(September 1956)
DC,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1956-07-24
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Skyscraper That Came to Life!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
-
in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #63 (1 de enero de 1959) -
in The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1992 series) ([May] 1992) [cover illustration] - in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
-
Indexer Notes
Cover pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 631 movie & TV star pictures 25¢
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Skyscraper That Came to Life!
comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- With this photograph of the Earthman I snapped, I can use this living plastic makeup to transform myself into an Earthling!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #237 (July-August 1972)
-
in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #88 ([August 1974] ?) - in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Kids! Launch satellites in your own back yard with Superman's Space Satellite Launcher set!
- Characters
- Superman (cameo)
The Big Dance
public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So when Daddy told me I'd have to be in by 12 or no dance...
- Genre
- advocacy
Puzzle from Planet X!
comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What is that strange skywriting?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Kenton; Dr. Vinley; Hugh Kellon; Jean-François Champollion; Sir Henry Rawlinson; Tharians of the Planet Thar; Vargo
- Reprints
- in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #63 (1 de enero de 1959)
- in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #12 ([April 1959])
- in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
-
- Keywords
- Rosetta Stone
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
The Time-Wise Thief!
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Sid Gerson
- Pencils
- John Giunta (signed as John Giunta)
- Inks
- John Giunta (signed as John Giunta)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The seconds... the minutes... the hours tick by... ever forward!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 ? series) #7 ([April 1957])
- in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #63 (1 de enero de 1959)
- in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #235 (March-April 1972)
-
in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #13 (février 1973) - in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The height of the Eiffel Tower never changes...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Reprints
- in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #63 (1 de enero de 1959)
- in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #122 (May 1962)
-
Around the World in 83 Minutes!
Spotlight on Science / text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Science has determined that any object propelled from our planet with a speed of seven or more miles a second would defy the gravitational tentacles...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
The Man Who Lived Nine Lifetimes!
comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wh-where am I? Who are you?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Edward Carter; Ethan Carter
- Reprints
- in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #63 (1 de enero de 1959)
- in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Skyscraper That Came to Life!
-
1.
["631 movie & TV star pictures 25¢"]
DeLuxe Photo Service -
2.
The Skyscraper That Came to Life!
-
3.
["Kids! Launch satellites in your own back yard with Superman's Space Satellite Launcher set!"]
Kellogg's Corn Flakes -
4.
The Big Dance
-
5.
Puzzle from Planet X!
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6.
Here Are the Prizes
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7.
The Time-Wise Thief!
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8.
["The height of the Eiffel Tower never changes..."]
Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That -
9.
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamps -
10.
Around the World in 83 Minutes!
Spotlight on Science -
11.
The Man Who Lived Nine Lifetimes!
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12.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales -
13.
[no title indexed]
Cheerful Card Company -
14.
[no title indexed]
The National Sports Council -
15.
[no title indexed]
Schwinn Phantom
This issue was modified by, among others
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Nick Caputo
- Keith Chandler
- Peter Croome
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Mark Muller
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
- Brian Stewart
- Jim Van Dore
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