(May 1958)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Mort Weisinger (assistant editor); George Kashdan (assistant editor)
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched (squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 600)
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
The Secret of the Superman Sphinx
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Lois Lane; Clark Kent robot; Perry White; kryptonite
- Synopsis:
- Lois discovers a Clark Kent robot in a closet at the Daily Planet, and a strange Sphinx with a Superman head and kryptonite vision goes into orbit around the Earth.
- Reprints:
-
in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #48 (Circa August 1965)
-
["Watch out down below!"]
Ollie / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Job Number:
- 3035
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
The Trial of Tommy Tomorrow
Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Jim Mooney
- Inks:
- Jim Mooney
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Characters:
- Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood
- Synopsis:
- Tommy is on trial for the murder of Brent Wood.
- Reprints:
-
in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #45 (June 1960) -
in Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1973 series) #3 (April-May 1973)
-
["Sure, Mom, I'll take a bath!"]
Little Pete / filler / 0.75 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Reprints:
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #66 (September-October 1953)
-
[A bird called the bittern]
Animal Wonderland / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
- Reprints:
- from The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #10 (July-August 1952)
-
Trapped in the Insect World
Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller ?
- Pencils:
- Howard Sherman
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- jungle
- Characters:
- Congo Bill; Janu the Jungle Boy; Professor Wakely
Indexer Notes
Story title from Dick Sabo on 8 November 2004. Writer id by Bob Hughes 12/06
That Deep Dark Secret
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Win Mortimer
- Inks:
- Win Mortimer
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; teen
[What present would a boy kick about?]
Fun Shop / activity / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Martin Naydel
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Superman Sphinx
Superman -
1.
The Secret of the Superman Sphinx
Superman -
2.
["Watch out down below!"]
Ollie -
3.
The Trial of Tommy Tomorrow
Tommy Tomorrow -
4.
["Sure, Mom, I'll take a bath!"]
Little Pete -
5.
Chuckle Box
-
6.
[A bird called the bittern]
Animal Wonderland -
7.
Trapped in the Insect World
Congo Bill -
8.
That Deep Dark Secret
Buzzy -
9.
[What present would a boy kick about?]
Fun Shop
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- Bob Hughes
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- Kyle Weber
- Terry Watkins
- Allen Ross
- Jerry Hillegas
- Gregory Fischer
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Bob Hughes
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