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Issue: Sword of the Atom #4
Publication Date: December 1983
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Issues: #4 of 4 Issues (12 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/06/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.95 CAD
£0.25 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: miniseries
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Atom [Ray Palmer]; Princess Laethwen
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In Issue: FlagAdventure #10 published June 1985
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Pages: 1
Job Number: C-570
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First Line: A golden opportunity to get free MPC kits is here.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for models from MPC.
Inside front cover.
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Book Four: Look Homeward, Atom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Atom [Ray Palmer]; Princess Laethwen; Pohragar; Deraegis; Caellich; Voss; Biikus; Jean Loring; Sgt. Luiz
First Line: Trapped at his six-inch height, lost in the Amazon jungle, believed dead by the outside world...
Synopsis: Atom defeates the tyrant king and returns to civilization after growing to normal size.
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In Issue: FlagSword of the Atom #[nn] published November 2007
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Pages: 23
Job Number: J-8907
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First Line: Unscramble the fun and discover why everyone's scrambling for new pink lemonade Bubble Yum.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for pink lemonade-flavored Bubble Yum gum.
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First Line: Kids love Saturdays on ABC
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1983 Saturday morning television cartoon lineup on ABC, including The Best of Scooby-Doo, The Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, Monchhichis, Pac-Man, Rubik the Amazing Cube, The Littles, The Puppy's Further Adventures, The New Scooby & Scrappy Doo and Menudo.
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Genres: science fiction
First Line: ...From the very center of the great spiral galaxy... on a quest with but one intention...
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Star Frontiers role-playing game from TSR Hobbies.
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First Line: 'NBC Saturday morning. We got the jazz!'
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the 1983 Saturday morning television cartoon lineup on NBC, including The Flintstone Funnies, The Shirt Tales, Smurfs, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Mr. T, Amazing Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk, and Thundarr the Barbarian.
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Genres: war
First Line: New from Remco toys
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Sgt. Rock action figures and accessories from Remco. Letters credit from Todd Klein.
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First Line: E-X-Tra E-X-Tra spending money!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Grit Publishing sales kits.
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Feature(s): Solar, Inc.
First Line: Now space age computer memory calculator only $3.95
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First Line: Briefly, the response to Sword of the Atom has been overwhelmingly positive and very gratifying for our creative team.
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Job Number: L-1497
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from: Dale Coe; Ruffin Prevost; Michael Eury; The Purple Pickle; Wallace Lee Hopkins.
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First Line: Warning: Reading this column may be hazardous to your comic reading enjoyment.
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First Line: Monogram introduces Talon Fighter and Attak Trak model kits!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Masters of the Universe models from Monogram.
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First Line: When the thirsties are after you, what can you do?
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Kool-Aid Man video game from Mattel Electronics.
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