(July-August 1957)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1957-05-21
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)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Man Who Hated His Hair! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Sy Barry ?; Bob Brown ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Indexer Notes

The clean inks of the barber's face in particular look like Barry's work. The signed photo on the wall - Barry Dean - may offer a visual clue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Stole the Truth (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Many and varied are the things which greedy men have stolen since the dawn of history!
Reprints

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Time-Lag in Scientific Discoveries (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In many cases, the application of a scientific discovery is not possible until another discovery has been made...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script and art credit verified from credits sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

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

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The 20th Century Nero (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Paul Kosbek can leave nothing to chance!
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Flying Carpet] (Table of Contents: 8)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'd like to fly faster with this carpet!
Genre
humor
Characters
Moolah the Mystic
Reprints

Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!" (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Say, Allergy, why don't you ask that youngster, Bob, across the street to go bowling with you?
Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Binky
Reprints

The Human Stallion (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
Mort Meskin
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

The Puzzle of the Playful Ghosts (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An ominous silence hung over the little house...
Reprints

[The Atom Smasher] (Table of Contents: 12)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, men, I want to thank you for all your help!
Genre
humor
Characters
Professor Eureka
Reprints

The Man Who Hated His Hair (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Roussos (signed as Roussos)
Inks
George Roussos (signed as Roussos)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Barry Dean's curly hair was one of the outstanding features that made him the idol of millions...
Reprints

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

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for the "Unlucky Fishermen" (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Man Who Hated His Hair!
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. The Man Who Stole the Truth
  4. 3. For the Best in Comics Entertainment
  5. 4. Time-Lag in Scientific Discoveries
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park
  7. 6. The 20th Century Nero
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Company
  9. 8. [Flying Carpet]
    Moolah the Mystic
  10. 9. Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"
    Binky
  11. 10. The Human Stallion
  12. 11. The Puzzle of the Playful Ghosts
  13. 12. [The Atom Smasher]
    Professor Eureka
  14. 13. The Man Who Hated His Hair
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute
  17. 16. Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for the "Unlucky Fishermen"
    Junior Sales Club of America
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Steve Jenner
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore