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15October-November 1964
$0.12

The Atom #15

DC · October-November 1964 · on sale 1964-08-06

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Series
The Atom (DC, 1962 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
October-November 1964
Key date
1964-10-00
On-sale date
1964-08-06
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Super-Safecracker Who Defied the Law!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; Hyper-Thief
1Smoking Is for Squares!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappPaulette Breen; Bob; Bob's friends
2Illusions for Sale!comic story11.33script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Joe LettereseThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; Dr. Ed Thayer (cameo); Chief Baxter
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
9-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
11What’s the difference between—dip… immerse… plunge…comic story0.5script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
13The Super-Safecracker Who Defied the Law!comic story11.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; The Hyper-Thief (villain); Enrichetta Negrini; Jean Loring; Chief Baxter
16Scienti-Factcartoon0.25script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; letters: Milt Snapinn

Plus 8.74 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

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Showcase Presents: The Atom #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1363-3
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