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1April-May 1963
$0.12

Metal Men #1

DC · April-May 1963 · on sale 1963-02-28

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Identification plate

Series
Metal Men (DC, 1963 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April-May 1963
Key date
1963-04-00
On-sale date
1963-02-28
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Rain of the Missile Men!cover1script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappMetal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Dr. Will Magnus]; the Missile Men
2Rain of the Missile Men!comic story24.33script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoMetal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Dr. Will Magnus; the Missile Men
3Justice League of America; The Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
5The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Storiespromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
6-cartoon1script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
8-letters page1script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike EspositoMetal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Metal Men #441973On eBay ›
The Metal Men Archives #1
ISBN 1-4012-0774-X
2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Metal Men #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1559-0
2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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