(March-April 1956)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1956-01-24
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon 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)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The True History of Superman and Batman! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I, Ka-Thar, of 5958...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ka-Thar; Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Archives incorrectly lists Curt Swan and Stan Kaye on pencils and inks. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The True History of Superman and Batman (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Batman is releasing that crook he captured...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Ka Thar (spelled Ka-Thar on the cover); Shark Slaney
Synopsis
Ka Thar comes from the future, but his history book is inaccurate, so he forces Superman and Batman to redo some super-feats to match his history book.
Reprints

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ice skating is a lot of fun…
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

Indexer Notes

data supplied by Pat Lang

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Healthy Teeth for You and Your Pet! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

data supplied by Pat Lang

The G.A. Goes G.I. (Table of Contents: 6)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cannons roar, tanks roll, and the infantry plods forward...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen[; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Fred Borden (crook)

Hot As a Firecracker! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

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

Peg / 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
Hop in, Peg. We'll go for a drive!
Genre
humor; teen

Indexer Notes

data supplied by Pat Lang

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Spotlight on a New Sport (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

data supplied by Pat Lang

The Frontier Informer (Table of Contents: 11)

Tomahawk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This fireworks shipment...
Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tom "Tomahawk" Hawk; Dan Hunter; Mighty Wolf

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

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

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

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

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The True History of Superman and Batman!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. The True History of Superman and Batman
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["Ice skating is a lot of fun…"]
    Shorty
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  6. 5. Healthy Teeth for You and Your Pet!
    Binky
  7. 6. The G.A. Goes G.I.
    Green Arrow
  8. 7. Hot As a Firecracker!
    Showcase
  9. 8. ["Hop in, Peg. We'll go for a drive!"]
    Peg
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. Spotlight on a New Sport
  12. 11. The Frontier Informer
    Tomahawk
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Fashion Frocks, Inc.
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore