(January 1957)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth; Jack Schiff (managing editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor)
- Format:
- Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
The House Where Superboy Was Born
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Coleman
- Pencils:
- John Sikela
- Inks:
- John Sikela
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Kryptonite; Jor-El
- Synopsis:
- The entire block where Superboy was born lands in Smallville, but Superboy can't visit it because it's made of Kryptonite.
Famous Books Quiz
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks:
- Ruben Moreira
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact; teen
Aquaman Joins the Navy
Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ramona Fradon
- Inks:
- Ramona Fradon
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Topo (named)
["Pete, we're going to Gwen's birthday party."]
Little Pete / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
- Reprints:
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #157 (June 1951)
["Looks like he's trying to catch that train!"]
Shorty / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
Bolt from the Blue
text article / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry
- Colors:
- Raymond Perry
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
The Case of the A-B-C Arrows
Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Papp
- Inks:
- George Papp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Green Arrow has red hat in this story.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The House Where Superboy Was Born
Superboy -
2.
Famous Books Quiz
Buzzy -
3.
Aquaman Joins the Navy
Aquaman -
4.
["Pete, we're going to Gwen's birthday party."]
Little Pete -
5.
["Looks like he's trying to catch that train!"]
Shorty -
6.
Bolt from the Blue
-
7.
The Case of the A-B-C Arrows
Green Arrow
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- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed
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- Jon Ingersoll
- Dan Kocher
- Bob Hughes
- Ted Watson
- Mark Gordon
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Dwayne Best
- Lou Mazzella
- Jim Van Dore
- Ed Boner
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