(December 1952)

DC, 1952 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Robert Kanigher (actual)
Color:
color
Dimensions:
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Editor credit confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records dated 1952/08/07, provided by DC Comics.


["Never mind me, boys! Blow the bridge sky-high!"] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Irv Novick
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Keywords:
Korean War

Battle Souvenir! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Kanigher
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Bernard Sachs
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Lennie Stevens; the Sarge; Mildred

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [October 2007]. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.


["Whoopee! This is the real wild West!"] (Table of Contents)

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Pencils:
Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Inks:
Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Pud and the gang
Synopsis:
Pud uses gum to prevent a stagecoach from being robbed.

Superman Shows How UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Colors:
Ira Schnapp
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
non-fiction
Characters:
Superman

Baby Face! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Hal Kantor
Pencils:
Bob Oksner
Inks:
Bob Lander
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Joe Sears

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [October 2007]. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.


This Ain't the Army (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; war

Indexer Notes

A humorous look at army life.


Private Diary (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; war

Indexer Notes

Four single panel gags detailing army life.


T.N.T. Bouquet! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Reed
Pencils:
Gene Colan
Inks:
Sy Barry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Frank; Jim

Indexer Notes

Title and credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [October 2007]. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.


Crew Chief (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
? (spot illustration)
Inks:
? (spot illustration)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
war

Now More Than Ever - This Famous Symbol (Table of Contents)

Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

House ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 Series) #174 (November 1952), with cover shown.


Ranger! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
David Kahn
Pencils:
Eugene Hughes
Inks:
Eugene Hughes
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Corporal Bolin; the Sarge

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [October 2007]. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. ["Never mind me, boys! Blow the bridge sky-high!"]
  2. 1. Battle Souvenir!
  3. 2. ["Whoopee! This is the real wild West!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  4. 3. Superman Shows How UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World!
  5. 4. Baby Face!
  6. 5. This Ain't the Army
  7. 6. Private Diary
  8. 7. T.N.T. Bouquet!
  9. 8. Crew Chief
  10. 9. Now More Than Ever - This Famous Symbol
    Action Comics
  11. 10. Ranger!
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • R. J. Roper
  • Daniel Thingvold
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Diverse Hands
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mark Gordon
  • Max Capp
  • Darrel McCann
  • Ed Boner