(January 1959)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Format:
Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; Was On-Going Series

The Desert Phantoms! (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Cuidera
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; war
Characters:
Blackhawk; Chop Chop; Andre; Stanislaus; Chuck; Olaf; Hendrickson; Phantom Raiders

The Raid of the Rocketeers (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Cuidera
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; war
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Olaf; Hendrickson; Chuck; Chop Chop; Stanislaus]; Rocheteers
Synopsis:
The Blackhawks face a gang that's able to flee their crimes in rockets faster than the Blackhawk's jets.

Do You Know the Legend of Superman? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad (in the form of a rebus) for the Superman family of DC comics; includes cover art for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #126


["Is your mother home, Sonny?"] (Table of Contents)

Dexter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Dexter
Reprints:

The Rebel Blackhawk (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Cuidera
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; war
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chuck; Andre; Hendrickson; Olaf; Chop Chop; Stanislaus]; the Eagle
Synopsis:
While the Blackhawks are fighting the Eagle and his crew, Chuck begins to disobey orders, which allows the thieves to escape more than once. However, it's a ruse to uncover a bigger plot against the team.

[The coyote is also called...] (Table of Contents)

Western Kwiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western

Indexer Notes

Possibly a reprint. Original source not yet determined.


Formula for Success! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Bob Brown
Inks:
Bob Brown
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
Jimmy is a talented musician, and his science teacher convinces his dad that he would he happier pursuing music rather than science.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly


The Hero of Hill 221 (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
George Kashdan ?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
war

The Desert Phantoms (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Cuidera
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; war
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stanslaus; Chop Chop; Hendrickson; Chuck; Olaf]; Captain Armad; Phantom Raiders
Synopsis:
The Blackhawks are called to the Sahara Desert to stop a gang of raiders that can create mirages to confuse their pursuers.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Raid of the Rocketeers
    Blackhawk
  2. 2. Do You Know the Legend of Superman?
    Superman
  3. 3. ["Is your mother home, Sonny?"]
    Dexter
  4. 4. The Rebel Blackhawk
    Blackhawk
  5. 5. [The coyote is also called...]
    Western Kwiz
  6. 6. Formula for Success!
  7. 7. The Hero of Hill 221
  8. 8. The Desert Phantoms
    Blackhawk
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