Metal Men #18 (1966) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Dinosaur Who Stayed for Dinner!	cover	1	pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira Schnapp	Nameless, Will Magnus, Gold, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Platinum, Tin
2	The Dinosaur Who Stayed for Dinner!	comic story	23	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Nameless, Will Magnus, Gold, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Platinum, Tin
3	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33	pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane	Batman
4	Almost Human	cartoon	1	script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Ira Schnapp
5	The Invisible Handicap!	public service announcement	1	pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp	Tod; Miss Smith
7	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5	pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert	Sgt. Rock; Lt. Jeb Stuart; Gunner; Sarge; Pooch; Mlle. Marie; Lt. Johnny Cloud
8	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33	pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito	Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Cheetah [Priscilla Rich]
9	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33	script: ? (promo copy)
10	-	cartoon	1	letters: Ira Schnapp
11	-	letters page	1	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito
13	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (promo copy); letters: ?; typeset	Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Collection	Year
Showcase Presents: Metal Men #2 ISBN 978-1-4012-1976-5	2008	On eBay ›
The Metal Men Archives #2 ISBN 978-1-4012-3867-4	2013	On eBay ›

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