(October-November 1957)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Robert Kanigher (actual)
Format:
Color; Standard Silver Age & Modern Age US; Newsprint; Most Saddle-Stitched, Some Squarebound; On-Going

Issue Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue (added by Greg Fischer, August 2008). Script and art credits for fillers verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Robin Hood / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Irv Novick
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Period
Characters:
Robin Hood

Draw Me! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for an art correspondence school.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


The Armor of Doom! (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Irv Novick
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Period
Characters:
Silent Knight [Brian Kent]; Sir Edwin (villain); Slasher; Kranvac; Lady Celia; Rona
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Everything You Need to Enjoy Stamp Collecting (Table of Contents)

Zenith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for a stamp collecing kit.

How Not to Enjoy a Vacation (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Common mistakes made by vacationers.

[Before setting out on a food-hunting expedition, South African bushmen sacrifice arrows to good-luck spirits.] (Table of Contents)

Strange Arrow Beliefs / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Julius Schwartz
Pencils:
Morris Waldinger
Inks:
Tommy Nicolosi
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
More superstitions about arrows.

The Ghost Ship! (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Haney
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Period
Characters:
Viking Prince [Jon]; Gunnda; Captain Olaf; pirates (villains)
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Freelance (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact
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Here's Your Dairy Queen Free Ice Cream Coupon! (Table of Contents)

Dairy Queen / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Discount coupon for Dairy Queen.

Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman
Synopsis:
Discount coupon.

War by Appointment (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
Short article about the Greek art of war.

The Secret of Sherwood Forest (Table of Contents)

Robin Hood / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Russ Heath (signed)
Inks:
Russ Heath (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Period
Characters:
Robin Hood; Prince John (villain); Little John
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents)

Josely Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for plastic toy soldiers that come packed in their own footlocker.

Build Your Own Cannon (Table of Contents)

Josely Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for toy metal cannons and gatling gun.

Do You Want Sending Money? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.

Her Skinny! Yer Ribs Are Showing! (Table of Contents)

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Charles Atlas
Synopsis:
Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


Hey Kids! Get These Prizes at No Cost! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  2. 2. The Armor of Doom!
    Silent Knight
  3. 3. Everything You Need to Enjoy Stamp Collecting
    Zenith Company
  4. 4. How Not to Enjoy a Vacation
  5. 5. [Before setting out on a food-hunting expedition, South African bushmen sacrifice arrows to good-luck spirits.]
    Strange Arrow Beliefs
  6. 6. The Ghost Ship!
    Viking Prince
  7. 7. Freelance
  8. 8. Here's Your Dairy Queen Free Ice Cream Coupon!
    Dairy Queen
  9. 9. Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park
    Palisades Amusement Park
  10. 10. War by Appointment
  11. 11. The Secret of Sherwood Forest
    Robin Hood
  12. 12. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    Josely Co.
  13. 13. Build Your Own Cannon
    Josely Co.
  14. 14. Do You Want Sending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales
  15. 15. Her Skinny! Yer Ribs Are Showing!
    Charles Atlas
  16. 16. Hey Kids! Get These Prizes at No Cost!
    Junior Sales Club of America
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