(May-June 1958)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
On-sale date:
1958-03-06
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Julius Schwartz
Format:
Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

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.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sid Greene
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Charlie Chan; Barry Chan

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.


Secret of the Phantom Bells (Table of Contents)

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Sid Greene
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Charlie Chan; Barry Chan

Indexer Notes

One of the characters resembles editor Julius Schwartz.


The Oldest Symbol in Comics... (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bob Brown; Irv Novick
Inks:
Bob Brown; Irv Novick
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction; adventure
Characters:
Viking Prince
Synopsis:
House ad for My Greatest Adventure #21 and The Brave and the Bold #17.

[The Patron of Thieves] (Table of Contents)

Gems of Destiny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
Facts about the opal, chalcedony, tourquoise and diamond.

Charlie Chan's Invisible Clue (Table of Contents)

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Sid Greene
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Charlie Chan; Barry Chan

That Deep Dark Secret (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
teen
Characters:
Buzzy; Tommy; Margie; Susie

[Pick up Spike Kelly] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Casey; Spike

Indexer Notes

According to DC editorial records, this is a reprint, but so far the source is unknown.


224 Stamps (Table of Contents)

Zenith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad from stamps from all over the world plus the Zenith Midget Encyclopedia of Stamp Collecting.

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.

Get These Prizes or Cash Profits at No Cost to You (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


Imagine Touring Italy for only 10 Cents (Table of Contents)

American Geographical Society's Around the World Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for sets of color photographs of landmarks in various countries.

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. Secret of the Phantom Bells
    The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
  3. 3. The Oldest Symbol in Comics...
    DC Comics
  4. 4. [The Patron of Thieves]
    Gems of Destiny
  5. 5. Charlie Chan's Invisible Clue
    The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
  6. 6. That Deep Dark Secret
    Buzzy
  7. 7. [Pick up Spike Kelly]
    Casey the Cop
  8. 8. 224 Stamps
    Zenith Company
  9. 9. Do You Want Spending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales
  10. 10. Get These Prizes or Cash Profits at No Cost to You
    Junior Sales Club of America
  11. 11. Imagine Touring Italy for only 10 Cents
    American Geographical Society's Around the World Program
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