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6April-May 1963
$0.12

The Atom #6

DC · April-May 1963 · on sale 1963-02-21

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Identification plate

Series
The Atom (DC, 1962 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
April-May 1963
Key date
1963-04-00
On-sale date
1963-02-21
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 Highwayman and the Mighty Mite!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; Dick Turpin
2The Riddle of the Two-Faced Astronaut!comic story12.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; Wizardo the Great; Chief Baxter; Peter Venner; Howard Crane (villain)
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-letters page2letters: typeset
6Midget... Dwarf... Pygmy...comic story0.5
8The Highwayman and the Mighty Mite!comic story11.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; Professor Alpheus V. Hyatt; Dick Turpin [Tom Palmer] (villain); Black Bess; Lady Jane de la Mare; Tom King
9The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Storiespromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira Schnapp
10Salute to Our Fellow Citizens of Puerto Rico!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris Waldinger; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Atom Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0014-1
2003On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Atom #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1363-3
2007On eBay ›
Gil Kane: The Art of the Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0-9710311-2-6; 978-0-9710311-2-8
2001On eBay ›

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