(December 1957-January 1958)

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.


Three Flaming Dooms! (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Period
Characters:
Silent Knight [Brian Kent]
Reprints:

Stop Being a Skinny Weakling Like I Was (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
? (photo)
Inks:
? (photo)
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
George Jowett; Jim Norman
Synopsis:
Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


The Three Flaming Dooms (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Period
Characters:
Silent Knight [Brian Kent]
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

215 Stamps Yours for only 25 cents (Table of Contents)

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for stamp collectors, similar to later book club or record club ads.

Indexer Notes

Printed on top half of page.


Feudal Entertainment (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

Printed on bottom half of page.


The One and Only Superman (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Wayne Boring; Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Batman; Robin; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis:
House ad for World's Finest Comics #91, Superman #117, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #25 and Action Comics #235.

The Bow That Couldn't Be Bent (Table of Contents)

Robin Hood / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Haney
Pencils:
Russ Heath (signed)
Inks:
Russ Heath (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Period
Characters:
Robin Hood
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Have Fun with Gilbert Science Toys (Table of Contents)

The A. C. Gilbert Co. / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
John Prentice
Inks:
John Prentice
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for toys available from The Gilbert Co., including chemistry sets and erector sets.

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the Robin Hood story.


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

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Binky; Allergy

The Army That Never Lost a Battle (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
A short article about The Vikings.

The Viking Genie (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Period; adventure
Characters:
Viking Prince [Jon]
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents)

Josely Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

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

Identify Even the Strangest Stamps -- at a Glance! (Table of Contents)

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for the Philatelic World Map & Guide and a collection of stamps.

Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game (Table of Contents)

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ray Thompson
Pencils:
Ray Thompson
Inks:
Ray Thompson
Letters:
Ray Thompson

Content Information

Genre:
sports
Characters:
Yogi Berra
Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


How You Can Help Get Your Daisy Now! (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Daisy Air Rifles and other Daisy products.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Stop Being a Skinny Weakling Like I Was
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  2. 2. The Three Flaming Dooms
    Silent Knight
  3. 3. 215 Stamps Yours for only 25 cents
    Zenith Company
  4. 4. Feudal Entertainment
  5. 5. The One and Only Superman
    DC Comics
  6. 6. The Bow That Couldn't Be Bent
    Robin Hood
  7. 7. Have Fun with Gilbert Science Toys
    The A. C. Gilbert Co.
  8. 8. The Trick Is to Treat All the World's Children
    Binky
  9. 9. The Army That Never Lost a Battle
  10. 10. The Viking Genie
    Viking Prince
  11. 11. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    Josely Co.
  12. 12. Identify Even the Strangest Stamps -- at a Glance!
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  13. 13. Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game
    Cloverine Brand Salve
  14. 14. How You Can Help Get Your Daisy Now!
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
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