(February 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:
Mort Weisinger
Format:
Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US color comic; Saddle-stitched (Squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 449); ongoing series

The Kryptonite Man! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Luthor; Kryptonite
Reprinted:
  • in Superman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) #nn
  • in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1

The Magic Card (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
teen

The Kryptonite Man! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Luthor; Kryptonite; Jimmy Olsen; Fortress of Solitude
Synopsis:
Luthor takes a liquid kryptonite serum which makes it impossible for Superman to get near him. Superman makes a lead suit to protect himself, but Luthor has discovered a way to turn lead into glass. Eventually, Superman tricks Luthor into thinking he has become immune to Luthor's kryptonite radiations and Luthor takes an antidote, leaving himself open to capture.
Reprinted:
  • in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965)
  • in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1

["Brr - it's cold here."] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Reprinted:
  • from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #52 (June-July 1956)

["We will now hold the séance!"] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Reprinted:
  • from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #10 (July-August 1956)

Indexer Notes

Title, first line and reprint data from Arthur Lortie, added August 2006. Reprint data corrected to show that this is not the first appearance of this feature. (Gene Reed, 8/14/2011)


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Statement of Ownership / text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Liebowitz
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

Publisher National Comics Inc
575 Lexington Ave, NY, NY
Editor F. W. Ellsworth
Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Jack Liebowitz, P Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. Sampliner, F. Iger, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, Arlene Donenfeld, L. Liebowitz, J. Liebowitz


The Man-Ape's Mountain Mission (Table of Contents)

Congorilla / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Bernstein
Pencils:
Howard Sherman
Inks:
Howard Sherman
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; jungle
Characters:
Congo Bill; Congorilla; Janu the Jungle Boy
Reprinted:
  • in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #65

["How do you do, Miss. I'm working my wat through school selling vacuum cleaners."] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
teen; humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Mort Weisinger
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Reprinted:
  • from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #241 (June 1958) [illustration only; from the splash of "The Super-Key to Fort Superman"]

The Gambling Asteroid (Table of Contents)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Jim Mooney
Inks:
Jim Mooney
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood; Square Deele

["You say this is your first time up in a plane, Pete?"] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Reprinted:
  • from All-American Men of War (DC, 1953 series) #33 (May 1956)

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Magic Card
  2. 2. The Kryptonite Man!
    Superman
  3. 3. ["Brr - it's cold here."]
    Casey the Cop
  4. 4. ["We will now hold the séance!"]
    Professor Eureka
  5. 5. [no title indexed]
    Statement of Ownership
  6. 6. The Man-Ape's Mountain Mission
    Congorilla
  7. 7. ["How do you do, Miss. I'm working my wat through school selling vacuum cleaners."]
    Varsity Vic
  8. 8. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  9. 9. The Gambling Asteroid
    Tommy Tomorrow
  10. 10. ["You say this is your first time up in a plane, Pete?"]
    Private Pete
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