The Doom Patrol #109

DC Comics

United States

Published
February 1967
Page count
36
Cover price
0.12 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Silver Age size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/20726

Credits

Editing
Murray Boltinoff, Editor [credited]

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Mandred, the Executioner! (Doom Patrol) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Doom Patrol
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Doom Patrol [Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]]; Mento [Steve Dayton]; Mandred

Credits

Art
Bruno Premiani, line art
 
, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United States
The Doom Patrol Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 ([February] 2008)
[Cover - Doom Patrol #109]; Mandred, The Executioner!
 
United States
The Doom Patrol Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 ([February] 2008)
Backcover  (cover)
Printed in
Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([October] 2010)
 
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #[nn] ([August] 2017)
Show/hide 1. Mandred the Executioner (Doom Patrol) Comic story, 15.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Doom Patrol
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Beast Boy [Gar Logan]; Mento [Steve Dayton]; Nicholas Gantry (villain); Brotherhood of Evil [The Brain; Garguax; Monsieur Mallah; Madame Rouge] (villains); Mandred (first appearance, villain); Reed

Credits

Writing
Arnold Drake, scripter
Art
Bruno Premiani, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Stan Starkman, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United States
The Doom Patrol Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 ([February] 2008)
Mandred the Executioner
Printed in
Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([October] 2010)
 
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #[nn] ([August] 2017)
 
Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #27 (novembre 1972)

Synopsis

Gargaux uses his android army to create a new menace for the Doom Patrol... Mandred!

Notes

Story continues from issue #108, story continues in issue #110

Show/hide 2. Harold and John Are Dreaming About the Cars They Would Like to Own (Collector's Showcase Series) Comics-form advertising, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Collector's Showcase Series
Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Kurt Schaffenberger, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

Advertisement for model cars from Renwal Products, Inc.

Show/hide 3. Even the Enemy Voted... (Sgt. Rock's 6 Battle Stars) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Sgt. Rock's 6 Battle Stars
Genre
War

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Joe Kubert, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Notes

House ad for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #177 [80 Page Giant #G-32], on sale December 13.

Show/hide 4. Peace on Earth Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction; advocacy

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Synopsis

The words "peace on earth" translated into many different languages.

Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Show/hide 5. A Day in the Life of Scooter! (Scooter) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Scooter
Genre
Teen

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Joe Orlando, penciller
 
Mike Esposito, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Notes

House ad for Swing with Scooter (DC, 1966 series) #5, on sale December 22.

Show/hide 6. Untitled (Direct Currents) In-house column, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Direct Currents

Credits

Writing
E. Nelson Bridwell , scripter
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Notes

Listing of DC comics on sale in December 1966.

Show/hide 7. Untitled Public service announcement, 0.5 pages

"Eyes front! You're skating on thin ice!"

Featuring

Genre
Advocacy

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Show/hide 8. You Call This a Team-Up? (Batman; Hawkman) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman; Hawkman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Notes

House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #70, on sale December 22.

Show/hide 9. Holy Pin-Ups! (Batman) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Batman

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, penciller (illustration)
 
Murphy Anderson, inker (illustration)
 
Joe Giella, inker (illustration)
Colours
, colourist (illustration)
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Notes

Ad for 11" x 14" pinups from DC featuring the Dynamic Duo and their enemies - 3 sets of two suitable for framing; all six for $1.00.

Show/hide 10. Untitled (Cap's Hobby Hints) Activity, 0.5 pages

"I'm making green lawns on my train table."

Featuring

Feature
Cap's Hobby Hints
Code
6488

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

Notes

Idea from Joel McMillan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Show/hide 11. Flight into Fear (The Private World of Negative Man) Comic story, 7.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Private World of Negative Man
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Mrs. Trainor (Larry's mother); Mr. Harkness; Joe; Dr. Death [Dr. Drew; also as Charlie Link] (villain)

Credits

Writing
Arnold Drake, scripter
Art
Bruno Premiani, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Stan Starkman, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #29 ([September 1967])
Flight into Fear
 
United States
The Doom Patrol Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 ([February] 2008)
Flight into Fear
Printed in
Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([October] 2010)
 
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #[nn] ([August] 2017)

Synopsis

Dr. Death tries to kill Larry to prevent him from completing a job.

Show/hide 12. Untitled Statement of ownership, 0.33 pages

Credits

Text
, typeset

Notes

Statement of October 1, 1966

Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 191,420

Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 217,393

Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, Sonia Mondschein, all at 575 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022

Show/hide 13. Untitled (Patrol Postscripts) Letters page, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Patrol Postscripts

Credits

Writing
Murray Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Bruno Premiani, line art (logo illustration)
Colours
, colourist (logo illustration)
Text
, typeset

Notes

Letters from Gary Brown, Greg Palmer, snippets of letters from other readers, and Swap Shop.

Show/hide 14. Battle Grounds of the World! (Adventures in the G.I. Joe Club) Comics-form advertising, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Adventures in the G.I. Joe Club
Genre
Military

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Irv Novick, line art
Text
, letterer
 
, typeset

Notes

Inside back cover; membership advertisement for the G.I. Joe Club.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 32100

Entry created

  • 13/07/2007

Last updated

  • 02/10/2008