Comic Title: Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: April 8, 2009 Direct Market Date April 8, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Direct Market Date April 8, 2009
Source: Previews, #244

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Deadly Sting of the Bug Man"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (of Earth-1)

Writer: Arnold Drake
Artist: Bob Brown

Reprinted From:
Doom Patrol #99 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #98; next appearance in Doom Patrol #99)
• Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #98; next appearance in Doom Patrol #99)
• Robotman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #98; next appearance in Doom Patrol #99)
• Elasti-Girl (last appearance in Doom Patrol #98; next appearance in Doom Patrol #99)
• Negative Man (last appearance in Doom Patrol #98; next appearance in Doom Patrol #99)

Villain(s)

• Bug Man (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A TV technician (no further appearances)
• Harold, his father, and other spectators (no further appearances)

Comments:
The Chief uses his Action Chair in this story.

Synopsis:
Larry Trainor becomes jealous of his own Negative Man self and refuses to use his powers in battle. Thus the Doom Patrol is defeated and Elasti-Girl captured by the Bug Man, a criminal who commands an army of robotic insects. The Chief, using his Action Chair, races to the rescue, and battles the Bug Man to a standstill until Robotman and Negative Man arrive to help him and defeat the villain. Before the case is closed, Larry is reconciled to his role as host-body to Negative Man.