The Atom & Hawkman 1968 #42 - reader copy - $4.00

When Carter Hall is framed for a crime he didn't commit; Atom, Hawkman, and Hawkgirl follow a clue to India, where they encounter the Hindu gods Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

• When Gods Make Madness! - Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
• When Gods Make Madness! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story across 23 pages, but pages 8 and 23 are 2/3-pages and page 16 is a 1/2-page.
• The Daring Giant / The Classic Giant - House ad for DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #3 and Flash (DC, 1959 series) #187 [Giant #G-58], both on sale February 13.
• - Letters submitted by Bradley Anderson, Martin J. Pasko, Gene Reed.
• For Thrills / For Suspense - House ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #67, on sale February 4 and The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #112, on sale February 6.
• Reaction Kubert vs Anderson - Letters expressing opinions on Murphy Anderson's inking of Joe Kubert's pencils on Hawkman, submitted by Gordon Flagg Jr., Terry Levin, Klaus Janson, Jeff Kichaven, Stephen Grant, Martin J, Pasko, Jim Vicko.
• - Statement of October 1, 1968 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 185,800 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 227,015 Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., 575 Lexington Avenue, N.Y.,N.Y., 10022, wholly owned by Kinney National Service, Inc., 10 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10020, a publicly-held corporation