(December 1958-January 1959)

DC, 1955 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:
Robert Kanigher
Format:
Color; Standard Silver Age & Modern Age US; Newsprint; Most Saddle-Stitched, Some Squarebound; On-Going

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.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Irv Novick; Jack Adler
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

7 Gigantic Dinosaurs (Table of Contents)

Giant Dinosaurs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for inflatable dinosaur toys.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


The Sword in the Lake (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / comic story / 13.33 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Irv Novick
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
period
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

This story has two segments, one of 7.67 pages and one of 5.67 pages for a total of 13.33.


To win the game is fun and dandy (Table of Contents)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Candy ad.

Indexer Notes

This ad appears at the bottom of page of The Shining Knight story.


We'll Ripple Your Body with Muscles and Load T-N-T in Your Fists (Table of Contents)

The National Sports Council / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
? (photo)
Inks:
? (photo)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
celebrity
Characters:
Joe Louis
Synopsis:
Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Appears following page 8 of The Shining Knight story.


Sharing -- the United Nations Way! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
George Roussos
Inks:
George Roussos
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Indexer Notes

Appears prior to page 9 of The Shining Knight story.


On Hallowe'en when witches meet (Table of Contents)

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Candy ad.

Indexer Notes

This ad appears at the bottom of page 14 of the Shining Knight story.


Medieval Shields (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
The story behind some of the symbols found on shields.

The Last Battle (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
The story of Valens' battle with the Goths.

The Viking and the Firebird (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Haney
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
period; adventure
Characters:
Viking Prince
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

This Is Your Last Chance to Enter the Big Tootsie Roll Name the Bear Contest (Table of Contents)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Rules for entering the Tootsie Roll contest and a list of prizes that will be awarded.

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.

Dad! Read This (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Daisy Air Rifle and products and safety features of Daisy Air Rifles and Pistols.

Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! Given! (Table of Contents)

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


Shootin' Fun All Year Round! (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for the new Daisy Pump Gun.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. 7 Gigantic Dinosaurs
    Giant Dinosaurs
  2. 2. The Sword in the Lake
    Silent Knight
  3. 3. To win the game is fun and dandy
    Tootsie Roll
  4. 4. We'll Ripple Your Body with Muscles and Load T-N-T in Your Fists
    The National Sports Council
  5. 5. Sharing -- the United Nations Way!
  6. 6. On Hallowe'en when witches meet
    Tootsie Roll Pop
  7. 7. Medieval Shields
  8. 8. The Last Battle
  9. 9. The Viking and the Firebird
    Viking Prince
  10. 10. This Is Your Last Chance to Enter the Big Tootsie Roll Name the Bear Contest
    Tootsie Roll
  11. 11. Do You Want Spending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales
  12. 12. Dad! Read This
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
  13. 13. Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! Given!
    Cloverine Brand Salve
  14. 14. Shootin' Fun All Year Round!
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
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