(October 1956)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1956-08-21
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.; [World Color Press] Sparta, Ill.
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The New-Model Batman! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #236
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The New-Model Batman (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff ?
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff ?; Stan Kaye ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Wallace Waley (intro, villain); Jonas Leigh (philanthropist)
Synopsis
When a criminal scientist develops countermeasures to each of Batman's crime-fighting tools and methods, Batman and Robin adopt new methods to fight crime.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!" (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy; teen

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Great Earth-Mars Mystery (Table of Contents: 7)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon
Genre
superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Mr. J'onzz (intro, supporting); Mrs. J'onzz (intro, supporting); Martian canal raiders (intro, villain); the vanishing crook (intro, villain)
Synopsis
Jones has to solve a crime on Earth and on Mars, via interplanetary TV.
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Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

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

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

Routine Check-Up (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Second page appears after the following sequence.

Here Are the Prizes (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Magic Tablecloth (Table of Contents: 12)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Johann Hinkle (intro); Mrs. Hinkle (intro)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Disneyland Color Television Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Fashion Frocks / 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) /

Nutty Putty / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The New-Model Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. The New-Model Batman
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  5. 4. Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"
    Binky
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  8. 7. The Great Earth-Mars Mystery
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  10. 9. Routine Check-Up
  11. 10. Here Are the Prizes
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  13. 12. The Magic Tablecloth
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Disneyland Color Television Set
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Fashion Frocks
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Nutty Putty
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
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