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The Doom Patrol #97

DC · Series began 1964 · August 1965

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Dates

Cover date: August 1965
On sale: June 3, 1965
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Bob Brown, Sheldon Moldoff, Bruno Premiani, Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Bob Oksner, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoffinks: Bob Brown, Sheldon Moldoff, Bruno Premiani, George Klein, Bob Oksner, Ramona Fradon, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Stan Starkman, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jack Schiff, Arnold Drake, Murray Boltinoff, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

The War Against the Mind Slaves, Part 1 · 5.67 pages
The Doom Patrol prepares for the next attack by General Immortus, Garguax, and The Brotherhood of Evil, while the evil alliance plots their next evil plan.
Part 2: Three Trails to Terror · 9.67 pages
General Immortus, Garguax, and The Brotherhood of Evil plan to conquer the world by changing people into crystal beings who will obey their every command. Robotman battles one group in a Chinese city, while Elasti-Girl takes on another in a Swedish lumber camp.
Part 3: Prisoners of the Moon · 7.67 pages
Transformed into a crystal being, Elasti-Girl fights on the side of the villains. The Chief enlists Mento to aid Robotman and Negative Man to rescue her and stop the Brotherhood and their allies.
Untitled · 1 pages
Pete wants to return his bat to the store because he keeps striking out.

Characters

Cliff SteeleRobotmanLarry TrainorNegative ManRita FarrElasti-GirlDr. Niles CaulderThe ChiefMonsieur MallahLittle PeteSteve DaytonThe BrainGeneral ImmortusMentoLaura De MilleMadame RougeGarguax

Reprinted in

The Doom Patrol Archives (2002), Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol (2009), Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017), Doom Patrol: The Silver Age (2018), DC Finest: The Doom Patrol: The World's Strangest Heroes (2025)