(August-September 1959)
DC,
1955 Series
- Price
- [0.10 USD]
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1959-06-25
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration. No price on cover.
The 3 Waves of Doom!
Suicide Squad [Task Force X] / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Introducing America's top secret weapon -- in reports never before released to the world!
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Suicide Squad [Colonel Rick Flag; Karin Grace]
- Reprints
-
in Suicide Squad: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([September] 2016) - in Suicide Squad: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) ([March] 2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
The Three Waves of Doom!
Suicide Squad [Task Force X] / comic story / 23 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look! The seismograph recorded such a violent underwater earthquake--that the needle ripped the chart!
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Suicide Squad [Task Force X] [Colonel Rick Flag; Jess Bright; Dr. Hugh Evans; Karin Grace] (introduction); The Beast from the Red Wave (villain)
- Reprints
-
in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #97 (1 de noviembre de 1966), #97 (1 de noviembre de 1966) - in Suicide Squad: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([September] 2016)
- in Suicide Squad: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) ([March] 2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Story in three parts of 7.67 pages each.
Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!
Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Have a good time swimming--but remember roughhousing doesn't pay off!
- Genre
- advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately following the previous sequence. This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.
Water Wonders of the World!
comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The "moving force" of a river varies as the sixth power of the velocity!
- Genre
- math & science
- Reprints
- in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #67 (November 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the main story sequence.
[Ultrasonic & Supersonic]
What's the Difference Between / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Your ultrasonic dog whistle is pitched at 30,000 vibrations a second...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Reprints
- from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #57 (July 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately following page 16 of the main story sequence.
Monsters of Mystery
text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Almost from the beginning of recorded history, and extending to the present day, seafaring men and adventures have returned with fantastic tales of having sighted monsters.
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 17 of the main story sequence.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The 3 Waves of Doom!
Suicide Squad [Task Force X] -
1.
["I gained 60 lbs. of handsome hard-hitting muscles!"]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
2.
The Three Waves of Doom!
Suicide Squad [Task Force X] -
3.
["A bronc'-bustin' cowboy named Clyde..."]
Tootsie Roll -
4.
["Do you want spending money? Sell these popular Patriotic and Religious Mottoes"]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes -
5.
Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!
Peter Porkchops -
6.
Water Wonders of the World!
-
7.
["A high diving champion named Chris..."]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
8.
[Ultrasonic & Supersonic]
What's the Difference Between -
9.
["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
10.
["Win a free Magic Vacation..."]
Nichols Industries toy guns -
11.
["Given! Premiums or cash given!"]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve -
12.
Monsters of Mystery
-
13.
["A young tennis player named Ray ate Tootsie Roll Fudge while he'd play."]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
14.
["Giant flying plastic jet-now only $1"]
Giant Flying Plastic Jet -
15.
Bill's Vacation Gift from Dad!
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns -
16.
["For prizes out of this world at no cost - or cash profits..."]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards -
17.
["New! Daisy scope gun with real 2x scope mounted!"]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Matthew Head
- Dave Marchand
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Stangas
- Brian Stewart
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
- Jim Walls
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