(April-May 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:
Robert Kanigher
Format:
Color; Standard Silver Age & Modern Age US; Newsprint; Most Saddle-Stitched, Some Squarebound; On-Going

Issue Notes

Script and art credits for stories and fillers verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

The Secret of the Happy Pig! (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Otto Feuer
Inks:
Otto Feuer
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis:
Peter learns a lesson on happiness.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


The Lady of the Lake (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
period; adventure
Characters:
Viking Prince
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

The Giant Killer (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
Characters:
Arminius
Synopsis:
A short account of the Teuton's struggle for independence from Roman rule.

In Feudal Times (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
Odd facts about medieval laws and customs.

Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big Jewel Mystery (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Ray Thompson
Pencils:
Ray Thompson
Inks:
Ray Thompson
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ray Thompson

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.

Triple-Threat Tournament (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
period
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Free! New Issues (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Offer for a collection of British Empire stamps.

Do You Want Spending 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.

How to Gain up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
George Jowett; John Sill; Tony Pascarella; Jim Norman
Synopsis:
Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


Your Prize Is Ready (Table of Contents)

American Seed Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for flower and vegetable seeds.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Secret of the Happy Pig!
    Peter Porkchops
  2. 2. The Lady of the Lake
    Viking Prince
  3. 3. The Giant Killer
  4. 4. In Feudal Times
  5. 5. Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big Jewel Mystery
    Cloverine Brand Salve
  6. 6. Triple-Threat Tournament
    Silent Knight
  7. 7. Free! New Issues
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  8. 8. Do You Want Spending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales
  9. 9. How to Gain up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles!
    Jowett Institute of Pysical Training
  10. 10. Your Prize Is Ready
    American Seed Company
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Ted Watson
  • Max Capp
  • Ed Boner