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Issue: The Inferior Five #6
Publication Date: January 1968
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Issues: #6 of 10 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/23/1967
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. Printed in the U.S.A.
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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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Cover, Front
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Inferior Five; Justice League; Metal Men; Blackhawks; Elongated Man; Robin; Superboy
First Line: Readers -- You didn't revolt...
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Pages: 1
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The Drama and the Power

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Genres: historical, superhero, western
Character(s): Aquaman; Mera; Aqualad; Tomahawk; Chief Iron-Hands
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Aquaman #37 (January-February 1968) and Tomahawk #114 (January-February 1968), with no On Sale info given. Black and white promo located inside front cover.
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How to Make a Bomb!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Inferior Five [Merryman; Dumb Bunny; Awkwardman; The Blimb; White Feather]; Ginny; Lucille; I.D. [Irwin Donenfeld]; Robin; Farquhar; Jack Miller; Barbara Friedlander; Robert Kanigher; Mort Weisinger; George Kashdan; Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell; Murray Boltinoff; Jack Schiff; Gerda; tailors
First Line: We have received numerous requests asking for a complete explanation of how an issue of this magazine is produced.
Synopsis: The Inferior Five visit DC Comics' offices and watch an issue being assembled.
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Pages: 10.5
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Mattel's new M-16 Marauder

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Character(s): Boy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad from Mattel, Inc.
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Teeny Quiz

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Genres: biography
Feature(s): Teen Beam
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Teen Beam magazine (December 1967 series). Located between pages 4 and 5.
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First Line: Fight global air battles with planes of all nations
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, from "Planes"
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For belly laughs or blazing action...

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Character(s): Plastic Man; Robby Reed
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for Plastic Man # 8 and House of Mystery # 172
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Look out below, it's Avalanche!

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Character(s): Boys; girl
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Disclose Notes: Ad, in comic story form, from Parker Brothers, Inc.
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Genres: informational
Character(s): Father; son
First Line: I borrowed Mom's box of aluminum foil!
Synopsis: The son shows his father how to make model hubcaps.
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Pages: 0.5
Job Number: 6597
Disclose Notes: How to make new hubcaps (in comic story form). Tip from Phil McDade of Greenville, S.C.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: humorous, superhero
First Line: Dear Editor: Isn't it about time you ran an Annual of the Inferior Five, featuring all the old stories?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Mark Main; Roger Loeffler; Lulu Belle; George Wakefield; and Barry Whetstone. Follows page 11 of the main sequence.
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Part II: Recipe for a Turkey!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Inferior Five [Merryman; Dumb Bunny; White Feather; Awkwardman; The Blimp]; Jack Miller; E. Nelson Bridwell; Barbara Friedlander; Mike Sekwosky; I. D. [Irwin Donenfeld]; Carmine Infantino; Mike Esposito; Sol Harrison; Jack Adler; Gil Kane; Joe Letterese; comics fans; tailors; unnamed villain
Synopsis: The artists and letterers quarrel over the issue, but it finally gets finished.
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Pages: 11.5
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First Line: Tyco gives you the best of both in HO railroading and roadracing!
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Disclose Notes: Ad from Tyco
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110 foreign stamps

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Disclose Notes: Ad, with response coupon, from Garcelon Stamp Co.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Fanatical Fans Squawk!
First Line: Well, fans, it's poetry day again, and our favorite poet, Mark Evanier, of Los Angeles, has sent us his latest epic dedicated to The Inferior Five, to be set to music as soon as he can find a tone-deaf composer.
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Disclose Notes: Poem by Mark Evanier and letters of comment from R.L. Rippee and Jim Abbott.
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Remember This Boy?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Joe Chill; young Bruce Wayne; the Joker; the Penguin; Catwoman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Batman #198 [80 Page Giant #G-43], (February 1968) advertised as "On Sale Nov 14th".
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Fans; creators
First Line: The day is coming closer!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Mystery promo (date and title not revealed)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Deadman; Superman
First Line: Death duels at high noon as lawmen meet outlaws in the western special edition of Showcase!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Showcase #72; Metamorpho #16; Strange Adventures #208 (cover shown); Action Comics #358 (cover shown); Detective Comics #371; Adventure Comics #364; and Our Army at War #189. Capsule promo copy for all. Shipping window is from Nov. 28th to Dec. 5th.
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A Lois You've Never Seen Before!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #80 (January 1968). No shipping date given. Black and white promo located inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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First Line: Have you heard about the new electric trains that come in a book?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad from Aurora Plastics Corp.

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