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Publishers / DC / Adventure Comics (1938) / #431
431January-February 1974
$0.20

Adventure Comics #431

DC · January-February 1974 · on sale October 30, 1973

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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#431
Publication date
January-February 1974
Key date
January 1974
On-sale date
October 30, 1973
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Wrath of the Spectre!cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana WoodThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
1The Wrath of... the Spectrecomic story12script: Michael Fleisher, Russell Carley; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim AparoThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; unnamed Chief of Police; Fritz (villain, death); Pete (villain, death); Charlie (villain, death); Hank (villain, death)
2Is a Snerl Human?comic story8script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; letters: Joe LettereseTarsus; Winga
3Here Comes the Comics-Man!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
4-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

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Wrath of the Spectre #11988On eBay ›
Wrath of the Spectre #[nn]
ISBN 1401204740		2005On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Spectre #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3417-1		2012On eBay ›
The Spectre: The Wrath of the Spectre Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-293-3		2020On eBay ›
The Comic Reader #1001973On eBay ›

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Series context

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