(July-August 1958)

DC, 1941 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 (editor-in-chief); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Format:
Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Battle of the Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Are You a Litter Bug? (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Indexer Notes

inside front cover


The Battle of the Super-Heroes (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Dave Wood
Pencils:
Dick Sprang
Inks:
Ray Burnley
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; aliens from the planet Xlym.
Synopsis:
Alien gamblers give Batman super-powers as part of a bet.
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["Hmm, a French chef is giving a cooking lesson on TV."] (Table of Contents)

Ollie / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
humor

The Indian Troubadour (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western; period
Reprints:

["It is believed that James J. Corbett..."] (Table of Contents)

Reel Facts / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Naydel
Pencils:
Martin Naydel
Inks:
Martin Naydel
Colors:
?
Letters:
Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:
fact
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["Hello, White Cloud. I hear your son is back from eastern college"] (Table of Contents)

Chief Hot Foot / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
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Indexer Notes

Artist's signature removed from reprint.


Tasteful Triumph (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typset

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
History of the ice cream cone

Green Arrow Vs. the Red Dart (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ed Herron?
Pencils:
George Papp
Inks:
George Papp
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Red Dart [John "The Midas" Mallory]
Synopsis:
John Mallory pretends to be the superhero Red Dart to prevent Green Arrow and Speedy from stopping his gang's crime spree.
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Indexer Notes

GA has Green Hat; Red Darts "red" costume is actually orange and blue. Writer ID by Bob Hughes 1/05.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Are You a Litter Bug?
    Little Pete
  2. 2. The Battle of the Super-Heroes
    Superman and Batman
  3. 3. ["Hmm, a French chef is giving a cooking lesson on TV."]
    Ollie
  4. 4. The Indian Troubadour
    Tomahawk
  5. 5. ["It is believed that James J. Corbett..."]
    Reel Facts
  6. 6. ["Hello, White Cloud. I hear your son is back from eastern college"]
    Chief Hot Foot
  7. 7. Tasteful Triumph
  8. 8. Green Arrow Vs. the Red Dart
    Green Arrow
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mougin
  • Craig Delich
  • Clayton Emery
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Allen Ross