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13 |
13 |
| Indicia Publisher |
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National Comics Publications Inc. |
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Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
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 Superman DC National Comics |
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No |
No |
| Publication Date |
May 1957 |
May 1957 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1957-05-10 |
1957-05-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
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monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 29) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 29) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Whitney Ellsworth |
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Rating |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
| Notes |
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As billed on the cover, this issue contains three pages listing the winners of the DC Slogan Contest (whose last names begin with O, S, V or Z). These pages replace some of the usual fillers for this issue. |
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| 0. The Face Behind the Mask! (no feature) cover, 1p |
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The Face Behind the Mask |
The Face Behind the Mask! |
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No |
No |
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cover |
cover |
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mystery |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
Jack Kirby |
Jack Kirby |
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Jack Kirby |
Jack Kirby |
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? |
? |
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? |
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| 1. Weapons of Destiny (no feature) comic story, 6p |
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Weapons of Destiny |
Weapons of Destiny |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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mystery |
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6 |
6 |
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? |
? |
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| Pencils |
Bill Ely |
Bill Ely |
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Bill Ely |
Bill Ely |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in WORLD'S FINEST COMICS (DC, 1941 series) #152 (August 1965)
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- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #152 (August 1965)
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| 2. The Thing From the Skies (no feature) comic story, 6p |
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The Thing From the Skies |
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comic story |
comic story |
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science fiction |
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6 |
6 |
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? |
? |
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Mort Meskin |
Mort Meskin |
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Mort Meskin |
Mort Meskin |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-23 (March-April 1971)
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- in Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-23 (March-April 1971)
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| 3. Second Warning! (no feature) comic story, 4p |
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Second Warning |
Second Warning! |
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comic story |
comic story |
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occult; war |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
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? |
? |
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George Papp |
George Papp |
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George Papp |
George Papp |
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| 4. I Was A Prisoner of the Supernatural (no feature) comic story, 6p |
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I Was A Prisoner of the Supernatural |
I Was A Prisoner of the Supernatural |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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| Feature Logo |
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occult |
occult |
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| Page Count |
6 |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Ed Herron |
Ed Herron |
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| Pencils |
Nick Cardy |
Nick Cardy |
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Nick Cardy |
Nick Cardy |
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? |
? |
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? |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #18 December 1971-January 1972
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- in Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #18 (December 1971-January 1972)
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Writer credit taken from the reprint. |
Writer credit taken from the reprint. |
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| 5. The Face Behind the Mask (no feature) comic story, 6p |
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| Title |
The Face behind the Mask |
The Face Behind the Mask |
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No |
No |
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| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
occult |
occult |
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| Page Count |
6 |
6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Ed Herron |
Ed Herron |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Jack Kirby |
Jack Kirby |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Jack Kirby |
Jack Kirby |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
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| No Editing |
X |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in WItching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #18 (December 1971-January 1972)
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- in Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #18 (December 1971-January 1972)
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Writer credit taken from reprint. |
Writer credit taken from reprint. |
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