(October 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); Julius Schwartz (actual)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Modern US color comic; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #30 ([March 1959])
- in Flash Album (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #1 ([1965])
Secret of the Space Giant
comic story / 10.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome?; or Binder?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #30 ([March 1959])
Indexer Notes
Cover story
Lost -- a Free Education!
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bob Oksner
- Inks:
- Bob Oksner
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Do You Know the Legend of Superman?
Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Sikela; Al Plastino; Kurt Schaffenberger; Wayne Boring; Curt Swan
- Inks:
- John Sikela; Al Plastino; John Forte; Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superboy; Superman; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Lana Lang; Lois Lane; Krypto; Perry White; Bizarro
- Synopsis:
- House ad for Superboy #68.
[Glacier...Iceberg]
What's the Difference Between... / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils:
- Morris Waldinger
- Inks:
- Tommy Nicolosi
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Milt Snapinn
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #124 (July 1962)
The Human Time Machine
comic story / 6.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Manny Stallman
- Inks:
- John Giunta
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
[There's been considerable discussion lately of sending a rocket off the earth...]
Spotlight on Science / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Julius Schwartz [as Science Editor]
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
[During the course of a year, the Earth receives as much heat and light from the moon as it receives in 13 seconds from the sun]
Amazing Ratios / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils:
- Morris Waldinger
- Inks:
- Tommy Nicolosi
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Milt Snapinn
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #55 (July-August 1962)
Throwback World
comic story / 6.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- John Giunta
- Inks:
- John Giunta
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
Secret of the Space Giant
-
2.
Lost -- a Free Education!
Binky -
3.
Do You Know the Legend of Superman?
Superboy -
4.
[Glacier...Iceberg]
What's the Difference Between... -
5.
The Human Time Machine
-
6.
[There's been considerable discussion lately of sending a rocket off the earth...]
Spotlight on Science -
7.
[During the course of a year, the Earth receives as much heat and light from the moon as it receives in 13 seconds from the sun]
Amazing Ratios -
8.
Throwback World
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Ramon Schenk
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Arthur Lortie
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mark Gordon
- Mike Nielsen
- Ed Boner
- Bob Hughes
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