Issue | #12 |
Published | October-November 1972 |
Frequency | October-November 1972 |
Cover Price | 0.20 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Characters | Inferior Five [Awkwardman; Blimp; Dumb Bunny; Merryman; White Feather] |
Genre | Superhero; Satire |
Pencils | Sergio Aragonés ? |
Inks | Sergio Aragonés ?; Joe Orlando ? (Inferior Five figures) |
Letters | Gaspar Saladino ? |
Characters | Inferior Five [Awkwardman; Blimp; Dumb Bunny; Merryman; White Feather]; The Sparrow; The Speed Demon; The Masked Swastika; The Silver Sorceress; Man-Mountain [Brute Brainard]; Police Chief Geronimo; Doctor Gruesome |
Synopsis | The Masked Swastika assembles his old gang, formerly enemies of the Freedom Brigade, and with the help of the Silver Sorceress they are all rejuvenated. Unfortunately, the Brigade is retired and only their children, the Inferior 5, are available to stop the villains. |
Genre | Superhero; Satire |
Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Pencils | Joe Orlando |
Inks | Mike Esposito |
Editing | Jack Miller (original editor) |
Notes | Villains are parodies of Marvel's Hulk and Avengers at the time of the original story: Man-Mountain (Hulk); Masked Swastika (Captain America), Sparrow (Hawkeye), Speed Demon (Quicksilver), Silver Sorceress (Scarlet Witch). |
Reprinted | from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #63 (July-August 1966) |
Genre | Superhero; Satire |
Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Pencils | Joe Orlando |
Inks | Mike Esposito |
Editing | Jack Miller (original editor) |
Notes | Part II |
Reprinted | from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #63 (July-August 1966) |
Genre | Superhero; Satire |
Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Pencils | Joe Orlando |
Inks | Mike Esposito |
Editing | Jack Miller (original editor) |
Notes | Part III |
Reprinted | from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #63 (July-August 1966) |
Synopsis | Background information on the five main characters, with head shots. Also mentions that these two issues were new tryouts to see if the I5 would sell again. |
Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
Inks | ? (illustrations) |
Colors | ? (illustrations) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | House advertisments for: Flash #218 and Justice League of America #102. Appears at the end of part one. |
Notes | Total of 9 one-page and 2 half-page ads for: Prizes or Cash (cards, Olympic Sales Club), SSP (toy racer, Kenner), Xray Specs and other products (Honor House Product Corp), Super-Hero Stick-Ons (stickers, Our Way Studios), Muscle Building Information (Joe Weider), Embroidered Cloth Patches (Gandalf Products), Drafting Kit (North American School of Drafting, 1/2 page), Pro Football Products (Royal Advertising Corp, 1/2 page), 100 pc Toy Soldier Set (Lucky Products), Prizes or Cash (cards, Junior Sales Club of America), and The Imposters (toy, Aurora). Appear in various places in the issue. |