List of metafictional Amalgam imprints
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During the Amalgam Comics run, several metafictional imprints were mentioned in relation to the Amalgam Comics characters, though they were never published as actual comics, they helped to give background knowledge of existing characters.
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Action and Suspense Comics
The first of the metafictional Amalgam Comics beginning in the First World War with Sgt. Rock (Amalgam Comics), and was later integrated into the All-Star Winners Comics at the outbreak of World War Two. The series lasted until 1917 with 50 comics being produced before they were recycled for the war effort.All-Star Winners Comics
The Golden Age comic-books of the All-Star Winners Squadron and, presumably, the Young Commandos. The series lasted between 1941 and 1942, ending with Super Soldier Action. It was in these comics that American Belle, The Whiz and Human Lantern debuted along with Brooklyn Barnes.Amalgam 2099
A brief imprint featured in Spider-Boy Team Up #1, and an Amalgam Comics equivalent of Marvel 2099, featuring the Legion of Galactic Guardians and briefly Spider-Boy.Dare the Terminator
The series featured Dare and Catsai before their adventure in Assassins #1, as well as The Big Question. The series ran for under 200 issues before it was integrated into the Assassins series. Outstanding events include the teaming-up of Catsai and Dare in Issue #168 against Tombstone the Ravager, Dare losing her eye in a fight against Deadeye in Issue #13 and her experimentation by The Big Question in Issue #3.Marine Mystery
The Golden Age comic featuring the debut of Aqua Mariner.Mighty Amazons
Featuring the Amalgam Comics equivalent of Wonder Woman, Shatterstarfire briefly appeared in this series in Issue #34 before moving onto the X-Patrol in X-Patrol #1.My Great Astonishment
One of the Silver Age imprints featuring the Challengers of the Fantastic. It was in this series that Tino Lumpkin became a Challenger.Showcase of Suspense
The imprint featuring Iron Lantern. Issues included:
- Issue #1 - The death of Rhomann Sur and the emergence of Iron Lantern
- Issue #27 - The Coming of 5700, featuring Iron Lantern 5700
- Issue #75 - A battle with Madame Sapphire
- Issue #84 - The Other Iron Lantern, debut of Green Guardsman
And other unnumbered issues that involved a fight with Great White and a team-up with Aqua Mariner against .H.E.C.T.O.R..
Strange Tales of the Unexpected
The Silver Age imprint that featured the debut of Challengers of the Fantastic and the Un-People, whose member Dream Crystal fell in love with Johnny "Red" Storm. Sections of these tales were reprinted in Challengers of the Fantastic #1.Tales of Strangefate
The debuts of Dr. Strangefate, Jade Nova, White Witch (Amalgam Comics) and Skulk. Villains in the series included Mephistanus and Baron Wotan, who were later mentioned in Dr. Strangefate #1.Radiotower Comics
An imprint with ties to the Challengers of the Fantastic. It's main heroes in the imprint were the Thunder Crusaders, whose membership included the superheroes No-Fly and Dynashield.
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