(June-July 1956)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1956-04-01
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 (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Doorway to Danger! (Table of Contents)

The Trigger Twins / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane (sourced)
Inks
Joe Giella (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Trigger Twins

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

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Doorway to Danger! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Trigger Twins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Trigger Twins
Synopsis
At a bazaar, sham Sheriff Walt is urged into shooting at a swinging watch, and misses, getting the horse laugh from the crowd. Encouraged by his false "rep as a sharpshooter", outlaws shoot up the town. Wayne rescues Walt from a burning building, tackles the outlaws from horseback, and fires upside down - to hit the watch!
Reprints

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

U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Redman's Beliefs About Eclipses (Table of Contents: 4)

cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Secret of Cha-Ta, the Wild Dog! (Table of Contents: 6)

Strong Bow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron (sourced)
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti (sourced)
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
A conniving medicine man, Cha-Ta, accepts "gifts" from tribespeople who fear his magic, for he can turn into a savage hound. Strong Bow investigates by night, catapults from a tree, and captures the dog with a net-arrow. Still, Cha-Ta reappears in the new cage! More investigating finds the caves under the village - and the wild dog! The tribe will deal with the trickster, and Strong Bow suggests he work off his debts!
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

"Wings" Winchester to the Rescue! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Winchester Roller Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Binky Presents "Pioneers of 1976!" (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Allergy; Binky
Synopsis
Binky and Allergy look to the future.
Reprints

Double-Cross Trail to Rapid River! (Table of Contents: 10)

Foley of the Fighting 5th / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
Lt Dan Foley is assigned to keep an eye on an entire town relocating across a river. Then the surveyor rides in. The "peaceable" Piute Indian stole his map! Why? Foley investigates and learns Red Wolf has altered the map to put the new town in Piute territory - sparking war! Foley sneaks into camp, thumps guards, and alters the map back. When Red Wolf's men fine no settlers, the cavalry drives them home. The chief assures Red Wolf will be punished for stirring up war. And the settlers arrive at their new home.
Reprints
Keywords
Piute Indians

Hawk-with-a-Beaver's-Eye (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

A New Star (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Johnny Thunder's Bullet Trap! (Table of Contents: 13)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Silk Black
Synopsis
Silk Black, Johnny Thunder's nemesis, flips a bullet into town, one "Reserved for Johnny Thunder". But schoolteacher John Tane (JT's secret identity) picks it up. He gets knocked sprawling, and secretly changes to Johnny Thunder. Atop the roof, he spots Black's snipers. A rooftop brawl and straight shooting to split Black's guns, and schoolteacher John Tane can parade Silk Black before his students. "The pen can be mightier than the pistol!"
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

100 Autos, Buses & Trucks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Dean Studios Photo Enlargements; Movyland Studios Photos / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Doorway to Danger!
    The Trigger Twins
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  3. 2. Doorway to Danger!
    The Trigger Twins
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  5. 4. Redman's Beliefs About Eclipses
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  7. 6. The Secret of Cha-Ta, the Wild Dog!
    Strong Bow
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  9. 8. "Wings" Winchester to the Rescue!
    Winchester Roller Skates
  10. 9. Binky Presents "Pioneers of 1976!"
    Binky
  11. 10. Double-Cross Trail to Rapid River!
    Foley of the Fighting 5th
  12. 11. Hawk-with-a-Beaver's-Eye
  13. 12. A New Star
    Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners
  14. 13. Johnny Thunder's Bullet Trap!
    Johnny Thunder
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    100 Autos, Buses & Trucks
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Dean Studios Photo Enlargements; Movyland Studios Photos
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Clayton Emery
  • Dave Marchand
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore