(January 1959)

DC, 1938 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:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (Managing Editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor)
Format:
Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503

The Kryptonite Dragnet! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

The Dragnet For Superboy (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Al Plastino
Inks:
Al Plastino
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Chief James Wilton; "Flash" Ward; Pa Kent

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:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact

["What a doll!"] (Table of Contents)

Jerry The Jitterbug / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
teen humor

The Ordeal of Aquaman (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ramona Fradon
Inks:
Ramona Fradon
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Topo

["What's that, Sue - you'd like me to take a model downtown from your house?"] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 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:
teen humor

The Green Arrow's First Case (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ed Herron; Jack Kirby (plot?)
Pencils:
Jack Kirby
Inks:
Jack Kirby; Roz Kirby (backgrounds)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Arrow-Plane; Carter (Seaman)
Synopsis:
Oliver Queen is marooned on Starfish Island, where he hones his skills as an archer and develops trick arrows. When an expedition sets out to explore the island years later, he fools them with his fake-uranium arrow.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Origin of Green Arrow.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Dragnet For Superboy
    Superboy
  2. 2. Formula For Success
  3. 3. ["What a doll!"]
    Jerry The Jitterbug
  4. 4. The Ordeal of Aquaman
    Aquaman
  5. 5. ["What's that, Sue - you'd like me to take a model downtown from your house?"]
    Varsity Vic
  6. 6. The Green Arrow's First Case
    Green Arrow
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