(May-June 1956)

DC, 1956 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:
Robert Kanigher
Format:
Standard Silver Age U.S.; Later Standard Modern Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Was An On-Going Series

Issue Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (29 August 2007). Script and art credits for stories and fillers verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.


Rider of the Winds! (Table of Contents)

Kings of the Wild / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

Indexer Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (29 August 2007)


You Can Become an Amazing New 3-D He-Man (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Jim Norman; Ken Grimm; R. Hirsch
Synopsis:
Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


Rider of the Winds (Table of Contents)

Kings of the Wild / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Adventure; Western
Characters:
Indians; Eagle Feather, an Indian boy; Godfather, an eagle; Black Lightning, a mountain lion
Synopsis:
In the Old West, Young Eagle Feather is disgraced when Black Lightning, a mountain lion, kills his sheep. He's sent to battle the lion and is helped by Godfather, a mighty eagle.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Whatever Sugar wants -- Spike gets -- or vice versa! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Mayer
Inks:
Sheldon Mayer
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Sugar; Spike
Synopsis:
House ad for Sugar & Spike #1.

Racer from Stone Age to Jet Age (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Ross Andru
Inks:
Mike Esposito
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
A short feature about races through the ages.

Outcast Heroes (Table of Contents)

Kings of the Wild / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Ross Andru
Inks:
Mike Esposito
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Adventure; Dog
Characters:
Dan, an orphan; Aunt Jane; a stray dog; townies; a rancher
Synopsis:
Dan comes West to stay with Aunt Jane, but is marked as a "bad penny". He finds a friend in a stray dog, and together they rescue an angry rancher's mother during a flood.

Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman
Synopsis:
Superman introduces a group of boys and girls to the public library.

Four-Footed Warrior (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
An article about the horse in warfare through the ages.

Amazing Animal Eyes (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Julius Schwartz
Pencils:
Morris Waldinger
Inks:
Tommy Nicolosi
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
Facts about squirrels, alligators, honeybees, the dragonfly and sunfish.

Runaway Bear (Table of Contents)

Kings of the Wild / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Billy, a circus bear; a lion; an elephant; a hunter; a park ranger
Synopsis:
Billy the Bear was born in the circus, and yearns for adventure. He finds it when knocked off a circus train. Soon he's battling bears and timber wolves while protecting a hunter, and wonders if being free is worth it.

Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park (Table of Contents)

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman
Synopsis:
Discount coupon for Palisades Amusement Park.

Do You Want Spending Money? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.

Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps from Pirate Strongholds! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to obtain names for Littleton Stamp Company's mailing list.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


Davy to the Rescue (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Ray Thayer
Pencils:
Ray Thayer
Inks:
Ray Thayer
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ray Thayer

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. You Can Become an Amazing New 3-D He-Man
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  2. 2. Rider of the Winds
    Kings of the Wild
  3. 3. Whatever Sugar wants -- Spike gets -- or vice versa!
    Sugar & Spike
  4. 4. Racer from Stone Age to Jet Age
  5. 5. Outcast Heroes
    Kings of the Wild
  6. 6. Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books!
    Superman
  7. 7. Four-Footed Warrior
  8. 8. Amazing Animal Eyes
  9. 9. Runaway Bear
    Kings of the Wild
  10. 10. Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park
    Palisades Amusement Park
  11. 11. Do You Want Spending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales
  12. 12. Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps from Pirate Strongholds!
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  13. 13. Davy to the Rescue
    Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was most recently modified by:
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Issues in this series have been indexed by:
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