(December 1957-January 1958)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1957-09-29
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); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. Printed in the U.S.A.

The Canyon of Doom! (Table of Contents)

The Trigger Twins / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane (sourced)
Inks
Joe Giella (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Walt! -- Back! -- You're going over!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Trigger Twins

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Canyon of Doom! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Trigger Twins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wayne's got to -- get that gang -- before my breath -- gives out!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Trigger Twins [Wayne; Walt]; members of the Zero Gang
Synopsis
Walt is temporarily blinded, while Wayne temporarily loses the use of his legs. With Wayne perched on Walt's shoulders, they overcome the Zero Gang.
Reprints

The One and Only Superman (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Trick Is to Treat All the World's Children! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Binky; Allergy; Dad; kids
Synopsis
Allergy, Binky, and their friends raise money for UNICEF.
Reprints
Keywords
Halloween; UNICEF

Three Defeats of Strong Bow! (Table of Contents: 5)

Strong Bow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (sourced)
Pencils
Sid Greene (sourced)
Inks
Joe Giella (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the days before white men colonized America, the fame of String Bow had spread across Indian country from ocean to ocean!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Strong Bow; Red Wolf; Flying Lance
Synopsis
Strong Bow loses three challenges, because he spots and deals with dangerous threats along the way.
Reprints
Keywords
Absorke; American Indian; buffalo; Crow Indians; Native American

215 Stamps (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Strange Gold Discoveries! (Table of Contents: 7)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One night, while fleeing from hostile Indians, a westerner leaped off his horse, rolled down a ravine, and hid himself in a large pothole.
Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
Gold

Indexer Notes

Three single-panels vignettes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Gilbert Science Toys / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

The Strange Battle at Comanche Creek! (Table of Contents: 9)

Foley of the Fighting 5th / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Never had Lt. Dan Foley of the Fighting Fifth Cavalry taken on a tougher assignment -- to prevent war between the rival Blackfeet and Comanche Indians -- a war that would in turn lead to an attack on Fort Desolation itself!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lt. Dan Foley; Colonel Henry; Chief Lazy Bear; Chief Circling Hawk
Synopsis
Foley and his men use trickery to fend off war.
Reprints
Keywords
American Indian; Blackfeet; cavalry; Comanche; Native American

20th Century Indian (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's a curious fact, but the avid reader of western stories knows more about the Indians of the last century than he does of Indian life today!
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Native American family
Synopsis
A review of Native American life in 1957.
Reprints
Keywords
American Indian; Native American

Outlaw Target! (Table of Contents: 11)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Gil Kane (signed as GIL KANE)
Inks
Gil Kane (signed as GIL KANE)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm in the Flat Hat Gang's sights -- !
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Swift Deer; Flat Hat Gang
Synopsis
Johnny is injured and loses the use of his arms, but he and Swift Deer still round up the robber gang.
Reprints

100 Toy Soldiers (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

How you can help get your Daisy now! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Canyon of Doom!
    The Trigger Twins
  2. 1. ["My pal!"]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. The Canyon of Doom!
    The Trigger Twins
  4. 3. The One and Only Superman
    Superman
  5. 4. The Trick Is to Treat All the World's Children!
    Binky
  6. 5. Three Defeats of Strong Bow!
    Strong Bow
  7. 6. 215 Stamps
    Zenith Stamps
  8. 7. Strange Gold Discoveries!
  9. 8. ["Have fun with Gilbert science toys and discover the wonders of science"]
    Gilbert Science Toys
  10. 9. The Strange Battle at Comanche Creek!
    Foley of the Fighting 5th
  11. 10. 20th Century Indian
  12. 11. Outlaw Target!
    Johnny Thunder
  13. 12. 100 Toy Soldiers
    100 Toy Soldiers
  14. 13. ["Do you want spending money?"]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  15. 14. Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game!
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  16. 15. How you can help get your Daisy now!
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Kirk House
  • Dave Marchand
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore