(June 1954)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
44
Indicia frequency:
monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July and Nov.
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; monthly; ongoing series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Sleeping Beauties of Gotham City (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Win Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Inks:
Win Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
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Act Your Age! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

The Valley of the Giant Bees! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
V: Harry and Slug (I for both)
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Indexer Notes

most of this story is Batman's dream


["What's the idea wearing a baseball glove?"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
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The Sleeping Beauties of Gotham City! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
David Vern (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
V: The Catwoman
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Bear + V = Brave (Table of Contents)

Annie Gram / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Naydel
Pencils:
Martin Maydel
Inks:
Martin Naydel
Colors:
?
Letters:
Martin Naydel

Content Information

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The Mechanized Mounties (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack MIller [as Jack Mabely]
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

["My own tree."] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

[Who brought the first horses into the Far West?] (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
H. T. Elmo (signed)
Pencils:
H. T. Elmo (signed)
Inks:
H. T. Elmo (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
H. T. Elmo

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Ten Nights of Fear! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
David Vern (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
V: Harry Shepherd (I); I: Inspector Graybridge
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Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Act Your Age!
    Binky
  2. 2. The Valley of the Giant Bees!
    Batman
  3. 3. ["What's the idea wearing a baseball glove?"]
    Casey the Cop
  4. 4. The Sleeping Beauties of Gotham City!
    Batman
  5. 5. Bear + V = Brave
    Annie Gram
  6. 6. The Mechanized Mounties
  7. 7. ["My own tree."]
    Shorty
  8. 8. [Who brought the first horses into the Far West?]
    Quick Quiz
  9. 9. Ten Nights of Fear!
    Batman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jochen G.
  • Per Sandell
  • Matthew Peets
  • Gene Reed
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