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Issue: The Action Heroes Archives #2
Publication Date: July 2007
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Issues: #2 of 2 Issues
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Archive EditionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 05/23/2007
Volume: 2
Pages: 392
ISBN: 14012134649781401213466
UPC/EAN: 978140121346657500
Price: $92.00 CAD
$75.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 47 (26 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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reprinted 43 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom; Question
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Question [Vic Sage]; Captain Atom [Captain Adam]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Question figure taken from page 1 of the Question story from Blue Beetle (Charlton, 1967 series) #1.

Captain Atom figure taken from the cover of Captain Atom (Charlton, 1965 series) #87.

Blue Beetle figure taken from page 12 of Blue Beetle (Charlton, 1967 series) #2.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ted Kord? [Blue Beetle]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from ? [illo]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Captain Atom #83

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #83 published November 1966
was The Defeats Of Captain Atom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Finally Falls the Mighty!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom; Iron Arms (arms only)
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #83 published November 1966
was Finally Falls the Mighty! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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The New Blue Beetle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #83 published November 1966
was The New Blue Beetle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Captain Atom #84

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom; Iron Arms (arms only); Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #84 published January 1967
was After the Fall, a New Beginning! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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After the Fall a New Beginning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom; Iron Arms; Abby Ladd
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #84 published January 1967
was After the Fall a New Beginning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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Wanted for Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Tracey; Masked Marauder [Count von Steuben]; Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] (cameo)
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #84 published January 1967
was Wanted for Murder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Captain Atom #85

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; Punch; Jewelee; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #85 published March 1967
was The Strings Of Punch and Jewelee [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Strings of Punch & Jewelee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; Punch; Jewelee; Alec Rois [The Ghost]; Nightshade [Eve Eden]
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #85 published March 1967
was Strings of Punch and Jewlee [sic] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] (in flashback)
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #85 published March 1967
was Fights a Submarine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Captain Atom #86

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; Nightshade [Eve Eden]; The Ghost [Alec Rois]
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #86 published June 1967
was Fury of the Faceless Foe [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Fury of the Faceless Foe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset (as A. Machine)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; Nightshade [Eve Eden]; The Ghost [Alec Rois]; Abby Ladd
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #86 published June 1967
was The Fury of the Faceless Foe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Tracey; Count von Steuben [Masked Marauder]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #86 published June 1967
was The Masked Marauder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Blue Beetle #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Question [Vic Sage]; Squids
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #1 published June 1967
was Blue Beetle Bugs the Squids! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Bugs the Squids

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset (as A. Machine)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Squids; Tracey; Blue Beetle [Dan Garret] (cameo)
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #1 published June 1967
was Bugs the Squids [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]; Professor Rodor; Fred Pine; Al Kert; Bob Hasel; Nora Lace; Sam Starr; Syd Starr; Celia Starr; Banshee [Max Bine] (cameo)
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #1 published June 1967
was Who is the Question? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Captain Atom #87

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; Fiery-Icer
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #87 published August 1967
was Double Danger with the Fiery-Icer! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Menace of the Fiery-Icer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset (as A. Machine)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; Gunner; Fiery-Icer; Abby Ladd
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #87 published August 1967
was The Menace of the Fiery-Icer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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Blue Beetle #2

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #2 published August 1967
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The End Is a Beginning!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset (as A. Machine)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Blue Beetle [Dan Garret]; Tracey; Jarvis Kord
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #2 published August 1967
was The End Is a Beginning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset (as A. Machine)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]; Banshee [Max Bine]; Ceila Starr; Professor Rodor; Nora Lace; Al Kert; Bob Hasel
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #2 published August 1967
was The Question vs. The Banshee [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Captain Atom #88

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #88 published October 1967
was The Ravage Of Ronthor! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Ravage of Ronthor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset (as A. Machine)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; Gunner
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #88 published October 1967
was Ravage of Ronthor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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Blue Beetle #3

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Madmen
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #3 published October 1967
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Madmen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Madmen; Tracey
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #3 published October 1967
was The Madmen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #3 published October 1967
was Murder at a Square Construction [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Captain Atom #89

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; 13 [Thirteen]; Faustus (cat)
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From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #89 published December 1967
was Thirteen! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Meets Thirteen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; 13 [Thirteen]; Faustus (cat); The Ghost [Alec Rois]; Gunner
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain Atom #89 published December 1967
was Capt. Atom Meets Thirteen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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Blue Beetle #4

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Men of the Mask
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #4 published December 1967
was BB Faces The Men Of The Mask! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Men of the Mask!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Men of the Mask; Dan Greer (posing as Dan Garret, the previous Blue Beetle)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #4 published December 1967
was The Men of the Mask! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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Kill Vic Sage!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]; Nora Lace; Syd Starr; Sam Starr
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #4 published December 1967
was Kill Vic Sage! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Mysterious Suspense #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]
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From Content Item: FlagMysterious Suspense #1 published October 1968
was Return of the Question [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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introductory page

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]
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From Content Item: FlagMysterious Suspense #1 published October 1968
was Introductory Page [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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What Makes a Hero?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]
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From Content Item: FlagMysterious Suspense #1 published October 1968
was What Makes a Hero? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 25
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Blue Beetle #5

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Destroyer of Heroes
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From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #5 published November 1968
was BB Faces the "Destroyer of Heroes" [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Faces the Destroyer of Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset (as A. Machine)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Tracey; Destroyer of Heroes [Hugo]; Boris Ebar; Question [Vic Sage]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #5 published November 1968
was Faces the Destroyer of Heroes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]; Destroyer of Heroes [Hugo]; Boris Ebar; Syd Starr; Nora Lace; Professor Rodor
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlue Beetle #5 published November 1968
was The Critic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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unused Blue Beetle #6 cover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Specter [Amos Fend]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCPL Special Double Issue #9 & 10... Presents the Charlton Portfolio #9 & 10 published January 1974
was B. B. Meets The Specter [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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A Specter Is Haunting Hub City!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset (as A. Machine)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Specter [Amos Fend]; Tracey
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCPL Special Double Issue #9 & 10... Presents the Charlton Portfolio #9 & 10 published January 1974
was A Specter Is Haunting Hub City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: The story was published in two parts by the fanzine and was united for the first time for this Archives edition.
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Charlton Bullseye #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; The Ghost [Alec Rois]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Charlton Bullseye #1 published January 1975
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Showdown in Sunuria!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; The Ghost [Alec Rois]; Nightshade [Eve Eden]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Charlton Bullseye #1 published January 1975
was Showdown In Sunuria [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagThe Charlton Bullseye #2 published April 1975
was Two Against Sunuria [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: This story, left unfinished by Ditko after the inking stage, was finished by Stern and Byrne and published in two installments in the fanzine.
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Charlton Bullseye #5

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Charlton Bullseye #5 published July 1976
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Question
Character(s): Question [Vic Sage]; Nora Lace; Banshee [Max Bine]; Syd Starr
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Charlton Bullseye #5 published July 1976
was untitled [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Biographies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Reprinting
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Biographies of creators Steve Ditko, John Byrne, Gary Friedrich, David A. Kaler, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Frank McLaughlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Skeates, Roger Stern, Alex Toth and Michael Uslan.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Atom; Question
Character(s): Captain Atom [Captain Adam]; Iron Arms; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Question [Vic Sage]; Destroyer of Heroes
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional text and cover gallery: Captain Atom #84, Blue Beetle #1 and 5, Mysterious Suspense #1. On back cover.

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