(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); Jack Schiff (actual)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age US; Standard Silver Age US; Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint; Glossy
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched; Squarebound
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
The Mystery of the Space Olympics
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Zoppe (intro, villain); Plutonians [Zoppe (intro, villain)]; Venusians [Xeo (intro); Tog (intro)]; Jovians
- Synopsis:
- Xeo and Tog from Venus ask Batman and Robin to participate in an interplanetary Olympics. But they are accused of conspiring with the Venusians to cheat.
Lost -- A Free Education!
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bob Oksner
- Inks:
- Bob Oksner
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen
["Help!"]
Casey the Cop / filler / 0.66 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Casey the Cop
The Fantastic Forest!
Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks:
- Ruben Moreira
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Jim Ward (intro); Finch (intro, villain)
- Reprints:
-
in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #30 ([March 1959]) -
in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #30 (March 1959)
-
["This package came for you, Spike!"]
Jail Jests / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Spike
["Casey, a lady called and said her dog ran away."]
Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Casey the Cop
John Jones' Super-Secret
John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 5.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller ?
- Pencils:
- Joe Certa
- Inks:
- Joe Certa
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); Officer Slade; The Joss Gang
- Synopsis:
- Manhunter helps a patrolman regain his confidence.
- Reprints:
- in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #30 ([March 1959])
- in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #30 (March 1959) [original title: John Jones' Super Secret]
-
in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Olympic Games of Space!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
1.
The Mystery of the Space Olympics
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
2.
Lost -- A Free Education!
Binky -
3.
["Help!"]
Casey the Cop -
4.
The Fantastic Forest!
Roy Raymond TV Detective -
5.
The Bullet From Car 1021
-
6.
["This package came for you, Spike!"]
Jail Jests -
7.
["Casey, a lady called and said her dog ran away."]
Casey the Cop -
8.
John Jones' Super-Secret
John Jones Manhunter from Mars
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- Bob Hughes
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