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Publishers / DC / Champion Sports (1973) / #1
1October-November 1973
$0.20

Champion Sports #1

DC · October-November 1973 · on sale July 26, 1973

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Identification plate

Series
Champion Sports (DC, 1973 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October-November 1973
Key date
October 1973
On-sale date
July 26, 1973
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Creig Flessel; colors: Tatjana Wood
1The Kid Who Beat the Oakland A's!comic story8script: Joe Simon; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Creig Flessel; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDavid Wexler
2The Little Racercomic story7script: Joe Simon; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Creig Flessel; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBobby Parker
3The First Hurdlecomic story5script: Joe Simon; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Creig Flessel; letters: Charlotte JetterKevin Kelly
4Play Ball!text article1script: Allan Asherman

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Series context

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