(February 1955)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (Managing Editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor)
- Format:
- Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
Superboy Week
Superboy / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Sikela
- Inks:
- John Sikela
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- "Booster" Sims; Lana Lang
Special Christmas Quiz -- "Christmas in Many Lands!"
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks:
- Ruben Moreira
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
- Editing:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction; teen
- Synopsis:
- Short information on global Christmas customs accompanied by illustrations.
The Island That Vanished
Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ramona Fradon
- Inks:
- Ramona Fradon
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
[Flowers are the language of love]
Chip / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Harry Lampert
- Pencils:
- Harry Lampert
- Inks:
- Harry Lampert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Harry Lampert
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Reprints:
-
in The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #42 (December 1956-January 1957)
-
[Double-dip chocolate soda]
Varsity Vic / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Ships in Waiting
text article / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Ted Sammon
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry
- Colors:
- Raymond Perry
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
text w/illo.
The Origin of Speedy
Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Papp
- Inks:
- George Papp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- White Cloud; Chief Thunderhead; Speedy (origin); John Harper (flashback); Anna Harper (flashback)
- Synopsis:
- Speedy reveals how his parents were killed and he was raised by Chief Thundercloud.
- Reprints:
-
in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #4 ([Circa 1956]) -
in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #25 (October 1958)
-
["These are never fast when they run!"]
Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel; Wayne Boring (Superman figure)
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel; Stan Kaye (Superman figure)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Martin Naydel
Content Information
- Keywords:
- puzzle
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
Superboy Week!
Superboy -
1.
Superboy Week
Superboy -
2.
Special Christmas Quiz -- "Christmas in Many Lands!"
Binky -
3.
The Island That Vanished
Aquaman -
4.
[Flowers are the language of love]
Chip -
5.
[Double-dip chocolate soda]
Varsity Vic -
6.
Ships in Waiting
-
7.
The Origin of Speedy
Green Arrow -
8.
["These are never fast when they run!"]
Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game
This issue was most recently modified by:
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- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed
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- Bob Cherry
- Gene Reed
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- Martin O'Hearn
- Michael Grabois
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Pat Lang
- Mark Waid
- Sidne Gail Ward
- Jon Ingersoll
- Dan Kocher
- Bob Hughes
- Ted Watson
- Mark Gordon
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Dwayne Best
- Lou Mazzella
- R. J. Roper
- Ed Boner
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