(March 1959)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Julius Schwartz
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US
- Paper Stock:
- newsprint
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
The Runaway Space-Train!
cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Joe Giella
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
Indexer Notes
Cover pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics; the records imply that Frank Giacoia was paid for the inks (25 January 2008)
The Runaway Space-Train!
comic story / 9.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Characters:
- Bobby; Vectus; Nell
- Synopsis:
- A group of humans on a train are transported across the universe to Almoran. At the same time a group of Almoran aliens are sent to Earth, disguised as Earthlings.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
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in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #6 (August-September 1970)
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Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).
The Family Favorite
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Ed Boner, January 2009.
Earth...Condemned World
comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- John Giunta
- Inks:
- John Giunta
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #227 (November-December 1970)
-
[Giovanni Donati]
Giants of the Telescope / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie, September 2008. Location from Ed Boner, January 2009.
[no title indexed]
Wonders of Space / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters asking scientific questions and responses. Sequence added by Ed Boner, January 2009.
Riddle of Asteroid 8794
comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Frank Giacoia
- Inks:
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #9 (February-March 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
The Runaway Space-Train!
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1.
The Runaway Space-Train!
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2.
The Family Favorite
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3.
Earth...Condemned World
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4.
[Giovanni Donati]
Giants of the Telescope -
5.
[no title indexed]
Wonders of Space -
6.
Riddle of Asteroid 8794
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- Mike Nielsen
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- Bob Hughes
- Clayton Emery
- Mike Nielsen
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