curtain!

Synopsis: In a communist bloc country, a fugitive seeks shelter from an elderly couple who grant it to him. The next day they find their shack has been transplanted outside of the iron curtain and repaired to look as new. They regard the event as impossible but their guest says he was merely repaying the kindness shown to a stranger and is revealed to be an angel who was traversing the communist-occupied country for an unknown reason and then he ascends back to heaven.

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Pages: 5

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First Line: Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Send for a catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins.
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First Line: 1001 things that you can get free

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad for booklets offering money-making and money-saving ideas.
On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “Mystery Mansion” prose story.

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 and June 11, 1960 (74 Stat. 208)

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Synopsis: Average sales per issue October 1961–September 1962 (issues #76–86, despite monthly cover dates): 132,113.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: This shares the last page of "Mystery Mansion".

Stamps; Shop by Mail

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First Line: Stamp collecting outfit

Synopsis: Ad for stamps and other products.

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Pages: 1

Notes: On top half of page, following page 2 of “Mystery Mansiom” prose story.

I Am a Robot!

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Genres: science fiction

First Line: Observe my newest mechanical man in action, gentlemen!

Synopsis: A criminal steals an advanced robot and uses it to rob a bank, but when he orders it to guard the door of his hideout an error in wording traps him inside permanently.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Narrated in the first person by the robot.

104 Kings' Knights

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Character(s): Knights

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for plastic toy knights from 104 Kings' Knights.

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Character(s): Mike Marvel (photo)

First Line: Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method can build you a magnificent new he-man-muscled body in just ten minutes a day

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Notes: Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.

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First Line: Learn radio television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time

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Notes: Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute. Located on inside rear cover.

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First Line: Make $5.00 to $20.00 a week extra operating this ‘Saturday morning shoe store’

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Notes: Ad to earn money by selling shoes, on back cover.