(January 1957)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Format:
Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Was On-Going Series

Issue Notes

first issue published by DC

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Killer Shark's Secret Weapon -- Killer Whale! (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Cuidera
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; war
Characters:
Blackhawk; Olaf; Andre; Stan; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Killer Shark; Blackie
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The Threat from the Abyss (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Cuidera
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; war
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Hendrickson; Chop Chop; Chuck; Olaf; Stan]; Dr. Algov
Synopsis:
The Blackhawks become deep sea divers to stop the menace of Dr. Algov, who has been destroying ships with atomic missiles launched from his submarine.
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["These are some of my hunting trophies!"] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Shorty

Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Buzzy Brown
Synopsis:
Guess the famous book and author from a brief description of the plot.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly


Killer Shark's Secret Weapon (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Cuidera
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; war
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Hendrickson; Andre; Chuck; Stan; Olaf; Chop Chop]; Blackie; Killer Shark
Synopsis:
Killer Shark returns, piloting a giant mechanical whale that he uses to capture the Blackhawks.
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Meet the League of Death-Cheaters! (Table of Contents)

Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

Indexer Notes

house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 [first Challengers of the Unknown]


The Fastest Man on Earth (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
war

["I told Lois I'd call her!"] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
teen
Characters:
Varsity Vic
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The Mutiny of the Red Sailors (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Cuidera
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; war
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Olaf; Chuck; Andre; Stan; Chop Chop; Hendrickson]
Synopsis:
The Blackhawks try to help a group of Communist defectors in Hong Kong, but they turn out to be saboteurs.
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Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Threat from the Abyss
    Blackhawk
  2. 2. ["These are some of my hunting trophies!"]
    Shorty
  3. 3. Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz
    Buzzy
  4. 4. Killer Shark's Secret Weapon
    Blackhawk
  5. 5. Meet the League of Death-Cheaters!
    Challengers of the Unknown
  6. 6. The Fastest Man on Earth
  7. 7. ["I told Lois I'd call her!"]
    Varsity Vic
  8. 8. The Mutiny of the Red Sailors
    Blackhawk
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