The Inferior Five #1 Values

Publisher: DC, 1967

About The Inferior Five #1

Mike Sekowsky and Mike Esposito cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Inferior Five [Awkwardman [Leander Brent]; Dumb Bunny [Athena Tremor]; Merryman [Myron Victor]; The Blimp [Herman Cramer]; White Feather [William King]]; Yellowjacket [Reed Victor]; Plato; Powerhouse; The Missing Fink

Pencils: Mike Sekowsky

Inks: Mike Esposito

Letters: Ira Schnapp

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: Five Characters in Search of a Plot!

Characters: Inferior Five [Awkwardman [Leander Brent]; Dumb Bunny [Athena Tremor]; Merryman [Myron Victor]; The Blimp [Herman Cramer]; White Feather [William King]]; Yellowjacket [Reed Victor] (introduction); Plato (introduction); Dumb-Ell (flashback); Mr. Might [Barb-Ell] (flashback); Mabel (Herman Cramer's girlfriend)

Synopsis: The Inferior Five, accompanied by Merryman's grandfather (the former Yellowjacket), are summoned by C.O.U.S.I.N. F.R.E.D.

Pages: 8.500

Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (credited)

Pencils: Mike Sekowsky (credited)

Inks: Mike Esposito (credited)

Letters: Joe Letterese (credited)

Notes: C.O.U.S.I.N. F.R.E.D. is a parody of U.N.C.L.E. Yellowjacket is a parody of Green Hornet with his valet Plato a parody of Kato.

Title: Part II: Super-Villains Have Their Troubles, Too!

Characters: Inferior Five [Awkwardman [Leander Brent]; Dumb Bunny [Athena Tremor]; Merryman [Myron Victor]; The Blimp [Herman Cramer]; White Feather [William King]]; Yellowjacket [Reed Victor]; Plato; C.O.U.S.I.N. F.R.E.D. [Mr. Ivanhoe; Caesar Single; Kwitcha Belliakin]; H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E. [Tabby Katz; Blackbird; Crabgrass Wilde; Mr. Mental; Nitro Gleason; Powerhouse; The Missing Fink; The Yellow Streak]

Synopsis: The agents of C.O.U.S.I.N. F.R.E.D. ask the Inferior Five to help them against the agents of the criminal organization H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E. When they discover The Missing Fink has infiltrated their meeting place, the Inferior Five pursue The Missing Fink to H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E. Headquarters.

Pages: 7.500

Script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils: Mike Sekowsky

Inks: Mike Esposito

Letters: Joe Letterese

Notes: The H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E. agents are parodies of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents.

Title: Part III: Watch Out for Hurricane Tabby!

Characters: Inferior Five [Awkwardman [Leander Brent]; Dumb Bunny [Athena Tremor]; Merryman [Myron Victor]; The Blimp [Herman Cramer]; White Feather [William King]]; Yellowjacket [Reed Victor]; Plato; H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E. Agents [Tabby Katz; Blackbird; Crabgrass Wilde; Mr. Mental; Nitro Gleason; Powerhouse; The Missing Fink; The Yellow Streak]; Chief Geronimo

Synopsis: Despite themselves, the Inferior Five defeat H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E. and turn their agents over to the police.

Pages: 6.500

Script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils: Mike Sekowsky

Inks: Mike Esposito

Letters: Joe Letterese

Title: Countdown on Excellence

Characters: Jerry; Jerry's father

Synopsis: Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jack Schiff

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Notes: Between pages 22 and 23 of story. Credits from a list by Lionel English. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	3	4	4	6	2	7	11	8	2	0	0	51
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	3	4	4	6	2	7	11	8	2	0	0	51

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