(May 1959)

DC, 1956 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Jack Schiff (Editor); 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

Issue Notes

Ad sequences, story synopses, and some other information from Ed Boner, March 2009.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Incredible Fireball Creatures! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

What Happened to Harry Sanders? (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bill Ely
Inks:
Bill Ely
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Harry's brother asks the title question after Harry returns from a record-setting ballon flight that took him to the upper reaches of the atmosphere. Harry's just not acting like himself. Maybe it's the way he levitates himself and other objects...

[Tootsie Roll ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

[Showcase #20 - Rip Hunter, Time Master] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

I Was Shipwrecked with a Space Creature (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bob Jenney
Inks:
Bob Jenney
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Being shipwrecked on a deserted island becomes even more complicated when it turns out the island has an alien occupant, also marooned after a space craft failure. Can suspicion be put aside long enough for mutual survival?

[Tootsie Roll Pop ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

The Secret of Hunter-Magic (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Howard Purcell
Inks:
Howard Purcell
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
As an explorer is searching caves in Africa, a tremor exposes wall paintings and a gourd filled with herbs. The paintings explain that when a picture of a desired result is drawn, and a damp hand is put in the herbs and then placed on the picture, the green hand print will make it come to pass. Unfortunately there's always someone out there ready to make bad use of these types of powers.
Reprints:

[Tootsie Roll Fudge ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

[Tomahawk #62] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

[Carpet Fins - First line: "Hmm..."] (Table of Contents)

Moolah the Mystic / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag

The Phantom Guardian (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
George Kashdan
Letters:
typeset

The Incredible Fireball Creatures! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
While rushing to stake their claim on a cleveite mine, Abel and Frank are almost knocked out of the sky by fireballs...fireballs that take on humanoid form and proceed to terrorize the area.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. What Happened to Harry Sanders?
  2. 2. [Tootsie Roll ad]
  3. 3. [Showcase #20 - Rip Hunter, Time Master]
  4. 4. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
  5. 5. I Was Shipwrecked with a Space Creature
  6. 6. [Tootsie Roll Pop ad]
  7. 7. The Secret of Hunter-Magic
  8. 8. [Tootsie Roll Fudge ad]
  9. 9. [Tomahawk #62]
  10. 10. [Carpet Fins - First line: "Hmm..."]
    Moolah the Mystic
  11. 11. The Phantom Guardian
  12. 12. The Incredible Fireball Creatures!
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Dwayne Best
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Bob Hughes
  • Ed Boner