(January-February 1956)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia 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)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- from Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood (DC, 1949 series) #3 (July-August 1949)
[untitled]
Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Win Mortimer
- Inks:
- Win Mortimer
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (March 1999)
The Super-Newspaper of Gotham City
Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Perry White; Lois Lane; John Hall (Editor, Gotham Gazette); The Mole [Mr. Harrah]
- Synopsis:
- Perry White sends Clark and Lois to Gotham to help save the Gotham Gazette. Superman and Batman try to find out what crime story editor John Hall was working on before he was hospitalized.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #188 (October-November 1969)
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G64 (October-November 1969)
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (March 1999)
Indexer Notes
Klein/Reed, Showcase Presents, and Archives incorrectly list Paris inks.
The Bewitched Bow
Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Papp
- Inks:
- George Papp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
["Tell your sister I'm here…"]
Jerry the Jitterbug / filler / 0.66 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen humor
Indexer Notes
data supplied by Pat Lang 1/05
Men Against the Sea
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
data supplied by Pat Lang 1/05
["Say, Nips! You're all dressed up…"]
Movie Mirth / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Harry Lampert
- Pencils:
- Harry Lampert
- Inks:
- Harry Lampert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Harry Lampert
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood (DC, 1949 series) #3 (July-August 1949)
The Brave of Fort Fearless
Tomahawk / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Fred Ray
- Inks:
- Fred Ray
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western; period
The Best Present of All
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bob Oksner
- Inks:
- Bob Oksner
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen
- Reprints:
- from 2/54 issues.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Super-Newspaper of Gotham City
Superman and Batman -
2.
The Bewitched Bow
Green Arrow -
3.
["Tell your sister I'm here…"]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
4.
Men Against the Sea
-
5.
["Say, Nips! You're all dressed up…"]
Movie Mirth -
6.
The Brave of Fort Fearless
Tomahawk -
7.
The Best Present of All
Binky
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- Clayton Emery
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
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