(June-July 1957)
DC,
1955 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1957-04-21
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Robert Kanigher (actual editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
3 Breathtaking Adventures...
Robin Hood / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Irv Novick (signed) (sourced)
- Inks
- Irv Novick (signed) (sourced)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- historical; adventure
- Characters
- Robin Hood; Maid Marion
- Reprints
-
in The Brave and the Bold (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #19 ([August 1957] ?) -
in Fantomet (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #23/2004 ([1. november] 2004) [0.25 page]
-
Identify Even the Strangest Stamps -- at a Glance!
Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for the Philatelic World Map & Guide and a packet of 30 foreign stamps.
Inside front cover.
The Apple of Peril!
Robin Hood / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Script
- Bob Haney
- Pencils
- Russ Heath (signed)
- Inks
- Russ Heath (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- historical; adventure
- Characters
- Robin Hood; Prince John; Sir Osric; Marian
- Synopsis
- In a ruse to trap Robin Hood, Prince John offers a priceless golden apple to the person who can accomplish three feats: stay the night in haunted Grim Castle, fetch a black eagle's egg, and drive an arrow through an oak tree. Robin successfully completes the tasks, snatches the apple, and escapes the clutches of the prince.
- Reprints
- in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #15/1986 (uke 29 1986) which is reprinted
- in Fantomet (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #12/2005 ([30. mai] 2005) [bearbeidet oversettelse]
-
in The Best of the Brave and the Bold (DC, 1988 series) #4 (Winter 1988)
-
[no title indexed]
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- To the boys and girls of America --
- Synopsis
- Generic ad promoting comics that carry the Superman DC National Comics emblem.
Famous "Newspaper" Duels!
comic story / 0.67 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Short accounts of duels between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, William Coleman and James Cheetham, Thomas Ritchie Jr. and John H. Pleasants, Congressman Jonathan Cilley and Colonel James Watson.
- Reprints
- from Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #13 (January-February 1952)
-
Wings and Winnie Winchester Do a Good Deed
Winchester Roller Skates / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Characters
- Wings Winchester; Winnie Winchester
Indexer Notes
Ad for Winchester Roller Skates.
Worldwide Adventures in Science!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; advocacy
- Synopsis
- An essay on the origins of weather with comments on air currents, outer space, static electricity and earthquakes.
Monster of the Viking Sea!
The Viking Prince / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Bob Haney
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Viking Prince [Jon Haraldson]; Ulric; Captain Olaf; Gunnda
- Synopsis
- When the village nets are ripped apart, the Viking Prince finds a T-Rex dinosaur trapped in a grotto. Ulric tries to use the beast to kill Jon, but he sends it to the bottom of the sea, dragging Ulric with it.
- Reprints
- in Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #150 (April-May 1970)
- in The Best of the Brave and the Bold (DC, 1988 series) #4 (Winter 1988)
- in The Viking Prince (DC, 2010 series) ([September] 2010)
-
You'll Want to Join Up with Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sgt. Bilko
- Synopsis
- House ad for Sergeant Bilko #1.
Knight-Time!
comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Facts about knights.
- Reprints
- in Mighty The 100-Page Comic! (K. G. Murray, 1957 series) #2 ([November 1957])
-
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey...
- Characters
- Superman
Indexer Notes
Discount coupons for Palisades Amusement Park.
Battle of the Giants
text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Julius Caesar; Pompey
- Synopsis
- An account of the battle between Pompey and Julius Caesar.
Shadow of the Silent Knight
The Silent Knight / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Silent Knight [Brian Kent]; Sir Galahad; Sir Lancelot; Lady Celia
- Synopsis
- At Camelot, Galahad and Lancelot still boast and bash each other, and again Guinevere tasks them to best the Silent Knight... The knights arrive and fawn over Lady Celia, peeving Squire Brian (SK's secret identity). She sends the knights after a rainbow-hued flower. But left alone, she's attacked by brigands. The Silent Knight chases them off, dumps Galahad in a river, bowls Lancelot out of the saddle with a tree branch - and brings the rainbow flower to Celia!
- Reprints
- in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #15/1982 (uke 29 1982) which is reprinted
- in Serie-pocket (Semic, 1977 series) #95 ([juli] 1984)
-
Indexer Notes
The Silent Knight's helmet now sports a hawk emblem and wings, with no explanation.
Strange Arrow Beliefs
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- An account of several arrow supersitions from Brazil, Germany, Siberia, American Indians.
Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ads for various gags and gadgets available by mail.
Do You Want Spending Money?
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad to recruit salespeople for religious mottoes on plastic plaques.
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
3 Breathtaking Adventures...
Robin Hood -
1.
Identify Even the Strangest Stamps -- at a Glance!
Littleton Stamps -
2.
The Apple of Peril!
Robin Hood -
3.
["To the boys and girls of America --"]
DC Comics -
4.
Famous "Newspaper" Duels!
-
5.
Wings and Winnie Winchester Do a Good Deed
Winchester Roller Skates -
6.
Worldwide Adventures in Science!
-
7.
Monster of the Viking Sea!
The Viking Prince -
8.
You'll Want to Join Up with Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko -
9.
Knight-Time!
-
10.
["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey..."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
11.
Battle of the Giants
-
12.
Shadow of the Silent Knight
The Silent Knight -
13.
Strange Arrow Beliefs
-
14.
Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
Honor House Products -
15.
Do You Want Spending Money?
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes -
16.
100 Toy Soldiers
100 Toy Soldiers
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