(January-February 1955)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1954-11-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Contest of Heroes! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Robin, there's the Bat Signal...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Bob Klein and Gene Reed originally and Showcase Presents and the Archives listed Stan Kaye inks. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Contest of Heroes (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've got to hit one of these Batmen!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane
Synopsis
An automated rocket returns a shape-shifting alien to Earth where it wants to play games with Superman and Batman.
Reprints

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Superman Playsuit / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Peg / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pardon me, I noticed you sitting there...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Peg
Reprints

Green Arrow's Kid Brother (Table of Contents: 6)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp ?
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Green Arrow's my big brother!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Duke Draves (crook); Bobby Draves

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

Hollywood Ha-Lights / Movie Ha-Lights / Broadway Ha-Lights / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm lucky to get off the set so early!
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This sweater is pure wool, the finest grade!
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids; Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Block Buster / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is a good thing to avoid!

Doctors Without Degrees (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rudy Garcia
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from All Hands, The Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin

Gray Wolf's Revenge! (Table of Contents: 13)

Tomahawk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bruno Premiani
Inks
Bruno Premiani
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tomahawk and Dan Hunter have come here to make trouble for us!
Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tom 'Tomahawk' Hawk; Dan Hunter; Grey Wolf; Chief Slayer-of-Bears
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Howdy Doody Color Television Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Contest of Heroes!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  3. 2. The Contest of Heroes
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Superman Playsuit
  6. 5. ["Pardon me, I noticed you sitting there..."]
    Peg
  7. 6. Green Arrow's Kid Brother
    Green Arrow
  8. 7. ["I'm lucky to get off the set so early!"]
    Hollywood Ha-Lights / Movie Ha-Lights / Broadway Ha-Lights
  9. 8. ["This sweater is pure wool, the finest grade!"]
    Shorty
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  11. 10. ["Look - There's Ruffy!"]
    Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids; Dubble Bubble Gum
  12. 11. ["This is a good thing to avoid!"]
    Block Buster
  13. 12. Doctors Without Degrees
  14. 13. Gray Wolf's Revenge!
    Tomahawk
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn Bicycles
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Howdy Doody Color Television Set
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamps
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore