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Publishers / DC / Big Town (1951) / #43
43January-February 1957
$0.10

Big Town #43

DC · January-February 1957 · on sale November 18, 1956

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Identification plate

Series
Big Town (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
January-February 1957
Key date
January 1957
On-sale date
November 18, 1956
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Beware the Man in Black!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe GiellaSteve Wilson
2Beware the Man in Black!comic story9.67script: John Broome; pencils: Manny Stallman; inks: John GiuntaSteve Wilson
5Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quizpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira; letters: Ira Schnapp
6Passkey to Big Town!comic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Manny Stallman; inks: John GiuntaSteve Wilson; Grant Woodley; Harris; Harry (photographer); Lieutenant Greggory
8Talking Newspaperscartoon1
9The Dilemma of Danny Day!comic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Manny Stallman; inks: John GiuntaSteve Wilson

Plus 7.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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Series context

‹ #4243 of 50#44 ›

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