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The Doom Patrol #101

DC · Series began 1964 · February 1966

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Dates

Cover date: February 1966
On sale: December 2, 1965
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Bob Brown, Bruno Premiani, Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Kubert, Murphy Anderson, Sheldon Moldoff, Henry Boltinoffinks: Bob Brown, Bruno Premiani, Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Kubert, Murphy Anderson, Sheldon Moldoff, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Stan Starkman, Henry Boltinoffscript: Arnold Drake, Murray Boltinoff, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

I, Kranus, Robot Emperor! [Part 1] · 7.67 pages
Beast Boy's guardian, afraid that Gar will learn he has been stealing from his trust fund, puts out a hit on Gar. Beast Boy tries to convince the Doom Patrol of this, but they are interrupted and end up investigating strange signals from a tiny island where they encounter Kranus, emperor of robots.
Part 2: What Makes Kranus Run? · 7.67 pages
The Doom Patrol and Beast Boy battle Kranus, who is revealed to be the Brain. Later, they go to foil Galtry's murder plot against Gar, but Galtry outwits them, leading the Doom Patrol to believe that Gar lied to them.
The Lonely Giant · 7.67 pages
Having fled from those who performed the operation that saved his life, Robotman befriends an odd group of misfits.

Characters

Garfield LoganBeast BoyCliff SteeleRobotmanLarry TrainorNegative ManRita FarrElasti-GirlDr. Niles CaulderThe ChiefRocky DavisAce MorganRed RyanProf HaleyThe BrainNicholas GaltryIlshu NorMr. Z

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)