(August-September 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:
Robert Kanigher
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 to the GCD by DC Comics (8 January 2008). Script and art credits for stories and fillers verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.


Duel of the Double Identities (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
period

Indexer Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (8 January 2008)


Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! GIven! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

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

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


The Duel of the Double Identities (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
Reprints:

Mike Was a Rolling Menace Until... (Table of Contents)

U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for bike tires made by United States Rubber.

The Case of the Careless Camper (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

The Forest of Traps (Table of Contents)

Robin Hood / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Robin Hood
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Confidence (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Synopsis:
Wildroot Cream-Oil ad with a gag panel.

Here Are the Prizes in the Giant Slogan Contest (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Rules, entry blank and a list of prizes for the DC Slogan Contest. Five coupons are required for entry, but only one is required to be filled out. Coupons appear in September 1956 issues of DC Comics.

["When are you leaving for the king's castle, Sir Egbert?"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Wings Winchester to the Rescue (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Wings Winchester; Winnie Winchester

King Richard's Greatest Battle (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:
Short article about The Crusades.

Invasion of the Sea Eagles (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Viking Prince; Gunnda; Thorvald
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Boys! Girls! Mothers! Dads! Take 'em Free! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for free stamps to get people started with stamp collecting.

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.

"I'll Ripple Your Body with Muscles and Put T-N-T in Your Fists!" (Table of Contents)

Joe Louis / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
sports
Characters:
Joe Louis
Synopsis:
Body-building ad.

Now! Own the Daisy Eagle (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for several different models of Daisy Air Rifles.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! GIven!
    Cloverine Brand Salve
  2. 2. The Duel of the Double Identities
    Silent Knight
  3. 3. Mike Was a Rolling Menace Until...
    U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires
  4. 4. The Case of the Careless Camper
    Peter Porkchops
  5. 5. The Forest of Traps
    Robin Hood
  6. 6. Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Confidence
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  7. 7. Here Are the Prizes in the Giant Slogan Contest
    DC Comics
  8. 8. ["When are you leaving for the king's castle, Sir Egbert?"]
    Knights of the Square Table
  9. 9. Wings Winchester to the Rescue
    Winchester Roller Skates
  10. 10. King Richard's Greatest Battle
  11. 11. Invasion of the Sea Eagles
    Viking Prince
  12. 12. Boys! Girls! Mothers! Dads! Take 'em Free!
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  13. 13. Do You Want Spending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales
  14. 14. "I'll Ripple Your Body with Muscles and Put T-N-T in Your Fists!"
    Joe Louis
  15. 15. Now! Own the Daisy Eagle
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
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