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Issue: Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby #2
Publication Date: December 2004
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Issues: #2 of 2 Issues (3 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 10/20/2004
Volume: 2
Pages: 196
ISBN: 1401202594
UPC/EAN: 76194124171500111
Price: $30.95 CAD
$19.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 32 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Volume Two on spine, Vol. 2 in indicia.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Squarebound Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Yango; Newsboy Legion [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper Jr.; Gabby Jr.; Big Words]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover is based on a variant version of the cover to Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #133.
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Blank Page

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Title Page

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Jimmy Olsen illustration is an enlarged detail (with thermometer removed) from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147 page 1.
Title, publisher credits, and indicia.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Background art is dimmed, tinted one color, and cropped from page 57.
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Now Where Was I?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mokkari; Dubbilex
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Introduction, Mokkari and Jimmy Olsen illustration comes from a panel on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145 page 17, the Dubbilex illustration comes from a panel on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146 page 6 and the Superman illustration comes from a panel on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145 page 15.
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The Newsboy Legion Returns

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper; Big-Words]
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #141 published September 1971
was The Newsboy Legion Returns [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Text article on The Newsboy Legion with an illustration of the Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper; Big-Words] from a panel on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 page 16.
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The Man from Transilvane!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lupek (introduction); Count Dragorin (introduction); Laura Conway; the Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper, Jr.; Gabby, Jr.; Big-Words]; Scrapper Trooper
Synopsis: Superman and Jimmy face a seeming vampire, while the Newsboy Legion pursues a lead to finding the killer of the original Jim Harper.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142 published October 1971
was The Man from Transilvane! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Job Number: X-183
Disclose Notes: Jimmy Olsen & Clark Kent/Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson, per Mark Evanier in the introduction.
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"Hairie" Secrets Revealed!!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jude; The Haries
Synopsis: Short tour of The Mountain of Judgment.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142 published October 1971
was "Hairie" Secrets Revealed!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Job Number: X-218
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Genocide Spray!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lupek; the Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper, Jr.; Gabby, Jr.; Big-Words]; Intergang; Count Dragorin; Scrapper Trooper; The Demon Dog; The Guardian [Jim Harper]'s killer (death)
Synopsis: Superman and Jimmy uncover the secrets of Transilvane, while the Newsboy Legion witness the final fate of the killer of the original Jim Harper.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 published November 1971
was Genocide Spray! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Job Number: X-194
Disclose Notes: Jimmy Olsen and Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson, per Mark Evanier in the introduction.
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The Alien Thing!!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Short story of the first D.N.Alien.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 published November 1971
was The Alien Thing!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Job Number: X-219
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A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Ian MacGregor; Morgan Edge; Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper Jr.; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words]; Guardian [Jim Harper's clone]; Terry Dean; San Diego Five String Mob; Barri-Boy; Dubbilex; Felix MacFinney; Ginny MacFinney; Scrapper Trooper; Inter-Gang; Loch Trevor Monster
Synopsis: Morgan Edge sends Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion to Scotland in search of a sea monster, while Superman and Guardian encounter trouble at the club called Cosmic Carousel.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144 published December 1971
was A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Job Number: X-197
Disclose Notes: Jimmy Olsen & Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson, per Mark Evanier in the introduction. Felix MacFinney is based on character actor James Finlayson, noted for his roles in numerous Laurel and Hardy features.
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The Torn Photograph

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Probe Six
Synopsis: Short story of a survey team from The Project.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144 published December 1971
was The Torn Photograph [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Brigadoom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Robert McQuarrie; Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]; Glowrie McTavish; Angry Charlie; Scrapper Trooper; Mokkari; Simyan; Terry Dean; Dubbilex; San Diego Five String Mob; Barri-Boy; Loch Trevor Monster
Synopsis: Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion find the Evil Factory, which is responsible for the strange creatures they found in Scotland, while the San Diego Five String Mob escape Superman and Guardian in a Boom Tube.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145 published January 1972
was Brigadoom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Jimmy Olsen & Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson per Mark Evanier in the introduction.
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Homo Disastrous

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Simyan; Mokkari; Dubbilex; Terry Dean; Guardian [Jim Harper's clone]; Newsboy Legion 2 [Big-Words; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Tommy; Flipper Dipper]; Scrapper Trooper
Synopsis: The Newsboy Legion try to contain Jimmy after he has been experimented on by Simyan and Mokkari, while Superman, Guardian, and Dubbilex look into tunnels under the Cosmic Carousel.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146 published February 1972
was Homo Disastrous! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Job Number: X-266
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Arin the Armored Man!!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Arin the Armored Man; Professor Packard
Synopsis: Arin is created to take on a very special task.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146 published February 1972
was Arin the Armored Man!!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Job Number: X-265
Disclose Notes: Inking and lettering mistakenly credited to Vince Colletta and Ray Holloway in this issue.
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A Superman in Super-Town!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Big-Words; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Tommy; Flipper Dipper]; Angry Charlie; Magnar (introduction); Professor Victor Volcanum (introduction); Highfather [Izaya the Inheritor]
Synopsis: Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion's trip home is interrupted when Angry Charlie wakes up and they crash on Victor Volcanum's island, while Superman travels to New Genesis.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147 published March 1972
was A Superman in Super-Town! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
Job Number: X-292
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Monarch of All He Subdues!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Big-Words; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Tommy; Flipper Dipper]; Victor Volcanum (death); Boxxa; Angry Charlie; Scrapper Trooper
Synopsis: Superman helps Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion escape from Victor Volcanum and prevent his plans for world domination.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148 published April 1972
was Monarch of All He Subdues! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Jimmy Olsen and Superman heads inked by Murphy Anderson per Mark Evanier in the introduction.
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Genetic Criminal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Model 4 (clone of Floyd "Bullets" Barstow)
Synopsis: A clone proves whether evil is genetic.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148 published April 1972
was Genetic Criminal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Job Number: X-301
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Where's Charlie Now?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Flipper Dipper; Scrapper Jr.; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words]; Angry Charlie; Kathy; Pops; Marty
Synopsis: Angry Charlie escapes and runs into hoodlums hassling a malt shop owner before the Newsboy Legion retrieve him.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #150 published June 1972
was Where's Charlie Now? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lupek; Count Dragorin
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Pages: 1
Job Number: X212
Disclose Notes: Neal Adams inked the Superman figure.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Count Dragorin; Lupek
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Pages: 1
Job Number: X-213
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]
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Job Number: X-248
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]
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Pages: 1
Job Number: X-259
Disclose Notes: Cover inks formerly credited to Vince Colletta (Murphy Anderson heads). Phil Rushton argued that the cover is all Anderson inks, and Brian Saner Lamken and Jim Van Dore agreed, with no dissenters. Letters credit from Brian Saner Lamken.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Big-Words; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Tommy; Flipper Dipper]; Scrapper Trooper
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Pages: 1
Job Number: X-271
Disclose Notes: Superman's face inked by Murphy Anderson.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147

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Genres: superhero
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Job Number: X-291
Disclose Notes: Mark Evanier and DC credit the cover to Neal Adams (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks) here and in later reprints.

The flying figures were added and traced from the Jack Kirby art page 16, panel 1 of the interior story.
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142 published October 1971
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 published November 1971
was The Genocide Spray! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144 published December 1971
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #145 published January 1972
was Brigadoom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #146 published February 1972
was Homo-Disastrous [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147 published March 1972
was A Superman in Supertown! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #148 published April 1972
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Job Number: X-305
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A Peek at the King [1st page]

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Genres: superhero
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Disclose Notes: An original penciled page from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #143 page 21.
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A Peek at the King [2nd page]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Newsboy Legion 2 [Tommy; Gabby Jr.; Big-Words; Scrapper Jr.; Flipper Dipper]
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Disclose Notes: An original penciled page from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #144 page 10.
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A Peek at the King [3rd page]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Count Dragorin; Lupek
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The original penciled version of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #143 cover (slightly altered before publishing).
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Superman

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Listing of other DC Superman-related paperbacks and hardcovers.
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Blank Page

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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The Jack Kirby Adventures Continue!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo script)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jack Kirby
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover, promo for the book with a self-portrait of Jack Kirby sitting at his drawing board and a very small picture of the first volume.

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