(January 1956)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia 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)
- 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
The Greatest Show on Earth
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superboy; Krypto
- Synopsis:
- Krypto's existence revealed to the world.
Indexer Notes
inker id by Bob Hughes 8/05.
The Coward and the Hero
Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller
- Pencils:
- Ramona Fradon
- Inks:
- Ramona Fradon
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
- Reprints:
- in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #404 (September 1971)
Indexer Notes
inker credit updated 8/04- not Charles Paris
[no title indexed]
Superman Puzzle Game / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel; Al Plastino
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel; Al Plastino
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman
How to Teach Your Dog Tricks
text article / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry?
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
The Best Present of All!
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bob Oksner
- Inks:
- Bob Oksner
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen
- Characters:
- Binky Biggs; Li'l Allergy; Mr. Biggs
- Synopsis:
- Allergy feels bad that he didn't buy fancy presents for his family, but they remind him of all the other good things he did for everyone over the holidays.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
The Arrows from Outer Space
Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Papp
- Inks:
- George Papp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
[no title indexed]
Little Pete / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- children; humor
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Greatest Show on Earth
Superboy -
2.
The Coward and the Hero
Aquaman -
3.
[no title indexed]
Superman Puzzle Game -
4.
How to Teach Your Dog Tricks
-
5.
The Best Present of All!
Binky -
6.
The Arrows from Outer Space
Green Arrow -
7.
[no title indexed]
Little Pete
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- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Stangas
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- Bob Cherry
- Gene Reed
- Lou Mougin
- 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
- Jim Van Dore
- Ed Boner
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