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Yes |
Yes |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
National Comics Publications Inc. |
National Comics Publications Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Superman DC National Comics |
Superman DC National Comics |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
January 1959 |
January 1959 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1959-01-00 |
1959-01-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
monthly |
monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 28.51) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 28.51) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (Managing Editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor) |
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (Managing Editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor) |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
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Yes |
Yes |
| Rating |
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False |
False |
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| 0. The Kryptonite Dragnet! (Superboy) cover, 1p |
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The Kryptonite Dragnet! |
The Kryptonite Dragnet! |
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No |
No |
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cover |
cover |
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Superboy |
Superboy |
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superhero |
superhero |
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1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
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Stan Kaye |
Stan Kaye |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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| 1. The Dragnet For Superboy (Superboy) comic story, 12.67p |
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The Dragnet For Superboy |
The Dragnet For Superboy |
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comic story |
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Superboy |
Superboy |
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superhero |
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12.67 |
12.67 |
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No |
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Otto Binder |
Otto Binder |
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Al Plastino |
Al Plastino |
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Al Plastino |
Al Plastino |
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? |
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? |
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X |
X |
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Chief James Wilton, "Flash" Ward, Pa Kent, Kryptonite |
Chief James Wilton; "Flash" Ward; Pa Kent |
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| 2. Formula For Success (no feature) public service announcement, 1p |
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Formula For Success |
Formula For Success |
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No |
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public service announcement |
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fact |
fact |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Jack Schiff |
Jack Schiff |
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Bob Brown |
Bob Brown |
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Bob Brown |
Bob Brown |
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? |
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| 3. ["What a doll!"] (Jerry The Jitterbug) filler, 0.5p |
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"What a doll!" |
"What a doll!" |
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Yes |
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filler |
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Jerry The Jitterbug |
Jerry The Jitterbug |
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teen humor |
teen humor |
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0.5 |
0.5 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Henry Boltinoff |
Henry Boltinoff |
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Henry Boltinoff |
Henry Boltinoff |
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Henry Boltinoff |
Henry Boltinoff |
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? |
? |
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Henry Boltinoff |
Henry Boltinoff |
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| 4. The Ordeal of Aquaman (Aquaman) comic story, 5.67p |
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The Ordeal of Aquaman |
The Ordeal of Aquaman |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Aquaman |
Aquaman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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5.67 |
5.67 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
| No Script |
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Ramona Fradon |
Ramona Fradon |
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Ramona Fradon |
Ramona Fradon |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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Topo |
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| 5. ["What's that, Sue - you'd like me to take a model downtown from your house?"] (Varsity Vic) filler, 1p |
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"What's that, Sue - you'd like me to take a model downtown from your house?" |
"What's that, Sue - you'd like me to take a model downtown from your house?" |
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Yes |
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filler |
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Varsity Vic |
Varsity Vic |
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teen humor |
teen humor |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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? |
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Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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X |
X |
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| 6. The Green Arrow's First Case (Green Arrow) comic story, 6.67p |
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The Green Arrow's First Case |
The Green Arrow's First Case |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Green Arrow |
Green Arrow |
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superhero |
superhero |
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6.67 |
6.67 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Ed Herron; Jack Kirby (plot?) |
Ed Herron; Jack Kirby (plot?) |
| No Script |
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Jack Kirby |
Jack Kirby |
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Jack Kirby; Roz Kirby (backgrounds) |
Jack Kirby; Roz Kirby (backgrounds) |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
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X |
X |
| Characters |
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Arrow-Plane; Carter (Seaman) |
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Arrow-Plane; Carter (Seaman) |
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Oliver Queen is marooned on Starfish Island, where he hones his skills as an archer and develops trick arrows. When an expedition sets out to explore the island years later, he fools them with his fake-uranium arrow. |
Oliver Queen is marooned on Starfish Island, where he hones his skills as an archer and develops trick arrows. When an expedition sets out to explore the island years later, he fools them with his fake-uranium arrow. |
| Reprint Notes |
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #187 (September 1969)
- in Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1976 series) #nn
- in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #9 (May 1981)
- in Green Arrow By Jack Kirby, The (DC, 2001 series) #nn
- in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1
- in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #2/1970
- in The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 (July 201)
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- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #187 (September 1969)
- in Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1976 series) #nn
- in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #9 (May 1981)
- in Green Arrow By Jack Kirby, The (DC, 2001 series) #nn
- in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1
- in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #2/1970
- in The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 (July 201)
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| Notes |
Origin of Green Arrow. |
Origin of Green Arrow. |
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