Comic Title: Inferior Five #1
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1967
On Sale Date: January 24, 1967 Newsstand Date January 24, 1967
Source: House Ad, Batman #190, Page 9

Newsstand Date January 24, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Batman #190, Page 30

Newsstand Date January 17, 1967
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V21 #12

Copyright Date January 27, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Miller

Title: "Five Characters in Search of a Plot"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Inferior Five

Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller: Mike Sekowsky
Inker: Michael Esposito
Letterer: Joe Letterese

Feature Character(s)

• Inferior Five (last appearance in Showcase #65; next appearance in Inferior Five #2)
• Merryman (last appearance in Showcase #65; next appearance in Inferior Five #2)
• Dumb Bunny (last appearance in Showcase #65; next appearance in Inferior Five #2)
• Blimp (last appearance in Showcase #65; next appearance in Inferior Five #2)
• Awkwardman (last appearance in Showcase #65; next appearance in Inferior Five #2)
• White Feather (last appearance in Showcase #65; next appearance in Inferior Five #2)

Villain(s)

• H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E.: Powerhouse, Yellow Streak, Missing Fink, Mr. Mental, Blackbird, Tabby Katz, Nitro Gleason, and Crabgrass Wilde (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• C.O.U.S.I.N. F.R.E.D.: Mr. Ivanhoe, Caesar Single, and Kwitcha Belliakin (no further appearances)
• Yellowjacket and Plato (Merryman’s grandfather and his assistant; no further appearances)
• An artist and two models (no further appearances)
• Mabel (Blimp’s girlfriend; no further appearances)
• Dumb-Ell (Awkwardman’s grandfather; appears in flashback; no further appearances)

Comments:
Part 2: "Super-Villains Have Their Troubles, Too"
Part 3: "Watch Out for Hurricane Tabby"

Synopsis:
The Inferior Five is summoned by the organization known as C.O.U.S.I.N. F.R.E.D. to battle H.U.R.R.I.C.A.N.E., an international crime syndicate. An invisible member of Hurricane known as the Missing Fink spies on the meeting. The team manage to follow the crook back to Hurricane headquarters, where Merryman, White Feather, and Merryman’s grandfather Yellowjacket are taken prisoner. They manage to escape and reunite with the rest of the team. After a fierce battle Hurricane is defeated, and Tabby Katz is exposed as their secret leader.