(August-September 1953)

DC, 1947 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-06-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Desperate Manhunt! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Leonard Starr
Inks
Leonard Starr
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's his last bullet! Now, let's go in and get him!
Genre
detective-mystery
Keywords
lighthouse

The Line of Stars (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Superman DC National Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Too Hot to Hide (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Put the gun away, Al!
Genre
crime
Characters
Al Haines [Alfred]; Harry Bowen; Helene Ray; Morris Sloane; Louie; Detective Lt. Phil Harrigan

A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Superman DC National Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Pawnshop Policeman (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, Rudy, now that you got the safe open, scoop all the money into this bag... and make it snappy!
Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Roy; James Slattery; Rudy Vassallo; Joe; Mike Long; Pete
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Victory by Deception (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Major Mars; Popsicle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!" (Table of Contents: 9)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come on, Pete, let's go in with Binky and the rest of the crowd!
Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

The Reckless Rancher! (Table of Contents: 10)

A Casebook Mystery / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, Putnam--- I got the deed to my ranch signed over to you!
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Gerald Putnam; Chet; Sheriff Walker

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll; Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Grapevine / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (header)
Inks
? (header)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The stories of famed Samuel S. Leibowitz, judge and former attorney, are legion.
Genre
detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

Four short articles: "Two of a Kind," "Looney Laws," "Prexy's Guard," and "Blotter Jottings."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This way! Let's see if you can identify the man who robbed you!
Genre
humor
Reprints

Desperate Manhunt (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Leonard Starr
Inks
Leonard Starr
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've got tow more shots left... just two!
Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Matt Doerr; Chief
Reprints
Keywords
lighthouse; Ocean's Gate Island

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Stuart Greetings, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Desperate Manhunt!
  2. 1. The Line of Stars
    Superman DC National Comics
  3. 2. Too Hot to Hide
  4. 3. A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  5. 4. ["Your turn to bat, Pud."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
    Superman DC National Comics
  7. 6. Pawnshop Policeman
  8. 7. ["Comrade Igor claims he invented Wildroot Cream-oil!"]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  9. 8. Victory by Deception
    Major Mars; Popsicle
  10. 9. Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"
    Binky
  11. 10. The Reckless Rancher!
    A Casebook Mystery
  12. 11. ["Try these delicious Tootsie Pops! And the Tootsie Roll too!"]
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll; Tootsie [all other candies]
  13. 12. ["The stories of famed Samuel S. Leibowitz, judge and former attorney, are legion."]
    The Grapevine
  14. 13. ["This way! Let's see if you can identify the man who robbed you!"]
    Casey the Cop
  15. 14. Desperate Manhunt
  16. 15. ["Come on, pal, now you do as I did in 10 easy minutes of fun a day get a new he-man body for your old skeleton frame!"]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  17. 16. ["Need extra spending money? Here's $50 to use as you please!"]
    Stuart Greetings, Inc.
  18. 17. Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
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