(January 1959)
- 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)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #13 ([April 1960])
- in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) #nn [1] ([June] 1989)
- in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) #[nn] ([June] 1989)
The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons
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]; Smite (intro, villain); Bragan (intro, villain); The Professor (intro, villain); Odin (not the Norse God)
- Synopsis:
- In a Mayan jungle in Mexico, Batman and Robin confront three criminals with super weapons.
Formula for Success!
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bob Brown
- Inks:
- Bob Brown
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
["You're a free man today, Groden."]
Warden Willis / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
- Characters:
- Warden Willis; Groden
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True!
Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks:
- Ruben Moreira
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective
- Characters:
- Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Leroy Legge (intro, villain)
- Reprints:
- in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #39 (December 1959)
["I know it's irregular, Warden, but..."]
Warden Willis / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
- Characters:
- Warden Willis
["Well, Slugger, when the jury comes out..."]
Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
- Characters:
- Casey the Cop; Slugger
- Reprints:
- in Lynvingen (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #9/1970 ([september] 1970)
The Crime Conjurer!
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); The Conjurer (intro, villain)
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #40 (January 1960)
- in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
Indexer Notes
writer id by Bob Hughes 5/09
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
2.
Formula for Success!
-
3.
["You're a free man today, Groden."]
Warden Willis -
4.
The Man Who Made Dreams Come True!
Roy Raymond TV Detective -
5.
The Clue in the Rain
-
6.
["I know it's irregular, Warden, but..."]
Warden Willis -
7.
["Well, Slugger, when the jury comes out..."]
Casey the Cop -
8.
The Crime Conjurer!
John Jones Manhunter from Mars
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Matthew Head
- Bob Hughes
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- Chris Launder
- Terry Vraspir
- Craig Delich
- Mike Bowen
- Gregory Fischer
- Dwayne Best
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
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