(February-March 1956)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Robert Kanigher (actual)
Format:
Color; Standard Silver Age & Modern Age US; Newsprint; Most Saddle-Stitched, Some Squarebound; On-Going

Issue Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (28 August 2007). Script and art credits verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Robber Baron of Forest Perilous! (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Irv Novick
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
period
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (28 August 2007)


Draw Me... (Table of Contents)

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for an art correspondence school.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


Robber Baron of Forest Perilous (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Irv Novick
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
period; adventure
Reprints:

["Begone from my daughter's presence, Sir Gillyhad"] (Table of Contents)

Knights of the Square Table / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Irwin Hasen
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Irwin Hasen
Colors:
?
Letters:
Irwin Hasen

Content Information

Genre:
humor

They're Number 1 on My Christmas List (Table of Contents)

Winchester Roller Skates / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Wings Winchester; Winnie Winchester
Synopsis:
Ad for Winchester Roller Skates.

Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Characters:
Buzzy; Susie
Synopsis:
Tips on successful baby-sitting.

The Whirling Warrior (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Haney
Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Period

Daisy Gunbook Ready (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Fess Parker
Synopsis:
Ad for the new Daisy Gunbook plus an Arrowhead charm.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents)

Josely Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for plastic toy soldiers that come in their own storage locker.

["What a contest!"] (Table of Contents)

Laughing Arena / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Irwin Hasen
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Irwin Hasen
Colors:
?
Letters:
Irwin Hasen

Content Information

Genre:
humor

Knights in Armor (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
Raymond Perry
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
How knights' armor changes over the years.

Captive Champion (Table of Contents)

Golden Gladiator / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Russ Heath (signed)
Inks:
Russ Heath (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
period; adventure
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

["That record'll repeat itself forever"] (Table of Contents)

Fearless Fosdick / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
crime
Characters:
Fearless Fosdick
Synopsis:
Ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil.

Identify Even the Strangest Stamps--at a Glance (Table of Contents)

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for the Philatelic World Map & Guide plus a packet of foreign stamps.

Do You Need Extra Money? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.

Friends! Here's Here's How to Get at almost No Cost Your New Real, Live Miniature Dog (Table of Contents)

Dean Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Mrs. Ruth Long
Synopsis:
Ad for a studio that makes tinted enlargements from 5 x 7 snapshots.

Given - Given - Given (Table of Contents)

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Draw Me...
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  2. 2. Robber Baron of Forest Perilous
    Silent Knight
  3. 3. ["Begone from my daughter's presence, Sir Gillyhad"]
    Knights of the Square Table
  4. 4. They're Number 1 on My Christmas List
    Winchester Roller Skates
  5. 5. Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?
    Buzzy
  6. 6. The Whirling Warrior
    Viking Prince
  7. 7. Daisy Gunbook Ready
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
  8. 8. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    Josely Co.
  9. 9. ["What a contest!"]
    Laughing Arena
  10. 10. Knights in Armor
  11. 11. Captive Champion
    Golden Gladiator
  12. 12. ["That record'll repeat itself forever"]
    Fearless Fosdick
  13. 13. Identify Even the Strangest Stamps--at a Glance
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  14. 14. Do You Need Extra Money?
    Cheerful Card Company
  15. 15. Friends! Here's Here's How to Get at almost No Cost Your New Real, Live Miniature Dog
    Dean Studios
  16. 16. Given - Given - Given
    Cloverine Brand Salve
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