(February 1955)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1954-12-28
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Superboy Week! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lana Lang
Reprints

Now More Than Ever (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Superboy Week! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
"Booster" Sims; Lana Lang

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Binky's Special Christmas Quiz -- "Christmas in Many Lands!" (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Editing
?

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Synopsis
Short information on global Christmas customs accompanied by illustrations.

The Island That Vanished! (Table of Contents: 5)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Chip / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Say It with Flowers" "Hm!
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

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

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.67 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
Give me a double-dip chocolate soda...
Genre
humor

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Ships in Waiting (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Sammon
Pencils
Raymond Perry (illustration)
Inks
Raymond Perry (illustration)
Colors
Raymond Perry (illustration)
Letters
typeset

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

The Origin of Speedy! (Table of Contents: 11)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

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

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

Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel; Wayne Boring (Superman figure)
Inks
Martin Naydel; Stan Kaye (Superman figure)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
These are never fast when they run!
Keywords
puzzle

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

Cheerful Card Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Fashion Frocks, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Superboy Week!
    Superboy
  2. 1. Now More Than Ever
  3. 2. Superboy Week!
    Superboy
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. Binky's Special Christmas Quiz -- "Christmas in Many Lands!"
    Binky
  6. 5. The Island That Vanished!
    Aquaman
  7. 6. ["Say It with Flowers" "Hm!"]
    Chip
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  9. 8. ["Give me a double-dip chocolate soda..."]
    Varsity Vic
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. Ships in Waiting
  12. 11. The Origin of Speedy!
    Green Arrow
  13. 12. ["These are never fast when they run!"]
    Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Cheerful Card Company
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Fashion Frocks, Inc.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore