(August-September 1953)

DC, 1951 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
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Doom from Station X! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints
Keywords
flying saucers; spacecraft

The Line of Stars (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Doom from Station X! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Mission of the Planet of Ice (Table of Contents: 4)

Major Mars; Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Glankoff (signed)
Inks
Sam Glankoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

comic style ad for Popsicle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your turn to bat, Pud...
Genre
children

Indexer Notes

comic style ad for Double Bubble Gum

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes a plug for polio research.

The Strange Case of the Disappearing Earthmen! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sid Gerson
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime (Table of Contents: 8)

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

comic style ad for PF Flyers

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
?

Genre
humor; advocacy; teen

Treasure Planet! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Gil Kane (signed)
Inks
Bernard Sachs (signed as Sachs)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Solar System? (Table of Contents: 12)

What Do You Know About / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Mysteries in Space / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks
Tom Nicolosi ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At some future date, when an earthman will be able to travel...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

The Phantom Spaceman! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sid Gerson
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Inks previously credited to Bernard Sachs.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Doom from Station X!
  2. 1. The Line of Stars
  3. 2. The Doom from Station X!
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. Mission of the Planet of Ice
    Major Mars; Popsicle
  6. 5. ["Your turn to bat, Pud..."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. 7. The Strange Case of the Disappearing Earthmen!
  9. 8. A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  10. 9. Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"
    Binky
  11. 10. Treasure Planet!
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  13. 12. The Solar System?
    What Do You Know About
  14. 13. ["At some future date, when an earthman will be able to travel..."]
    Mysteries in Space
  15. 14. The Phantom Spaceman!
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Stuart Greetings, Inc.
  18. 17. Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Brian Stewart
  • Jim Van Dore